Milford chronicle., 1918-03-01
MILTON NEWS.

lngS we ever nave seen at LnlS season. or
else our mind was in a better state Of
appreciation than usual. The slight snow
of the day previous made a pretty land
scape for the early morning sun to play
hide and seek over and the temperature
was just in that degree that causes one
TO anticipate good weather. There was
beauty in every thing around us on this
February morning, the anniversary Of our
wedding day many years ago. It is pos
} sble we enjoyed this morning more be-
cause OF the pent-up condition we had
been in for many weeks. bird when re-
leased from a prison cage flies away, not
knowing nor caring in what direction, but
iup. up. and onward. So we. when released
from the irksomeness of enforced confine-
ment are like the bird that claps 1t wings
and rambles around in ectasy and delight.
On this particular morning everything
appeared 10 lend grandeur to beauty, and
au persons we met were, or appeared to
be, intoxicated with the healthy ozone
that permeated their lungs. and sent the
blood TO their cheeks in basnful profusion
The day was o pretty one throughout
The warm IT,. Of the sun soon melted ;he
slight snow that covered The ground in
;he morning.. ard This ought into town
numerous persons who have been weather
bound at their homes for many days
Automobile Park was full Of cars. and
the country girls. in becoming apparel and
furs. were on the street once more. The
merchants were glad to see such a day
| as it relieved the dullness they have
been experiencing from the heatless Mon
days Of the past, and the many holidays
Of February. And we hope this day may !
have been a sign of early spring. when the
robins shall call around to nest again. /!
We have seen none yet.
More damage has been done to the |
water works system by the freeze than we !
were aware Of. On Wednesay a main |
was discovered bursted on Poplar street, |
and worlmen repaired it on Thursday. |
Another bill added to the cost Of the |
freeze.
part Of South Union street has been
shelled.
William Crouch, of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting his parents.
Mrs. Clarence Mustard. of Camden, N.
J., is the guest of Milton friends.
The State Council Jr o. L. A. NJ, at its
! convention held in Dover last week, elect
ed F. W. Pepper, of Milton, State Con-
ductor.
patriotic meeting Of Enterprise Coun-
Gil No. Is, Jr. o. U. A NJ, was held at
its lodge room on Thursday evening, at
which much local oratory was displayed.
This order as well as all others we know
in Milton, is patriotic TO the core
We are informed that there is a man
in Milton who has been so lazy all his
life that his wife, an industrious woman. Il
hoe H.. =
has come his wife has quit this and the /
man has gone to doing small jobs that,
if drafted, he may claim exemption by
having a wife to support
Hildreth Fithian has been home on a
furlough from Camp Dix The soldier
boy looks as though he may have been
living on the food of the gods
A Frances willard Memorial Service
will be held at Zion NJ f. Church on
Wednesday evening, March 6th A state
speaker is expected and all are invited
Edward Calhoun. engaged at Whining
ton, paid Milton a visit the first Of the
week.
William J. Prettyman, colored, familiar
ly known around Milton as Joe" and
brother to Handy Pretyman, the "ice
man., who is a member of Battery b.
349 f. A., at Camp Dix, has been pro-
NOTED to sergeant, and Clarence Young. |
also from Milton, has been made a corpor-
al Joe" Prettyman is a graduate of
Delaware State College and will be apt
to make good wherever he may be put.
The extra meetings closed at the NJ E. I.
Church Wednesday evening. There We're
several persons admitted to membership
at this church on Sunday
The fourth quarterly conference Of the
NJ. r. Church will be held on Tuesday
evening, March 18th. The members
meeting will be held on Tuesday evening. |
March 5th. At this meeting the election
of officers for the church will take place, |
and also a delegate to the Maryland |
Annual Conference which meets i'm Balti-
more in April All members of the church 4
p years Of age have right to vote at
this meeting, regardless Of sex.
Samuel Smith, the paper distributor, II
celebrated the 18th anniversary Of his
birth Sunday.
HCaptain James c. Conwen is excavating
in his cellar and making ready to install H
a pipeless heater.
William Abnatty has shot twenty dogs
during the mad dog embargo.
The annual town election will be held 4
on Saturday, March 2nd, at which time
commissioners TO serve for three years
will be elected.
Martin Chandler has returned from |
visit Of several weeks to Hobohen, and
has been on the sick list for the past
week.
The personal property Of W. W. Con-
well was sold at sheriff's sale on Satur-
day at his late residence near town.
Sarah D.. wife of Alexander Anderson,
died in Broadkiln hundred on Friday Of
pneumonia, aged 73 years and days.
Funeral services were held at Coolspring II
Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon
by the Rev. Davies and interment made
in the adjoining cemetery by S. J. Wilson
& Son.
Elizabeth Smith died at the home Of
her mother near New Market on Satur-
day. Of pneumonia, aged 21 years, IL
months and four days. Funeral services
were held at New Market church on Mon