Milford chronicle., 1918-03-08
MILTON NEWS.


formation. we have had pretty fair wea-
ther for winter. At least it has been Z
relief from the frigid cold that character
lied December, January, and a part OF
February. But the cold weather has moi
been without its alternating features Il
has provided material for newspaper cor
respondents TO harp on; not alone on the
cold. but the damage the ice and freez-
ing were doing and has done It has
given almost all correspondents some
/ thing TO say We have had frozen water
mines in NJ lion. raul Dr. has had an
( opportunity TO exploit that old well Of ms
and by the way, if we had had some Of
( the old style wells in Milton, such as
( Paul Pry's, we should have been saved
I the trOuble-many Of us-of bringing the
water and the expense of replacing burst
ed pumps and bursted water pipes But
the plumbers must live and the past
months have been a cource Of profit TO
them The Bowers correspondent has
given US a beautiful picture Of the ice
pyramids around the mouth of the Muir
derkln and St. John Rivers, and IN the
cove thereabout. The grandeur of such
scenery is unparalleled we have witness
ed just such grandeur at old Bowers as
depicted by its correspondent, over fifty
years ago. Yet, with all its beauties, we
hope it is over for the present 1t has
brought much suffering, much distress
and misery, and we are surely willing
to forego any pleasure a temperature
below zero may bring. for balmier air
and spring like zephyrs. And let us hope
the past cold weather may not soon be
duplicated. at least, not until the pres
ent war is over.
On last Wednesday evening, the Rev
X NJ Strayer OF oxford, Md, preached
at the VI. P. Church. This gentleman is
SO years of age and 2S years ago was
president of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference. He had heard that there was
an old-fasho oned Methodist revival meet
ing in progress in Milton and had jour
neyed here only to find it closed. How
ever, he spent a few days in town and
preached as above stated.
James Merilton, agent for the Win
tiers & Prophets Cannery, is contracting
for beans for canning purposes. We un-
derstand that the Gamers are Offering
So cents per basket, contract price for
tomatoes.
The heavy wind of last week blew down
or broke of two more Of the electric
On Thursday George NJ. Simpson ship
ped car load of wheat from Milton.
Fred Reed, of Chestnut street. has had
three mules sick the past week with what
the vetinarian diagnosed as forest poi
SON. One of them died on Wednesday
but at the last reports the others were
improving.
Mrs. Elmer Dickerson has returned !
from visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. B. Welch returned on Thursday |
from a visit to her daughter in Whining |
ton.
from a recent illness.
The Office of the Milton Times has |
been closed by the sheriff for several |
weeks. 1t certainly looks unfair to the /
lebtor TO hold the debt in allegiance so /
ong. Why not sell and clear the debt
md stop accumulating interest?
People are becoming very economical
n and around Milton. We hear Of one
woman who is grinding the points Of
,ins when they become dun ito help win
he war"
At the town election held on Saturday
fternoon there were two tickets in nom
nation-a Citizens Progressive Ticket"
M lOWn llGkEl lHGIE were Aa1
otes polled. The town ticket was elect
d bya majority of % votes. The ticket
as follows: Mayor, John c. Lank,
of Sussex County; Commis-
toner's, James H. Palmer and Wilford c.
White. The mayor is elected for one
ear and the commissioners for three
ears each. The newly elected members
let with the holding over members Sat
rday evening and formulated an organ
.ation by electing Wilford c. White
ecretary and selecting James A. Belts
It is a difficult matter to get
ny one to accept the nomination for
mayor i'm Milton, ana when a man is
1und he is voted for with aridity. The
eket elected on Saturday is composed
f good men, and the defeated ticket !
lso was a good one.
F. W. Pepper, who has building in
curse of construction for Ira Vaughan
nd was compelled to quit work about
he first of December on account of the
old wather. resumed work last week,
nishing up the interior
The third number of a series Of five
for the benefit of the
mton High School was held on Satur-
ay evening in school hall. c. L. Berg
erfer, an "impersonator and funny man.,
eld the large audience quite a while Z
nth his jokes and inimitable persona
ons
A Parent Teachers Meeting was held s
School Hal Auditorium on Friday
vening, which was largely attended. Mrs.
G. NAPLES, president Of the Assoc!a-
on, presided.
The flour mill of the old Royal Packing
o. win begin operations again on March
eth, under the name Of Milton Millery
O., with F. z. johnson manager.
There were three adults admitted into
with the Methodist Protes-
mt Church on Sunday; and a class Of
m children, mostly girls, was also taken
ito membership. This was truly an
fecting sight TO witness. these young
srsons giving themselves to the Lord.
-ell did the poet write, :
Il will save you from thousand snares.
To seek religion young,
Grace will preserve your following