Milford chronicle., 1918-05-03
MILTON NEWS.

those who are not able to take a bond
: are investing in Thrift Stamps. Milton
: is patriotic TO the core. There are diff
ferences Of opinion on politics. ethics and
|. almost every other thing. but patriotism.
2 on this subject the people Of Milton are
a unit The Hun must be crushed, civ
i iuzation must be preserved TO our chill
s dren, else We the older ones, shall go
5 to our graves dissa tisfed. Heaven for
bid that we should be compelled 10 do
this. The great statesman, Daniel Web
ster, said in a great Grafton, When my
eyes shall look for the last time on the
sun in Heaven may it not shine on the
dismantled fragments Of the once proud
and happy American Republic" And so
say we. We having enjoyed the privileges
and the blessings Of this glorious country
Of ours: We having seen il pass through
/ the throes Of internal strife and emerge
grander and even more glorious than be-
fore, that Civil Strife could not bear TO
give up one jOt nor iota, Of that free
dym that We low. $, well. And we are
Cpl' mistic enoug n Q believe tia. W. shall
never see the day when We shall bow
before the theAcgatic autOcracy of Hun,
nor any othe' go o5ernment than that we
enjoy. Then our slogan is and mus. be- |
Fight the Hum" Fight them on the |
battle field. Fight them in the schools. |
Fight them with bullets, fight them with |
money; fight them with everything that I
the God OF the Heavens makes available
for US to use. our soldires are holding
the hordes back in France. and we must
back up our soldier boys TO the utmost
limit. There must be no such word as
"fair in our voca bulary
Another car load Of Irish potatoes was
station last week. The price paid was
55 cents per bushel, and the men who
last fan would not sell their potatoes
for s15O per bushel are now reaping the
reward of their aYarice.
DR.. J. c. Wiltbank is preparing to in
stall heater at his residence in antici-
patton Of another cold winter.
F. B. Pepper has been doing concrete
work at the residence Of J. L. Black on =
Chestnut street.
The attention Of the supervisor Of : :
the road near Lavina is called to a dan
gerous hole washed at the bridge over
the lake.
Thirteen calves were shipped from the y
Milton depot last Wednesday, and the
butchers can hardly find beet cattle
enough to supply the demand Draw your -
own conclusions. y"
The last entertainment given for the !,
benefit Of the Milton High School came -
off in School Hall on Thurhday evening.
Miss Virgie Craig, teacher of the col -
bred school, has recovered from an at ~
lack Of measles and opened her school -
again on Thursday -
James Donohoe and wife of Camden. ~
Y. J., are paying Milton a visit. Mr.
Oonohoe is here 10 repair his cottage at
Beach which was slightly dam O'
ged during the recent storm.
On Thursday evening. while Thomas n
,ordrey was attending an entertainment y,
L School Hall, his horse and carriage -
we're stolen. The thief drove the rig 10 III
and sold the whole outfit
O John Truitt for $500 He then took ~
'assage 10 Wilmington with vender Of d. a.
oft drinks. When in Milton his actions
xc.ted suspicion and he was arrested.
Ie confessed and returned s22.4O Of the an
money. His name is Edward Brockel, -,
nd he is about IS years old. He was sent "
o Georgetown Jail
The Dodson Cannery is sailing few
erring caught in the Broadkiln.
Charles Moore has bought OF the heirs
{ his father the farm near Waples mill,
onta ming - acres. .te
Measles are yet epidemic in town but III,
ley do NOT appear TO hurt anyone. The WI
hildren have them and run around all
{ the time. Nj
We notice with admiration the comph- mt
lent paid 10 Miss Emily Jones, former &c
at The Chronicle office. by one !
aul Pry uf Glendale. but indeed, We Of
bject TO his calling Miss Jones little" ne!
James Moulten, agent for Winters & seN
rophet Canuery, will contract for 400
cres Of lima beans. The Milton can Ha
cries are contracting for tomatoes at eve
cents per basket \
a Flying Squadron, consisting Of Ca
lree ladies an dtwo gentlemen, from 2
elaware College, paid the Milton public Mr.
'hool a visit on Thursday in the interest ]
the Liberty Loan.
Five anotments Of land, the property
the heirs Of the late James Lohand Die
ere sold on Saturday in front Of the
'ster House, under proceedings in par bee
ton. The land is in Milton and con- +
guous thereto and was bought by diff fro
rent parties Q
Mrs. James H. Palmer was taken TO froi
e Methodist Hospital. Philadelphia, on y
iday, to undergo an operation for in a 6
stinal troubles. Mrs. Palmer was ac- this
mpanied by the Rev. D. j. Givan, pas n
r Of the NJ f. Church wee
Elmer Dickerson has a Jersey COW,
Oaisey Grace" that has given birth 10 -
rec heifer calves within eleven months.
Charles Pettyjohn Of near town, is very q
with pneumonia.
Mrs J. E. johnson is convalescing from
recent illness.
The outbuildngs of Anton Niblett, a
'hemian shoemaker and farmer Of near
wn, were destroyed by fire on Sunday
ne origin of the fire is unknown.
On Saturday evening Town Council -
ected John Smith collector for the town.
The first quarterly conference Of this %
inference year will be held at the NJ n,
Church on Thursday evening, the 16tfl
ST. al
The Ushers Union win hold its meeting p
Monday evening, the 9Th
Rev Frank Holland, a former pastor L,
the NJ P. Church, but now of Eliza
tn, n. j., will preach at the NJ. P. -
lurch this town, on May 18th, both c.
or1ling and evening, and the Rev. Hun Oo