Milford chronicle., 1918-11-29

The remarkable weather Of the past
six weeks has given all who have out
door work 10 do a chance to accom-
plish it; and if they are behind with
| their work they cannot blame il on the
weather The soft balmy skies and
clear atmosphere have resembled more
/ the opening of another season than the
near approach to winter. The trees
are nearly denuded OF their leaves, ex-
| cept here and there a bunch that cling
to them, like the sins Of our youth
cling 10 our mature years. Nature
| furnishes many metaphors OF life but
there are none more vivid TO our mind
than the passing Of the days of autumn.
/ The dying vegetation, the stripping Of
the trees from their glory OF summer,
remind US of the decay OF youth and
! the strength of manhood, into the bar
renness of age. And yet it is not all
! barrenness if we so will it. The trees
will bloom again next spring and so
will man, if the metaphor holds good,
bloom again on the sprintime OF eter-
nifty. Does the reader believe this?
| The writer does. But some may say
( that the writer should not mOralize
/ in a local letter to newspaper.
Neither did I think OF doing so when
l commenced TO write, but my thoughts
wandered off to this all interesting
subject. Very interesting 70 me at
times, l assure the reader. But the
weather will change. We have been
expecting this for many days, but the
time is not yet. However, we must
enjoy the things that are passing for
they will soon be gone, and so will
this busy year. a year that has made
more events of a tremendous nature
in our history than any of the past
events that may be recalled as the be-
ginning of an era in the betterment
of the world.
Those who shout the most are, often,
those who give the least. The truth
contained in the above sentence has
been more than exemplitied in the re-
cent rejoicing over the end Of the
war. The lOudest rejoicing heard.
when the announcement of the end of
the war was made. was amongst
slackers and their friends, and the
most gaily bedecked automobiles that
went from the suburbs Of Milton TO
Georgetown on Tuesday were owned
some of them-by persons who had
not invested a dollar in Red Cross
work. nor bought Liberty Bond, nor
even a War Saving Stamp. Strange!
But wisdom is justified of her chill
dren."
John EuingswOrth has moved from
Milton to Lewes, where ne will take
charge OF the creamery.
The prices asked for fish in this
town are exhOrbitant. Twenty cents
for a small trout and other sizes in
proportion. Something must be done
to save the people from starvation,
for starve they will i they have to
pay such prices as are asked for fish.
Charles Bailey and two other per
sons were coming down Federal street
pretty lively on Wednesday and in
turning into Front street, near S. J.
wilson's store. broke both wheels on
the port side OF the buggy. The occu-
pants stepped from the buggy unhurt.
Mrs. AleXine Collins left on Wednes-
day for a trip south and will he gone
several weeks.
The cancelling or s;Oppage Of the
draft has had a beneficial effect on the
health OF many people. People who
were in a most decrepid condition
heretofore have suddenly become we'll.
There has been but little game killed
around this section this season. as far
as we have seen. 1t appears 10 be
scarce.
The Office OF the Milton Brick Com
pany was broken into on Tuesday night
and the safe robbed OF about fifteen
dollars. Mr. Lohand found the safe
door open, intact. He does not know
whether it was or was not lock
ed; if it was locked the burglar knew
the combination. The inside Of the
safe was smashed up ard Mr.. LOT
lands private box taken and carried
down the railroad track and broken
open and the money taken.
On the same evening the meat store
of Davidson and Clendaniel. corner of
Mulberry and Federal streets, was en-
tered through one Of the windows and
the loose change remaining in the
money drawer taken. Nothing else
was missed.
The water in Lake Fanganzyki has
been very low of late. The lake ap-
pears to be falling into line and may,
with the rest of the county, go dry also.
On Sunday morning, owing TO change
in temperature. is was partly frozen
over.
Potatoes have been shipped from the
potato house on the Chandler farm
in several quantities during the past
week.
The second installment Of the Mil
ton Lyceum Course was given in the
School Hall on Saturday evening. The
Metropolitan Entertainment Trio,
which was billed to be performed by
young men, was rendered by young
ladies. All the same, it was enjoyed.
District Superintendent Mowbray
preached at the NJ. E. Church on Sun
day morning. The quarterly confer
ence was held on Friday afternoon.
There we're hut three members pres
ent. The District Superintendent in |
his sermon noted this fact and said |