Milford chronicle., 1918-02-22
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cials might learn from many persons who
r are not so far advanced in academic lore
as themselves, but are good Judgment and
can see as far into a milestone as the man
who picked a hole in 1t. That we see.
/ weekly, in this locality, suggests to our
/ mind that the Government might pro-
hfbit the shipment Of calves six weeks
old and older TO the epicures Of city mar
kets and doubtless what is done here is
done in other localities, for the farmers
all over the country want to get all the
money out Of their stocks and crops that
they can. Thursdays Of each week used
to be the day set apart for the shipment
Of calves on the cars; and on that day
the poor little things were carried through
the town in wagons. they all the while in
transit bleating for their mothers The
sight and piteous cries Of the calves is
enough to make ones heart sick. 1t may
be that those who have calves to sell may
ship them al any time. as We saw some
going toward the station last Monday.
Aside from the humanity to be considered,
here is a question Of conservation OF food.
which it is astonishing TO think the wise
men at Washington have not attended to.
The shipment Of calves from the country
decreases the stock and beef supply Of
the country, and as a logical sequence. in
creases the price Of meat; and the ques-
ton is, why don't the government stop
this outrage to humanity instead Of dick
ering with things Of less significance?
But as a treatise on cafslogy cannot be
abbreviated into a newspaper communi-
cation.t he writer must content himself
with these few offhand generalizations.
On Thursday evening the Chautauqua
Nas- i = 49, Tan~as
tertainments in Milton. There were six
sessions in all and the entertainments
were so instructive and interesting that
thirty guarantors have pledged themselves
for the amount asked to repeat their en-
tertainments at about this season next
year. The company must be guaranteed
S27500 and what money may be collected
at the door at each session, before it will
come We have had this company in Mil
ton for several years and the guarantors
have always had to make up the amount
This year the receipts lacked Ss6 Of pay
ing the amount guaranteed. and this the
guarantors have paid andt his is the
smallest amount they have had to pay any
year That Milton people have plenty Of
money needs no comment.
On Wednesday afternoon and again on
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connections OF the water mains broke and
the people Of Milton were without water
for awhile, but the damage was soon re-
paired In the meantime the old pumps
came in handy. The accidents occurred on
Federal street and North Union street.
Edgar Welch, Of the U. S. Naval Re-
serves, is home on a two weeks furlough.
Edgar has been in hospital in Brooklyn
L.. 10 1aur
The old practice Of sending scurrufous
Valentines to persons whom one does not
like has become obsolete, as far as we
have observed OF late.
Nathan williams, Of lower Br0adlIiln,
butchered hogs again last Thursday.
willard Carey. agent for the Draper &
Co. cannery, informs US that they have
contracted for 2Oi bushels Of peas. to be
planted, at cents per pound. and there
win be no trouble for the Milton cannery
to get the amount-SOO bushels-it wants
at the above mentioned figures. They
have now more applicants than they re-
quire to plant the acreage. but they are
waiting to give the contractors Of last
year a chance to plant for them this year,
should they agree to do so.
The second number Of the High School
Lyceum entertainment came off on Sat
urday evening in School Hall, when Rob-
ert Tarber Miles, a lecturer Of 'interna-
tional reputation, held the floor for a
lengthy period.
Miss Stella Harrington, of Overlook,
has been the guest Of Mrs. Emma Tom
linson.
Captain Lucian Darby paid his family
visit on Sunday.
~ hToecop r,raarhad at
NJ p. Church on Sunday evening. The
church was crowded from chancel to the
front door. But this is not extraordinary
on Sunday evenings during a revival SER
vice. and this reminds US that 1t is high
time to talk about building a larger
church. This is always the case in alb
normal times.
A Frances willard Memorial Service
was held in the church on Monday even
ing.
"Tob" Pettyjohn has purchased an auto |
truck to facilitate the delivery Of freight |
from the station to the merchants in
town.
welden c. NAPLES. J. NJ Lank, Fred
S. Johnson and F. W. Pepper, represented
Enterprise Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at the
State Council held at Dover on Tuesday.
the 18th inst.
The will Of the late George N. Pepper,
deceased, names Fidelity Trust and Saw
ings Bank executor Of his estate.
At the sale Of the personal property Of
the late James H. Lohand. on Friday
thr shares Of the Fidelity Trust and Saw
ing Bank stock (par value $3.50 sold for
$50 per share
Fred Johnson. Of Philadelphia. is the
guest Of his parents on North Mulberrv
street
Mrs. J. B. Welch will spend the COM
ing week with her daughter, Mrs L. J.
Cook, In Wilmington. Del
Captain David Dutton Of wilmington, is
spending a few days at mis- Milton home
fondling the sweet little Ola.
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