Milford chronicle., 1918-11-22
MILTON NEWS.

ural Yet a person living in the same
town with newspaper correspondent
should know as much about his own
town as does the correspondent But
he generally does not. Our newspaper
news is intended for persons living
elsewhere, but if our news is read with
as much aridity elsewhere as It is in
our home town. then the newspapers
are read. notwithstanding the oft re-
: peated ejaculation: 20, no one reads
: the local papers." But at these times,
when we have soldier boys in France
waiting for news from home, it is de-
sirable that we give them all we can
to cheer their lOnliness while in the
lines. Lonliness? Yes. lOnliness,
though surrounded by millions the
hearts of our soldier boys become
lonely when they think of home. and
long to be in their own native land. We
know that the Milford Chronicle. or
the local letters contained therein. go
to France and to other countries where
Delaware may have soldiers in the
army, or civilians in the many walks
of life They want to hear from home
and let us try and give them some
thing from home. Many items may be
of no interest to the home readers
which will be appreciated by the boys
on the other side of the water. Whether
it be a dog going down the street with
a tin can tied TO its tail. or a horse
jumping over the Red Bridge, matters
not, so that it comes from home Any
thing will be appreciated that savors
OF the bright skies of our own native
America. And say, dear reader, don't
call it over there; that sounds too
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though our boys had gone for good to
where they will not come back. Don't
say "OVer there" When talking of
our boys say. "Over in France" "over
in England" or wherever they may be-
But don't say "Over there" 1t makes
our heart sick to read it "over there
Our boys have gone on duty's errand
and many of them will come back
crowned with laurels and never-dying
fame. Then don't say over there" be-
cause it sounds as though our boys
had gone somewhere from whence they
will never return.
We all know what we know about
| the war and We will say nothing about
| it at present, but when it comes to a
peace settlement and claiming in
demnity for loss, we don't want Milton
to forget to put in a claim for worn
out bell ropes during the rejoicing
over the signing of the armistice.
For a misdemeanor committed on
Sunday evening in Milton, Otis Hitch
ems was arrested on Wednesday and
hailed before Alderman Porter. who
fined him So and costs. Alderman POr- +
ter says. give him the names of the
viOlatOrs and the evidence and he will
see that thew are Dunished
Abner Frazier has removed from
Front street into a property belong
ing to Mrs. Eliza DuttOn on Layinia
street
Miss Gertrude Burrows, daughter of .
Captain and Mrs. Charles Burrows. OF .
this town, and a nurse in the Methodist .
Hospital, Philadelphia, who recently
was home recuperating from the in
fiueHZa, is now confined to her bed in
that hospital with heart troubles, a
result of that disease.
j. Leon Black has recovered from
the influenza and is on duty again
The cunning season opened on Fri
day We have not seen much game
about yet. On Friday evening a man
had two small rabbits and said if he
did not get IS cents for them he would
keep them. He kept them.
Frank Simpler has moved a house
from the Ellingsworth farm to
Wrightsvlle, near Milton
Miss Sadie Bets sold her personal
property on Saturday and will remove
to Montreal. Canada, and make her
home with Mrs. Ethel Belmont, a sis
ter.
Oscar Belts will occupy the proper
ty vacated by Miss Belts, which he
owns, at the end of Milton Lane.
Mrs Nellie Campbell of Noble, Can
ada. is visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. NAPLES, on Federal street.
Davis Lingo is making repairs to
his property in tenure OF Charles
Street, on North Union street.
The United War Work Committee is :
maxim an extensive canvass i'm town.
and is meeting with good success
The first installment of the Milton
Lyceum Course was given on Saturday
evening in School Hall. The "Har-
mony Colds" made their appearance
before a well filled house and were +
well received. +
The Milton W. c. T. L. Will hold pa
triotic services at the NJ. f. Church n
on Thanksgiving evening. We often I
think if some of these ladies had sons y
who had gone to war they would
have more cause for rejoicing than 4
they do. n
Miltonians ought to have cause for il
rejoicing, not only on account OF the .
happy termination of the. war, but be- 4
cause we have electric lights burning &
by day as well as by night.
There are culverts lying at Parker's :
Bridge on one of the roads going east
ward out OF town. They have been n
here for some time and if they are a
lot soon used they may rust out. Why Y
ioesn't the county get to work and
out them in? n
Rally Day and Home Coming exer- a
Uses will be held at the NJ F. Church
IN next Sunday evening. A splendid n
program has been prepared and all il
ire invited. fe
Union services by both the Meth