Milford chronicle., 1918-06-28
MILTON NEWS

4 The extra drive for increasing sub
Il scriptions to the W. s. s Fund com
J. menced in Milton on Wednesday last,
q when those having the drive in charge
n were supposed to exhaust all Of their
rhetoric and power Of delivery to drive
into the obtuse intellect n innate dumb
ness the fact that this move for War
Saving Certificates is essential, patriotic
land what TO many intellects is para
mount. a good financial investment. on
Thursday the % members Of the school
committee met 20 formulate plans 10
make the present drive vigorous and ef-
fective. on this and the following ev-
ening their plans We're completed and
the work which had previously com
menced was enthused and more ardor
instilled into the lukewarm and ind.ffer-
ent. Cards have been received by all
taxpayers notifying them Of the extra
effort being put forth for this special
drive, and requesting them to meet at
their respective school houses on FRI
day evening, June 2Sth. This meeting
is to give the people chance TO pledge
themselves to pay so much monthly,
during the present year, for W s. S.
BY this plan the buyer Of the stamps
ment plan and those persons who are
directing the campaign VIII know how
much money 10 expect at the end Of the
year. The quota for the school district
Of Milton is $4,000. Almost every one
| in and near Milton has invested in the
Thrift Stamps and War Savings STAMPS
to some extent; yet nere are a few. |
both in and out Of town. who are able
to take some and have not done so. To |
these it may be polite to say show |
your patriotism by taking some Of these
war securities" And to those who
have already invested squeeze little
more for the end is not yet in sight.
A school election will be held in the
consolidated districts of Milton on sat
urday afternoon, June 29th, for the pur-
pose~of electing three commissioners TO
serve for three years each
John T. Wilson lost one Of his worl,
mules on Wednesday. Charles Shear
took it in charge.
Mrs. Welden NAPLES and little daugh-
ter Margaret started on Wednesday to
visit her father and brother at Box FL
der. Wyoming.
While turning the corner at Poplar
and Federal streets on Thursday even
ing the horse Of Samuel Walls slipped
on the concrete crossing and fell, break
ing shaft Of the carriage and slightly
injuring the horse
Miss Sallie Melvin of Wilmington, Mrs.
William c. Crouch and niece. Miss Cath
crime Lewis, Of Philadelphia, are the
guests Of John Crouch and family.
The Misses Viola and Emma MauH.
who have been spending several weeks
with friends Of Philadelphia, returned
home on Friday =
Miss Clara Mears has returned from a
visit to Chester and Philadelphia.
Mrs. }. NJ. Lank was a Dover visitor
IN Friday
Mrs. Louis Darby Of Walnut street =
'eturned from Philadelphia last week. a.
Mrs. J. f. johnson is convalescing =,
rom an attack Of heart trouble.
Dawson Robinson. who is in the hos p
Atal corps. has written to his mother, p
I have arrived safely in France" II
Mrs. Mary $. Lank and niece. Miss R
NJ. Lank, are visiting relatives s.
n Philadelphia.
Captain c. +. Lacey, who was operat- u
d on at the Methodist Hospital Phila- a
elphia, is reported as improving rap 81
lily.
A telegram was received on Friday by
is wife that Captain Burrous had ar ~
ived safely in New York Mrs. Bur
Gus and family left on Monday for that %,
ity- Captain Burrous has been on a Dj
oyage to Buenos Aires. Argentine. NJ
The Draper Cannery put up over 49, Tt
90 cans Of peas and shipped a carload Sc
n Monday. The company is now han I'
icapped by the non-arrival Of box Ium- ~
er, and labelling is stopped on that ac- ia
punt FI
A patch Of rye containing less than =
20 bushels near the railroad station has IT
cen harvested. This is within the town e.
mits. People may wonder how so much Cl,
rain and other produce is raised within Al
lie town Of Milton. We can only say Nc
lat Milton contains large area Of un- AZ.
,cupied land which Of late has been All
to advantage. Building Of Tu
1mes has apparently stopped during An
he war, and the land intended for build Inl IInnl
& purposes is being utilized for pro-
ictive use.
William H. Chandler Of Scranton, Pa 81. Bo
as n Milton visitor over Sunday. An
Joseph Hedhcka has resigned his posi-
on as book keeper az the Jones Car I'm
re.
II is said there's no accounting for
ste. This is true and it can also be
id there's no accounting for tempera-
re; particularly in individuals Now.
lring the hot days Of the past we have
'ticed a man going on the streets en- mel
Hoped in a winter coat; and as every eve
lie knows last Sunday and Monday an'
ere cool days for the season. yet this
an was on the street on Monday with ne
1t any coat on. Man is a queer genius -NI'
yway.
iltoa probably has a worse time get Sun
lg the mail regulated than any other y
putable town on the peninsula lit sun
over a week ago a noon mail was a
It on the train and an afternoon mail qua
rs dispatched. This afternoon mail We'
$ since been discontinued and the next \
ing we expect to hear is that the af- her
rnoon mail is resumed. And so it goes.
Charles H. Fisher has had his resi- the
nee repainted andNit is now one Of the
ziest looking buildings on Federal Car
rect moi
George W. VOshell is confined to his n
me by falling health Spe