Milford chronicle., 1919-05-30
MILTON NEWS


on the streets Of our town. Many OF
these soldiers are strangers to usi
others are those who were our citi-
zens in anti bellum days and have re-
turned again to a citizen life. Per-
haps they want a job, but we don't
know about that The distribution oi
labor, what there is Of it, in this local
ity, is mighty unequal Many OF the
working people do not like farm WORK
and it is a difficult matter to get per-
son to work in a garden even for a
short time. They are opposed to till
ing the soil; earth is odius to them,
The past four years have developed
many mechanics. The quality Of the
work and the popularity OF all sur
roundings, together with the scarcity
of men left from the selective draft,
compelled the initiation and employ
ment of laboring men for mechanical
work and many Of these at fabulous
wages. Many Of these men proved to
be efficient workers and since their
return home have entered the lists as
mechanics and some of them are prov
ing their claim to recognition as such
by their work. It is no use for chauf-
feurs to visit Milton in search of a
lob. The town is now filled with this
profession. some of whom are reliable
and with others il is just like it is in
other trades. The fishing business
comes nearer being overdone than any
other occupation of which We know.
Every young person who comes to
town appears to want to "go a-fishing"
and now there are more fishermen
than fish The prices are high and
vet with this in favor of the fisher
mems favor it is hard to see how they
can make a living while the fish are
so scarce However there is not much
demand for labor at present in any
industry and possibly may not be un-
til the season for packing peas opens.
There are no large fields of strawber-
ries contiguous to Milton. to give en-
plOyment to women and hence the pea
packing is the first to open up the
seasons work. For the last two years
those women who did not know before
have learned to work in their gardens, /.
in fact to do il all themselves. A few [
weeks ago we saw a lady at work in
her garden. She raked the stalks to-
gether with a pitchfOrk and burned
them then she took a wheelbarrow
and wheeled and spread manure over
the garden and made it ready for plant
ing. And the next Sunday morning
we saw this same lady sitting with the
choir in one of our churches and play
ing the church organ. 1t can be donel
The annual Sunday school cOnven-
tiOn Of the Sussex County w. c. T. U.
was held in the NJ. E. Church at Mil
ton on Wednesday. There were three
sessions and each was well attended.
There was quite a number of people ]
present in the town during the day
and seemingly everything passed in
splendid and beautiful array. Lunch I
was served in the lower room of the {
Masonic Temple at 80 cents each and {
Inner at 40 cents each. While this !
was not a money making scheme it q
banned out well for the management. X
Joseph Walls has purchased sew S
,ral lots on Milton Terrace and some +
If them contiguous to Behringer Ave
lue. A few of them were on an in t
lined plain, as it were, and in bad t
condition for tillage. Mr.. Walls has S
lad these graded and though they yet
emain on the inclined plain they are b
n condition for tillage and will have ?
crop growing on them the present
ear.
William NAPLES, son of c. G. Wa a
lies, has returned from France and is Il
low at home with his parents
Memorial services will be observed
n Friday. The usual program will be
arried out with Professor Fearing as
hartman of the committee. After the
ecOration of the soldiers graves the y
ompany will assemble in school hall !
1here speaking will take place. There
yill be several short addresses. The 9
class of the Milton public !
chools will participate in the exer- a
ises.
The Milton Opera House was formal :,
? opened on Monday evening under a
he management of w. H. Fox. The
lovies are at present the leading fea- a
ire. This hall is large, spacious and
arranged with scenery q,
lat will favorably compare with city q
ltfits.
Mrs. Jennie Bennett was taken to
le Methodist Hospital at Wilmington 81
4 Wednesday to undergo treatment b
II intestinal troubles.
The Milton public schools will close IN
! Monday, June 2, and the commence n
ent exercises will be held on Tues III
" evening, June 3. w. H. Smithers,
So, attorney at law of Philadelphia, n
III make the address to the gradual II
6 class, and the Rev. NJ. e. Hunger
rd will preach the baccalaureate ser
IN at the NJ p. Church on the Sunday
orning preceding. The graduating
ass will consist of twelve members:
srna Lindale, William Reynolds,
ice POstles, Sarah Lank, Agnes Hop
rs. Byron DickersOn, Edwin Wilson,
mon Postles, Herman Murphy, john
ynolds, Kennett Givan, Leroy John
q. Glass motto: Our aim, Success;
r hope, To Win" Glass colors, red
d gold. Glass flower, rose.
Mrs. Florence Johnson is having her
1perty, corner Mulberry and Broad
,ets, repainted.
Rev. Robert Wright has been return
to the A. M. b. Church for the fifth N
IT. Mr.. Wright is well liked, not
" by the church, but has the re- -
,ct Of the white population of Mil
'orch screens have been taken from
ir winter repository and placed in
iition in anticipation of warm wea-
r and its natural concomitants-
s and mosquitoes.
Strawberries that started at %
It's per quart are now selling at 10
is per quart.
he senior class Of the Milton public
ool will given an entertainment on alv
urday evening, the 31st, in school sol
/. All of the delicacies of the sea- oct
will be for sale. Admission 15c. \
he Victory Quilt" that was to have Ma
4 offered for sale on Saturday even Tor
was not, on account of the stormy A
lther. The sale will take place on ~
t Saturday evening at w. F.. Star
q drug store. should the weather we