Milford chronicle., 1919-03-07
MILTON NEWS

heuElNe we nave seen HAdut ouA III dlAs
past year The report shows the town
condition to be in a healthy state finan-
cially The assets are S2s,579.5l, includ-
ing a sinking fund Of s65O00 as against
liabilities Of S21. 90. Our cost Of fire
protection, /. E.. interest on water bonds
is S792 and the income from the water
plant S3S9.62, leaving a net cost for fire
protection Of S40SSS. There has been re-
ceived from the alderman S3LS5 for fees,
and this does not seem 70 indicate that
our condition in criminality has been so
hopelessly bad, as many may have
thought.
Pursuant to a call OF the mayor, a
meeting of the citizens was held in the
school hall on Wednesday evening to dis
cuss the condition Of the town and to
formulate a ticket for the approaching
town election. About forty persons were
present. Good humor and plenty OF 1t
prevailed and all present seemed to be
satisfied with the towns standing, as
shown in the report for the last year.
John c. Lank. comptroller for Sussex
County. was renomnated for mayor, and
A. H. Lofand and W. H. Welch for coun-
lcilmen.
/ The election was held on Saturday af-
I ternoon and as there was but one ticket
4 in nomination, those mentioned above
1 were elected. There were but 90 votes
cast and this shows the interest the cit
izens take in the welfare of the town. If
there was such a th!ng0as caste in NIL
ton we would say that the middle class
is the one that appears TO take any in
terest in the town by voting. However
the ticket elected is, perhaps, as good
one as could be selected. The newly
elected members met with the holdover
ones on Saturday evening and perfected
an organization by selecting Calvin Por-
ter alderman and Wilford White secre-
tary. w H. Welch. newly elected coun-
Gilman, was elected treasurer. The out
going members Of council were Harry
Wagamon and James A. Belts.
In order 10 have early chickens the
thrifty housewife has had her hens set
ting long enough to have the biddies
hatched and well under way by the first
Of March.
Another Frances willard Memorial Ser
vice was held at Zion NJ. E. Church on
Tuesday evening. If it is possible for Miss
Willard. from the spirit world, to view
these zealots for her fame, we wonder
whether she would smile Or
William d. Lank has been elected by
the school board TO take the place as
teacher made vacant by the resignation
OF Mrs. Ralph Smith. Mrs Smith left
on Thursday morning to join her hus
band at Arlington, Pa.
We are in receipt of a copy Of the
Passaic Daily News, published at Passaic,
n. Y, the compliments Of DR.. George T.
Welch of that city. In the issue a let
ter from Lieut. George NJ. Welch Of the
10th Coast Artillery, describing a visit to
Rheims. The disastrous effect of the Ger
man shell fire, as depicted by Lieut. Welch /
on and in that city is terrible to read and :
really causes the reader to believe that /
we, at a distance, know but little about (
wars horrors.
Lumber is on the ground to build new
bridge at Lavina. 1t was understood last .
year, or maybe further back, that a cul- {
vert would take the place Of the present /
bridge but the present indications are
that the county is too poor to afford
culvert and will continue in its more ex
pensive way of a wooden bridge and
dirt foundation.
The electric wire poles from town to
Lavinia Camp that were blown down or
broken off. have been reinstated and the
wires partly strung.
Thackery & Whites large warehouse.
near the railroad station, is about COM
pleted.
Poplar butts, for some purpose, are be-
ng cut and hauled to the railroad station
or shipment.
March 1st was ushered in by a thunder
gust, a sign that winter is broken"
About six o'clock on Saturday morning
he rain descended in miniature deluge,
Fashing the streets badly. So terrible was
he force of the downfall that the cutters
we're insufficient to carry off the water
md as a consequence the streets were
damaged by the overflow
Roland Raught, a student at Garden
1ity, L. l., is home for a while.
Herring are now running in the Broad
liln and are being sold at seven cents
ach
John d. Joseph has removed from Zoar
o Milton and occupies the Lohand prop
rty on North Union street
James King spent a few days home
n furlOugh this week returning to Camp
1ustis on Tuesday. Mr.. King wears
hree decorations one for the battle of
he Mane, one for sharpshooting and one
French decoration
Robert Palmer has purchased one-third
lterest in the general stores Of Black &
lingo and took hold of the business on
Ionday. This business consists of two
torres with a communicating entrance
etWeen ana requires extra help to man
ge. Mr.. Palmer formerly managed the
hilds' Grocery Store in the Palmer
lock, which is now under the control of .
reen Short Of Lewes. !
German officers helmet, sent from !
rance by her husband. to Mrs. Hildreth
ANAAelAit - OA tAuiulllOi IN one OF the q
ont windows of s. Fithian's store on
outh Union street. 1t is quite pretty,
great deal better looking than others
e have seen purporting coming from
rance. This is so nice looking that we
u II on our head to pose as a German 4
hcer. But it was too small to make an A
teer Of that nationality out of us It
as evidently never been worn in battle
nd appears to be better suited for dress
lrade.
Albert H. Lank Of lower BrOadkiln had :
COW that acted strangely last week, and
linking that it might be ch6ked, his son,
'alter H. Lank, put his hand and arm
TO the cows mouth and throat but did
ot relieve the animal. DR.. Ruhl, veter-
arian, Of Milford, was called and after
lamining the animal refrained from ex-
ressing an opinion Subsequently the
wv died and was decapitated and the
cad sent TO the meteorological College
Newark. In the meantime, the hand
Walter Lank that had been thrust -
'wn the cows throat, began to swell
Word was received in due e
me from the Newark College that the
w had a well developed case Of rabies
alter II. Lank had had a sore on his
ma before, but II appears to have been al
lred up when he put It down the cows te
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