Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
MILTON NEWS


.chool code meeting was held q
,tirgIe school house, District No. 6S
Sue EIlendale, on Wednesday nigh
nee. we're present about 100 farmers
lne,. Of that district. Those speak
vols, onopsition of the code were Sen
ing - palmer, DR.. Robert B. Hopkin
aloi George w. Jones of Milton. Sen
anu palmer told Of the methods EN-
a.ol a.,d bv the friends of the bill L
pGyroad It through the legislature anC
Ial.aJ Tai that the people Of that distric
.+ man to the legislature witt
en','hona enSh enough to fight for the re-
Dao 81 the code, or its amendment
uonlxins said that the code would
I'll a debt on the coming genera
en- that would mean financial bond
uO Ne declared that Sussex county
sid not finance the operation of the
- oSe without severe hardship and even
I,rnntcv ~ of a majority of its farm
srs Mr.. Jones compared the tax rates
- the old and new school laws. He
Said that under the old law the rate
9aneed from cents to 81 cents, ac-
aorSing to the debts of the various dis
.ricts These debts were for new
sobooI buildings. Under the new law
oTarv district was taxed alike. Those
.,t Of debt are compelled to pay the
Ills of those in debt. OF the 151 rural
Sistricts of Sussex county, the tax
sote of eleven was lowered, while the
rate of the remaining 140 was increas-
al A teacher whose salary was S455
Sor seven months is now $500 for ten
nonths-giving an increase of S45
sor which she must teach three months
longer. The last three months she
nractically receives SIS per month.
petitions we're circulated in this dis
trict for and against consolidating with
FIlendale. where it is proposed to
erect a large school house. The petit
tion against consolidation was signed
bv an Overwhelming majority of the
voters of that district.
Grant Collins of Philadelphia was
the guest of his parents this week.
Cooper Davidson is suffering from
rheumatism in the left elbow.
Fred Jenson, proprietor of Reynolds
Mills. killed three hogs last week that
timed the beam at 513, 491 and 4S2
pounds respectively; total of 14S6
pounds.
Rufus Wilson of Philadelphia has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. James
Wilson.
Mrs. W. H. Mears has returned from
q visit to Camden N. j., and Chester,
Pa.
Evergreen dealers closed the ship
ming season this week. They have
been unable to fill all orders received .
owing to the ban put upon the making
of evergreens in the districts south of
Milton because of the prevalence of
contagious diseases in those disticts. .
Quite number Of people in Milton
have been Vaccinated as a precaution
against the invasion of smallpox, said
to be prevalent below Harbeson.
A large congregation was in attend
ance at the Mems Meeting at the M.
P. Church on Sunday afternoon. The
leader was George Simpler. The
Berge Sisters, the singing evangelists,
who have been assisting in the revival
at the NJ. E. Church for the
past two weeks were present and sang
several soul stirring songs. The mem
bers of the Mems Meeting presented
a purse of $25 to the sisters as
Christmas present.
On Sunday night at the M. E. Church
the largest congregation in the his
tory of the church was present. The
Berge Sisters sang several beautiful
selections and the pastor Rev. Givan,
preached eloquently and forcibly. Rev.
of Nassau sang a selection
which was we'll received. Despite the
good singing and eloquent appeals OF
he workers no pentinents presented
themselves at the altar Are the peo-
de of Milton colder as to religious
than the people OF other
It would seem so. The
esults of these meetings are disap-
pointing. Certainly earnest effort has
leen made. What is the matter?
"Josiah's Courtship," a four act
arce comedy, will be presented in the !
Vm. A. Fox Theatre. Milton, on !
christmas night by local talent for !
he benefit of the NJ. P. Church. Ad-
Mission 40c and 25c. +
William H. Fosque, clerk at the Jes- :
er Hotel, was taken seriously i'll on
he street on Monday night while go s
lg from the hotel to his home. He !
ras attended by DR.. Hopkins and is
ow much better. In
James Palmer is now a resident OF d
,road street, having moved to his h
roperty there this week. +
Several farmers are cutting and
auling stove wood to the residents of
[ilton. They are receiving $4 for a n
vo-horse wagon load of it. Therefore
lere will be no shortage of this kind
{ fuel here. a
On Sunday night a team driven by y
ames wilkins of Georgetown and an \
utomobile driven by William Smith,
,rmerly Of Harbeson but now resid-
lg in Maryland, collided about a mile q
asst of Georgetown. Mrs. wilkins and
small son were thrown out and pain h
lily injured. One of the horses was 9
adly cut about the legs and head. and \
le carriage completely demolished. !,
n Monday, before Squire Ryon at
Mr.. wilkins was awarded .
35 damages against Smith. u
The funeral of Mrs. Sallie Messick' +
life of John Messick, Milton mer-
hant, was held in Slaughter Neck
hurch on Thursday afternoon Of last r
-eek and interment made in the ad- ?
)ining cemetery. Mrs. Messick was n
tricken during the night and called !.
er husband, who sumomned medical
i'd, but Mrs Messick fingered only a
sw minutes before death came.
A large flock of wild geese was seen
n Tuesday to settle in the lagoon east