Milford chronicle., 1919-01-17
MILTON NEWS


school hall TO interest the Broadkiln-
ers so far that they interest the gen.
eral government in cutting a water
way or canal from Lewes Canal along
the bay shore TO Mispillion River. The
mouth Of the Broadkiln river is so very
treacherous that it is almost impossi-
bic to get a steamer to venture in, for
fear it might not be able to get out
again. Nevertheless, one comes occa-
sionally and a few oyster craft now
make up Miltons mercantile fleet.
Since the new mouth has been cut il
has been a failure, although it has
been worked on and jettied at govern
ment expense. heard a captain say.
and captains are supposed to know
about such things at least, they are
appealed TO in an emergency, You let
Broadkiln alone and it will take care
OF itself; the government makes it
worse every time it fools with it, There
is now plenty of water for our trade"
etc, etc. However this may be, we
don't attempt TO discuss; all we care
about is plenty of water for Millions
navigation
The meeting referred to was not
largely attended and the view express
ed were various and widely diversified.
delegation was elected to go to
Washington and lay the matter before
the Inland Waterways Committee with
a view OF getting an appropriation to
do the work. 1t is believed by many
that while the ostensible purpose of
this waterway is for a better naviga-
ton, there is an Interior object in view,
and that is the drainage of marsh
farms en- route at government expense.
And we hear of persons having
marshes that are now profitable in the
muskrat business opposing this pro-
posed waterway because it would drain
their marshes and their revenue would
cease from the muskrat business. It
is related that one man has twenty
acres of marsh on this route that bring
him S4OO during the muskrat season.
] And We see that there are differences
of opinion, pro and con, and which is
| best deponent sayeth not.
On Tuesday afternoon when Milton
Belts, aged 10 years, was going home
I from school he espied a man who stop
ped his horse, aligned from his car
riage and entered a store. Milton then
invited Helen Dickerson, aged 2 years,
| and they both climbed into the vehicle
and drove out of town. They proceed
ed to the home of the boys grand |
father about two miles from town, |
where they obtained their supper and |
drove back to town. In the meantime |
the parents of Helen were much con-
cerned over her absence and had |
secured the town in every direction, |
when about Z o'clock the truant ap-
peared. Milton was cared for and
Miss Helen was taken home. where her
mother gave her some tea" which
made her sleep soundly during the
night. Miss Helen will not be likely
to take another after school ride into
the country soon.
Ralph Smith, lately discharged from
Camp Hancock, Ca, has secured a DO
sition as travelling agent for the Con-
tinental life insurance company of
Wilmington
William H. Welch has been been an
acute sufferer Of late with neuralgia of
the head. He is now convalescing.
Raymond Conwell has lately been
discharged from the U. S. Navy.
Thomas NJ. Fowler has been appoint
ed county constable, with headquar-
ters at Milton. He entered on his du-
ties on Wednesday.
The local-W C. T. U. held meetings
in the NJ. f. Church on Thursday
afternoon and evening.
John Milby has removed from the
to Milton and now occupies
a property on Broad street.
Mrs. Joseph Brittingham is conval-
escing from a recent illness. Q
IL l. !
,eipt of a copy of the Blue Book Mag
lzine, published in Chicago, ILL.,, the
of George T. Welch, NJ
J., Of Passaic, n. J. In this magazine
S published story, THE Man Who s,
Died, by Alden N. Welch, nephew of al
)r. Welch and son of Theddeus Welch,
ormerly of Milton. The story is G.
nique and psychological in tenor and W
arries ones thoughts beyond the great
dventure into the beautiful land of re
fe's continuation. 1t is interesting to m
ne who is seeking to unfathom the
The author is editor RI
f a scientific magazine published in
lew York and has written other pro- w
uctions both in prose and poetry The at
lmily of Nehemiah D. Welch, who liv-
d an died in this town, has produced m
len who have been devoted to litera- by
lre. Those of our citizen who can
ark back thirty years will remember so
hem better than the writer. DR.. Geo.
. Welch, besides attending to large ch
ractice, has found time to write te
ook of poems, and Thaddeus Welch, to
rell, we all remember "Thad." He was
school teacher in old Sussex for sc
lany years when he moved to New
ersey, married, and became the father nj
the author of the above mentioned he
tory. Others of the family have made
i5iT mark IL the various professions :
nd have honored the places of their n
doption, no less than Milton, where
ley first saw the light of day.
James King, whom we mentioned
lst week as having returned from
rance to Newport News, came home
n Saturday evening on a fifteen day
and there was joy in that
lmily. The mother, two sisters and
brother, Charles, who came from
to meet him, were wild
-ith joy and delight. He had been in