Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
MILTON NEWS


y had a splendid time at their picnic at
I Oak orchard on Wednesday. The day
! was an ideal one for the season, the
air was salubrious and everything as
= favorable as the most fastidious could
= wish. There were three truck loads
that went from Milton, besides many
private cars loaded with occupants.
They all returned early in the evening
without accident or casualty of any
kind.
The excursion to Ocean City on last
Thursday was patronized by many.
Some went by train and more by au-
tOmObies, which are fast superceding
the steam cars" where it is practical
bic for them to do so.
William W. Davidson of near town
lost a young mule on Wednesday by
being gored by a COW.
The stewards of the NJ E. Church
have granted their pastor, Rev. D. J.
Givan. a two weeks vacation.
/ A short time ago the Milton con-
stable bought eighteen eggs for set
ting purposes. He put them in
paper bag and in going home six of
them hatched and the rest few days /
ago. And now he doesn't know whether .
he should thank the person of whom
he bought the eggs for their advanced
condition at the time of purchase, or
attribute the early arrival of the bid
dies to the late hot weather.
On Wednesday Clarence Watson,
colored, was arrigned before Alderman
Porter for verbally assaulting Mrs.
Ella Vent white. S. with costs was
the verdict.
The lima bean worm is doing its
ravages in this locality as well as
elsewhere. The leaves are being eat
en- and the blossoms have dropped off
as a result of the dry weather, and
the vines must blossom again before
any beans can be expected. This will
take some time.
W. T. Reinwald. Mrs. Kapelan and
child and Mrs. Lemlang and child of !
Philadelphia have been guests of Paul
Pfeifer recently. 7
Harry Manship's family of Whining
ton are occupying their Milton home +
for a while \
Beside a new bridge having been
built at Lavinia causeway the road has
been repaired and the banks to the {
east Of the bridge trimmed away to
furnish dirt for the purpose.
George Marshall has opened the a
ladies' and gentlemen's furnishing !,
store that he has had in contemplation
,or some time. It is located in the r.
Palmer Block, corner Front and Fed 6
eral
George Morris and family are max
ng their annual visit to Milton. But
here is no camp meeting this year to
.ttract them. What do they care for
hat?
Miss Dorothy Salmons OF Staten Is W
and is being entertained by Mr. and
Irs. J. b. Welch. II
Fl. e. Graves of Lewes was in town 81
asst week looking for suitable build
ls in which to establish a plant for pa
he manufacture of children's gar RI
tents. He did not at that time find
ne to suit him, but probably may in IS
ne future. ad
There are several hogs sick in town
nd Or. Ruhl, veterinary Of Milford, MI
lme down by request on Friday and gu
lccinated several. There were some ne
"ners OF pOrkers who declined to
ave theirs treated, thinking they are Ial
10 large. Adolphus Palmer lost MI
rye hog on Saturday that had not an
cen vaccinated John Barker has no
le that is recovering from the dis J.
Use since being treated by Dr. Ruhl. vls
Is but natural that those who have ia
'gs should be worried over this dis no
se and that they should take every ru
ecaution possible to prevent It, but y,
Mt it just possible that there is p
uch scare about it? ~
Mrs. John Hazard. nee Miss Agnes Z
.cey, Is the guest of her parents, Mr.. Z
d Mrs. c. F. Lacey. u
The American Stores opened here Z
ain on Tuesday. The Child's store. Z
II was Familiarity known, closed its =
oFs in Milton on April 5th and re- Z
wed elsewhere. Perhaps not being 4
,lsfed or for reasons best known to 4
7mselves they have returned to es- \
dish and build up a business all 4
er again. u
captain George A. Goodwin returned 4
ne on Saturday evening. CAPTAIN 4
dwin left New York on October IA 4
s. with the five-masted schooner Z
lnk NJ. Deering with an assorted 4
go Of merchandise, for Port Eliza =
II, South Africa, making the pas 4
'e in 56 days. From thence he pro Z
ded to Dunbar, Port Natal, and fin 4
ed discharging his cargo. After 4
ch delay he left Dunbar with Z
go of coal for Montevideo and \
enos Aires, S. A He arrived at =
t city the first Of June and dis u
rged his cargo. He then loaded =
s tons of corn for Baltimore and 4
Buenos Aires June IS, arriving in Z
timore July 81, making the passage 4
~ days. Captain Goodwin returned 4
Baltimore on Monday. taking his a
. George A. Goodwin, Jr., with him. =
ames Robbins of Washington. D. C.I#
rmer resident of Milton and Broad =
|, is visiting his friends. Mr.. Rob-f
has been away from this town =
twenty-eight years and manv of
SO he had known in former years z
e passed away and others have Z
wn out Of his knowledge so that =
-on appears to him almost . Land
strange Inhabitants. And so II is u
others after many years. absence.
enJamin Walls is recuperating =
Wy from his recent illness. We Z
ced him this afternoon sitting on y
'front.' porch enjoying the invigorat- =
Oreeze' and looking much improved =
manner and appearance II
ur "city cousins" will make their M,v,n
ual visit to Milton, camp meeting
10 camp meeting. They love their
ler home, the place of their nativ- -
and it is but natural that their
is should yearn for the dear old
e. Home of my childhood. dear
pred spot, That memory retains
n all else is forgot" Camp meet
were only pretext for their com
IN the years that are gone. and
truth is now demonstrated. and
hem come while they can for the
viii come when they can't.