Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
MILTON NEWS

All Nature, with her reserve forces
are now rejoicing at the glorious rain
the earth received on Thursday after
noon and evening, and humanity, with
its paeans of praise, is loud in its ae-
claim at the invigorating change. The
tension was becoming strong, the
drought had almost reached its limit;
vegetation could not have stood the
strain much longer; when almost un-
expected, the drought is brought to an
end in mild and becoming manner
no heavy electric currents, no storm
of wind, but a good, copious ram, DO
ing good to all growing crops and I'M
parting new life to tired humanity
Doesn't il appear strange that when
man has reached the end OF his re-
sources and is almost ready TO give
up in despair, there appears a saliva
ton for him, a panacea for all his
woes. and while he rejoices in his de-
liverance he is also able to see that
'it is not by might nor by power, but
bv Nv spirit. saith the Lord" that de-
liverance comes. Yet we are apt to
forget and take it as a natural course
of nature that these events should
occur at their proper seasons. And
We are seldom wrong. The universe
is certainly operated by natural law,
and we opine there is a guiding force
who exercises an attending neutrality
over this machinery of nature and
who is ready at any time and compe-
tent to adjust any part that may be-
come disarranged or out of order, and
does do it. A pretty mess we'd be in,
wouldn't we, if man had to supervise
natures laws? Daylight would be-
sometimes at midnight, and vice versa,
and we should be more complaining
than we now are with the weather
man over his mistakes and ill-timed
reports. Nature and natures God will
do all things right, without our paeans
or grumbles. Yet it is but natural
that we should rejoice when every
thing goes well with US as it is that we
should grumble when things go wrong,
for man is a queer genius any way
We may look at him.
A commendable job of work has
been done by some one in cutting
down and clearing away the rank
weeds that were growing around the
A NJ E. Church in South Milton. This |
is an advantage to health, as well as
to the locality.
Leroy Lynch is shipping apples from
the Chandler fruit farm, and peaches |
will begin soon.
The first act in the drama, ''Lavinia !
Camp, was enacted last week when !
the bridge leading thereto was repair
ed. The other acts will take place at |
their proper times.
Mrs. Wesley SalmOns and three /
children Of Coney Island, N. Y, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Welch.
Captain Frank Outten has completed
painting the residence of Captain Dav-
id Dutton, corner North Mulberry and
Lavinia streets, presents a beautiful
appearance.
On Sunday afternoon, the 9Th, the
Delaware train ran into a thunder
storm before it reached Wilmington.
There was a young Miss from Milton
among the passengers. She occupied
a seat with a well dressed and appar-
emily intelligent lady. When the storm
burst upon them and the lightning be-
gan to flash the lady became fidgety
and at last got down on the floor of
the car on her knees and went to nos
ing on the car seat. The Miss who was
beside her, asked the lady: Are you
sick?" NO" the lady replied, I'm
only trying to hide from the lightning"
We mention this incident to show the
effect an electric storm may have up
on certain individuals.
There is no ice in Milton and for
the past week it has been impossible
to get it from the surrounding towns.
We believe one of our butchers did
get a small quantity from Denton last
The winter before last our
''ice man" thought he put up enough
to last for two years, but it has long
since disappeared and he has been .
getting it elsewhere.
The country folks, and perhaps some
town folks, are having hallelujah of
a time these nights on principally N. /
Union street On last Friday night it
Is said, they were particularly obstrep-l
erous, shouting and singing until after
midnight. 1t is said that some of our
citizens are intending TO watch for
hese disturbers of the peace and while
in the midst Of their hilarity give
hem a dose Of bird shot and thus dis
cover their identity.
John Robinson has had his property
IN Mulberry street repainted by Frank
Outten.
William McIlVaine and wife of Cam
len, n. J., are the guests of Mrs. An
lie Ingram.
Bryan Dickerson left on Sunday
or Wilmington where he will be en-
)loyed by the DUPONT Company.
The Milton post Office has new COM
,any. These are white mice that come
)ut when everything is still and play
Intil they are frightened away to their
hiding places. Whence they came is
lot known, but it is supposed they
we're shipped with some goods to a
tore nearby.
Ira F. Wells has sold his farm Of
100 acres, located in Broadkiln hun
Ired, to Harry H. Wells.
The D5SsoIi caai5Ty i5 receiving receiving
ans for the tomato pack, which is ex-
,onfad -nor