Milford chronicle., 1919-01-24
MILTON NEWS.

Most people desire good government
and many people are willing TO sacri-
I fee something TO that end But not all
A man comes to an officer and says to
him, Il saw man a while ago in the
upper part OF town driving an auto
mobile at a furious rate of speed. -
I Well" remarks the officer, are you
willing to testify aaginst kim?" mo,
! / don't know who it was, and l don't
want to be known in the case" And
/ there you are. If people who know OF
/ fragrant violations Of the law and will
not make them known, how is the mu-
nicipality to be governed as il should
be For if one person can violate the
/ law with impunity and without punish
ment. others think they can do like
wise, and riot reigns. The admins
/ tratiOn Of the law is 700 lax in Mil
ton and will continue TO be until good
! citizens are willing to act with the
I qualified officers in the maintenance OF
order and the enforcement of the laws.
/ Is any man good citizen who knows
OF fragrant violations of the law and
{ will not make the violator known?
/ We have no town bailif and this fact
! seems TO be known 10 the law offend
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/ clinations lead them. These acts OF
violence and lawbreaking are no less
/ than Bolshevism, only, be it said to
! their credit, our lawbreakers have had
better raising than the INSCRIPTIONS
and half civilized of the Old World
and have scruples against turning
everything upside down, if only for
/ fun. and much Of the anarchy that at
! time reigns in Milton is done only for
! fun" If Milton cannot control the
bad element that ever and anon pops
up to disturb the peace, we had better
call in a higher power TO force obed-
/ fence 70 law, as is being done in a
neighboring city. What Milton needs
is a union Of hearts and a union of
hands between the citizens and the mu-
nicipality and other oGicers. Concen-
tration Of force and unanimity of ac-
4 tion will produce its fruit
The NJ z. Church gave a grand re-
ception 10 the returned soldiers on
Thursday evening in the church base
ment. The room was well filled and
finely set of with eXaties and other
flowers. and beautifully draped with
"Old Glories", the Royal Standard of
England and the Tri-Color of France,
in miniature There were six soldiers
present, including James King, who
has returned from France, where he
has seen service in the trenches. j.
NJ. Lank delivered an address Of well
come, and Ralph Smith, discharged
soldier. replied and gave an experience
OF life in the cantonment. Others made
short speeches, amongst whom we
mention State Senator i'almer, DR.. X.
B. Hopkins. Dr.. W. Starkey. J. L.
Black, ana the pastor, Rev. Givan,
whom we had almost unintentiOnally
ignored Miss Ethel Hail and Miss
Elsie Palmer sang solos, which were
greatly admired, and vocal and instru-
mental music enlivened the meeting
throughout. After the service was
over refreshments were served, which
were greatly enjoyed. There were
present az this meeting Prof. W. G.
Fearing. a naval representative OF the
COS. and Raymond Conwell, a dis
charged veteran OF the world war, be-
side other veterans OF the Civil War.
There is now plenty of coal coming
to Milton and the churches are being
supplied. There is. however. scar
city OF almsnacs and some people do
not know what 10 do about it. 1t is
said there Will be none, or very few,
made for this year.
Elmer Dickerson has again become
the parent OF a girl baby.
The Draper Canning Company COM
menced contracting for peas on Sat
urday, This company packed last
year 1900 cases OF tomatoes and
$4,000 cases Of peas.
On Thursday. while skating on the
lake. Carl NuelIen fell through the
ice near the mill He was rescued
from what might have been a death
from drowning by parties nearby.
John Robinson, engaged in Philadel-
phia, and Benjamin Walls, at work in
were home with their fam
lies last week.
c. G. Waples of this town has been
made a director OF the Kent County
Mutual Insurance Co.
The family OF the late William Green
have removed 20 Milton and occupy
a property on Chestnut street
Miss Jesse Norris and Miss Ethel .
Hohl. teachers in our public schools,
spent the weekend with Miss Wini-
fred Weigle, al Wyoming, Del.
James King, who came home recent
~ on a fifteen days furlough, left on
-dturday 10 visit his sister, Mrs. c. A.
al CrOsswick, n. j.. after
which he Will return to Camp Stew
art, near Newport News, Va.
Cottage meetings are now being held
by the NJ. ( congregation at various
homes OF the town. The extra meet
ngs are deferred for a time but if con-
iiti0ns continue normal, they will be-
gin at an early date at both Of the
Methodist churches.
j. b. WelCh was seized with an at
.aoh vi indigestion on Thursday even
ng and is yet unable to attend to bus
ness.
Geo Walls Of Harbeson was arrest
I'd on Saturday evening for committing
4 nuisance On Milton bridge. Alder
nan Porter dned him $500 and costs,
in all to s4O0 The officers
ii Milton are determined TO stop the
ndecencies, and law breaking of these
1arbeson boys.
Jane Simpler Burton. aged 7S years,
IN old colored lady who lived on the
arm of W W Conwell, near town,
where she was provided with home
" Mr.. Conwell's generosity, died on
Samuel Bsthards of Frederick was
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