Milford chronicle., 1919-05-09
MILTON NEWS

Association held its annual conven-
tion at the NJ. Z. Church, but we are
not aware that the convention Of We'd
nesday had anything to do with the
weather of Thursday. There were
two sessions of the convention, after
noon and evening. The afternoon ses-
sion was mere routine work; the even
inc session was diversified with ster-
aontican views of the Sunday schools
of many lands and other scenes. The
Association ended its work on We'd
nesday evening. The ominous weather
threats Of Thursday morning are still
seen.
A mother wild duck, with ten young
ones. came from the branch on Mon
dav into the back yard of Mrs. Alexine
Collins. Some persons tried to cap
ture them but the mother duck re-
treated with her brood to the branch
and rendered their efforts futile.
Captain David Dutton has had con-
crete steps put to his front porches,
corner North Mulberry and Lavinia
streets.
Mrs. May Blizzard has removed from
Wilmington to Milton and occupies
the property of ]. M. Simpson on
Chestnut street.
C. A. Conner received a car load of
lime and another of baled hay on Mon
day.
Justice of the Peace and Alderman
Porter is recovering from a recent ill
ness; the constable has gone a-fsh-
ing.
Mrs. Clara Carter and her daughter,
Mrs. T. Gilpin Massey of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Della Mitten of Frederick are
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Charlotte Johnson.
Mrs. May Short of Ellendale spent
Sunday with Mrs. T. B. Johnson.
The Misses Amelia and Edith Sim
pler were the guests of their cousin,
Miss Edith Mumford, over Sunday.
1t appears there is bnt little care
taken regarding the colored school
building in Milton. The weather.
boards are dropping off, the window
panes are broken, etc. This effects
bad taste on the colored schools Of
the town.
Prof. H. S. Pitts who was principal /.
of the Milton colored schools three
years ago has been made musical
director of the Excelsior Choral Club
of Maryland. Prof. Pitts is quite an in
telligent man and while teaching in
Milton wrote an interesting article en-
titled the "EmOtionalism of the Negro"
which ran through several issues of
the Milton Times. Prof. Pitts is a
genius in more ways than teaching
school and has an understanding big
enough to carry it out.
We had occasion to walk out to the
end of Milton Lane, or the north end
of Union Street on Friday and we
must say this street is in deplOrable
state. The street has no drain
age, which is the prime cause of
its muddy condition. The citizens
along this route, also complain that
the boys from farther in town come
out and cut their sidewalks up by
riding their bicycles on them in mud
dy weather, and the evidence shows it.
William Melvin of Buffalo, N. Y, has
been visiting his brother John T.
Crouch.
The Methodist Protestant Church
has started a campaign to raise one
million of dollars, one half for mis-
sions to renew the world, and one half
for their free educational institution
to fit men for a world renewal. The
NJ. P. Church at Milton is alive to do
its part in the great work. Rev. Dis
con, D. D., of the North Carolina Con-
ference spoke on this subject on Mon
day evening at the M. P. Church and
On Wednesday evening a special prayer
meeting will be held and prayers Of
fered for the success of the cause.
The trees of the wood are now put
Ting forth their leaves and are looking
grand in their loveliness, the gardens
Of Milton also present beautiful ap-
Dearance, vegetables are thrifty not
the late cool weather
Frost has caused beans to look sickly,
)ut they will come out.
The youths of the town who did not
participate in the anniversary exer-
Uses of the wedding Of the Rev. D. ].
iivan and wife turned out on Friday
'vening and gave them a calithumpian
Grenade. All imaginable contrivances
we're made to produce noise, no mat
er how harsh and discordant Goose
uills, jewsharps, horse fiddles and
else in the catalogue. And
yhen this diapasOn of instruments was
n full blast, ye gods, it needed to be
cared to be appreciated.
An aiRplane passed over Milton Sat
rday morning going south-presum-
bic to Dagsboro-to boost the Vic
Dry Liberty Loan.
The lower room of the Jr. o. U. A. M.
nilding formerly the hes..a es the Mil
On Times, is being cleaned up, re-
ainted and repapered, all under the
~ II -.
William Crouch has relinquished his
mployment in Wilmington and re-
lrned to Milton where he has asso-
lated himself with his father ]. T.
rouch in the shoe mending business.
f. B. Pepper is re-arranging the
latform scales of c. G. NAPLES at the
ailroad station.
A car load of stone has arrived for
lie streets of Milton and is being put
sundry places.
DR.. Joseph Conwell was a Milton Wis
or on Sunday.
Mrs. Verne Lindale celebrated her
'Venteenth birthday anniversary by
wing select party on Saturday ev-
ling. There were almost thirty
)ung persons present, of both sexes.
efreshments were served and an en-
yaDle evening was spent.
The past few days have caused peo-
e to don their summer wears and
raw hats are plenty on the streets.
Three car loads of sugar have been
ceived by the two lower canneries
use in canning Strawberries. Some
ople are inquiring where are you
ing to get the STRAWBERRIES"
benjamin Walls and son Frank, the
tier returned soldier are both i'll.