Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03
MILTON LETTER

ed. In the evening the pastors sub
ject will be Porto RicO," illustrated
by the stereoptican.
A shocking accident occurred neal
Milton on Wednesday of last week
when RhOda, the 11-year-Old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. EnOch w. Donovan
was shot and killed by the accidental
discharge of a shotgun at the home
of her parents. The girl and her
mother were picking strawberries and
her brother, Daniel, aged about six
teen years, was in a nearby field with
his fathers gun looking for crows
that had been destroying the young
berries from the patch. He leaned the
gun against grindstOne and started
toward the crate, when the gun in
some unaccountable manner fell to
the ground and was discharged, the
contents Of the heavy load striking
his sister full in the face, killing her
instantly. Coroner Collins of George
town was notified of the accident and
held an inquest. The verdict of the
| Jury was that death wass accidental.
The brother is prostrated. Funeral
services were held on Friday after
noon at New Market Cemetery, near
Glendale, S. J. Wilson and Son fun
eral directors.
Mrs. James Wilson has returned
from an extended visit to Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Gray and Mrs.
Mary Fox were Milford visitors on
Wednesday.
Milton's Town Council has decided
to break up the dangerous habit of
having some automobiles violating the
speed laws of the twOn and has in
structed Alderman Lank to enforce
the law. He has arrested several Vio-
lators and warned others that the
laws must be respected. There being !
no town police drivers have taken ad-
vantage of this fact and violate not |
only the speed laws but many drive |
here with only one light in front and |
some with no light at all; others with
out a rear light. The alderman wanrs
all that the cars must carry the re-
quired lights, blow horns at all the
crossings and to keep within the
speed limit of fifteen miles an hour
while passin gthrough the town. This
action of council was taken only after
several citienzs made complaint and
asked for protection. The parking OF
cars in front of the fire house and
within twenty feet of water plugs is
also prohibited. There has been pro-
vided ample places for parking by the
own council and the parking of cars
)n the streets for hours is unneces-
sary. All are asked to use the places
unless these places become
.ull and then, of course, parking on
he streets will be allowed. Alderman
4ank says he intends to enforce the
aw, regardless who the offender is.
Milton schools closed Friday of last
week. Commencement exercises were
leld on Thursday evening. There
we're four graduated. !
The concrete road from Harbeson Z
o Georgetown has been completed to
within a mile of the latter town and
he work of grading this section is
lnder way. 1t is expected that the
)ourin gof concrete on this last sec
ion of the highway will begin in a
ew days and be completed by the last |
# this month.
Memorial Day was appropriately =,
celebrated in Milton despite the in
element weather. A parade of the
American Legion, the school children l
md patriotic orders was held in the t
morning. After marching through
he streets of the town the parade
lalted at the Odd Fellows and M. E.
cemeteries where salutes were free q
" the Legion. After the parade
peeches were made in the Fox The
tire by William G. Fearing, on behaIr
f the G.. A. R.; by Joseph Lank, Sen d
tor Palmer, Capt. George E. Mcgee,
ohm McMannis, Hon. Ruby R. Vail -,
nd Rev. Zach. Wells. The athletic u
vents that were to be held in the Y
fternoon were called off on account ,
the rain. Il
Children's Day services will be
eld at Reynolds Church next Sunday n
A horrible accident occurred at the
ONE of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Calhoun tC
ear Harbeson on Monday when their q
Yo sons, Rodney and Joseph, aged .
lree and two years respectively,
ere found in bedroom on the Ssec- "
nd floor of their home so terribly ID
lrned that they died early Tuesday a.
The children were left in
le house alone, the father being at
ork in a nearby field and the mother =
as visiting at the home of neigh 4
Dr.. Mr.. Calhoun went to the house
look after the little fellows and &
Liling to receive a response to his
Ills went to the second floor. Here
2 found smoke issuing from the door
a room and upon breaking in he
und the tots unconscious in cor
er and the bed in flames. He carried :,
Ie children out and then threw the h
lrning bedding out of the window,
i'd succeeded in extinguishing the
aez. Medical attention was sum-
oned from Milton, but the boys were
badly burned that Rodney died
Dout two o'clock and Joseph about
n o'clock on Tuesday morning The W
neral services were held this morn m
g at the house by Rev. Larrimore
ID interment made in the Calhoun s3
metery near Georgetown.
Commander Lindsay has called a
eeting of the American Legion in #
e Chandler Building for next Mon
y night, and all veterans are invit-
to be present. ss
Local canneries will begin the pack III
: of peas this week, giving employ s
mt to hundreds of men and women. M
e crop will not be a full one, buS M
Il be larger than at first expected. ca
e late frost did considerable dam 7 =
? to this crop, preventing the vines 70