Milford chronicle., 1932-02-19

! lhSA may COAtliuc uuIlA TIE gentle
May days are upon us.
School Notes
p The third and fourth grades are
writing a play entitled "The Max
: ing of Our First Flag," which they
= will give at the February meeting of
the P. 7. A. next week.
The boys and girls are painting
their Indian bowls this week. Each
has been working ON an Indian Ce-
sign which they would like to paint
on their bowls.
Future WhippingS
In Sussex County
The scenes which toow place at
the new Jail recently erected on the
almshOuse farm, when it was re-
ported that the Sheriff would hide
the whipping by screen, the large
crowd which had collected to wit
ness the hloggings. went up in arms
and demanded that the lashes be ad-
ministered before the public which
was done. 1t was said that women
with babes in their arms were in
the crowd. This was no place for
woman to be, and in the future, if
possible, they should be excluded
with all children as well.
When the whippings took place in
Georgetown at the old post that
stood in the yard back of the court
house, these foggings never failed
to dra wa crowd whose remarks in
regard to the action of the one re-
ceiving the lashes was not fit to be
heard, and was disgusting in every
way
Perhaps in the future the Legisla-
ture may by act make the whippings
to be administered, held in private,
and not before the public as now.
Four of the young cOlOred men
whipped were from Is to % years |
of age.
This should be a warning to them
and all others who violate the law
by stealing, and in the future their
lives should be clear of anything
which would include a wrong doing
on their part.
There are a few in this commun-
ity which if they are not careful in
the future of what they do, such as
engaging in malicious mischief and
injuring the property of others, may
find themselves in the position of
those culprits who received the
lashes on Saturday.
Suicides
What has come over the people of
the United States and other coun-
tries as well that part of their
population should grow tired of liv-
ing and take their lives in a suicidal
way?
1t is appalling to note the great
number of persons that use this
means to make their exit from the z
world.
Only last week three people in a
radius of a few miles from here
killed themselves by self murder.
The writer has always contended
that bad health, losses of loved ones
or property has tendency to weak
en- the human mind to that extent
that those so affected seek this s
means of destruction. !
A man or woman with the right {
use of their minds have not the I
courage to take their lives by sui I
eide. 1
Gossip t
Those who engage in gossip and
spread idle tales about others, I
should be eradicated and run out of S
the best society. c
There is nothing any meaner than b
the one who allows themselves to f
engage in idle gossip, and some Il
times unthonghtfully or otherwise fl
say things which proves injurious t.
and sometimes goes as far as to de- L
stroy some ones character entirely t
and some of those who engages i'll ii
his malicious kind of talk, their
character would not bear the light "
If day.
Some say that the women are the Il
worst to gossip, but not always. 8
lave you ever been in a country fC
tore with the regular attendance of G
settlers" and hear them when they h
inter into their evening confab? m
Some one will say have you heard tC
uch and such thing about Mr.. So et
md So. Another will answer, yes, Il
nd that will proceed to tell tale,
nuch more damaging to the person tC
han the first heard, and so it goes G
round, each taking a shot at the to
erson who is not present to be b'
card. But, listen, and then go out m
nd investigate, you will find out ca
OF one of the words you heard in
,ere true, and perhaps the person m
alked about stand high in the COM II
lunity in which they live. They gen. er
rally take this class of people to o.
ak about.
The women are bad enough, it is fo
mean practice for anyone to en- he
age in. From some people we don't Dl
Spect anything better, but Of those CI
ho claim to belong to those who
re trying to do right and engage on
/ idle gossip, are on the wrong an
ack and unless they change their ST.
purse at once, they will find the an
early gates closed in their face du
hen they ask for entrance. by
Gossip is a contemplate habit ce
uit it! u
ick su
|. T. Baker while somewhat i'm on
'oVed, doesn't seem to gain his tn,
rength, and in consequence is veSy tes
eak. His fall received some months VIC
20 has reduced his strength to a XIII
ry low minimum. de,
David NJ. Warren has to keep to aft
e house very closely. While his cal
ndition is somewhat improved, he ma