Milford chronicle., 1912-03-15

CanneTy. Nzooo Nodda IN vicinity OF
That Town. Burned Building to be
Rebuilt.
The future of this little village, on the
southern-most edge of Kent county,
looks encouraging, and with the advan-
tage of high, healthy and convenient
! location, prOsperOut fruit and truck
producing section, Houston has much to
feel proud over.
The StetsOn & Ellison Company, which
has already contracted with farmers for
nearly 600 acres tc be planted with to-
matoes, will inaugurate a new era in
unloading the wagons, which has here
tofore been the great annoyance and
stumbling block to profitable marketing
of the crop, by doing away with many
hours waiting. They have a large pulp
making plant which will devour toma-
toes as fast as they can be unloaded
from the wagons, at once; hence, when
what is known as a glut of tomatoes
happens, this factory will turn the over
plus into the pulp mill, and save the far
mers' teams from standing a day, in
time, waiting to be unloaded. This has
induced many farmers, who heretofore
would plant only three of four acres, to
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contracted to grow sixteen acres on
this basis. This new cannery will erect
houses for the help which will be brought
here to operate the plant, and several
will renain as permanent citizens.
The large farm dwelling on Isaac S.
Truths farm which was in tenure of
Roy Sapp, and which was destroyed by
fire on Sunday morning last, will be re-
built at once. Mr.. Truitt purposes put
ting up a twO-story concrete building,
in which metal laths will be used, and a
metal roof cover the whole, thus max
ing nearly a fire proof building. The
house will be located about fifty feet
from the public road, just in rear of
where the other house stood.
Mrs. Vinyard is getting over a very
serious illness.
Mrs. c. B. Townsend and Miss Effie
Townsend, who teaches at Church Hill
school, have been under the care of Dr.
Marshall for a week past.
The people of this district certainly
appreciate the stone road between Hous-
ton and Milford during the time the pub
lie roads have been so bad everywhere
else. On this hard road, teams draw
full loads and people travel in comfort
and speed. This shows the advantages
and profit of good roads to the people.
We need, and should have more of
them.
Eleanor Simpson, the little daughter
of Ernest Simpson and wife, was bap-
tized last Tuesday, March 5th, at the
home of her grandparents. Randolph
Graham and wife, at Houston, by Rev.
H. L. Bunstein, of Milford, assisted by
Rev. J. S. Whitaker, of Houston.
Grace McFaul, of Pennington, spent
Sunday with Grace ThistlewOod.
Alice Morgan is visiting Sadie Thistle
wood.
Mrs. R. L. Hollaway,of Philadelphia,
is visiting her mother, Mrs L. B. Man
love, who is quite i'll under the care of
DR.. Prettyman
The Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs. J. H. johnson, Thursday evening,
March 7th, with good attendance. The
next meeting will be at Mrs. Edgar
Marvels, the first Thursday in April
Frank johnson is visiting his sister
Mrs. Laura Johnson, at Selbyville.
J. c. Wharton has installed in his
store new gas lights, which are noted
for their brilliancy.
J. L. Gray is slowly recovering from
a severe illness.
Miss Ethel Phillips, of Dover, is visit
ing Mrs. Harry Collins.
Miss Mae Collins, of Chester, is visit
ing her grandparents, John Collins and
wife.
Miss Elsie Dennis, of Newark, Md,
spent Friday night with Marguerite
Graham.
Raymond Pusey, wife and son, spent
Saturday and Sunday with mis- parents,
H. W. Pusey and wife.
Darwin Beardsley spent Sunday with
his parents.
Mrs. Watson Belts and son, of Fred
erica, spent last week with her mother,
Mrs. Katherine COunselman.