Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
LINCOLN TO HAVE
TWO NEW CANNERIES
1t Is Rumored That Such Is The Case.
Good Clover Hay Crop Expected.
Farmers VIII Grow Large Acre
age of Tomatoes. Fruit In
Good Condition.

The wet weather this spring has beeI
very good for the scarlet clover in thi!
section. The most of the farmers here
abouts expect to harvest the larges
crop of clover hay that has been har
vested in years. The continuous drouth'
of last year caused a shortage of clover
last season.
1t is rumored here that two new can.
ming factories will be erected at Lincoln
this spring. 1t is understood that the
promoters of the different canneries are
Fred Whitehead and John E. Truitt, OF
Milford. Should the two new factories
be built, it is possible that the help nee
essary to carry them on will be brought
from the cities.
While returning home from Milford
last Saturday afternoon Oscar johnson
was thrown out of his carriage when his
fine'driving horse became frightened and
ran away. The other occupants of the
carriage, Henry Cook and Frank Glen
daniel, managed to get out the back of
the carriage without being injured. The
carriage was very badly torn up.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Capehart last week and
left fine baby girl.
Hall, of Milford Neck, last Sunday.
The peach, pear, apple and plum trees
are now in full blossom and make a very
pretty sight to look at. From present
indications the fruit crop about Lincoln
should be fine one. The frost of last
week did not injure the fruit.
The farmers about Lincoln anticipate
a record breaking crop of tomatoes. A
larger acreage is being put out this year
than ever before.
jack Willis has the finest span of bay
ponies in town. They certainly are
beauties.
Howard Clifton, principle of our pub
lie schools, has been appointed tax col
lector for the First Representative Dis
trict of Sussex county. Mr.. Clifton
states that he will not give up school
teaching, but will collect the taxes dur
ing his spare moments.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of
the w. c. T. U. will be held at the home
of Mrs. VIM. Chapman on Friday after
noon, April 26th.
Services on next Sunday at Lincoln:
Class meeting 1920 a. M, in charge of
Brother Clark; Sunday School 2 p. M,
missionary Sunday; Epworth League
prayer meeting 6.45 p. M, preaching at
/. go p. m. by Rev. John F. Clark, the
railroad evangelist. Revival services
are being held nightly, Rev. John Clark
All welcome.
Preaching next Sunday at Slaughter
Neck Church 1870 a. M, Sunday School
} a. M, missionary Sunday; Epworth |
League prayer meeting 7.30 p. m.
Preaching at Cedar Neck Church next |
Sunday at p. m, Sunday School 1.30
}. M, missionary Sunday.
Rev. F. j. Cochran, of Magnolia, was
4 visitor in Lincoln last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The pastor preached last Sunday at
lincoln and Slaughter Neck at memorial
services for the victims of the Titanic
disaster. Nearer My God To Thee"
vas the closing hymn.
An effort is being made to cancel some
# the indebtedness on the First Meth
dist Episcopal Church, Lincoln, by the
ale of old newspapers and magazines.
Al persons willing to help in this way
will please bring their papers to the
Iarsonage, or notify the pastor and some
ne will call for them.
Miss Elsie Noble, of near Bridgeville,
; visiting relatives in town. G. r. c.