Milford chronicle., 1915-11-26
MILTON NEWS.

The motor and sail schooner Ethel left
Broadkill River on Thursday evening,
wood laden, for Philadelphia. That night
a southeast gale set in and Captain Will
liam Pettyjohn, running under sail,
found his vessel was leaking badly. He
ran her for the Jersey shore. thinking he
would anchor, and pump her out. When
he had shoaled the water, about two miles
from land, he let go his anchors. The
water continued to gain on them, and as
the vessel careened he discovered that a
plank, about ten feet long, had dropped
Oft below the water line. He said ''the
timbers were so rotten that the spikes
would not hold. and the plank had only
been kept in its place By the caulking. "
The vessel filled with water, and bug
J gerlugged around until Friday afternoon
when they we're taxed off by an oyster
boat and landed at or near Cohansey.
They took the train for Philadelphia and
arrived in Milton on Saturday night. The
crew consisted, beside the captain, of
Nicely Mumtord. Tony Neibert and !
Charlie Neibert, all of whom lost their !
best clothes. The vessel is owned by |
Captain George z. Mcgee and Milford |
parties. The cargo belonged to I. Carey |
Palmer of Milton. Captain Pettyiohn |
said when he left the vessel was still |
floating around and might be t. we'd to
port he also remarked it was not pleas
ant experience to undergo at this season.
The farm of the heirs of the late John
c. Reed was again offered for sale bv the
trustee, Joseph II. Cahall, Esq, in front
of the Jester House on Saturday. The
farm consists of so acres and was struck
off to Fred Reed for $500 90. 1t will be
recalled that this property was offered
for sale three weeks ago and bid off for
S4l5O 90 but the bidder refused to take it.
The personal property of the late ]. T.
Davidson was offered at public sale on
but the sale was not concluded,
and will te continued at another time.
Came does not appear so plentiful
around Milton, as is reported elsewhere,
Our Runners have been diligent in hunt
ing, but not over successful in bagging
large quantities.
A fractions mule aud three men were I
the cause OF the excitement on the streets
On wednesday morning. The men had {
The mule roped with rope sufficiently
ong to keep them at a respectable dis
-ance from his Business end, and the 9
men were on each side of the mule, and {
he mule in the middle. At times the
mule would go ahead; at other times he
would go ahind. At times the men I
would pull, at other times they wouldn't. c
They, the men, we're trying to break the
mule, and the last we saw of them. thev a
we're going up North Union street still b
rying. is
Tommy Johnson, the sporting editor
# the Milton Times, and a silent part Il
Ter have engaged in the evergreen bus P
ness under the name and title of "Sus- +
ex Evergreen Company. The euphon-
ous and its adaptability is suggestive if a
ne will take the second wcrd of the b
tile AMI use it as two distinct words. i,
1t was stated last week in a Whining b
On paper that Fred Groves who, was a HI
ew years ago, well-known in the crirni- -
al courts OF Sussex county, had died at :
he workhouse, after serving eight years Z
twenty years sentence, for criminal ~
ssault upon white woman. "
A Parent Teacher Association will be "
ne OF many diversions of the coming
inter A preliminary organization was
lade IN School Hall on Friday afternoon
y electing Mrs. Mable Holland temper
~ chairman, and Mrs. Bessie Conwell. vc
.mporary secretary. A committee to to
raft by laws consisting of Rev. Zachary ba
iebster, Capt. J. {. Conwell Mrs. g.
achary Webster, Mrs. Mable Draper "
I'd Miss Nellie NAPLES was appointed hc
mother meeting will be held on We'd
esday afternoon, when a permanent or sh
will be effected. ~,
Frank Outten has about completed the CI
Uniting of John Coulter's residence,
rner Federal and Poplar street. The
'dy of the building is bright straw
lor, with white trimmings. It looks
ry pretty.
Steamer Wildcat left last week, desti. II
tion unknown
James Palmer has had built, in the -
ar of the Palmer Block of buildings a
rye poultry yard, and will go into the
ultry business extensively.
The second and third Quarterly Con
rences of the NJ. L Church were held
Friday afternoon. The District Super
.endent was present.
A ii lksgiving service was held at St.
hn Baptist Church on Sunday. DR..
hringer's subject was The RESPONSE
lty of Small Endowments. "
Cieve Reed and Edward Bailey are
'rking at the dupont powder works in
w Jersey.