Milford chronicle., 1916-09-01
MILTON NEWS.

, wi o Cdme earlier. ANYHOW We mis-
them. The owe, flow of visitors gives
stiuulous TO society, If not in the busi
ness world the social department catche
, the infection and contributes its quote L
the general enjoyment. And now thos
who have had a good time for the pas
fortnight are settled down, again, TO til
realities of life, and will long to Sc
summer again.
The plaster work is done in the inter
ior of Capt. Laces' new building and nov
the concrete walks in front and arounC
the building are being made. This vii
be a handsome and convenient dwelling
when completed, which will be about tn,
end of the year.
The wife and brother of Clifton John
son are both i'll with typhoid at the hom,
of Lemuel Johnson, near town.
James Ponder, of Sarasota, Fla, wa:
a business visitor in town last week.
About twenty members of the Jr. o.
U. A. NJ, Milton Council No. 10 attended
a reunion of the order held at Lewis, on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ida Ponder, and neice, Mrs Sarah
Ponder, of Philadelphia, are visitors at
the Jester House.
Mrs. E hel Cannon, of Camden, n. J.,
is visiting her many relations in Milton
Capt. James Connell and family spent
part of last week at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Neelz Nelson, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting her aunt; Mrs. John
Crouch.
James Derrickson, of Norfolk, Va,
was guest of his uncle and aunt, B. +.
Gras and wife.
Claude White an officer on the govern
ment lighthouse tender; Tulip, spent
Saturday in town.
John Owens and wife, Of Greenwood,
were guests of Mrs Goldie Owens last
week.
c. A Conner and wife, John Coulter
and Mrs. Coulter and Miss Lima Petty
john spent a few days last week at Re
hoboth Miss Mary Hilderbrand is con
Quoting Miss Pettyjohn's business during
her absence at the shore.
The Misses Nellie and Sallie Boyce, OF
Milford, have been the guests of Clarence
B. Johnson and family.
Z. p. Welch is repairing the porch in
front of Reuben harrington S residence
on Chestnut Street.
George +. Mcgee, of Wilmington, has
been a guest at Capt. George +. Mcgee s
home on Milton Terrace.
Mrs. Lydia F. Matthias and children.
of Audoben, N. ] are spending some
time with Mrs. Ida Fox.
German Morgan, OF Wilmington, N
c., and Elmer Jones, of Baltimore, have
been visiting their uncle, w. 7. Starkey.
Henry and Alonzo Morris of Fredenca
and Mrs. Kate Lynch OF Chester, Pa, |
were guests of Adolphus Johnson and |
wife on Saturday and Sunday oflast week. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams, with |
Mrs. w. H. Mears, motored to Balti rore |
and Washington last week, spending |
sunday with their son, John E. Mears, !
at Centreville, Nd. 4
Edgar Welch, Amos Burrows, the Misses |
Mildred Jefferson, Gertrude Burrows are |
members Of house party at Mrs. Ida |
Fox S cottage on Broadkiln Beach.
Mrs. Lillian Calhoun, wife of George
Calhoun residing about half way between
Milton and Georgetown, had an uncom-
Portable experience with a snake recent
ly. Going into her cupboard she saw the
reptile coiled in plate, She did not faint
nor scream, but stuck a fork in his snake
ships tail, when he left the cupboard in
stantly; and so did Mrs. Calhoun The
is built in a corner of the house
and the snake disappeared through a
hole in the wall between the plaster and
Eeatherboardiug where it probably lives.
Captain Andrew Davidson, of Whining
on, was a Milton visitor last week.
Harry Manship, OF Wilmington, has
1een paying Milton a visit.
Abel Pettyjohn, of Pennsylvania, is a
'isitor in town.
The real estate of the late James B.
carey was sold at public sale before the
ester House on Saturday afternoon. Lot
10. l, containing 20 acres with modern
was bid off by Charles G.
NAPLES for SlS50.00. Lot No. 2, contain
ng 100 acres, was bid off by Mrs. Eliza A.
,arey, widow of the deceased, for $500.
The peach and cantalOupe season is
bout over. The only peach orchard of
ny magnitude hereabout IS that Of Mr..
handlers. His crop has been a poor
ne, although he has shipped a great
many peaches. His cautaloupe crop is
My about one-third of what it should
ave been. The dry and hot weather has
een the cause the fruit in several places
eing cooked on the vines.
The tomato canneries are having poor
IN. Not any of them have had a full
ay's work yet on tomatoes. Last week
here were days on which they did not
IN at al duQ On OlleL QulS only q lew II
ours to the day. There was a large
creage of plants put out, and it is said
here is not third of crop on the vines.
eside buyers at the railroad station are
aging more for the tomatoes than the
can afford to do. They have been
ringing 70 cents at Milton, and we have
card of SO cents being paid at Nassau.
The foreign help for the Royal Packing II
o., left Philadelphia on Thursday in II
1arge Of one of the company. Because
hey had not complied with the quarin-
ne regulations they were detained at III
hester while the boat proceeded on its
,ute. Subsequently, the many children
the crowd were examined by a health t
ficer and allowed to proceed. They III
lme the rest of the way by train and II
rived in Milton on Saturday, next.
ow the question is asked. What are
ley going to do here2"
Sunday was a big day at Lavinia col
ed Camp. It is estimated there were I'll
100 people on the ground. The gate
ceipts were s6S00, but there were y
ore who went in without paying. The
,arding tent receipts were $500. The ?
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