Milford chronicle., 1916-08-25
MILTON NEWS.

There is a great deal Of travel through Milto
by automobiles during the summer by persons e
route to Reh0bOth; and we often wonder wha
those people think of a town that bears the reput
alton that Milton does, allowing corn lots in tn
centre of the town. Il must be queer to a citize
Of Wilmington. Philadelphia or any other city, {
see lot Of growing corn On our streets Will
large brick business houses ornament the othe
sides. But these travellers and transient visitor
are not acquainted with the situation as the cti
zens Of the town are. These vacant lots, the for
mer property Of some one, were devised to the
devisees in such a manper that said devisees can
| not, under ordinary circumstances. sell the prop.
/ erty, and will not. under any circumstances. i'm
| prove il. or build thereon. For this we cannoi
/ blame them they have only life interest in
! the and. It ties the hands Of the legatees and
| blocks the business interests of the town.
The canneries have been working on short time
during the past week. Tomatoes have been COM
ing in slowly and three canneries have been part
| ly engaged. At the railroad station there were
buyers for shipment paying as much as % cents
per basket.
The three-masted schooner Thomas F. Pollard.
Captain Charles Burrows. Of Milton. arrived at
Bordeaux. France. on August 14th 45 days from
New York with a cargo Of OIL
The foreign help for Draper & Co. and Slaugh-
ter Neck cannery arrived on Thursday and were
transported from Milton to their destination in
automobile trucks
Miss Pearl Owens, of Greenwood has been the
guest Of Mrs. Goldie Owens.
On thursday Mrs. Ida Fox gave dinner to the
friends Of her schoodays at her restaurant South
Burrows Mrs. Emma Hopkins and Mrs Maggie
Collins; Mrs Lena Lynch. Of Dover; Mrs. Carrie
Conner. Of Magnolia; Mrs. Susie B. Davidson. Of
PhilaHephia; Mrs Maggie White, of Overbrook
This was happy concept Of Mrs. Fox in calling
fiiends tIgether, who had been scattered and
sepai ated 1Or many years.
On Friday Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler gave one
o CLOCK luncheon to the ladies mentioned in the
above paragraph they being the members Of her
Sunday ScnoOl class twenty-five years ago These
ladies have enjoyed themselves while they have
been in Milton and their reunion has been ue-
lightful.
That bridge is to be rebuilt again. It's been
hanging iire for long time. We hope it may
this time, and il will add greatly TO
the appearance Of Union Street.
Edgar WEIGH Is visiting his Milton relatives.
w. W. W. Wilson, paster Of Dekolb Avenue M. ]
+ Church Brooklyn. N. l., is visiting friends in
the locality OF his 0oyhoCd.
Mrs Mary Davis and daughter of Laurel have
been v sting her mother Mrs. J. Carey.
Messrs. Black and Edgar Thument, Of Philadel- |
,hia. are visiting Mr. aad Mrs. S. l.. Black
Mrs. Eldridge Lyach and son, Hover were Sun /
lay visitors with Mrs c. A Burrows.
Captain John Davis and family. Of Ceilings /
wood. n. have been guests OF Capt. Frank |
Mrs. W. W. Conweu and daughters. Frances
nd Isabel Mrs Luella Mcgee and Mrs. U. L. I
ioodwin are at Rehoboth.
While iniantile paralysis is spreading in the
tiles, it may reach our country towns; and the
reatest menace we have is from the foreign help
hat is brought to work in the canneries There
elonging 10 this foreign help roaming the streets
Milton. They are in the stores. in the yards,
nd 90 anywhere they please in town. The Board
Health of Milton-f we have One-should cor
i these children at their quarters and keep them
the streets. They came from Phadelbhia; |
Id all precaution possibles should be taken ]
gainst il.
Joseph. son of Robert Lingo, while around a '
e pot where a workman doing some solder I
g. had both hands burnt and the hair singed off I
e back part of his head. =
The primary election in this the ist Election Dis
let Of the 10th Representative District was held c
Saturday afternoon at the Mayors Office This d
strict is entitled 70 three delegates Two tickets e
ere each ticket being alike with the excep- b
N Of George Z. Mcgee being substituted for o
Orge johnson. 128 votes were cast and
isha d. Campbell Robert d. Lingo and George ii
johnson were elected T.
The colored camp meeting commenced at Lavinia g
lods on Sunday. The receipts for the day were !,
lI5 and two conversions. /,
J. Ida. wife Of DR.. William Marsh, died on Sat :,
lay near Robinsonville, Of diabetes. aged IS =
lrs, months ard 10 days Funeral on Tuesday \
ernoon at Conley's chapel and interment in =,
netery by S. J. Wilson a. son. y
.mma. widow Of the late George Walls died at ~
home Of her daughter Mrs. Truitt Petty john. q
IT Loar on Saturday, aged 79 years. 3 months a
2y days. Funeral at st. Johns on Wednesday Il
ernoon ard interment in the near by cemetery. al
J. Wilson Son, funeral directors. D A. Z.