Milford chronicle., 1916-04-14
MILTON NEWS.

The Wilmington M. + Conference has
returned the Rev Z. II. Webster to Mil
ton for another year, much to the delight
of his friends. A reception was given ia
Rev. Webster and wife on Friday evening
at the NJ f. Church at which goodly
number were present, consisting of a
part of the congregations of all the white
churches in town.
AS the subject of vessel building of
which we wrote two weeks ago, is bring
ing some response, or inquiry, we wish
to say TO inquirers when You write for in
formation on this subject write to some
one who can give you what you want to
know, and not TO persons who know alb
so,utely nothing about a vessel or vessel
building. Captain George +. Mcgee is
such a man, and will gladly furnish any
information desired. He is a retired cap
tain, and although only in middle life. is
we'll posted on maritime matters.
On Sunday. April End, Walter Voshell
celebrated the anniversary of his birth.
Pour automobile loads of friends from the
western part of the county, besides home
connections, were present. Among the
number were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Daw-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hammond.
Mrs. George Hill and family, Clarence
Dawson and family, Clarence Shockley
and family and Ernest Harrington and
family Of Milford.
On February 7th Captain George A.
Goodwin of Milton left Hampton Roads,
Virginia, In the Eix-mRsten schooner Ad-
die NJ Lawrence of Portland, Maine,
with 5000 tons Of coal for MonterideO
Urnguery, South America, and arrived
at that port on Tuesday, April 4th. max
ing the passage In Sc days. He will be
there one month In unlOsding his cargo, ]
and then prOceed up the Rio de Ia Plata (
River $50 miles to Buenos Aires, Argen |
tine, and load with cargo of linseed for .
Baltimore or New York. He is not ex- |
Pected home before the last Of July or
the FIRST of August.
d. NJ. COnwell has removed to town
and is settled down on Chestnut Street.
He says he will engage in the egg and
poultry business.
A company of persons, with A. II. L4of-
land at their head, are about to build a
large storage house for sweet potatoes, in
order to keep them for leisurly shipment.
Benjamin McChesney has removed from
Milton to somewhere Ia the country.
Captain James c. ConWeli has pur-
chased a Vim motor truck and will en-
gage in buy ling eggs and poultry. There
are many egg buyers in Milton.
We made an error In last weeks COM I
in stating that George Mar
shall had purchased the two black hearse
aOrses Of J. B. Atkins; it should have
read W. T. Atkins of Lewes, of whom /
The horses we're purchased.
Mr.. and mrs. Reuben Harrington scent
ast week in Wilmington and Philsdel-
phia. /
William aud Raymond Neil, o. Phila- q
ielphia, visited their sister, Mrs. William r
". Welch, and aunt. Mrs. Ida Hughes,
asst week.
A few shad have been caught 10 the
Sroadkiln and they sold at a high price.
Most people are backward in garden
ng, and are much exercised over "the
ate spring" consequently they are put Il
ing in every good day to catch up with G
heir work. F" ii
Mayor Fearing is confined to his home S
y illness.
c. A. Conner and wife are visiting in a
d
On account Of the M. P. Conference oi
einR in session there was no preaching -
t the NJ. p. Church on Sunday. si
Several people in town have the tc
lumps; although the disease cannot be
aid to be epidemic. e@l
The Republican primary was held at eI
le Milton Times Office on Saturday af.
,rnoon when John NJ. Robbins, George 81
!. Mcgee and Silas J. Warrington were &C
Iected delegates to attend the Dover et
and Nathan Williams Frank
0hnson and William r. Reed were u
AIMED as alternates. Dora Warren was "
ected Hundred Committeeman. al
Mrs. Mary Maull left on Monday for NJ
lcCalls Ferry, Pa. where she has been \,
1gaged as a nurse.
Isaiah r. Baker has been awarded by
lie Post Office Department the contract IA
IT carrying the mail from Ellendale to ii'
IiltOn and back, six times a week. from M
pril 18th until June 30th, 1917, at SS75 90 be
er annum. he being the lowest bidder
here were two other bids, -one for !"
i49. 90, the other S65O0O dii
Frank Gray has sold to John Walker a da
lilding lot on Behringer Avenue, Mil ~.
n Terrace. NJ, N,
Mrs. John H. Davidson is said to be
uch improved, and Mrs. John Robin an
n is, also, much better. ~ ~
Mrs. Annie Ingram is recovering from
recent attact of pneumonia. I'M
GreensberrY Belts had another stroke IA
paralysis on Monday, and is now in
Samuel Paswaters, of near Oakley, died -
Thursday of Bright's disease, aged u nj
ars, 10 months and IS days. Funeral 1
vices were held on Saturday at Oakley
Rev. John Hopkins and interment
ide at Banning's Cemetery by S. ].
lson & Son.
On Monday evening Town Council A
ssed an ordinance requiring all vege-
lies placed in front of stores TO be
ced on boxes, or something above the r
ch of dogs. This is a good law.