Milford chronicle., 1917-08-24
MILTON NEWS.

town Work is plenty and so are work.
ers. W. II. Chandler has about 100 EN-
ployes thirty-6ve of these are Italians.
The canneries have the rest of the for
eigners, together with the home help.
Some people think the canneries will not
have work for their help on account of a
shortage in the tomato crop; while others
think there will be plenty of work to do.
We don't think it makes much difference
to the help as we believe they come to
the country to get out of the city this hot
weather and have good time, y fishing
in the streams and romping around the
country. They work o, yes, they work
but they have plenty of idle time to get
acquainted with the country. Most of
the factory workers this year are women
and girls, and if they make enough to
keep themselves while here that is
enough. They have good time, " are
out of the city during most of the hot
weather, and recuperate their health
what more do they ask? We went to
Winters & Prophets cannery a few days
ago and saw over one hundred women
and children asserting beans for canning.
1t was a pretty sight. Everything was
scrupulOusly clean, the workers were
donned in factory caps and if there was
any talking it was done in a low tone of
voice.
After a two weeks visit to her son at
Olney, Pa, Mrs. John Hickman has re-
turned home, accompanied by her grand
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vaughan have
returned from a visit to Philadelphia and
New York
Frank Outten is painting the property
of Fred Argo on North Union Street.
Joseph Derrickson, a teamster, while
in the woods last week tripped and fell
under a wheel of his wagon, crushing
the bones of the right fore arm.
A big rain on last Wednesday did much
good to vegetation, as well as allaying
the dust on the streets and roads.
Mrs. Bertha Kitchens has recovered |
from her recent illness.
Mrs. Marie and Adelaide Barratt, of
Philadelphia, are the guests of Mrs.
Samuel Reynolds, near town.
Mrs, B. J. Shines and daughter Eliza |
beth, of Moorestown, N. J., and Mrs J. |
L. Pierce, of Philadelphia. are visiting |
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Robbins
Miss Sadie Snyder, of Reading, Pa, |
and Miss Isabelle Ross, of Lewes, are
being entertained by Miss Alice Robbins. |
Mrs. Susie B. Davidson and Miss Ma |
mie Conner of Philadelphia, are visiting |
their relatives.
Draper's truck, that phys between Mil
ton and his Slaughter Neck cannery, |
capsized on NAPLES Mill dam on Friday, |
loaded with large load of cans in cases. |
The cans were scattered and the ulna of .
the left fore arm of the driver broken.
On Saturday William H. Chandler
truck killed valuable dog belonging to |
Harry Tingle while coming down North
Union Street.
A play, Human Hearts" was given |
by travelling troupe under canvass on
evening. The tent was full
the performance good.
Alvan Fisher, who was operated on for
at the Beebe Hospital in
Lewes three weeks ago, returned home
on Saturday. He is yet weak but i'm
proving. Clyde Belts the eleven-year-
old son of Oscar Belts, who was operated
on for the same disease a few days pre-
vious to Mr.. Fisher, is vet in the hos
pital, and probably will come home the
present week.
William H. FOsque, bookkeeper at the
lester House, has been under the weather
during the past week.
Captain George E. Mcgee has been ap-
pointed government inspector of vessels
At salary of $500 per annum. He has
entered on his duties.
c. w. Cook and family, who have been
Tie guests of ]. B. Welch and family,
left on Monday for FELTON,, where they
will spend few days with friends before
to their home in Wilmington.
Representative W. H. Welch attended
he reunion of the Delaware Legislature
1t Chincoteague, Va, on Thursday and
Friday.
DR.. c. Wiltbank and family, also
Samuel ]. Martin, have been spending
iome time on BrOadkiln Beach.
Isaac Reynolds and family of Chinco-
eague, Va, are being entertained by
". H. Welch and family.
There were several attractions on Sum
lay that called people to various parts.
2ehoboth and Lewes Beach, Broadkiln
Beach, Zoar Camp and the colored camp
1t Lavinia were all patronized.
The colored camp at Lavinia Woods
on Sunday, and there was a
good attendance on that day. Gate re- !
,eipts about $4,000.
Activity prevails at the railroad station
-nEol sunny AAuyGs nG AUhuulEI AdI Is
furnishing peaches and cantaloupes for {
many cars and his truck is running daily ]
and far into the night and a part of the
day on Sunday loading them. Buyers of
az the station have paid as much ,
as 46 cents a basket for them, while the
canneries are comparatively idle for want
IF them. But no one expects the can
neries to pay such price, Thus far to-
natoes are scarce.
A party of Broadkillers at the beach
the first of last week caught shark that
eight feet in length.
Fred Clifton has finished the front
porch to his residence on Chestnut Street
and painted it and the building in bright
beautiful colors which makes it very
pretty and attractive to the eye.
Elmer Dickerson has twin calves at his {
arm opposite Lavinia wood. They are
several months old and are likely to live .
o be grown--an unusual thing.
Miss Virginia Brockington, of Phila-
lelphia, is visiting town.
Ralph Welch, of Philadelphia, is visit
ng his grandfather, J. B. Welch.