Milford chronicle., 1919-10-24
MILTON NEWS

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purpose Of the meeting was the dis
cussion and the better understanding
OF the code by the people The speak,
ers were Dr. Oden and Dr. Cooper
This meeting has served to dispel the
many false statements made through
ignorance of the law, and many who
opposed the act are now favorable
While others are inclined to give il a
trial.
r. Davis Lingo is having a new roof
put on his residence on Union street.
A flock of 80 wild geese passed over
town Monday evening. going south. an
indication Of approaching winter.
The duck shooting season opened on
October 10th and BrOadkin marsh was
literally lined with sunners. Ducks
were plentiful and many were killed.
but none were offered for sale because
of the new law prohibiting the sale Of
game. AS a consequence many ducks
were slaughtered and allowed to spoil
food gone to waste
A small son Of Mrs. Case is very i'll
with typhoid fever.
Miss Rae Brinckley Of Philadelphia
is having a house built on a lot in front
Of the Chandler farm house. 1t is to.
Mrs. Fred Brinckley.
Mrs. Annie E. Carey. widow of the
late John Paynter Carey. died at her
home on Chestnut street on Wednes-
day, October 10, aged 6S years, 5
months and 16 days. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Hungerford
at her late residence on Friday after
noon and interment made by S. ].
Wilson & Son in the NJ. b. cemetery
Mrs Carey left no children, but to an
adopted daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Clifton
of Philadelphia, and her children
she bequeathed the house and lot and
all her personal property. Mrs. Carey
also left in trust to the Sussex Trust
Co. the sum of 5000 for the upkeep and
care of her burial lot
Rev. Strayer Of oxford, Nd, preach
ed at the NJ. P. Church on Sunday
morning.
On Saturday afternoon, November 1. .
in front of the Sussex Trust Co., of
this town, two pieces Of wharf prop
erty will be sold at public sale. This
is the property of the Ponder heirs
and is situated at the foot of Walnut
street.
Mrs. Fannie Atkins and daughter.
Nora, and friend, Marion Gillespie, (
have returned from a visit to Niagara
Falls, Detroit and Pittsburgh.
Edward Calhoun or Wilmington was
a Milton visitor on Saturday and Sun
day.
William Johnson, who is employed
in Chester shipyard, spent the week
end with his family here.
Elsie May Young, daughter of Jas.
II. and Naomi Young, died at their
home in Slaughter Neck on October
10, aged so years. Funeral services
were held on October II and interment
made in Old Hickory cemetery by ].
R. Atkins.
]. Clarence lost a fattening hog
from some unknown disease this week.
There have been lost to the hog grow
ers of Milton this summer and fall
more than so hogs, from a disease
that resembles typhoid fever. This is
a heavy loss to some for il means not
only money loss, but the loss of their
winters supply of pork, sausage, etc.
Complaint is made that the street
lights are not burning in the later
hours of the night. Town Council {
should -look into this matter.
James Martin was the successful
bidder for the janitorship of the pub
lie school buildings, his bid being $50
per month for twelve months.
Why not cut down weeds from the {
in front Of the vacant lots
in town?
John A. Lindsay, an expert autOmO- i
bile mechanic, has taken over the re- I
pair department of the Lank Garage a
Rev George Morris, son of Joseph G
Norris of this town, preached at the a
W. p Church on Sunday evening. Rev. b
Norris is stationed at Salisbury.
On Thursday evening of this week v
Roosevelt Memorial Meeting was b
leld in School Hall, Milton. The pur- t.
,ose of this meeting was for the rails
ng of Millions portion of a fund to
,e expended in the purchase of a tract
If land on Oyster Bay and the erection
hereon of a statue of Theodore RoOse- b
-elt. late ex-president of the United =,
states as a memorial from the people n
# this country to one of her greatest =,
ons. A meeting was also held at !,
on Tuesday evening.
Frank Clendaniel of Lincoln is buy b
1g sweet potatoes at the Milton sta -
ion and hauling them by truck to his =,
forage house in Lincoln. +,
The young cOlored men of Milton :
ave a very successful dance in the \
OK Theatre on Tuesday evening. This II
5 the first of several to be given this h,
inter.
Mrs. Carrie Hood. the W. C. T. U. h.
over mission superintendent, gave "
he L. T. L. five dozen choice chrysan- =,
lemums, which they sold on Saturday ~
fternoon to raise money toward ad- -
ancing that work. officers have been ~
lected for the L. T. L. as follows: p
larry Pettyjohn, president; Elsie Pal p
Ter. secretary; Ruth Lynch, treasur- r.
r; and Miss Sara Irwin, superintend- h,
ut.
A meeting of the Delaware Equal w
uffrage Association will be held at is
le home of Miss Lillian Cade Tues +,
ly evening, October 2Sth. All who ~
re interested in the Suffrage move az
ent are requested to be present. Ia
At the regular meeting of the WO-
ems Foreign Missionary Society of vi
oshen NJ E. Church. held at the home
Mrs Mary Morris, the following m,
hcers were elected for the ensuing
,ar: President Mrs George B. Hun
r.; vice president. Mrs Mary E.
recording secretary, Mrs W.
Gorge H. NAPLES; corresponding sec he
tary, Mrs. Joseph NJ. Lank; treas
'er. Mrs. Frank Lacey; program
mmittee, Mrs. Mary Morris. Mrs. ].
Lank; music committee, Mrs. Clara
arkey. ~
who Played Poker with Pocahontas al al
hen John Smith Went Away?" coup ~ ~
I with "Alexander's Band is Back in 80
xieland". by Jolson and Fox. No. ,lo ~
,7S7 "Oh, What a Pal Was Mary" AZ. Ss
snry Burr. coupled with Waiting" al al
Charles Harrison, No. A27S6 Don't ~ ~
Il to get these two records S5c