Milford chronicle., 1919-03-07
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Flowing is now occupying the farms
ers' attention and peas will soon be
in the ground.
March came in last Saturday mora
ing accompanied by heavy wind and
also a thunder shower.
Robins are singing each morning IN
this section of the state and the wise
fellows say that spring has surely
broke,
A large mule sale will be held By
Thad Windsor ON Saturday. For par
ticulars see advertisement in this
paper.
Herring have made their appearance
in Milford markets. Only small
catches Of the fish have been reported
as yet.
Within a few weeks shad will be SELL
ing on the streets of Milford. Indica-
tions are that the price will be high
this season.
A box and shadow social will be
held at Cedar Grove school, near Can
terbury. on Friday evening, March IA.
Everybody invited. q
The Ladies' Aid of Clarksville. Del,
will hold st. Patricks Bazaar in the
Town Hall Monday evening, March II.
Everybody is invited.
Dancing seems TO be the popular
pasttime for both the young and old
persons OF Milford. Almost every
evening sees a dance in progress.
Dr.. W. R. Mowbray. district super-
intendent, will preach in MillwOOd M.
E. Church Sunday, March 9th at 2.S0
p. m.
The funeral of Alonson J. Fox will
be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Emory on Friday morning,
at IL o'clock, South Milford.
There will be a box social held at
the school house in Cedar Neck on
Friday evening, March IA, 1919, for the
benefit of the Cedar Neck church
Everybody welcome.
St. Johns Church, Sunday. March 9:
Mass at 8 a. m. THE Way Of the
Cross, sermon and benediction at 7.80
p. m. Mass at Georgetown at l1.30.
All are cordially invited.
Rev. Thomas C. Davis has been APP
pointed to the Office of inspector at
Fort Salisbury. He would be glad to
receive at his home any magazines
or weeklies for the workmen at the
Fort
Steward H. Steen has recently in
stalled a water system at mis- home
at Pleasant View Farm, which is a
great convenience. The outfit was
by the Pierce Hardware Co.
Of Milford.
Will some one be so kind as to in
form George Adams, the janitor of the
Milford Trust Company. what has be-
come of the American and Service
Flags that belong on the pole on South
Walnut street?
Farmers hauling wood to Milford for
sale are not finding the demand so
great as it was at this time last year.
The result is that those selling wood
are not so independent and a more
liberal price is being asked.
The Ladies Aid of Milford Neck NJ
:. Church will meet on Thursday night.
March 18th. Ice cream and cake will
be for sale. Everybody come out and
help the good cause along. The money
taken in will be used for church pur-
poses.
A group and parlor meeting of the
W. c. T. U. will be held at the home
Of Mrs. James P. Pierce this (Friday)
afternoon at o'clock The State and
County presidents are expected to be
present and a full attendance is re-
luested.
Edward Atkins received this week
from his son, Corporal Earl Atkins,
who is with the 59th Pioneer Infantry
IN France, thirty-six souvenirs Of the
war countries. He writes that he has /.
been given IA days leave of absence
to visit Paris. Nice. and the Alps OF
Switzerland.
The playing OF the new "Caulk Club
Saxaphones" at the Caulk Literary
meeting Wednesday evening was sOme-
hing OF novelty in this locality. They !
also played for dancing after the enc
and were most surpris-
ngly effective without any other ac-
A joint all day meeting Of the Kent
and Sussex County Temperance Work.
srs will be held at Harrington next
Tuesday, March 11th. An interesting
is being arranged. They hope
% have a full attendance from both
counties. The Union of that place will
serve lunch at small cost
The roads in the tenth Representa-
i've district of Kent county are in a
condition. 1t is up to Levy
Jourtman Woodruff to present claims
o the Levy Court to see that this con-
iition Of affairs is eliminated this
ipring. We especially call his atten-
ion to the Frederica-MiIford road.
A box and shadow social will be held
It Postles' school house, on the road
Milford and Frederick, on
Wednesday evening, March 18th. II
hat night should be stormy It will be
leld on the following clear night.
every one is welcome. The proceeds
ire for the benefit Of the annual school
,icnic. Miss Keturah Beideman is TN
eacher.
It is likely that the route Of tfS
state Highway from Milford 10 Dqyer
rill he settled within the uaxf fnn dar,s