Milford chronicle., 1919-04-11
MILTON NEWS.


The scene around the railroad station
at the present time is one Of busy actiY-
ity Corn on the cob is being bought by
several parties for shipment 20 Othei
points. The corn is being shelled neaI
the station or at the switches so that II
is nut Immediately on car atter shell-
ing Two machines run by gasoline en-
I gines are engaged at the work ana sew
I eral cars are being loaded daily. Ihe ac-
tivity around the station duplicates thai
of a year ago when corn was DouSht anu
shipped west for seed corn, as was aHes
ed at that time. When We e4presSeu sne ~,
oDinion that the sale Of so much corn
would cause the poor farmer 10 Duy
for his own use before next July we We're
/ told that the corn now being bought was
/ mostly rent corn, and at this we We're
amazed as II is only a few years back
or within our remembrance, that anu
/ lord got but little rent corn from ms laILl
and the tenant contenteu hlhlsen W. f
cutting and hauling to town pine Woo0 IoI
! the support Of himself and family. NOW
/ this is also changed, the Landlord puys
fertilizer for his tenants and TINS gives
! the tenant an incentive to do something
/ with the result that he is able TO pay
his landlord some rent, and TINS encour
ages the landlord to do better next tIhe;
: Nv this action the poor farmers we useu
! 10 see. contiguous to town, are improved,
! the country looks better as Whole anu
! the people more healthy, the result OF
! clearing away branches, drainage. elc'
] But this belongs to another chapter.
I However as the railroad is here, we
must admit it is a great factor in all this
1 improvement to the condition OF tne
country. We grumble at its hlgh tarlH'
its schedules, and its innovations, into
public life; then turn and kiss the hand
| that chastises us, eXclaimlng win al
thy faults, we love thee still.
James Ralph Mustard son OF Postmas-
ter j. B. Mustard, enlisted in the u. >;
Navy last Monday, the 3lst ultlno., anu
was sent for duty to Hampton Roads.
Dawson Robinson, who has been sery-
ing in the hospital corps and has made
several voyages to and from France, has
been honorably discharged from the SER
vice Of the United States ,,,,,..,.-.o,
Miss Pauline Blockson OF wilmington
spent few days the past week at POGO
moke City, Nd, as the guest OF MISS NIL
dred Beauehamp. Miss Pauline also at
tended a dance at Lu Lu Temple Phila-
delphia, which was given by the Cap
tains' Association, as the guest OF her
father, Captain Richard Blockson.
Mrs. Nealy MumfOrd and Mrs Harry
Johnson spent Sunday in Greenwood.
Miss Hessie johnson is home after a
prolonged visit in Philadelphia and Will
mington.
Millard johnson spent Sunday with his
brother, Clarence Il. Johnson.
Mrs. Clarence Welch Of Philadelphia
is visiting relatives and friends in and
iank & Black have bought of William
Robinson the property on Broad street
which was formerly the M. p parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Hopkins of Cave
Neck gave birthday party to the friends
and acquaintances Of their son, Merritt,
who reached his majority on Thursday.
About thirty persons were in attendance.
DR.. J. b. Welch celebrated his 10th
anniversary of his birth on Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Walker has removed from
the country to the property she occupied
in town previous to the death Of her
The Anderson cannery shipped toma-
toes last week to Baltimore.
Miss, or Mrs, M. B. Wise, said to be
,es,es .f N1,a To "a of
Defense, was al the public school build
ing on Friday weighing babies under hve
years Of age.
"Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party was
given in school hall on Thursday evening
by local talent, under auspices OF the NJ.
+. Church. The house was crowded; the
play was good; $3.50 was realized. Please
look at this cOntrart: On the previous
Saturday evening, the 29th ult., the list, |
End 3rd and 4th grades OF the Milton
public schools gave an entertainment IN
school hall, which was SAID 10 nave peen
excellent. The children had been drilled |
by efficient teachers and performed their |
part with success. And yet there were
but few present, while on Thursday even
ing the same hall was crowded and the /
netted nearly three times as
much One was for the pleasure, delight |
and announcement OF the chlldren Ol the
nublic school, the other was for the ben
eft of the church. We understand that
the children are so incensed over the as
elimination shown them that tney de-
clare they will never have anything 10
do toward another entertainment. rms
is truly too bad. The children upon whom
The hope Of pOsterity and our country de-
pend should be encouraged to the utmost
The audience that greeted the players on
Thursday evening was commendaDle 10
M.lton the paucity Of number tina
Hshowed up" a the school entertainment
was anything but commendable to Mil
ton.
John Walker has sold a building lot on
Milton Terrace TO Joseph Walls.
Charles NJ. Walls has bought OF Wl-
lam Harrington the farm he purchased
few weeks ago for $1,000.
Fred Short has bought the William 5.
Martin farm in COOlspring.
Mrs. c. w. Cook and two children from
are visiting J. b. Welch and
The Milton Times printing plant was
sold on Saturday by Constable Fowler
Inder distress for rent, and bid off to
T. II. Douglass for $50.
Mrs. Mary Blizzard of Wilmington is
,eing entertained by her sister, Mrs. VIII
lam Wagamon, on Chestnut street. tt
Joseph Carey. who has been confined TO
lis home for the past three weeks, was | {
BILE to be out Saturday.
The American stores Co, better known
n this town as "Child's Grocery Store" | I
business in Milton on Sat /
rday night. The cause for the act is
Ot known.
Captain William Pettyjohn had his g
ocket picked Of S1l3 on Friday evening /
While changing cars at Harrington for
filtOn. l
II. L. williams has bought five acres Of
md Of Theodore Reed, adjoining his own
arm in Broadkiln.
On Thursday evening person suppos-
TO be from near HarbesOn ran his auto
lobile into the porch OF Irwin King at
he north end Of North Union street. I
reaking some balusters and damaging
ne floor.
]. Leon Black made a business trip to
hladelhia this week.
William Mason, while visiting his broth
r a Flushing N. Y, secured position
18th the New York and Green's Electric
lectric Co., Long Island City.
Hamomnd Mustard, son Of Postmaster
B. Mustard, formerly with Swift & Co.
Chester Pa, has been transferred TO
cranton, Pa.
Ninety acres OF land, the property of
7illiam Walker, was offered for sale in
ont Of the Jester House on Saturday by
lie Fidelity Trust and Savings Bank, as
gents, and bid in by the owners for
200.
Captain Jeffries and family of Laurel q
sited his cousin, Captain David Dutton ,
I'd family Sunday.
There were no services at the NJ. p. A
hurch on Sunday and as a consequence -
e NJ. +. Church had large congregation
both services.
James Abbott died at the home of his
N. Rufus Abbott on Sunday, of general
sbility, aged 76 years. Funeral services
ere held at New Market on Sunday af-
rnOOu by Rev. Barratt and interment O.