Milford chronicle., 1919-10-17
MILTON NEWS

+ The attention of Alderman Lank +
y called to the fragrant violations of IN,
q automobile law Many motorists il
ana about Milton are guilty Of violat
ing this law in that they travel al
8 night with no rear light and some with
r no lights in front or only one light
gong. The speed law is broken by
many, making it dangerous for pedes.
2 trians and hOrse-drawu vehicles. on
. the other hand. drivers of horse-drawn
vehicles. at least the majority OF them.
are guilty Of violating the light carry
, lhg law Every vehicle must have a
- light displayed upon il after dark.
Sucn persons cannot recover at law
damages done them by others who are
oDeying the law by displaying lights.
A warning should be given autoists
Tor such violations. and the second Of
tense handled according 70 the law
Break it up. Mr. Alderman
The Milton New Century Club has
begun its meetings for the winter and
spring, with the following officers:
President Mrs. Carey Palmer: 1st vice
i president. Mrs. Mabel Draper: End
F vice president. Mrs. John Ponder:
recording secretary. Miss Clara
vaughan; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Joseph Lank; treasurer. Mrs.
James COnwell; auditor. Mrs. John
Mcgee; club directors. Mrs Ellen Wa
pies and Mrs. Otis l. Goodwin: club
hostesses, Mrs. George NAPLES and
Mrs. Frank Carey The program for
the year is as follows: Oct. Is. The
Meaning OF America, Mrs. C. f. Lacey;
Oct. p. Americanization Through Mu-
sic. Mrs. VIM. Lank and Mrs Mable
Draper; Oct %. Health and Civics
Mrs Mary f. Chandler: Nov. 5. Uncle
Sam. Mrs. John Ponder: Nov. y. Infu-
ence of Dress on Character and
Health. Mrs. Frank Carey: Nov. 19.
The Progress of FREEDOM. from Lincoln
to Wilson, Mrs. John Mcgee; Nov. 26,
Thanksgiving Social. with discussions
on Club Life, Miss Vaughan; Dec 3.
Current Events, Mrs Geo Hunter:
Dec 10. Study OF Bible as Literature.
Mrs Anna s Carey; Dec II. Bohem-
ian History and i5s Relations TO Amer
ica Mrs. John Wiltbank; Dec "a. Open
Day; Dec 81 Social Service. Mrs
Mabel Draper; Jan 9Th, New Year
Greeting. Mrs. VIM. Lank; Jan. IA.
Win the War; AmericauiZati0n in
Delaware, Mrs. Charles NAPLES: Jan
II, Arts ana Crafts, Mrs James Con-
well; Jan. 2Se Latin America and Pan
Americanism. Mrs Geo. Waples: Feb
I, Current Events, Mrs. r. b. Hopkins:
Feb. il, Lincoln Day Mrs William
daull; Feb. is, Ministers Day: Feb
3, American Poets and their One Hun q
iredth Anniversary. Mrs Geo Hunter:
Var 3. Current Events, Mrs. William
Reed; Mar. 10, Temperance. Mrs j.
D. Given Mar II, Suffrage What
Does Ii Mean to the Women of Della
ware? Mrs Joseph Lank; Mar "a. Lii
'raries and Literature, Mrs Mabel
Draper, Mrs. c. F. Lacey Mrs V. T. |
Atkins; Mar 81. Household Econom- /
cs, Mrs Mary Morris; April Z, Bus
ness; April IA. Chldren's Day; April II
1, Education, Miss Vaughan; April /,
s, Election of Officers; May 3. In L
William c. Warrington has sold his
lrm in Cave Neck to Thos Hazel. :.
private Mr.. Hazel will
love to this farm January lst.
The pouring of the concrete founda-
on for the new King garage was
lmpleted last Saturday. Work of
wing the brick walls will begin in z
few days and will be pushed to COM S
elton by the builder, William II. E
orkman. This Will be one of the
rgest garages in Sussex county. be- S
g fifty feet wide and one hundred y
ct long E.
The NJ E. Church tower was torn IS
wn on Friday of last week. The n
)rk of demOlishing was supervised g
the local steeple jack George b. Z ~
kins Work OF erecting the new Is
lfry viii begin Immediately The y
5idents of that section of town are
cling more safe since the removal y
the bell tower, as it has been deem Phi
unsafe for years
Luther Veasey has purchased OF
aries Veasey a farm near Cool Tn,
ring. No Mo-
Joseph F. Forst has rented a room M,
the Conner Block and will buy and Thu
p eggs, on Saturdays only. MoI
oysters are very scarce in the uor
Dadkiln and it has been necessary --Fhu
one or two dealers to purchase p.
m Milford oystermen to supply p rr
ir trade here. The price to local
sumers is $3.50 per bushel r,id
he dance on Wednesday night in Tue.
William II Fox Theatre was large Frid
d, ,t+,,,,l.4 H.. ~. - Tuel
atlVAueu ny tHe young peopIe ui Fr'd
rgetOwn, Lewes and Milford
,se weekly dances are becoming Cbss
y popular with the young people OF ~ b
part Of the country. IeeI
terlings' Uncle Toms Cabin Com c;
y has come and gone. They are
er and we are wiser. sp,
for the new shirt factory ande
rriving and w. Z. Graves of Lewes. p,yer i've
proprietor. expects to begin op- be on
ions by the first Of November The lSda, Deia'
It will be located in the old Doug bette
& White shirt factory building in
n Milton. The operation of this rIe
Dry will mean the employment Of
or more women and the weekly -
oil will be Of benefit to the busi- gsFxJ
men on the iUNIi.