Milford chronicle., 1919-06-20
MILTON NEWS

suns rroman and children, from dlI-
men localities. are gathered together
ieIen' ;s ami TO be friction. These per-
tnele 40 not all think alike, and act
s sous sosnt from one another This was
eiue..,,strated last week at one OF the
aeniloories when a white man for some
CAM CAM cause struck a colored youth
ale5 Diece of board. No sooner was
VIZ W. 5one than the mother of the col
'nls ,,outh knocked the white man
and the colOred women went for
. ~ A general melee ensued. The
I'M. i.o iris scattered and some of them
wa not stop until they, reached their
as eiu The man who was knocked
- nicl,ed himself up and sought
~. otber parts. He had on pair of
4earsars without suspenders, and as
~ rent IN Front street the wind had
ao+ored fine bosom of his shirt and
s;r,ed il out of his trousers and was
4.aiiinq If in a direction opposite to
.hot he was going. He was last seen
o1 North Union street, heading toward
Sfilford order was eventually brought
o,,t of chaos. No one was badly hurt.
Tba girls returned to work in the af-
tornoon and the next morning it is
soid that the man who was last seen
5osding toward Milford was back
again trying to kick up another fuss.
Rirdsong Bros. have pea hullers in
prime Hook, Slaughter and BrOadkiln
Necks and one at their cannery. The
neas are transported from the country
bullers 10 the canneries by auto truck.
II will be seen there ought to be
tremendous business in peas, and
there are many being hulled. The
Draper Company finished what they
had on hand on Thursday and on Fri
dav morning commenced to assist the
Birdsong Bros, who have been over
stocked. Birdsong Bros. quit packing
strawberries Wednesday at noon. They
have packed and SHIPPED many barrels
of the fruit and paid out thousands Of
dollars for it, besides hundreds more
for labor and material. The quantity
of sugar used has been enormous, be-
side other things.
Mrs. Mary Maull, with two children, /
is visiting in Wilmington and Phila-
delphia.
DR.. R. B. Hopkins has been taking |
out partitions from one part of his |
home and making more rooms in other |
parts to accommodate his increasing /
John 7. Crouch has been confined |
to his bed the past week with lumbago. |
He is better now.
family.
Mrs H. ~ Frank and son of New
York are visiting relatives near town
and viii probably stay all summer.
The Ushers' Union of the M. E.
Church will give a reception to the
returned soldiers on Friday evening
of this week in school hall. All are in
vited. A silver offering will be taken
at the door to defray expenses.
Babe" Simpler has again turned up.
A few years ago Babe" assisted fl
nancially in running our local court.
But it appears he subsidized into a quiet
life until Wednesday when he was
hailed before Justice of the Peace
Porter and fined $3.50 for striking
person three times in one of the can
neries. Babe, it is said, is preparing
for the ministry.
Franklin Lank and wife have re-
turned from a visit of four weeks with
relatives at Johnstown, Pa.
George Leonard has resigned his po-
sition in Joseph Walls meat market
and taken a position in Philadelphia.
Robert Walls takes the position made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Leon
ard.
Mrs. May Blizzard and two children
are visiting in Wilmington.
Flag Day. was not observed in
Milton. Many people did not know
that Saturday was alag Day., or =
inowing it, failed to make any dem
in its favor. In our per-
around the town we no.
iced but one flag waving to the breeze
md that was at a private residence.
People are apt to forget.
The social events of the week have
)een two marriages. The first occur
ed on Saturday afternoon when Miss
Margaret Simpler, the charming
laughter of Mrs. Delema Mitchell, was
lnited in wedlock with Herschel Ben
lett, both of Milton. The ceremony
was performed at the M. P. Parson-
lge by Rev. NJ. E. Hungerford. After
he wedding Miss Helen Darby gave
'eception at the parsonage. The mar
led couple will reside on farm near
own.
One of the seasons prettiest we'd
iings was solemnized in Milton at the
lone of Senator James c. Palmer on
Sunday, June 18th, when his only
laughter, Elsie Comfort, became the
)ride of William d. Lank, son of John
,. Lank, Comptroller of Sussex Coun-
y. The bride is we'll known through
he State and is one Of the finest mu-
icians on the Peninsula, having
tudied both vocal and instrumental
music at Coombs' Conservatory, Phil
.delphia. The ceremony took place
at 1890 p. m. The bride was
ttended by Miss Thelma Southard of
1iuoUiH City, wniie Ine grOOmsman
vas George R. Palmer of Milton. The
ride worn gown of French blue silk
n dcarried a shower bouquet of pink
arnations, while Miss Southard wore
White geOrgette crepe with a bouquet
II pink roses. The wedding march
vas played by the Yukl orchestra and
he ceremony was performed by the
lev. d. ]. Giyan, after which dinner
ias served and the newlyweds left for
Washington, Philadelphia, Atlantic q
.ity and Niagara Falls, after which :
hey will return to Milton for a short lII
lme. Mr.. Lank is one of the most III
opular young men in the State. Af- III
er his discharge from the army he Ill
eturned to Milton and was unani- III
lously elected to succeed Mrs. Mar Ill
aret Smith as teacher of the Milton III
Ugh School. iii
Joseph Britting and wife, who have
cen away for some time, have re-
lrned to their home
benjamin Palmer and wife and Louis
lustard and wife Of Wilmington are
pending a short time at their Milton
ONE. iii
William Il Panninntnr, n hrntl,nr nf iii