Milford chronicle., 1919-10-31
MILTON NEWS

it is hoped that the response will be
Doth generous and prompt The com.
mlttee is composed Of J. Carey Palmer
John W. Bennett and c. Frank Lacey
The Milton Gun Club will hold a
shoot here on Thanksgiving Day
Prizes OF both wild and tame geese
and chickens will be offered. A spec
lal attraction will be d matoch between
a Milton marksman and one from out
Of town.
Mayor Lank has started in to bring
to justice viOlatOrs of the automobile
laws Of the State. This week he fined
TWO Tor driving a car without a Ii
cense, hning them $40 and costs. Since
then we note more healthy regard
for the law.
While driving over the Red Mill
dam south of town on Tuesday j.
Carey Palmer found large snapper
crossing the road. Bringing it to town
he found that it weighed twenty
pounds. There was snapper pie at
the Senators house on Wednesday.
Mrs. Rodney Wilgus of Wilmington
was the guest of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Crouch, on Thurs
day.
A ten-ton Fairbanks platform scales
is being put in at the Thackery- White
plant
Cove S. Vent of Wilmington was in
town this week.
William Reynolds of near town left
on Saturday to enter Goldey College,
Wilmington.
Ralph Short spent the weekend in
Wilmington.
An easterly storm sturck Milton and
stopped all building operations>for 8
days.
The Edgewater -four mill. after be-
ing idle for several months, has resum-
ed operation under the management of
Oscar Belts and David Dutton
Chippewa Tribe No. IS, l. o. r. NJ,
was represented at the Great Council
Of Delaware, held in Wilmington on
October 22-23, by Addison Chandler.
Willard Clifton and Fred Argo.
Fred Argo, who has been home for
two months recovering from an injury
received on the Pennsylvania railroad
returned to work on Monday.
The new shirt factory is expected to
begin operations on Tuesday. Novem-
Der 4. Some delay in starting this
plant is experienced because of the
proverbial slowness Of the electric
in installing the motors and
making necessary connections with
the feed wires.
J. Leon Blacks new Bungalow is
being rushed to completion and Mr..
Black expects to be in his new home
by the New Year.
What came near being a fatal acci-
dent was averted on Saturday morn
ing when a shaft bolt fell from a car
rage driven by Delmar Jefferson. The
horse started to run, throwing Mr.
Jefferson violently to the ground. He
was severely shaken up, but aside
rom painfully bruised shoulder and
lnee, sustained no serious injury.
DR.. Robert B. Hopkins and j. Carey
Palmer of Milton are arranging for a
series of meetings to be held in the 4
TariOus school districts throughout /
he county in opposition to the new .
school code.
John NJ. Goodwin, manager of the /
Iew Process Twist Drill Co., of Taun- .
on, Mass. stopped off here on Sun
lay on his way home from Chicago,
o see his brothers. George and Otis
Goodwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Crouch of
were guests of relatives
lere this week.
Charles H. Joseph died at his home
t Springfield Cross Roads on Monday
morning, aged 67 years, l months and
days. Funeral services We're con-
Do s~. I'll
T. E. Church on Wednesday afternoon
nd interment was made in the adjoin-
ng cemetery by S. j. Wilson & Son
Ie leaves widow but no children.
Hester c., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
-ugene Jeffers, Of Redden, died in a
hospital on October 81.
ged 9 years, Z months and 16 days. /
he body was brought to Redden on
thursday and funeral services held by
.ev BarTatt in McColley's Chapel.
urial was made in the cemetery ad-
lining the church by S. J. Wilson
Son.
Mrs. Dice Fowler and daughter of
hester Pa, were recent visitors of
er parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Mears.
Arthur PettyjOhn, esiding near
,wn, received word on Friday of last
eek that his son. Theodore had gone
own on the tug Aoal, which sunk in
le Delaware river. off Walnut street
on Thursday Young
was a fireman and had be-
IN to work on the boat in August.
he body has not been recovered Mr..
left Immediately for Phila-
alphia to assist in the search for his
ms body and has not yet returned.
Floyd Reynolds. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
imuel Reynolds, OF Broadkiln Neck.
rs gone to Kansas. City. where he
i'll take up the study Of the automo-
lie an dthe farm tractor
Mrs. William FosQue has been in
agsbOro this week.
Thackery- White are receiving coal
their yards and are now busy de-
ferIHg II 10 uuOse VINO ordered II last
INNER So ii you notice a broad
in on the face Of a citizen you may
low his coal has been delivered.
Joseph Tindale lost a SOO-pound hog
/ Tuesday from cholera. John Hous-
n of near town has lost forty-seven
rkers during the last few days. Pork
overs are hoping for an early cold
ell so that they may slaughter their
gs.
One of the largest hOcks of wild
ese passed over town on Tuesday
ening that has.-been seen here for
ars. There were nearly one hun
ed in the flock and flying so low that
cir cries could be plainly heard
The Milton New Century Club held
regular meeting on Wednesday af-
moon. The subject for the after
on was "Americanization Through
lsic," Mrs. Mabel Draper and Mrs.
illiam Lank.