Milford chronicle., 1919-11-14
MILTON NEWS

Robert q. Bowman, November ZIth
DR.. Stanley L. Krebs, Friday, Decem
Der II; the Pierce Players, Thursday
January 18th; War Players and Sing
ers, Friday, April End; The Libert,
Bellies, Thursday, April 18th. Th'
committees having the affair in charge
have given over the sale of tickets
to Miss Sara Atkins, who is now dis
posing of them The season tickets
for adults, are $3.50 each; for children
75c. The Lyceum Course last year
was a decided success and the enter.
tainers were of a high class, and the
Antrim Bureau. who furnished the at
fractions, promise that the entertain
ers for this counrse will be even bet
ter than in former years. The affair
will be held in the VIM. Fox Theatre
Harvest Home services will be held
in the NJ. p Church on Sunday next
Rev. M. e. Hungerford and his COM
mittee are decorating the church in
an appr PIRATE manner and have ar
ranged for a very interesting program.
At public sale on Saturday last, the
house and lot of James j. Jackson was
sold to Charles Jackson for $1,000.
The Dickerson trial over a Victrola,
which was to have been held last Sat
urday before Squire Lank, was settled
out of court by the parties most con-
cerned.
Mrs. N. c. Scott and children Of
Georgetown, Nd. are the guests of her
sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Hungerford.
1t is a fact that the farmer of today
is doing his work in a much easier
manner than in former times, owing
to the advent OF labor saving machin-
cry But according to James II. Pal
mer, John "Click" Clendaniel has 'em
all faded. He husks corn while sitting
in a rocking chair.
Thomas Johnson and wife of VII
mington are visiting his mother. They
contemplate moving here where Mr..
Johnson will engage IN business.
Hammond Davidson was the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Davidson, this week.
Mrs. William Maull was a visitor
to Philadelphia and Wilmington this
week.
Rev. M. E. Hungerford has been
assisting Rev. ]. F. Woodall in revival
services at KennedyYille.
Local talent will present "Josiah's
COurtship" in the near future for the
benefit of the NJ. P. Church.
George Purnell, colored, was held in
$1,000 bail for appearance at the next
term of court by Squire Lank. for
threatening to do bodily harm to John
P. Wilson. Purnell is a tenant on Mr..
Wilson's farm near town and became
angered in an attempt at settlement
of their financial affairs. Purnell
drew his knife and threatened to cut
Mr.. Wilson.
Chester Short, who resides near
NAPLES Mill, is building a new barn
and corn crib. Mr.. Short recently pur-
chased this farm from A. H. Lofland.
Extra high tides this week have
flooded that section of town lying on
the river. No damage is reported.
Hunting season for rabbit and quail
opens Saturday. Reports from farm
ers in this section are that the game
is plentiful.
Frank B. Carey, who recently was I
operated on for mastoids in the Jeffer- I
son Hospital, has returned home much .
improved.
Miss Eva Case, after a visit to her
has returned to Philadelphia.
Frank Jefferson has bought from
Davis Lingo the property on North
Union street now occupied by Robert
Walls. Mr.. Jefferson will remove
from the farm about January 1st.
The Milton shirt factory is now in
operation with about thirty operators.
More are wanted and it is hoped that
Mr.. Graves, the proprietor, will secure
sufficient help to make the venture a
success.
DR.. R. H. r. Wilson on his garden
has raised fifteen bushels of white
potatoes and twenty baskets of sweets,
beside vegetables of other kinds.
Doc" prides himself as a trucker.
Conrad Case is a student of tel
at the Milton railroad station.
Conrad is a cripple and the people of
Milton are glad that he has an oppor-
unity to become self-supporting
Mrs. Weldon NAPLES and daughter
lave been visiting relatives in Phila-
ielphia, Rutledge, Pa, and Ceilings ]
wood, N. J.
Word has been received by Mrs.
Carrie BurrOus that her son, James
has successfully passed the
examination for third assistant engin-
ier on the ship Canoga Of the U. S. {
Shipping Board. Mr. BurrOus is said {
o be the youngest licensed officer in
hat branch of the government service,
lie being two months under twenty f
ears of age. He has been in this SER
ice for two years and on the Canoga {
or one year. The ship sailed this !
week for Liverpool with a cargo of a
otton. b
William H. Stephens is remodeling
he house on Union street which he l
ecently purchased from T. H. Doug t
as. Mr.. Stephens will make this his .
ONE, renting the home he now occu- a
les. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Conwell were
Iilton visitors this week.
Harry L. Robinson has moved his
amily to Northeast, Md, where he is p,
ngaged in the milling busienss. I,
Growers began DuICnering mugs this /,
reek. Ollie NAPLES killed one that +,
-eighed 365 pounds. R. Davis Lingo
illed one on Monday that weighed i,
20 pounds.
Much interest is being manifested in h
le coming shooting match by the Mil Il
IN Gun Club on Thanksgiving Day. I
On Monday, while at work on the
'tty at the mouth of the Broadkiln II
yer, Cove S. Vent of Milton was Sc n,
srely injured about the head and legs v,
2 the breaking of a chain on crane. m
Thomas Johnson has been chosen n
preventative of a Baltimore insur- k
ice company for this district. nj
The parent teachers association m
eets in school hall this Friday even
g. Prof. Thurston has arranged an h,
program, including sing re
6 by the Community Choir. All are h,
vited. IN
Supervisor of the Census, VIM. H. AZ
elch, held examinations for the cen IN
IS takers in Wilmington last week
e has about concluded this work and or
e appOintments will he made in a -