Milford chronicle., 1920-05-21
MILTON NEWS


selection OF either route would include
Lewes. Milton was represented by about
vicinity. while a bare dozen Lewes peo-
pie We're present, and they were divided
in opinion as 70 me two routes. ArEu-
were presented by Joseph NJ Lank, who
presented petitions for this route sign
Broadixiln Hundred Capt. Geo. T. Me-
gee. Capt c. f. Lacey, Chas. W. Fisher,
P. p. Welch n W. Crouch, Wetdob
Waples Of Milton and Charles II. Alaull
route. while those favorlng the Draw
bridge route were James T. Lahh' Dr' H.
r. Burton and DR.. Bebee
Noah H. Warren several years ago
bought a 1876 acre farm in slaughter Neck
for S3000 Last week ne sofa TINS iafih 70
George w. Jones OF Chester, F9.s t2t
$4,000. When Mr.. warren nousht ne ne
farm Il was not very productive put "
Intelligent labor and up-to-date methods
has brought the land 10 higher state
u Mr. and Mrs. Louis Marvel Of near
Stockley spent Saturday with Mr. ana 1
Mrs. William Richards. tf.,..,,,,, r,,
A horse owned by James HeValoW ran /
through the business section OF Ntlu9l 4
on Saturday without hitung one o. Lhe
many automobiles and carriages stanu-
ing along the street. Some feat for a
frightened horse hitched 70 a wagon,
Mrs. Samuel Davis and MISS Hhe!
Lewis were Philadelphia visitors last
"dns Mrs. Joseph Brittingham is visiting
her sister Mrs Clara Jefferson Monks IN
on Thursday last the Home Economics
class OF the high school prepared ana
served a luncheon to the faculty and
members OF the district committee anu
their wives The food was pl epared Dy a
the girls in the school room under uhe +
direction OF their teacher, MISS hiednol a
Bascum. An unanimous vote was tahsn
Tor the return Of Miss Bascum tor next p
John Lohand was Wilmington visit d
AbneT Fiazier of Milton was painfully el
hurt about the head on Friday n.sht
about 10 o'clock on BrGaenir Bsrrj.,SfaIad sf ~; q
automobile. Mr.. Frazier was thrown 70
the ground and the wagon passso over 1t ve
his head, making Dad sash over '"N IT
is:S samuel Fithian has been made locsi sl,i W.
agent for the Eastern Shore A'u"U'' ln
S9iiiPon' SRIiiPt' ,s,as veil represented in Dover Or
on Monday by those favorins suhIasS, sum- OF
company OF Lewes people VIII ~ tn
an entertainment in the VIM. H. foN Op
theatre this Friday evening for the 9ehe- ha
ft OF Milton Firemen's Band \ uaiicS ha
will be given after the play - i ma
Mrs Fannie Atkins who mas 3, Deen W. ~ a
iting her daughter Mrs Robert BlaGh ,ls iGI est
the past month returned 10 her hoiie Al WI
Wilmington on Monday. a. o.. 4t a,W
An oyerheated chimney set fire to the eliI
three-story Atkins building, corner Broaa cia
snS Union Streets early Sunday NOR wa
ming The prompt action oi the nre colrl- cl mo mo
pany prevented another 1isast @ Us 10 70 9 eAl
fagration; Slight damage was uo"e ~ 5a9 Sa8
the roof by the flames ,. 90
Clarence Clendaniel and crew caught X
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Slaughter Beach on Monday. Ihey sou Il
for $500 per busheL ,+.- % +ha
late David Belts. died on Friday Of last
week Of tuberculosis. She was 50 yeaIs'
6 months and 10 days Of age. FunertA SER r
vices were held on Sunday ana lhlsTlIleul yer,
made in the Belts cemetery, near Mllton' a ..
on Sunday afternoon by 5. J. wilson * and
II is expected that a Nest Of owls win "9w
be instituted here next week MI rig eph,
ney, the organizer. has secured mum NJ
Der OF applicants for membership anu SA- reco
pects to close his work here next Week. Raw
James Prettyman Calhoun arrived at the
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett B. othe
Calhoun on May 14th. Mother and son NJ NJ
are doing fine. This is Mr. and MIS- Oms
first child and "Pard Is wear NJ
ing a smile that won't come OH 80 the
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jefferson ana cnli- here
dren OF HilewOod, Pa, are visiting rel NJ
James p. SON Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mps lIpH
c. Southard Of Lincoln, died at their III
home on May H. aged years. Funeral hom
at residence by Rev. f. y. Fitzpatrck, Mrs
Df Milford, on May lS, and intermens Nj
made in Lincoln cemetery by ). J. WI CUES
William T. Calhoun. highly respect n
ed citizen and Christian gentleman diea
II his home in Lincoln on May l2th, ol the
Brghts disease aged "a years. r IiaeaS3t tiS grON
services were eonaucSIIeG oy beV5i his iete lists
lef anu VA interment or made in Lincoln still
cemetery by S. J. Wilson Son. he
caves two sons, Marshall and Charss
Calhoun Of Lincoln, and four daughters,
Misses Laura and Dora Calhoun, Of Lin A. r
,oin Mrs Transue Of Philadelphia and a a. - =
NJ r. ~ " l = So ard Joseph II Carey A la
re loading piling and mine props at the WIN
diltOn station.
purchased a pair Of pigs and is going TO A IA
how the natives how to raise pork: rms Color
S his first attempt and we await the The
utcome with interest.
Mr. and 3 Mrs Henry N K9ae r6ex Pt SaatS moteI COOL
d down from Camden. BY Il
PILOT VIM A. Scheiienger and wife of From
.ewes and Chas Schellenger and family In ca
{ Pittsburgh, Pa, visited Mrs Arthur
I; Barnes mis- week. ,-,.,-- A bu
aughter Mrs. Howard Carpenter at Their
State Detective E. C. Lynch was in Do CT
)wn on Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM p. Orr and Miss Gladys Rus See!
I'll Of Lewes We're Milton visitors on And
uesday Of last week Wood
The commencement and class day ev- or w
-cises Of this years graduating Gauss
i'll be held IN the assembly hall OF the W,
,hool building at half-past seven on D.
thursday evening May p. The program DN1
in include music bv a good orchestra A roI
ld an address by Dr. Richard Watson And
ooper who has been heard in this
'wn twice before. and who will need no -
PRODUCTION TO those who have heard -.
IN. The usual charge Of twenty-five S
,nts admission to the exercises will be 80
ade to those who are not the holders #&
invitations from members Of THE
The baccalaureate sermon win be
eached by Rev. II. u. Reed, pastor Of
e Methodist EniscODal Church c. Sur ~
". Nay 23 at the N. E. Church build
&. He will be assisted by DR.. Grouse W&
lstOr Of the Methodist Protestant / 81
nurch, which viii join in a union SER ~
ce for this occasion. 81
On Saturday, May 22 at the high school Ho
Hiding, there will be held uniform coun- IS
examinations for non-residents pu- -
Is. These examinations win be con- ~M
led to the sixth, seventh, and eighth #A
AIDES, and viii be open only to pupils
ON rural schools, except that, where
ipils attending Milton. have been ex-
lsed on work permits, or otherwise
cvented from remaining In school tin
z end Of the year. they may be admit
d TO these examinations Promotions
others will depend upon their years E#
cord, and the local examinations The
will begin at nine in the
orntng, and will continue morning and &
terroon. Pupils should come prepar- #
with pen and ink. Paper will be fur an
~ I'd.
Regular eSampatiOn n Nj on e.a,oi A
u b. l~li lie foi., wing week. School NV
II close FIR J May 28. PupCs will Ee E#
Q -;rtd 10 r-t1ta al books oaned 20 ##
EN- by the school, prior to their receiv- MM
3 promotion certificates
Mr.. Walter W. Crouch Of Milton Is
thorized to receive renewals for SUBJ
riptions to The Milford Chronicle.
~ persons residing In the vicinity
Milton who so desire may settle for
2 rtan u-ff #.