Milford chronicle., 1920-01-23
MILTON NEWS

attorney general started action a
Georgetown. and many are expecting
action from the same source in Milton
A crowd of citizens were discussing
the matter on Monday evening at thu
store of G. A. Wilson, at Milton Lane
Some men were advising resistance
and telling what they would do if al
officer attempted TO make them comply
with the order of the State Board OF
Health. When the discussion was al
its heighth a stranger came in and
asked if those present had been vac
cinated. The crowd thought he was a
State officer, and began TO make ex-
cuses why they had not been yaccin-
ated. One pied that he had several
children and a wife 10 provide for and
that a sore arm would stop his work.
There were many and varied excuses
made, but no attempt at violence such
as had been threatened before the
stranger came in. A mighty sigh Of
relief went up that almost lifted the
roof when they found the stranger
was a fertilizer salesman and not a
State officer. Then they began to tell
what they were about to do to him.
1t is to laugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kitchens of
near town are the proud parents of
a baby girl, who arrived on January
10th.
Mr.. and Mrs P. P. Welch, who have
been residing in Wilmington, have re-
turned to their home here.
Fire last week broke out in a tract
OF pine timber on the David A. Wilt
bank farm in Broadkiln Neck, doing
much damage to the growing timber.
1t is thought that the first started
from embers left by night hunters
who failed to extinguish a fire built
to warm themselves while their dogs
were trailing a fox.
Clendaniel & Sons are repairing sew
eral buildings on the Delaware Apple
Farm near town.
Mrs. Frank Carey is recovering from
a severe attack of pneumonia. Mr..
Carey, who is also i'll from the same
ailment, shows some improvement,
though he is still quite i'll.
Learning that the State Highway
Commission favored the route for the
improved road to be built in this sec
tion from Lewes to Milford via Draw
bridge and NAPLES Mill, William H.
Welch has arranged a meeting OF the
Commission with the people OF Milton
and vicinity to be held in the Fox
Theatre. Milton. on Tuesday, January
9th. at l o'clock p. m II is now up
to the people to be present and let the
Commission know their views on the
two proposed routes. The other route
surveyed brings the road within a few
hundred yards of the town, while the
Drawbridge route is three and a half
miles from Milton. Those living on
the latter route will be sure to be pres
ent and make a fight for that survey.
II is up to the people of Milton and
those living on the proposed Milford
Harbeson route to present arguments
why this survey should be selected. .
Don't depend on some one else to make
the fight, but be there yourself
A farmers institute will be held in
Milton next Monday and Tuesday.
DR.. Stanley Krebs, who, because Of
illness, was unable to deliver his lee
ture at the Milton Lyceum Course on
Friday, December u, will be Friday,
March 18th.
The Chautaugua Association Of
Pennsylvania that visits our town
yearly will be here this year on March
5th to Sth. The guarantors organized
on Friday evening by electing the fol-
lowing officers: George II. NAPLES,
president; Mrs. Joseph NJ. Lank, sec
retary, and ]. Leon Black, treasurer. /
Parker Beebe butchered a hog last
week that weighed $40 pounds.
Mrs. Martha Mustard, who has been
in for several weeks. shows some inn
prOvement
As proof that a live farmers wife
has an opportunity to make money,
we present the record of Mrs. Samuel
NJ Reynolds Of Broadkiln Neck. Mrs.
Reynolds started on January /, 1919,
with 230 hens and six COWS. She has
kept an accurate record up to Decem-
Der 81, 1919, which shows that from
the hens she sold eggs, baby chicks,
fryers and old hens to the amount Of
S116405. From the cows she sold
milk, butter, butterfat and calves to
the amount Of $577-53. This does not
include the eggs, milk and butter used
in family of seven persons.
Milton is in lethargic state owing
to the cold stormy weather. Not much
business, not much news.
In my article on the school last
week I stated that Miss Basco1n" had
returned to the sixth and seventh
grades. / should have said Miss
Elizabeth Clapham."
The victory watch meeting which
was held under the auspices of the W.
c. 7. U. last Thursday night, was well
attended. Songs Of praise and thanks
giving 1oated from Goshen NJ z.
Church. The speakers for the even
ing were Joseph M. Lank, Senator ].
c. Palmer and Capt. George E. Mcgee.
At one minute past 12 o'clock the
bell was rung and not tear was shed
over the death of John Barleycorn.
The snow storm Friday afternoon pre-
vented a large attendance but the pro-
gram arranged was promptly carried
out. and everyone was willing to do
their best At the close Of the meet [
ing there was a demonstration by the
L. T. L. January 10th will be a his
toric day in America and those who /
brought about such an occasion amy
well take pride in the work which they
have done and the reform which they 4
have wrought
James Burton Watson died at his I
home near Bridgeville on Friday, Jan /
uary 18th aged 68 years. Funeral ser
vices at McCauley's Chapel by Rev.
Barratt OF Glendale and interment