Milford chronicle., 1920-01-30
MILTON NEWS

Milton has been almost completely
isolated for a week by sleet and ice.
The roads leading to town have been
IN such condition that travel, either
by horse or automobile, has been al
most impossible, and as a consequence
very little business has been done by
local merchants. Only eight custom
ers brought cream to the Milton
Creamery last week and business
houses closed at dark each day.
Harry T. Williams is preparing to
erect a house on his farm near town
to replace the one recently destroyed
by fire.
Miss Virginia Brockington, who has
been visiting her mother here, has
returned to Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs John Hickman are
/ spending the winter in Philadelphia.
! William H. Workman will soon be-
gin the erection of a bungalow on the
, Delaware Orchard Company's farm
west OF the town.
William b. WagamOn was in Phila-
delphia last week.
On Thursday afternoon, January p,
the State Highway Commission held
a meeting in Milton to hear the adj
vocates of the two proposed routes for
the improved road to be built in this
section. The original route is from
Milford to Lewes, via Cedar Creek,
Milton and Harbeson. The other route
is from Milford to Lewes, via NAPLES
Mill and Drawbridge. Those advOcat-
ing the latter route were Robert G.
Houston, a Georgetown lawyer; Geo.
n. Hall of Milford, and Thomas r.
Wilson, who lives on that route. Those
favoring the original route via Milton
were Senator J. c. Palmer, Captain
George +. Mcgee, p p. Welch, Andrew
Bryan, William II. Welch. and ]. Clar-
ence Lank. Despite the icy condition
of the roads large crowd of interest
ed farmers and townspeople were
present About the only point made I
by the advocates of the Drawbridge 4
route was that ii was a more direct .
route from Milford to Lewes. Those .
favoring the Milford -Harbeson route .
pointed out that such a rOdte would .
oe of benefit to more people, that it .
is more accessible to all parts of the
east side of the county, and that to
adopt the Drawbridge survey would
isolate Milton, giving Milford and
Lewes an unfair advantage over Mil
ton in a business way. 1t was shown
by Mr.. Welch that the Milton route
would be cheaper and that the latter
road could be built from this route
into the necks, while no such thing
could be done 10 sections lying be-
tween that route and the DUPONT Road
Another point made was that the
wbridge route was too far east
that by choosing the Milton route the
road would more equally divide the
distance between the DUPONT Road and
the bay shore. The people of this
vicinity are thoroughly aroused and
will make every effort to have the
original route accepted.
Thieves a few days ago broke into
an Outhouse at the home of Cooper
Davidson in North Milton and stole a
couple dozen salt fish. Last week they
returned and walked off with the bal
lnce of the barrel.
While walking in the yard of her
lome on Friday of last week, Mrs
William II. Stephens slipped on the
ce and fell into a rick of wood cut
ing a deep cash above her left eye
md otherwise bruising her head. The
ervice of a physician was necessary
o close the wounds.
A farmers institute was held here .
Ionday and Tuesday. The attendance .
vas good, considering the weather.
The subjects discussed by several able
peakers were of much interest to the
armers of this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Wagamon
pent the weekend in Philadelphia
Crossed electric wires caused a small
laze in the button factory last Fri
ay. The damage was slight.
Frank B. Carey, who has been ser
'usly i'll with pneumonia for the past
lree weeks. is convalescing.
Farmers report that coveys of par
'idges are coming to their barnyards
lr food. This sleety weather pre-
ents the birds from securing food in
le fields and woods
Coming down Union street hill on
uesday, Oscar Belts car turned Il
round twice, but the little old Ford
Imbled right along"
Building operations are at a stand
ill because of the extremely cold i
Gather.
John Lindsay has returned from a
eek's visit TO Passaic n. J.
Mrs. George w. Simpler is quite i'll
her home near town.
Mrs. ArZie Walls of Pennsgrove. n. III