Milford chronicle., 1920-09-03
MILTON LETTER


ed to York, Pa, after long visit will
relatives in Milton.
Ex-Sheriff Pritchett and family have
been occupying a cottage at Broad
kiln Beach.
Rev. and Mrs H. E. Reed are on a
two-weeks' vacation in Pennsylvania.
Oystermen who have gone over the
beds at the mouth of the Broadkiln
River. say that oysters are not plenty
usual on the natural beds. They
IN give no reason for this, unless it
rs the excessive rainfalls which have
freshened the water, and thus killed
the spats.
For disturbing a religious meeting
at Slaughter Neck Camp on August
9Th, by using profane language and
the reckless running of an automobile
on the camp grounds, Elijah and Will
lis PettyjOhn, colored, and from FL
lendale, were held before Esquire
Lank on Thursday last and fined $S
and costs each.
Two aeroplanes from Washington,
d. c., landed on the Ponder farm near
Milton last Thursday. The flyers were
friends of William Chandler, Jr, and
were entertained by him. These were
the first airships to land in this place,
and a crowd gathered in the field to
view them.
Alfred Wilson, from Mobile, Ala. is
visiting his mother, Mrs. James Will
son.
Frank Clifton and wife. from Will
mingtOn, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Ida Campbell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George B. Campbell, of near
Milton, and Elmer Baker, a young
farmer of Broadkiln Hundred, were
married on Wednesday evening, Au-
gust 25th, 1920, by Rev. r. o. Grouse
at the NJ. E. parsonage, Milton.
Elberta peaches are being shipped
from the Chandler orchards and the
fruit is of enormous size, but of poor
color, caused by the excessive rains
and lack of sunshine in ripening sea-
son.
Reports from the bayshore marshes
are the young wild ducks and marsh
hens are more numerous than for sew
eraI seasons past.
Mrs. Ida Fox entertained about
twenty of her girlhood Sunday School
companions of long ago, together with
their old teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth
Chandler, at the Fox Theater last
Thursday.
James Mustard and wife, from Will
liamatic, Conn, are guests of his /
mother here.
John Hickman, from Philadelphia, /
is home for vacation.
Edgar Welsh is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Mary Blizzard.
An automobile driven by Captain
Lewis Darby caught fire on Mill
street and would have been consumed
but for the efforts of the people near
by, who covered the machine over
with mud from the bog nearby.
A cellar is being dug under the NJ.
E. Church parsonage.
The breakdown of an engine at the
Royal Cannery last Wednesday stop
ped work for a few hours.
Jack Lindsay and wife gave fare
well party to their New Jersey visi-
tors on Friday evening last to which '
the younger set were invited
Five Irish Cobbler white potatoes /
were planted last April by Mrs. Will {
nam b. ram fresIT Gli1tOn, from which
there was harvested last week two
and one-half five-eighth baskets OF a
marketable potatoes. c
Edmond Hall is building new resi-
dence on his farm near Reynolds
Neck Church.
Mrs. William NJ Connor and son are L
visiting in Philadelphia this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Conwen, of e
N. J., have been visiting here
this week. :.
Mr. and Mrs William Davidson and l
Miss Mamie Conner have returned
from Philadelphia. :.
Services will begin at NJ. P. Church u
Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The official board of the A. NJ E.
Church has decided to make extensive :
repairs to their building. While these
are being made the congregation will
worship at the Camp Meeting Grounds
every Sunday.
Miss Catherine Dawson, from near
Milford, has been guest of Miss An
ME Ellingsworth.
In the absence of Rev. H. E. Reed,
who is on a vacation, Rev. Cook, Of
will conduct the~services
at the NJ. E. Church next Sunday.
Democratic State primary elections
will be held here next Saturday, Sept
l1th
On Wednesday last, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wiltbank, of near Milton, gave
a party in honor of their daughters
birthday anniversary. Miss
Mary received fifty and more of her
many friends and the old farmhouse
resounded with the merrymaking. Re
were served at a late hour
n abundance, and the guests departed
expressing delight 10 have have been pres pres
INT.
Mrs. Samuel Fithian left on Tues
lay for Salem and DaretOwn, N. j.,
where she will attend a reunion of
Ter schoolmates on Saturday.
William Ponder and wife from Balti-
more, were guests of John Ponder and
wife for the weekend.
Andrew Mustard, of Philadelphia, is
listing his parents here.
John Cottrell and family. of Will
nington, are occupying their cottage
n Broad street. Milton.
J. J. Morris, Of Dover, passed Sun
ay here with his mother, who is very
Il.
A heavy auto truck driven by Will
am Wagoman collided with the mo-
)rcar of the railroad track repair
ang in Milton early last Tuesday r
forming. The railroad car was de-
and the men saved them
elves by jumping from it.
Ralph c. Short, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
hort, of Wilmington. and Miss Aus Al
n and Thelma Buell. have been
lests at the Short farm near here. be