Milford chronicle., 1920-11-05
MILTON LETTER

The squirrel hunting season CLOSED
on Monday and local spOrtsmen ar,
now enjoying duck shooting on the
marshes of the BrOadkiln. The crer
season for rabbits and quail will be-
gin on November 18th, and this same
is more plentiful in this locality this
fall than for several years. The rea-
son for this is thai the past spring
and summer were dry ana the yours
We're not drowned by heavy rains,
and also the fact that farmers and
other owners of dogs have not let
them run at large until the young
game was large enough 10 take care
of themselves. More farmers are
posting their lands against gunners
this fall than ever before.
The Lotiand Brick Company of Mil
ton has been awarded the contract to
furnish the brick for the new bank
building to be erected by the Della
ware Trust Company of Milton on the
lot recently purchased of James H.
Palmer at the corner of Front and
Federal streets. The bricks are now
being delivered and work of construc-
tion will begin at once, in order that
the banking concern may get into
their new home by the first of the
coming year if possible. The building
will cost approximately $4,000 and
will be of "Scratch-Face" brick, an
exclusive product of the local brick
company.
Mrs. Mary Maull was a visitor to
Philadelphia and Wilmington this
week.
Mrs. John A. Hickman is visiting
relatives in Philadelphia.
Halloween was celebrated in Mil
ton on Saturday evening by a large
crowd of masqueraders, who had
jolly good time despite the actions of
several ''rough-necks" who persisted
in trying to unmask some of the cell
ebraters. On Monday evening the an
nual Halloween dance was held in
the VIM. H. Fox Theatre and was at
tended by number of young people !
from Lewes, Georgetown, Harbeson |
and Milford.
The pumpkin crop is a large one |
around here. From one hill Harry |
Smith gathered fourteen large ones. /
Some of which weighed 40 pounds.
On Thursday of last week Mrs.
John B. Parker was taken suddenly
i'll and her condition became so SER
Hospital, Lewes, and operated on at
once for abdomable trouble. The oper-
alton was successful and Mrs. Barker
is progressing toward complete re
covery.
Holly dealers report that holly ber-
rles are very scarce in this section
and a walk through the wood will
prove their assertion. The writer
strolled through a timber tract this
week that last year was full of ber-
rled holly, but failed to find one holly
tree with berries on it,
Rev. Frank A. Holland, a former
pastor of Milton NJ. P. Church, but ,
now stationed at Wawn Grove. Pa. S,
was a Milton visitor on Saturday.
The attention of the Levy Court of :
sussex County is called to the con- !
dition of the concrete bridge that o
crosses the Broadkiln River in Mil +
ton. The surface has become broken i
and is very dangerous to pedestrians. n
The repair of this bridge at this time N
will doubtless save the county a suit s
ior damages. Several persons have q
allen over the rough and uneven sur o
ace. Fix it now. 2
The Royal Cannery is now canning
'ysters and is employing a number of A
people. The oysters are caught in "
he Broadkiln River, the flavor of s,
which is not equalled by those from
my other tributary of the Delaware r
Bay.
Leroy Johnson has secured a posi- HI
ion with Starkey's drug store as tc
Jerk. e.
On Saturday evening Miss Blanche
'lendaniel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. of
ohn Clendaniel, of Milton, and Edgar NJ
'. Marvel, of near Lewes, were mar pf
led by Rev. T. o. Grouse at the NJ. te
). parsonage. They will reside on a
arm near Coolspring. III
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Lindsay gave ii,
Halloween party at their home on
Ionday evening. About thirty guests de
ere present. The house was beauti-
lily decorated in black and yellow. tei
utumn leaves were in profusion and Sn
he ever-present pumpkin was in ev-
ence. The guests were in costume
nd there was great fun when the
me came to unmask. At midnight a
)untiful repast was served.
Captain John Fisher of Philadelphia MI
as a Milton visitor on Monday. ley
William Parker of New York spent ca
part of this week as the guest of PR
s sister, Mrs. AleXine Collins. lnt
The Milton New Century Club held wO
very interesting meeting on We'd aDl
sday evening, October 81. The sub nol
ct was "Home Economics" Mrs. nal
,orge H. NAPLES was chairman and
d as her assistant, Miss Dow, home Ma
onomic teacher in Milton public llls
hool. She took for her subject, pni
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