Milford chronicle., 1920-12-10
MILTON LETTER

Mrs ]. R. Atkins lost the end of a
finger on Tuesday in a clothes ring
er. In wringing out the clothes her
finger was caught in the cogs of the
machine and so badly mashed that
amputation of the finger at the first
joint was necessary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Atkins of Ches-
ter Pa, spent the weekend with
their aunts, Mrs. Jennie Messick and
Mrs. Ruth. This was their first visit
TO Milton.
Robert Black has bought the inter-
est of VIM. II. Stephens in the mer-
camille firm of Stephens & Lingo and
at the end of this month will resign
his position as travelling salesman
and take an active part in the man
agement of the mercantile business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vaughan left
Mere on Thursday for New York and
Philadelphia, where they will spend
winter with their children.
a pioe4 Mary Lofiand fell down the
'aru airs of her home on Broad street
morning of last week and
Inc cut deep cash in her head that re-
y quired several stitches to close.
While helping to drag a heavy log
]. Carey last week Mark Shockley. of
Milton, received painful injuries to his
left foot when the log mashed the
foot against a stump.
Mrs. John p Holland has bought
dwelling house of Fred Johnson on
Mill street, and will remove from her
farm near Drawbridge at the end of
the year. Charles Plummer will move
to the farm owned by Mrs. Holland.
Henry Godfrey, of near Georgetown,
has moved to the David Wiltbank
property, Milton Lane, which he re-
Gently purchased of Clarence Dick
erson.
Uncle Josh Simpkins" is the title
of show to be given in the William
H. Fox theatre next Friday night.
The members of Milton Brass band
are preparing for a black-face min
strel show, to be held on December
18th.
Milton merchants are displaying an
extensive line of Christmas goods, and
the kiddies are locking them over.
A representative of the Eastern
Shore Gas & Electric Company met
with the Milton Town Council last
week and requested that meeting of
citizens be held and ask for volun-
teer consent to an increase of rate for
electricity, claiming that the high
cost of coal, labor and supplies makes
it imperative that the company in
crease its revenue. Under the fran
chise granted by Council the company
cannot charge more than II cents per
kilOwat hour. The meeting of citizens
was called and only few citizens
were present and nothing was done
about the matter.
Mrs. Lydia S. Wilson will spend the |
winter with her children in Whining |
ton and Philadelphia.
Mrs Andrew Davidson and children |
have returned to Philadelphia after |
visit with relatives here.
William Green and Mrs. William |
Wilkens, of Philadelphia, have been |
the guests of their father, John Green,
who is confined to his home with ill
ness.
Nora E. Smith, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Smith, and Charles T.
Wilkins were married on Saturday
night at the M. P. parsonage by DR..
T. o. Grouse.
Miss Mildred Ellingsworth, of Ellen
dale, spent the weekend with her un-
Gle, John Ellingsworth.
The muskrat trapping season op-
ened on Wednesday of last week, but
trappers on Broadkiln and Prime
Hook marshes have not begun to set
their traps because the exceedingly
warm weather of the past month has
prevented the fur of the rodents be-
coming thick. The rats have not as
yet put on their winter coats and if
caught now the fur will be of little
value. Another unusual feature this
year is that more small rats, or kits,
are seen than ever before at this time
of the year. Not many traps will be
set on these marshes before January, Z
unless cold weather comes soon.
One Milton man, at least, will take
a vacation on Christmas Day that de-
serves it. For thirty-three years Will
liam H. Mears has operated a barber
shop in Milton, and in all that time /
he has kept his shop open for business
on all holidays, if they fell on a week !.
day. This year Mr.. Mears will close !
his shop on Friday night and togeth-
er with Mrs. Mears will spend Christ
mas Day in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barker are :
the proud parents of a baby girl
Rhoderick Reynolds killed five large
porkers this week that weighed, re-
spectively: 400, 405, 3S6, 382, 3OS
pounds-total weight of the five, 1941
pounds. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Norman Davidson = !
have moved into the Mears apart :,
ments. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hurley of \
Georgetown viii occupy the house va r
Gated by Mr. Davidson, having recent a
ly purchased it. n