Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
MILTON NEWS

All ex-service men are requested to be
present at the mayors office on Monday
May Slst, at a. m. in full uniform fl1r
the purpose to present themselves at the
Memorial Day exercises so that each one
may receive their medals with their
names affixed to same from the State.
The management of the William H. Fox
theatre gave a special film show on
Thursday evening Of last week for the
benefit of the Senior Class Of Milton high
school
Geo. Draper has been hauling cans
from Milton station to his factory in
Slaughter Neck this week.
Local canneries are getting in shape
for the coming season.
Thackery-W White Co. are busy manu-
featuring berry crates.
Reed & Harrington are receiving sew
erai carloads OF phosphate for the bean
and tomato crops
Robert Morris has opened his new con-
fectionery store and pool room.
George Marshall has sold his gents
furnishing store to Lofiand and Davidson
who viii put in an up-to-the-minute
stock of goods, including a complete line
OF clothing. The Junior member of the
firm, Norman Davidson is a Milton bow
lately returned from Philadelphia, where
ne has been employed for several years.
lie viii have personal charge Of the bus
mess. Mr. Lotand is a resident Of LeWes
and chief engineer Of the Pilot boat Phil
adelphia. He also is former Anlon-
ian.
A baby girl arrived at the home Of My
and Mrs. John Smith on Wednesday Of
last week
Local farmers are offering 35 to 40
cents per hour for laborng, vet the scar
city Of help is so great that many acren
will be left idle. The only solution 10 I
the Iarm labor question N this commun- (
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The romper factory Of Graves q Son is /
a busy place these days and more opera !
tors are needed to keep up with the or /
ders for the goods manufactured by this /
concern. The pay is good and working (
conditions the best yet the firm is un-
able to secure all the help they can use /
The Palmer Lumber Co. have their saw
mill in shape for the converting Of the |
500 acres Of pine and oak timber Into \
lumber and box shocks
Decoration Day will be properly observ-
ed in Milton on Monday, May 3lst The
exercises will be held in the VIM. H. Fox
theatre in the afternoon. Speakers Of /
prominence will address the audience
Music will be furnished by Firemenb
Band. A special invitation TO be present
is given to civil war, Spanish-American
war and Worlds War veterans. Every
body come out and let us make this day
one long to be remembered Capt. Geo.
E. Mcgee will have charge Of the exeF- I
cises. On this day a commission appoint
ed by the Delaware Legislature viii dis
tribute medals to the veterans of the
world war Senator Palmer, of Milton,
who is a member Of this commission, is
making arrangement to have all of the
veterans residing in this section to be
present at the memorial exercises to be
held in Milton on Monday 3lst, and re-
ceive this medal from the State as a toS-
en- of appreciation for their service.
Chester Short of near town has bought
an Overland four, touring car of Chas. S.
Barker
Mrs. C. W. Cook of Wilmington with
her son, Wesley. and daughter. Eta,
spent the last week with her mother, Mrs.
J. B. Welch.
The entertainment given by the Girls
Friendship Society of Lewes on Friday
evening of last week for the benefit of the I
Milton band was a delightful affair The
parts were exceptionally well taken, es-
picially in Maids Nodes and Manner"
George Collins. U. Grant Collins and Mr..
and Mrs. James Davis Of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with their parents, |
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Collins.
Edward Atkins, Joseph Baker and Mr.. |
and Mrs Franklin Baker Of Philadelphia
We're Milton visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Crouch have re-
turned from wo weeks visit with their |
daughter, Mrs. William Wyatt, near
StOckley.
Democratic primary election held here |
on Saturday for delegates to the Sta lie |
convention held at Dover, May 25th, re-
suited in the election of James Tarr W. i
S Elingsworth and Joseph NJ. Lank. Al /
ternates chosen We're Harry Veasey, VIM. i
Pettyjohn and w II. Workman.
The baccalaureate sermon for the grad II
uating class of the Milton high school II
was preached in the NJ. +. Church on II
Sunday morning by Rev. H. L. Reed.
The Hazard land, just south of the
railroad station, is being laid off into II
building lots and will be sold at pubU II
sale some time next month
B. L. Hayman, manager of the Alneri-
can store here, has been transferred to H
the Salisbury store. Barney has made
many friends here who are glad for hDs II
advancement.
The work Of grading the new concrete
road from Harbeson to Georgetown is be- III
ing done, and the road from Salisbury II
Corner to Georgetown is closed to traffic.
Mrs. H. X. Wagamon, Mrs. f. W. Pep III
per and son, Foster, spent the week in
The New Century Library will be open H
from to p m. every Saturday.
Mr.. Walter w. Crouch Of Milton is
authorized to receive renewals for sub
scriptions to The Milford Chronicle.
Any persons residing in the vicinity
of Milton who so desire may settle for
the paper with him. Milford Chronicle