Milford chronicle., 1920-08-13
MILTON LETTER

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the gunner long before he gets with
IN gun shot, and disappear into tn,
hollow trees. It is the concensus o.
opinion that the more the Delaware
legislature works on the game law,
the worse they make them: II is very
likely that more keep off" notices
will be posted in this section of the
country than ever before, and city
gunners had best arrange for hunt.
ing grounds before coming here.
John A. Lindsay has been visiting
in Passaic, N. J..
Charles King returned to Philadel-
phia on Monday after an extended VS.
it here.
On Tuesday night. August Srd.
thieves broke into the store of JOS
eph III. Walls and carried off about
lOuO cigarettes and as many cigars,
TWO large hams, groceries and about
$40 IN small change. Entrance was
erected by forcing the lock on a rear
door. This is the second store rob
berry pulled off here within a few
weeks.
The State Board of Agriculture
held a demonstration as to the prOp-
er selection of laying hens on the
farm Of John Ponder, near town.
Mr.. Valadin, of the North American
poultry farm, near Georgetown, show
ed the poultry raisers present how to
select from their focks those pull
lets that will prove consistent layers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mustard of
Philadelphia have been visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Theo. Neal and daughter, Le-
letia of Philadelphia, are the guests
of her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Fl. Welch.
Mrs. Mary w. Morris is i'll at her
home on Broad street.
Mrs. Edith Doyle of Philadelphia is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Wright.
James Cord Robbins of Washing
ton, d. c., is the guest OF his sister,
Mrs. James Wilson.
Miss Sara Chandler Of Scranton,
Pa, is being entertained by her
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Chand-
Ter.
Ralph Mustard of the [. S. Navy
who has been visiting his parents
here, has poined his ship az Norfolss
Va.
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crete pavement laid in front of her
property on South Union street. Fred
Pepper did the work.
Miss Linda Jefferson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jefferson of
Milton and Harry J. Schmierer of |
near Lewes, were married early We'd /
nesday morning, August 4th by Rev. |
T. o. Grouse.
John Tidwell, Ernest Stewart and |
James Belts of New Castle, were Mil |
ton visitors last week.
John A. Lindsay was last week a |
visitor to his old home town, Passiac, /
New Jersey.
John Clendaniel and daughter,
Miss Blanche, have returned from a
visit to Philadelphia.
Milton Sunday schools are holding
their sessions in the morning in
stead of in the afternoon. This scbed-
lle will be maintained, during the
Road Supervisor EllingswOrth has
put a new leaf on the bridge over
Mill Dam.
The Fidelity Trust and Savings
Bank, of Lewes, with a branch bank
1t Milton, has been taken over by the
Delaware Trust Company of Whining
on. The Milton branch has heen
made a separate and distinct insti- ,
ution from the Lewes bank and
lew bank building will be erected in
lilton. The transfer was made on
August 2. The Milton branch has
made a wonderful growth since its
inception, but has been handicapped |
ecause of the fact that all business
lad to be transacted through the
aren't bank at Lewes, thus creating 1
clay. Now that Milton has its own
ank the business will further in 4
rease. Trust officer Thomas H.
Douglas has been retained.
The crop of weeds ON the sidewalk II
rom Odd Fellows cemetery to the
esidence of Luther Wilson is about H
ipe. Why not cut them down? 1t Is
p to the lot owners or town council II
} keep this sidewalk in proper con- 7
itiOn. Why not do it? =
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Charles and
On of Wilmington and Mrs. Kelley
f FELTON, were weekend guests of
Ir. and Mrs. J. B. Welch.
Zion Sunday schools spent last Fri
ay at Broadkiln Beach.
Edward Bailey spent last week with
is daughter in New Castle.
The second store robbery within a
eek was pulled off early Sunday
orning. By cutting out several
lnes of glass from rear window
it'll a pocket knife, thieves entered
le hardware store of Charles W.
isher sometime after two o'clock
lnday morning. They got away with
,veraI shot guns ana rites, a q;;;:;;: ;
ty of ammunition and about five
,zens of penknives. State Detective
ynch was notified of the robbery
Id started investigation at once, but
, arrests have been made. This is
e third store to be robbed within
e past few weeks.
Hildreth Fithian was a Philadel-
ia visitor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Driscoll and son,
cry. of Johnstown, Pa, were enter
ined last week by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Lank.
G. Harrington and Mrs.
ilson Ferguson of Wilmington are
e guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. n. Da-
isOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard T. Osborne Of
neys Point, N. j., and Mr.. and
rs. David Lewis of Yorktown, n. j.,
ent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
muel Fithian.
W. H. Workman of Milton has been
-arded the contract for the erec-
n of a new power house at Lewes.
will also build a bungalow for
aries Lynch in that town.
George Greenley of near Cool
ring was arrested Monday evening
Constable Fowler charged with
ssine a forced check. The check