Milford chronicle., 1920-05-07
MILTON NEWS

In hauling their sein at the waste
gates on Thursday fishermen found a
bicycle in their net. 1t is thought that
the wheel was stolen from some nearby
town and thrown overheard by the thief
after riding 70 Milton, as no one here can
be found who has lost wheel
English sparrows have become a nul-
sance in this section. and a menace to
the early pea crop. These birds pull up
the young pea sprouts as soon as they
show above ground. They are not afraid
Of scare-crows and the only way 10 keep
them from the fields is with a shot
gun.
DR.. Evans Roberts. veterinarian Of
Milford. reports that hog cholera has
broken out In the vicinity Of OverbroOk.
He claims that almost every case is
where pigs have been put into pens where
hogs died from cholera last fall. He ad-
vises that such pens be destroyed and
new ones erected as far as possible from
the site Of the old pens. He says that
now is the time to vaecinate the pigs
while they are young. and If all would
do this now the loss from cholera next
fan would be greatly lessened.
Charles S. Ennis is having erected a
bungalow on his farm near Harbeson,
Louis Clendaniel Of Milton is doing the
work.
The Delaware Orchard Company has
just finished setting out 10000 peach and
apple trees on their farm west Of Mil
ton. They now have 1900 young trees
out and expect to increase this amount
10 10000 by next fan.
In an effort TO bring down the high
cost Of living there has been formed in
Milton a society Of householder, without
apparent head. A card, reading as fol-
lows has been printed to hang in the
windows of The members: I'VE have
pledged ourselves out Of respect 10 our
families and neighbors. TO purchase only
absolute necessities Of living commo-
dities, clothing, shoes, etc, until such
can be obtained at more reasonable
prices. Join this movement, wear your
old clothes and shoes. live economically
and help bring down high prices"
a son was born TO Capt and Mrs. Da-
vid i. DuttOn on Thursday, April 29th.
Mother and son are doing fine.
Fred w Pepper OF this town has been
selected 20 superintend the construction
of the building of the home for feeble
minded near StocKley.
A national organizer is in Milton try
ing to install "a nest Of The order of
Owls He is meeting with a great deal
OF success. as the order is known TO
many as one Of the best In the country
Mothers Day will be observed at the
NJ +. Church on next Sunday by special
services and special sermons by DR.. T.
o. Grouse, the pastor. DR.. Grouse has re-
-uested the members ana congregation I
,f the church. WIZ have mothers that
We passed irtO tire Grea Beyond, or
whose mothers are unable to attend 20
bring a bouquet o. flowers TO lay upon
HE church a'taT IN their memory.
Capt Henry p. Burton is having a
concrete wall built about the front and
side of his residence on Federal street.
F. W. Pepper is doing the work.
Annie May Cropper died on Saturday
morning at her home in Slaughter Neck. .
IF tuberculosis. age 10 years. Funeral .
services were held at Bethel cemetery on
Monday and interment made In Old Hick-
Try cemetery by j. r. Atkins
Mrs. Otis L. Goodwin is slowly recov-
ring from severe attack Of Ia grippe.
An epidemic Of measles has broken out
lmong the children Of Milton and nearly
very family has one or more cases. Al
nough the disease makes the victims
luite sick for several days no deaths have
occurred.