Milford chronicle., 1920-04-23
MILTON NEWS

i
. Milton public school. is on the sick
I list Her place il the school is being
( filled by Mrs. Leroy Lynch.
Mrs. Raymond Spencer gave sur
{ prise party in honor of her husband S
r birthday on Tuesday evening, April
p 18Th. Those present were: Mrs. JOS
! eph Walls. Mrs. Clara Stephens, Mrs
Eliza Dutt0u. Mrs McCallister Mr..
aud Mrs. Thos. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs.
. Harry HUDSON Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Spencer and children and Master y.
Clifton. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake in abundance We're served.
George Waples is building a large
warehouse in the rear OF his hardware
store.
To get around the freight embargo
stephens d Lingo on Thursday last
sent two auto trucks loaded with po-
tatoes and eggs to Wilmington
Master Neal Welch is wrestling with
the measles. We look for Neal to
win the battle.
Chas s. Barker has opened an au-
to repair shop in the II. l.. Robinson
building.
Local fishermen are elated because
OF the passage by the Legislature Of
Senator Palmer's bill giving permis-
sion for the use OF the rattler in shad
fishing IN Broadkiln River. Milton
/ fishermen asked this permission be-
I cause OF the fact that il is impossible
TO fish in this stream other than with
( haul seins, because numerous obstruc-
tions IN the river prevent the use of
drift nets.
jim Jester has a hen setting on
rotten apples. He says if she matches
out Sussex County applejack hades
will be popping in that neighborhood
/ for a while.
George Palmer Of Milton and Miss
Margaret Webb were married on We'd
nesday. April 14th. at the home Of
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Eb-
bert Webb, near Milford. They will
reside in Milton. Mr. Palmer is the
proprietor OF the Fox restaurant and
confectionery store.
The Maryland annual conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church, held
at Washington, d. c., has appointed
Rev. 7. Q. Grouse 20 Milton Church.
Rev. NJ. Z. Hungerford, who has serv-
ed this charge for three years, goes to
Conquest, Va, Rev. C. S. Larrimore
has been sent to Harbeson in lieu of
Rev. Murphy, who goes to Powellville,
Nd.
Mrs. Hance Chambers of Lewes was
a Milton visitor on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ellingsworth Of
Lewes were the guests of Milton rel (
atiyes on Tuesday.
Road Commissioner Ellingsworth is /
hard at work putting the roads of (
BrOadkiln Hundred in good condition.
Early gardeners are busy planting
their garden. John Crouch has green /
peas nearly ready to blossom.
"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
.Feuben Harrington on April 14th.
' Jacob Prettyman, of Lewes. has
bought OF Oscar S. Belts, about 200
barrels of salt fish that have been
stored at the DOdson factory until
they have spoiled. Mr. Prettyman
VIII convert them into fertilizer.
John II. Hood and crew left on Mon
day for Slaughter Beach, where they
viii engage in trout fishing.
The stork brought Mr.. and Mrs Al
fred Belts little son on April 11th.
The Chandler peach orchard pre-
sents a beautiful appearance, the
trees now being in full blossom.
Fourteen Milton fishermen were ar
rested and fined five dollars and costs /
by Squire Lank on Saturday for using
rattlers in catching shad in the I
Broadkiln river.
Coal ''briquets" are being tried by
several citizens. The briduets are Of
coal dust and other ingredients made
into blocks about two inches square
under tremendous pressure. c. c.
Waples received a carload this week
for trial. They sell for about $3.50
per ton less than coal.
Samuel Fithian has in his window
Z German rifle and revolver picked up
from the battleields of France by
Charles Dickerson, of near Milton
The revolver was found in a German
iugout by Mr.. Dickerson who fails
% say whether Hun was fastened to
t or not.
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Mustard of
scranton, Pa, have been the guests of
us parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John 3.
Mustard.
Mrs. J. B. Welch is spending the
weekend with relatives in FELTON,. .
Miss Dorothy Emerson will be at
ne New Century Club room on Mon
ay, April 26, to instruct the sewing
lass.
Mrs. Emma Sommers of Philadel-
hia is the guest OF her parents, Mr. :
nd Mrs. George Belts. :
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Lank were
visitors this week.
Mrs. e. p Warner will visit the
lew Century Club on Thursday, April
2.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ E. Hungerford left
n Wednesday for, Hallwood, Va.
here Rev. Hungerford was assigned
y the NJ. p. conference.
THE Boyds' in an evening of music,
eadings and sketches, viii close the
Iilton Lyceun course on Friday even
lg. April %.
Dr. RObt B. Hopkins is having a
ass pool dug in the rear of his prop
rty, occupied by John Clendaniel
Rev. I. o. Grouse will preach his
litial sermon at the NJ p. Church ! 1
o Sunday morning.
Capt. George A. Goodwin spent the /
with his family here.
Capt. Louis Darby of Philadelphia
lent Sunday with his family here.
Mr.. Walter W. Crouch Of Milton is
lthorized to receive renewals for sub
.riptions to The Milford Chronicle. /
ny persons residing in the vicinity |
Milton who so desire may settle for
e paper with him. Milford Chronicle
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