Milford chronicle., 1920-09-24
MILTON LETTER

Jas. P. Leonard is i'll at this writ
ing with bronchial trouble at his HON,
on Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Clifton were re.
cent visitors of relatives and friends
in Milton.
VIM. G. Leonard and family o
Philadelphia spent the weekend witt
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P
Leonard.
Mrs Matilda Blizzard spent last
week with her daughter at Nassau
Mrs. Edward Carpenter.
Nlr. and Mrs. G. A. Lippincott and
daughter of Philadelphia have been
guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. r. Gray.
There were exactly 300 women reg
istered in Milton on Saturday. The
first woman to register was Mrs Ida
J. Fox. There have been registered
TO date 64S men, within a hundred OF
the usual quota. In past years it has
required fast work to vote the num-
ber of men registered. and political
leaders are afraid that the several
hundred women voters added to the
list will swamp the election officers.
unless additional help is granted the
board by the State officials. Many
are advocating separate voting place
for the women, but question that this
can be done under existing laws.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paynter of Will
mington spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Belts.
b. Arthur Reed has sold his farm
near NAPLES Mill to Roland W. Moore.
Price not made known.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jefferson of
Colver, Pa, and Mrs. Rumberger of
Philipsburg, Pa. are guests of Mrs.
Elizabeth Jefferson.
Edward Reed has bought of John
H. Hood the dwelling house and lot
now occupied by Mr.. Hood in South
Milton. Consideration private.
The Dodson Cannery finished pack
ing tomatoes having filled all the
cans they had in stock. About $500
cases were put up, which is not more
than one-tenth the usual pack. The
average price paid to growers has been
around twenty cents a basket. The
Draper Cannery will close next week.
Last Wednesday was a gala one for
the Milton Nest of Owls, the Occa-
sion being the finish of a drive for
membership. This order was institute
ed only a few months ago with about
so members. During the drive nearly
one hundred new members were en-
rolled. The newly organized degree
team put a large class of candidates
through a course of stunts after the
conclusion of business. A supper was
served at a restaurant and thiry-tive
members from the Milford Nest were
7Vrar n
Roberts was the speaker of the even
ing.
Mrs. Mary e. Norris has returned
home after spending two weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Bell. at HurlOck, Md.
Mrs. Mary Bolden of Philadelphia
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Theodore
Johnson. near town, who has been
seriously i'll, but is now much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harrington
who have been spending the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. N Davidson
have returned to Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robinson of
Philadelphia are visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. Abel Pettyjohn.
The Mite Society of the NJ. P.
Church are making arrangements to
serve lunch in Junior Mechanics Hall
on election day. Il
Heavenly Recognition" or Shall !
We Know Each Other True" will be
the theme of DR.. Grouse at the NJ. P.
Church on next Sunday evening. Ser
vices begins at 1880
Earl F., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
F. Selby, died at their home in Cam
den, N J.. on Wednesday. September
15. age months and II days. The
body was shipped to Lincoln on Fri
day where funeral services we're held /
at the home of the grandmother. Mrs
John Lecount, by Rev. Chas. H. At
kins. Interment was made in Lin
coin cemtery by S. J. Wilson and Son.
Charles s., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam S. MeaTs, died at their home in
on September 13. Age 2
years and months. The remains
we're brought to Coolspring on Sep
.ember 10th where interment was
made by S. J. Wilson and Son.
The children of the late David A.
Conner have had erected a monument
over his last resting place.
Mrs. John r. Black and daughter,
Ietita, of Philadelphia, are guests of
Milton relatives.
John Robinson has returned from
Wilmington for the winter.
Robert c., son of Mr.. and Mrs. RobS
ert c. Tull, died at their home in
Chester, Pa, on Sunday, September
-. of pneumonia. Aged 4 months.
rhe remains were. brought to Ellen
iale on Monday and taken to the home
If its grandparents. near Reynolds
1hurch. On Tuesday afternoon fune-
al services were held at Slaughter
Ieck Church by Rev. Chas. H. Atkins
md interment made in the adjoining
by S. J. Wilson and Son.