Milford chronicle., 1920-11-12
MILTON LETTER


ne Devotional seryice-Miss Sara Lohand
v 1O:l5-Forewor County president.
u Reading Minutes and Roll Call
= Miss Hazard.
to Report of Treasurer-Mrs. Graves.
ID 10:45-Address, "Anti-Narcotlcs, Mrs.
is White Ribbon Recruits" Mrs.
~ Hood.
S How the Flowers Serve" Mrs. ow-
} ems.
n Il. T. L. Work." Mrs. Register.
e why County Institute?" Mrs.
/ Greetings from State President.
e Address of welcome, Mrs. L. NJ.
y Wright.
: Response. Mrs. Emma Reed.
+ .3O-"The Need of the Hour in w.
a G r. II. Work" Local Presidents.
= 12:OO-Noon Tide Prayer. General
Business.
{ I12:30-Adjournment for lunch.
Campaign song books will be used.
Bring yours, or buy one there.
Afternoon
1:3O-Executive Meeting.
: 2:O0-Bible Reading, Mrs. Shepherd, I
l. IL
2:3O-Address, L. c. Prettyman, Supt. I
Anti-Saloon League of Del; Mr.. Boyce. /
State Prohibition Commissioner.
Gleanings from International Nom
Alcoholic Congress
Recitation, Mrs. E. Y. Elliott.
Offering.
Address, "Our Young People" Mrs.
Bertha Carey.
Music.
3:3O-Children's Hour, Mrs. Register
will speak at this time.
4:OO-Bringing up leftover matters. ,
Adjournment.
Evening
Evening exercises. Scripture
and prayer. Special music. \
S:O0-Address. +
Offering. Closing exercises.
H. NJ. Bailey of Philadelphia spent y
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. John .
Wright. ;,
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Davidson n
who were called to Pittsburgh, Pa, Il
last week because of the sudden death n
of Mrs. Harmon Davidson, have re-
turned to Milton.
Mrs. John B. Barker who was oper-
ated on at the Beebe Hospital, Lewes,
last week. is rapidly recovering.
Mrs Mary Maull has returned from
an extended visit to Philadelphia and
Hildreth Fithian is putting in good ,
repair the dwelling he recently pur- !
chased on Union street. e
Supervisor Ellingsworth is putting Il
he dirt roads in Broadkiln hundred a
n shape for the winter traffic.
Local grist mills are now running
IN water power. Owing to the lack
# rain during the months of Septem-
'er and October the ponds around
lilton became low and milleTs were
orced to resort to steam or gasoline
or power
Mrs. r. r. Davis of Milford is the T
uest of Harbeson relatives. Ii,
The Milton Gun Club will hold its N
rst shoot of the season on Thanks T
living day. There will be two % L.
ird matches and one 50-bird event.
contest of much interest to local -,
Dortsmen will be match between
hooters from Prime Hook and II
laughter Necks. Several crack trap
hooters from different parts of the
tate have been invited to participate
the shoot. The contest will be held
i the Fox lot at the west edge of the
'wn.
Honest to goodness, the evening II
ain has arrived in Milton on time
vice during the past week. Yes sir,
/ time.
Again we call the attention of the
ayor and Town Council of Milton to
e disorderly conduct of the cider
ckers on the streets almost every
ght. 1t is disgraceful and receives
e sanction of the officials, else why
it allowed?
Joseph II. Walls, a Milton butcher,
ID thrilling encounter with an en-
ged bull recently that he does not
re to repeat. He was dressing a -
ifer that he had purchased of
ewart Steen, near NAPLES Mill, in
woods on the Steen farm. While
r. Walls was at work the bull broke II
rough the fence and rushed at him. HI
izing fence rail Mr.. Walls fought
e enraged animal away from his
rse that was tied to a nearby tree,
the while calling for help. He sue
eded in driving the bun away from
e horse, but in turn was attacked iii
'dging from tree to tree he kept
of reach of the animal until Mr..
cen arrived with a pitchfork and
JNS tHe Dull Ddch INTO Ine stable. III III
ter the fight the colored boy that II III
S with Mr.. Walls was induced to
NIB down from the tree in which
had sought refuge. iii
George II. Hall of Milford was a
lton visitor on Monday. iisi
Rev. Strayer, D. D., of Baltimore,
S visitor in Milton this week.
The late potato crop is being har-
ted in Broadkiln hundred this
Elk. Owing to the dry weather of
past two months the crop is be-
normal in output and quality.
ere are a plenty of the tubers on
vines but not many of them are L
size. The price being
red is around rs cents a bushel. n
he husking of corn is going on y
rapidly owing to the mild wea-
: and indications now are that T
crop will be harvested and in
cribs before cold weather arrives. D.
course there will be a few shiftless
ners who will let this job wait un- =
necessity drives them to husk the 81
}. This class of farmers are now
shooting ducks or are otherwise r.
rofitably engaged.
dward Andrews and family have
ed into the house owned by John
'ilson, adjoining the Sussex Trust
pany.
'orge Ellingsworth has moved in
le James c. Collins house on At
e street. The house vacated by