Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
MILTON LETTER

aeavor Lodge A. F. and A. NJ. at the
NJ. p. Church on Sunday morning, De-
sember 10. Members of the order
from Georgetown and Lewes have al
so been invited.
Reed and Harrington have 4 large
srder for dressed turkeys, ducks and
geese and are now buying and ship
ping them to the city markets.
Don't let anything short of death
and sickness keep you away from the
Minstrel show to be given by the Mil
ton Brass Band on December 2Sth in
the William H. Fox Theatre. It's go
iHg to be the biggest and best show
ever pulled off in this town.
The James II. Palmer Lumber Com
BaHy has force of men at work cut
tiag cord-wood on their large timber
tract near town. Cordwood is selling
feF $500 a cord delivered at the rail-
read.
Airs. Mary Morris is having a new
reef put on her residence on North
sRion street. Other repairs are being
made to the rear portion of the house.
John Lofland, of near town, has
saught and shipped 500 pounds of
pike and perch for which he has re-
eeived from city dealers 25 cents
pound Mr.. Lofland caught the fish
in Prime Hook Greek. From this same
stream Mr.. Lofiand sold about 5000
worth of fish last December and jan
nary.
At public sale on Saturday after
noon last the William w. Conwell
farm at the north edge of Milton was
struck off to the Delaware Trust Com
pany of Milton for $4,000.
Uncle Josh Simpkins" visited this
town on Friday night and was consid-
cred to be the best show that has per-
formed here for some time.
The Milton Gun Club will hold a
shoot on Christmas Day that prom
ises to be the best and biggest ever
held by the local club. The shoot
commences promptly at 10 o'clock a.
m. Manager Fithian announces that
he is expecting several out OF town
marksmen to be present, and is ar
ranging a match between the best of
the local marksmen.
Harry Jester of Glendale has I'm
ished cutting and saving the timber
from the tract he purchased of George
II. Hall. of Milford in BrOadkiln
Neck, near the beach. The saw mill
was operated by Mr.. Smith. who is
now operating the mill of the James
II. Palmer Lumber Co., west of Mil
ton.
While cunning on Prime Hook
Marsh last Thursday, Charles Will
kins shot an eagle that measured sew
en- feet, four inches from tip to tip
of it's wings. This bird has been seen
several times on the marsh farms
during the past month or so and many
chickens and ducks have been killed
by it. Traps have been set for the
eagle but it was too wary to be
caught, and the farmers are much re-
lieved now that it has been killed.
Celia Jane Derrickson, colored, died
in Glendale on December 10th, aged
IS years, months and 20 days. Flu
neral services were held at Glendale
en- Sunday and interment was made in
Levi cemetery, Milford, by S. ]. Will |
son and Son.
While trying to shun a deep rut
en- NAPLES mill dam on Saturday
James Van, of Milton, ran his auto /
mobile into the bramble at the side !
of the dam. The car turned over on /
its side, throwing Mr.. Van out. He es-
capped injury. The car was only slight
ly damaged, and was hauled out by
another machine.
Some excitement was caused here .
on Tuesday morning when word was
telephoned to the fire department that
the home of William Davidson, near
town, was on fire. Several automo-
biles loads of men rushed to the place
h1 oh
fire. The blaze was eXtinguished with
cut damage to the property.
Mrs. Burton Bennett of Milford is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Collins.
Mrs. Sarah Clifton, widow of the
late John Clifton, of Milton, died at
the home of her son, Alfred Clifton,
in Philadelphia, on Monday. Mrs.
Clifton had been i'll for several months
and was on visit to her son when
death came. The body was brought to
Milton on Tuesday and interment
made on Wednesday. She leaves three
sons, Alfred and John Clifton, of Phil
adelphia, and William, near Milton,
and two daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Walls
Of Milton and Mrs. Ella Kitchens, of
S. j. Wilson & Son had
charge of the funeral.
Mrs. Dora Roach of Milford has been ;
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary w.
Morris.
y The windows of the stores here pre-
sent the Christmas spirit in an unus-
lal degree. The windows of S. Fifth
an, especially the candy window, is
a delight to the young folk. In this &
window sits Santa Claus. his face [
;hinging with good will, amid piles
IF sweets and toys that gladen the q
aearts of the kiddies. This display
was made by Mrs. Mary Fithian. An l
,ther work of art that depicts the l
Christmas cheer is displayed on the
mirror of Palmer & Welch's soda
ountain. Mr.. Welch has drawn in
,olors Old Kris about to descend into
he chimney. II is work of art ard
rery attractive to both old and young. I
Mrs. Geo. A. Rust of Harbeson is r
IN the sick list t
Mrs. Lawrence Mason of near Har- @
'eson who has been i'll is much inn
S
A number of friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Simpler gave them an old o
ashioned serenade and calithumpian
N Tuesday night of last week. Among a
hose present were Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. il
davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, Mr.. +
nd Mrs. Harry Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
'harles Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
hudson, Master G.. Stuart and many N
theirs. Refreshments were served and S
was happy, especially the
ride and groom. a