Milford chronicle., 1920-10-01
MILTON LETTER

The following communication was re-
celved by the writer and published with
out comment:
Last Wednesday evening (Sept. 22)
while passing up Union street / was met
. by some ladies who requested me to es-
| cort them along the street from the
bridge TO Robert Walls meat market. The
/ street was full of negroes and whites.
| hali-drunk, swearing and nghting. In
/ front of Palmer and Welch's store we
were compelled TO take the road, as we
could not get passage way on the side
walk. II was a disgrace TO the town
and the language used was very often
sive. In the crowd were boys II years
old and men of families swearing and
drinking from the same bottles. And
the mayor OF the town was witness to
a part of the disturbance. and l expect
( ed that arrests would be made next
morning, but nothing doing. Is the town
willing TO put up with this? Are we new
er going to have anything but an out
law town? Wake up Aiiltoni
The Ladies Aid Society OF the NJ +.
Church win hold an apron social at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Irwin on
Tuesday evening, October 18th.
Next sunday will be Rally Day at
the NJ p. Sunday school
II; NJ. Bailey. of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Air. and Mrs. Robert Vaughn celebrat-
ed the 50th anniversary Of their wedding
on September 10th at their home in
Carpenters are at work enlarging
Bethel \ NJ. +. Church. The interior OF
the building will be remodeled and re-
decorated by George b. Atkins.
The Milton New Century cub will hold
Wednesday. October 6. 1920. Mrs J, C.
Palmer, president All members are re-
quested to be present. There will a very
interesting program after which refresh
Earl W. NAPLES. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Waples died at their home at
Coolspring on Saturday. September 25th
1920, age three years, ten months and
fifteen days Funeral services We're held
at the residence at two o'clock on Tues
day. September 2Sth. Interment in the
Presbyterian cemetery at Lewes, Rev
Pheifter of Midway officiating and Sam
uel J. Wilson and Son were the funeral
directors.
Noah Warren is building a barn and
stable on the lot he recently purchased
in North Milton.
The Republican County Primary cleo
ton will be held throughout Sussex
county on Saturday next.
Frank o. Bryan spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fish
er, near Rehoboth
carnival being held at Milford this week.
The oyster season opens in the Broad
kiln River today. Oystermen say that
the biValVes are scarce and OF poor quail
ity, owing to the freshening of the wat
ers of the river by the heavy rains OF
early summer.
5. J. Wilson is having his cottage on
Broadkiln Beach painted.
Dr. William Hearn of Philadelphia is
rusticatng at Broadkiln Beach.
The first rain during september fell
here on Tuesday. The excessive dry
weather has injured the late potato crop
in this section. Lima beans have been
cut short and sweet potatoes are show
ing the effects of the drought.
Samuel Fithian is on tour OF the Jer-
sey coast in his yacht N-lO-U
The canning plant of Birdsong Brothers
4. hon "a.
ming season, the late crop now being
harvested. This crop has proved a mort
gage litter to many farmers In this sec /
tion during the past several years. The
land in Broadkiln hundred is adapted to
the growth and the crop requires but |
little attention other than horse cultiva- !
tion. The gathering OF the beans IS a
simple matter. The plants are pulled TO
the Milton factory where they are hull7 /
ed by power The yield this year has
been above normal and growers will be |
richly awarded.
The Mite Society of the NJ. P. Church /
is arranging to serve lunch in Junior I
Mechanic Hall on election day rms VIII /
be a great convenience to those from the I
country who, this year. will be compell- /
ed to wait for hours in order to vote.
There will be about 1900 men and wo- /
men to vote in this district at one polling /
place, and with but one set OF electlon /
officials. In former years the election I
board was kept constantly on the move Z
to receive the votes of six OF, seven hun,
ired men. To care for twelve hundred ,
within the hours named by law seems 4
impossible. 1t is the opinion of many that 1
now women are allowed to vote the dis /
Lrict should be divided.
The opening meeting of the Republicans .
was held in Milton last Thursday evening I
when William Denney. Republican nom I
NEE for governor and Representative !
Caleb r. Layton addressed a large gath
ng of men and women. Mr.. Denney in |
-eply TO question as to his position on
he School Code, said: I will if elected
1auiElnfiOn in ref
,rence to the School Code passed by the
legislature" this statement secured for
him many supporters in this section. as
{ had been reported that he was oppos-
d to any amendment to the School Code.
representative Layton spoke on the ma
ional issues, especially the League OF