Milford chronicle., 1921-08-12
MILT0N LETTER

of several months. Age 60 years. Fl.
neral services were held at the resi-
df1ce on Tuesday afternoon by Rev
1. .. Grouse and interment made il
Beaver Dam cemetery, Harbeson, By
). ). Wilson & Son. Mrs. Carpentel
leaves husband and two daushters.
II. X. Wagamon has sold his inter
ests in the Diamond State Roller Mill.
to William B. Wagamon, and has re.
tired from the business. H. X. Waga-
man came here from Frankford %
years ago and erected a grist mill on
South Federal street and a lew years
later bought the Paynter Mill and
ponds. He built on this site the pres
ent structure, one Of the largest mills
in southern Delaware. William Wag-
anon has been ASSOCIATED with his
uncle in this business for years.
Captain David Dutton, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with his fam
lily here.
Russell Woodward has purchased of
Frank Clifton 1 dwelling house on
Chestnut street. Consideration 5000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Miswald, of Mil
waukee, Wis, have been guests of his
sister, Mrs. Linden Postles. Mrs. Pos
ties accompanied them to Milwaukee
where she will spend several weeks.
William w. Conwell, of Norfolk,
Va, was a Milton visitor on Monday.
The button factory shut down on
Saturday for ten days vacation.
J. D. Gray is spending a few days
in Philadelphia.
Joseph Short has opened a grocery
store and refreshment stand a. Broad
kiln Beach, something that was badly
needed there. In the past cottagers
were compelled to journey to Milton
for supplies.
Farmers near town are complaining
that dogs are killing the young rab-
bits. Owners of dogs are liable TO a
heavy fine for allowing their dogs to
run at large.
A large crowd was in attendance at
Slaughter Neck camp meeting on
Sunday, and larger number are ex-
pected next Sunday being the last day
of the camp. On August 21, Milton
camp will begin, continuing over three
Sundays. This is one of the oldest
camps on the peninsula and is quite
an event among the colored people.
Local anglers are catching many
black bass in the lakes and ponds
around Milton. The largest are being
hooked in the Broadkiln River, into
which these fish escaped several |
years ago when the dam across Lake |
FanganZyki broke. This lake has since !
been restOcked but the fish are not so .
large, the largest weighing about two
pounds, while those being caught in .
the river weigh from four to six
pounds.
Charles Donovan of Allentown, Pa,
IS visiting his aunts, Mrs. Rust and
Mrs. Messick.
Home grown watermelons and can
taloupes are in market, the first wa
termelons were brought in by John
Loiand on Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Argo was a Wilmington
visitor last week.
Miss Clara Fowler has returned to
her home in Chester, Pa, after a
months visit here with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mears.
Richard Green and Robert Walls. I
IT., are camping on Broadkiln Beach
his week.
John A. Lindsay is visiting his mo-
her in PaSsaic, N. J., this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mustard. of
camden, N. j., are guests of their par
nts.
Captain and Mrs. Richard Block I
on, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mack, Mr.. and
lrs. Leon Carr, of Wilmington. are 1
oJourning at BrOadkiln Beach this
week. S
Edgar Welch, of Philadelphia, is the e
uest of Milton relatives this week. S
Next Thursday will be big Thurs
ay" at Broadkiln Beach, and a large a
roWd is expected to be present. a
Mrs. Annie B. Rust is entertaining t.
er granddaughter, Miss Zelda Rust,
t Newport News, Va, and Mrs. Doug g
as and Mrs. White, of PHILADELPHIA, s
his week. n
Weasles raided the hen house of t
harles G. NAPLES last week and kill g
d thirty-five young chickens weigh e
lg from two to three pounds each.
he fact that each chickens throat n
as cut and no part of the body eaten. N
lakes Mr.. NAPLES believe that it was a
le work of weasles. G.
Edward Mears, Jr., of Centreville. n
d., is the guest of his grandparents. g
r. and Mrs. W. H. Mears. r
The road passing through George A
'Wn is being cemented and persons q
Ding from Milton to that town must l.
etour at the race track and enter the hi
'wn over the "X." OF
Broadkiln Beach fishermen are cat M
llng crocus in increasing numbers
Id by next week farmers will be Dllv ia
g them to salt down for the winter. H
Miss Sadie Belts, who has been Ell
bending the past month with her sis M
r, Mrs. Luther Wilson, has return
to Princeton, Ill, accompanied bv &C
9r brother, Layton Belts, who will in
'end some time there. sl
William T. Parsons, aged "a years. he
FrankfOrd, and Mrs. Virginia M.
arsons, aged 62 years, of Broadkiln it,
lndred, were married by the Rev.
E. Reed at the home of the brides wi
n, Adelphias Parsons, near town, on in
lesday evening, August End. They
III reside in Milton. tn
James H. Palmer and John d. Smith nc
e building cottage at Broadkiln
ach. This is the fourth cottage to be Ci
ected at this bayside resort during Sa
is season.
The Misses Hughes of National is
rk, N. j., are guests of their grand tn,
)ther, Mrs. Ida Hughes.
Miss Eetitia Neal of Philadelphia is So
3 guest of her sister, Mrs. w. H. We
elch.
Mrs. William w. COnwell of Norfolk, Ha
- accompanied by her children, =
arke, Frances, Isabel, William, Jr., tie