Milford chronicle., 1921-10-21
MILTON LETTER

Band a rare treat. At 10 o'clock he
/ left the wharf at Milton with his
yacht X-1O-U-S with the band playing
| iaZz music, bound for the mouth OF
the river. At the oyster grounds the
party stopped and took on board
1 quantity of oysters, which were soon
served on the deck of the yacht by
| that renowned chef Roll White. There
was no more music until every osy-
! ter was eaten. Tying up at the Jetty
| the party spent several hours tishlngs,
! cunning and smoking. On the return
| trip a stop was made at the oyster
rocks, where more than fifty tOnguers
were at work. This was very inter-
esting to many who had never seen
| oysters taken before. The party ar
rived back in Milton about five o.
clock still jazzing. 1t was a most en-
! ioyable trip and the members of the
band sure appreciate Captain Sans
kindness.
Mrs. William c. Crouch and daugh-
ter, Catherine, are visiting relatives
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Denney, of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Jones of New York, have been
guests of their sister, Mrs. Luella
Mcgee.
Chas. G. NAPLES, who recently
bought the Peter Jackson property on
Mulberry street, has moved the house
back about fifteen feet and is repair
ing it.
The duck hunting season opened On
Monday. The hunting grounds are lin
tied this year because owners have
posted their marshes against tres
passing, being compelled to this
course because of pot hunters who
have been shooting young ducks near
" all summer. All the marshes on
both sides of Prime Hook Creek, the
best feeding grounds around here, are
closed to all gunners, and in other dis
tricts it will be dangerous to trespass
on the marshes before securing per-
mission from the owners. A trip down
the Broadkiln River recently revealed
to the writer that there is plenty OF
ducks despite the reverse reports
from marsh owners. Several fOcks of
from twenty to thirty black ducks
were scared from the marshes border
ing the river by the launch.
Salisbury Odd Fellows will dedicate
their new temple on November IL,
and Milton Odd Fellows will be among
those present. The degree team from
Eden Lodge, Wilmington, will initiate
a large class on that date.
Deputy District Grand R. G. Mes
sick was in Milton on October 18th,
and installed officers of Golden Rule,
No II, I. o. o. F.
Franklin B. Carey was Philadel-
phia visitor on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Lank have
returned from a visit with relatives
in JohnstOwn, Pa.
A serious fire was averted on We'd
nesday by the quick action OF the
proprietor and clerks of Chas. Fish
er's store. Mr. Fisher had placed a
can of roofing paint on an oil stove
to warm so as to flow more easily.
The can sprung a leak and the flames
from the stove set the paint on fire.
An alarm was sounded but the en-
ployees succeeded in putting out the
blaze before the arrival of the fire
company. The damage was slight.
Miss Fannie Russell is having her
residence on Union street repainted.
James Cord Robbins of Washington,
D. c.. spent a part of this week with
his sister, Mrs. James Wilson. He re-
turned home on Tuesday, accompan-
led by Mrs. Wilson, who will spend
few weeks in the capitol city.
The members of the Milton New
Century Club visited the home for
Feeble-Minded Children, near Stock
ley, on Wednesday afternoon. They
carried many useful articles for the
institution.
Mrs. Thomas Entwisle and son have
returned from West Chester, Pa.
The sloop, Annie L. Cooper, that has
been sunk at the DOdsOn wharf for
several months, has been raised and
will be beached on the mud flats be-
low town.
The first ice of the winter formed
on shallow pools Wednesday night OF
last week. A slight frost accompanied
the freeze, doing some damage to late
white potatoes and bean vines.
I Several large fiocks of wild geese
passed over Milton on Monday going
south. One flock contained thirty-eight
geese.
| The James H. Palmer Lumber Com
pany started their saw mills after
! being idle for several months. This
/ company owns more than eight hun
dred acres of pine and oak timber near
| town and gives employment to many
men. They were forced to close the
mills because of depressed market,
/ and the resumption of the plant is
| pleasing to the merchants and labor
ers.
| Charles Virden. of the firm of
NAPLES & Virden, received severe in
/ juries to his right foot while work
ing in the saw mill. A heavy log that
was being sawed into lumber fell
from the carriage on to his foot break
ing several bones.
Ralph, Bert and Robert Mcgee, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend with
their mother.
Clark Conwell, of Norfolk, Va, spent
Sunday with Milton and Lewes
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Derrickson of
Salisbury, Nd, were Milton visitors
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph DerricksOn, of
chester, Pa, spent the weekend with
Milton relatives.
State Vice-Councillor KINNEY made
his annual visit to Enterprise Coun-
Gil, No. 16, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, on Thurs
day evening. A very interesting meet
ing was held, at which speeches were
made by Mr.. KINNEY and several To-
cal members of the lodge. After the
meeting a supper was given at the
Lingo restaurant to the distinguished
| visitor