Milford chronicle., 1921-12-02
MILTON LETTER

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illness and under the care of he1
able to sit up again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Green have gone
to Philadelphia to spend the winter.
Mrs. Clara Pettyjohn is on the sick
list.
A number of friends from Lewes
motored to Milton on Saturday and
visited at the home of Mrs. Francis
Barnes who is ill.
Alfred Lekites is spending a month
at his Milton home.
VIM. Pettyjohn of Harrington spent
Sunday with his mother.
Mrs. ]. Rogers and Mrs. Theo.
Jones of Milford were weekend Wis
itors at the home of James P. Leon
ard.
William E. Hopkins, one of the
foremost farmers of the Coolspring
District, was stricken with paralysis
on Saturday night while talking to
the members of his family at his home
and has since been in an unconscious
condition, and his recovery is not ex-
pected.
The Ladies Aid Society of Reynolds
Methodist Protestant Church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Myers Dodd,
in Prime Hook Neck, on Thursday ev-
ening, December 8th. Everybody in
vited to be present.
Town Council has purchased the
oyster shell at the Milton shucking
house, several thousand bushels, and
will have them placed on that portion
of North Union street from the John
Green residence to the town limits.
This road has long been disgrace
to the town and a source of much ag-
gravation to automobile drivers by
reason of it's condition, Mayor Step
hens has ordered the work to be be-
gun Immediately. Last year the
southern approach to town, Chestnut
street, was shelled and has proven so
satisfactory that council decided to
shell Union street.
One of the largest public sales of
live stock and farming implements OF
the winter is that of Mrs. James c.
Reed, in Broadkiln Neck, advertised
for Thursday, December 18th. Mrs.
Reed has bought a house on Chestnut
street. this town, and will remove
from the farm on January lst.
The price of milk has dropped to 10
cents a quart in Milton. The low price
of corn and other feed is responsible
for the drop.
Miss Alice Postles, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David POstles, and John K.
Leverage, both of near Milton, were
married by the Rev. T. o. Grouse at
the Methodist Protestant parsonage,
on Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. John H. Fisher, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Charles T. Vent.
The Tempest Stock Company gave
very creditable performances at the
Fox Theatre on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evening of last week for the
benefit of Milton Post, American Leg |
ion.
Captain L. C. Darby, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with his
family here.
Mrs. Ida ]. Fox has been entertain
ing Mrs. William Hearn, of Philadel-
phia, this week. /
Charles D. Crouch, of Philadelphia,
spent Thanksgiving Day with his IA
ther, Walter w. Crouch.
George H. NAPLES spent Thanksgiv-
ing Day with his wife in Jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia. Mr.. NAPLES
was operated on a few weeks ago and
is rapidly regaining her health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Welch were
business visitors to Wilmington and
Philadelphia last week, purchasing
Christmas goods.
1o,~ in 1sic
are getting busy, all having increased
orders for holly wreaths, cedar, box
wood and pine cones. Holly berries
are scarce around here, in fact one
rarely sees a holly tree with berries
IN it. Dealers are getting around this
)y using manufactured or artificial
berries, and at distance one is puzz-
ed to distinguish the artificial from
he real berry. Green holly, from
which the wreaths and other decora-
ions are made, is plentiful and of the
)est quality. 1t is peculiar fact that
when berries are scarce the green
Jolly is at it's best, and when berries
ire plentiful, green holly is scarce.
Miss Mollie Hazard, a teacher in
3ryn Mawr College, spent Thanksgiv-
ng with her mother, Mrs. Emma Haz-
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams, of
,amden, N. j., spent the weekend
With Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mears.
The Draper Cannery is shipping out
eas and tomatoes.
The officers and teachers of the M.
). Sunday school were entertained for
inner at the parsonage by DR.. and
[rs. T. o. Grouse on Thursday even
lg, Thanksgiving Day. The following
rere the guests: Charles T. Vent, SUI
George R. Davidson, as
istant superintendent; Mrs. Flor
nee johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Jeffer-
On, Mrs. Emma Johnson, Mrs. Emma
arby, Mrs. Emma Tomlinson, Mrs.
label Vent, Mrs. Emma Coffin, Miss
irginia Jefferson and Miss Ruth Por-
y.
A surprise party was given John H.
lendaniel, former sergeant-at-arms
the Delaware Senate, on Monday
yening by his family. Mr.. Clendaniel
as unaware that the surprise was
store for him, but the family in
rmed friends, and when they began
arrive "Click" was some surprised.
e received several gifts and one that
me in a shoe box he is very secre-
We about. The occasion was the 59th
of his birthday.
When the carriage in which they
ere riding was struck by an auto
obile driven by Fred Reed, Mrs. Ar
ur Shockley and daughter, Mrs.
lille Marsh, were thrown out and
stained many bruises. Mrs. Marsh
as hurt quite severely about the