Milford chronicle., 1921-04-22
MILTON LETTER

While playing on the school ground
last week Winifred Hopkins fell from
the horizontal bar and dislocated her
arm at the shoulder.
Mrs. Zena Chase, of Lincoln City,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Wright.
Mrs. Edith Dale is visiting in Phil
adelphia this week.
Despite the fact that farm produce
is bringing but little, land around
1 here is selling at top price. Charles
Davidson at public sale ON Thursday
last purchased the John Martin farm,
near town for $5430. This farm con-
tains rs acres, about so acres in pine
and oak timber.
William H. Chandler who lost his
entire peach crop by the recent cold
spells will plant about forty acres of
his land to cantelOupes. He is trying
to induce the farmers of Broadkiln
hundred to plant this crop, guaran-
teeing to market all they can grow.
Several will accept his offer.
Mrs. Clara Morris made a motor
trip with her son, Cove Morris and
wife, to Staten Island, stopping with
her daughters, Mrs. c. H. Mustard, of
Carneys Point, N. j., and Mrs. ]. B.
Welch, of Camden, N. J. Mrs. Charles
Morris, of near town, accompanied
them as far as Carney's Point.
James Burrows, deep water sailor,
is visiting his parents in Milton.
Some excitement was caused in
town last week when the mother of a
small boy found his coat lying in the
house soaking wet and the boy miss
ing. A crowd of men and boys scar
ched the town over, but could not find
nor hear thing about the lad. He |
was later found hiding in a small |
building in the yard of his home. He |
said he was afraid his mother would |
whip him for getting wet-she did.
The members and friends of Rev. |
and Mrs. T. o. Grouse rendered them
a reception on Thursday evening. The
occasion being their return by the
Maryland Annual Conference to Mil
ton NJ. P. Church for the ensuing year.
Speeches were made by Thos. H.
Douglas, J. F. Lank, DR.. R. B. Hop
kins, Rev. H. E. Reed, pastor of the
NJ. e. Church, Mr.. Potter, F. B. Carey,
John Coulter, C. T. Vent, Clarence
Johnson, Chas. Virden, Mrs. John Hud-
son, and others. Mrs. Grouse respond
ed in a happy way, followed by an ad-
1ress of appreciation by DR.. Grouse.
George r. Davidson was toast master,
Music was furnished by the Milton !
Band. Refreshments were served by
he ladies of the church. ,
The killing of the fruit CROPS has
Effected the local lumber mills, in !
hat large orders for lumber for the 9
manufacture of basket bottoms and
rates have been cancelled. Unless 4
ther sources of outlets for this lum- s
er is soon found these mills will
ave to shut down, or at least curtail 7
heir out put, which will mean the ?
aging off of scores of men. y
Fishermen in the BrOadkiln River
ave not had very profitable season a
his spring, the number of shad and
erring caught being away below that
former years. Many of them lay
le scarcity of these fish to the fact
lat bar of sand has formed at the
nd of the jetty at the mouth of the
yer.
While the family of Joseph Forst in
as away the stables at their home.
ear town, caught fire last Thursday
i'd were totally destroyed, together
ith nine stacks of fodder. The blaze
as seen by. neighbors who succeed
in keeping the flames from the m
Yelling and rescuing the live stock.
Mrs. Lucille KINNEY of PHILADELPHIA III
as the guest of Milton relatives last 81
eek.
Captain Charles Mason of Penns- G,
owe is the guest of his sister, Mrs. 0u
ICY Atkins. e1-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt of
ar Georgetown were the guests of fir
r parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. ev
ouch on Sundays
William Wagamon was Philadel- otl
ia visitor this week. in
"; Z. Whlte made trip to Phila- 81;
lphia and New Jersey this week on
siness. G
Thomas Douglas was a weekend
ltor with his son in Camden, N. ].
Peter W. DuttOn lost a valuable
rse on Saturday from some un- EV
own disease. "a
Ar. and Mrs. William Foord are Col
lmingtOn visitors. -
Ferris Webb died at his home in nm
iladelphia on Sunday, age 81 years.
body was brought to Nassau on
and interment made in
nley's Chapel by S. ]. Wilson &
l. Funeral services were conduct
by Revs. McLain and Dutton.
lrs. T. H. Douglas is visiting her IA
!, Leighton, in Camden, N. J.
acob R. Workman died at the home
his son, Robert, near Milton, on
esday morning, aged 78 years, 9
nths and Is days. Funeral SER
IS were held at his late residence
10 o'clock Thursday with interment
cemetery. Rev. T. o.
use officiating. Samuel ]. Wilson
on, funeral directors.