Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
MILTON LETTER

Harry Dorman, of near Harbeson
last Sunday night as he was on his
way home from Milton. When near the
home of Peter Dutton, about two
miles from Milton, Mrs. Dorman no
ticed several small logs in the road
and caller her husbands attention to
them. Knowing of the experience of
Derrick Lingo, of Rehoboth, Mr.. Dor
man stepped on the accelerator and
ran over the logs and escaped as two
men ran from the roadside.
A "get-together" meeting of the
young folks of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church was held last Wednesday
night at which a large number of
people were present. 1t is proposed to
hold these meetings every two weeks
in order to keep the young people of
the church interested in the affairs
of the church. Rev. H. e. Reed, the
pastor, is showing especial interest in
the younger members of his congre-
cation and expects to make this
permanent organization for the good
of the church and community.
Revival services that have been held
in the Methodist Protestant Church
for the past three weeks closed We'd
nesday night of last week. There have
been several conversions during the
meetings.
The local fire company is trying to
interest the citizens of the town and
surrounding country in the purchase
of a motor chemical fire engine, and
have sent out circulars to every prop
erty holder of the community making
known this desire. Milton has high
pressure water system that affords
protection to the town but chemical
engine would not only make far more
special use in case of farm house
especial use in case of farm house
fires. The members of the company
are asking the cooperation of farm
property holders to contribute to the
purchase of the engine, and are meet
ing with much favorable response |
from these people. Chief Fithian ex-
poets to hold carnivals, benefits, etc. |
for this fund and is being supported |
by the members of town council.
The Sussex Trust Company of Mil
ton has been granted letters of admin
istratiOn on the estate of Maria Simp-
Ter, deceased.
Fred Ellingsworth, of Camden, N. J.
is the guest of relatives.
Owing to the scarcity of coal many
citizens of Milton are buying large
quantities of wood in long lengths
and having it sawed into stove lengths
by power saws.
That Milton is being given a raw \
deal by the NJ. D. & V. Ry. is the
opinion of the people of this town.
The railroad company is giving the
town a bum service, both as to
freight and passenger trains. Of
freight trains we get three a week and
one passenger train in and one out.
Now the company has put into effect !
a new schedule that makes the out
going train leave here at 6:30 a. m.
and the return train arrives here, if
0n time, about 900 p. m. This means
hat the people of Milton will not get
heir night mail until next morning,
or Postmaster Mustard announces
hat the postoffice will be closed i'm \
nediately upon arrival of the mail
hat the evening mail will be distri- d,
1uted next morning. The postmaster, l
n order to get the morning mail out :
n time for the morning train, has to
rise at about o'clock, get to the d
,fice at o'clock. How would you
ike to be the postmaster in Milton? !. Z
The new schedule means that the ev-
ming papers will be distributed
round $3.50 o'clock at night. How :.
would you like to be the paper man Il
n Milton? I
A. H. Lofand of Milton has secur- u
d the contract to fill in a long stretch y
f a proposed road at Pocomoke City,
Id. and has moved his steam shovel y y
nd other machinery there. He ex- =
ects to complete the job by April 1st. n n
CAPTAIN Alfred Lekites, of Whining -
On, is a visitor here. :,
The farmers of Broadkiln hundred -
re discussing the advisability Of
rowing tomatoes this year for the .,
anneries. There are many who think -,
nat the wisest thing to do is not to b,
row any tomatoes this year, but to "
low the congested markets to clear. h,
he growers, after planting, dubbed 10 70
,gether last year and refused to de- oI
yer tomatoes to the canneries for n
ss than so cents basket. This price cye
le canning men refused to pay, and 10
a consequence tons Of tomatoes
)tted in the fields. in
Mrs. Ann Maria Simpler, widow of or
le late John Simpler, died at her or
)me, near Milton, on January 18th. .
ge 78 years, months and 10 days. or
lneral services were held at Bethel 81,
lurch, Milton, by Rev. Myers on -,
ednesday afternoon, and interment ar
ade in Bethel cemetery by S. J. Will tV
n and Son. She leaves two sons and ge
rec daughters. vi
A Farmers Institute will be held th,
the school hall, Milton, on this IA
'iday. There will be prominent of
eakers present to discuss the prop So,
growing of various crops, chicken Mr.
ising, etc. In the evening music will is
furnished by the Milton Brass he,
nd. I
Miss Elizabeth Shockley of Milton an,
eht last week with her aunt, Mrs. Tar
mes Ponder.
Amos Burrous is a Milton visitor.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wyatt, of
1o1y1ev I1ro7n ar1Iesfs of Mr. oTd NFrS