Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
MILTON LETTER

lexy on Thursday afternoon of las
week while sitting on the front pore
of his home on Broad street and die
before a physician could be summon
ed. Mr.. Clifton had been in poor healtl
for several months, yet his death CAM
Unexpectedly. He was down town OF
Thursday morning and complained o
feeling unwell. AS was his custom b.
seated himself in a chair on the porcl
after eating a hearty dinner, while
his sister, Mrs. Betty Waller, wa!
about the household duties. Hearing
a noise she went to the front of the
house and found him lying on the
sidewalk, unconscious. NeighbOrs
hearing her cries rushed to her as
sistance, finding Mr.. Clifton bleeding
profusely from the mouth and nose
A physician was called and said that
death was instantaneous. Mr.. Clifton
retired from farming about two years
ago and moved into town, buying the
house at which he died. He has been
in poor health ever since the death of
his wife several years ago. He leaves
one son, John Clifton, of Milton, and
two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Shockley
and Mrs. John Wiley, of near town,
and several brothers and sisters,
grandchildren and great-grandchil-
dren. Funeral services were held at
Milton NJ. e. Church, of which he was
a member on Sunday afternoon by
Rev. Grouse. Interment made in the
family plot in Reynolds cemetery by
S. J. Wilson & Son. Mr.. Clifton would
have been n years old next Septem-
ber.
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Fearing
celebrated the 57th anniversary of
their wedding on Friday. A number of
friends called and extended felicita-
tions and weld wishes during the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fowler of
Philadelphia are guests of Milton rel
atives.
A large number of Miltonians at
tended the Kent and Sussex county
Fair at Harrington last week and
We're well pleased with the races and
exhibits.
Broadkiln Beach is booming, sew
eral cottages are being erected and a
concrete walk is being laid by public
subscription from the river across
the sand to the bay shore. w. H. Step
hens and Davis Lingo have bought
the Argo cottage on the river front
and have moved it to the bay side ad-
joining the cottage of Mrs. V. T. At
kins. Thackery & White have begun
the erection of a large cottage on the
beach front, and W. c. Welch is put
ting in shape the cottage he recent
ly purchased of Mrs. Ida Fox. The /
season is at it's height and every cot |
tage is filled.
Harmon Davidson, of Pittsburgh, I
Pa, is the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Davidson.
Farmers in BrOadkiln Neck are
complaining that potato bugs are de-
vouring the young potato plants. Sew
eral fields have been almost complete
ly destroyed by these pests, which
have arrived in such numbers that it
is almost impossible to destroy them
before they ruin the patches.
Ernest Jefferson of Heilman, Pa, is
spending a few days with his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Jefferson, on Chestnut
street.
H. NJ. Bailey, of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wright.
Morris Black, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. L. Black.
The heavy storms of the past few
days have done much damage to the R.
country roads and to the streets of
Milton. The road over Union street
hill was cut into deep ruts and the
street supervisor is repairing this Sec {
Lion.
The Movalow house and lot at the
northeast edge of Milton was sold at 1
sheriff's sale on Saturday afternoon.
John Hazard was the purchaser. I
Mrs. w. c. White has returned from {
/ visit to Philadelphia and New Jer- I
,ey relatives. l
Mrs. Chas. Thackery has returned
rom a visit to New Haven, Conn. |
Mrs. Eva Thompson, of New Hav- a
n, Conn.,, is the guest of her parents, q
lr. and Mrs. James H. Palmer. a
Mrs. William w. Conwell and chill
lren of Norfolk, Va, are guests of her II
mother, Mrs. Luella Mcgee. v
Mr.. and Mrs. James Duncan, of Will n
nington, have been spending few
ays with Mrs. Eva Lindale and n
aughter. a.
The colored Sunday school of Mil
on picniced at Slaughter Beach on A
thursday of last week. There were tc
lirteen cOlored schools from Sussex II
ounty there on that day. II
Slaughter Neck A. M. E. camp meet
lg began on Sunday and will con- W
nue. until Sunday, August 18th. Mil w
N camp will begiJ. on Sunday, Aug NJ
st 21st. Rev. M. T. Jackson will have ~
large of both meetings, being assist th
l by several preachers from the A. tn
J. E. Conference. w
Mrs. Lydia Russell, aged 80 years, 10
ed at her home, near town, on last lei
thursday afternoon after an illness hi
several months. She was the wild y
v of the late James Russell, who ha
ed about fifty years ago. She leaves W.
70 sons, William, and Russell, with HI
hom she resided and Somerset Rus ca
ii, near Whitesboro, and two daugh-
rs, Mrs. Theodore Mcgee, of Will MI
ingtOn and Mrs. VIM. Coulter, of he
yves. Funeral services were held at ma
r late home on Saturday afternoon
Rev. Grouse and interment made ad
McCOlley's cemetery by S. J. Will exi
n & Son. ca
F. w. Pepper has laid a concrete Sol
vement in front of the new bank II
g building of the Delaware Trust re
tne
The excursion to Ocean City, Md, Mr.
is well patronized by Milton peo- inc
: on Wednesday of last week. =
William Fowler of Chester, Pa, is Tor
,iting his GRANDPARENTS Mr. and LlSl