Milford chronicle., 1921-09-23
MILTON LETTER

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d of thirty acres in Prime Hook Nee
4 to Walter E. Argo. Consideration pr
S yate.
e Willard E. Russell a well know
v farmer, of near Milton, and Miss Ha
e tie NJ. Reed, of Milton. were marie
= by the Rev. T. o. Grouse on Sunda
4 evening. Miss Reed was a daughte
/ of the late Curtis L. Reed.
i Joshua Sheppard Fisher died at hi
2 home in Georgetown on Monday MOI
2 ming of cancer of the lip. Age s
7 years. Funeral services were held i
, the Georgetown NJ. p. Church by Re,
: J. T. Bailey on Tuesday Afternoon
= and interment made in ST. John
) cemetery by S. J. Wilson & Son.
The regular monthly business meet
, ing of the Ladies Aid Society of tn
M. e. Church will be held at the hom
of Mrs. Floyd Hurley on Monday ev
ening, September 26.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E
Church are preparing to open a rum
mage sale in the band stand on Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
William Truitt of Slaughter Necl
was operated on at the Beebe Hospi-
tai, Lewes, on Friday of last week
for appendicitis. His condition is faV-
Orable at this time.
Melvin, the IA year old son OF
James Wright, while engaged in a
wrestling match with his cousin, De-
Witt Hevalow at Draper's cannery,
was thrown, breaking the small bone
of his left leg and spraining his mus
cles badly.
Capt. John Fisher, of Philadelphia,
was in town on Sunday.
The pOstmastership of Milton will
be vacant on October 5th, 1921, and
the United States POstoffice Depart
ment has announced that an examina-
tiOn of candidates for this position
will be held at Lewes on October 8th.
This Office is in the third class and
pays $1,000 per year. There will be
several persons to take the examina
ton for this position.
Mrs. Grace Garfield, of New York,
has been visiting Mrs. B. E. Garfield
at the Workman farm near town.
Milton's population was increased
on Thursday night when a boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jeffer-
son and a girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Knighton.
The marsh owners in Prime Hook
and BrOadlkiln Necks, touching Prime
Hook Creek, have posted notices on
their lands warning gunners to keep
off. They will prosecute all trespass-
ers. They have taken this action be-
cause of pot hunters who have viO-
lated the game laws, shooting ducks
and other game out of season.
Miss Myrtle Clifton, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clifton.
Paul Bryan, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of his father, Geo. A. Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hickman of
Philadelphia spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
T. Clarke Conwell, of Norfolk, Va,
is a Milton visitor.
Captain l.. c. Darby of Camden, N
j., spent the weekend with his fam
lily here.
About thirty building lots will be
sold at public sale on Saturday next
by the Delaware Trust Company.
These lots are at the north edge of
Milton and are ideal for building pur-
poses. 1t is expected that this section
will Immediately build up, as the lots |
are eXcellently located. This part of.
-own has not developed as it should |
because the owners of the lands |
here refused to cut their holdings
into building lots. The putting on the |
market of this property will open up |
his section.
Owing to the delightful weather cot
ayers at Broadkiln Beach are keep
ng open their bayside homes longer
han usual. The concrete walk from
he river to the bay is about half
and will be finished dur
ng this month, providing enough vol
nteer help can be secured. There is
ak of building a large pavilion at
he end of this walk next season for
ne free accommodation of the public.
Cow peas and millet is being cut
II hay and the crop is fair one in
lis section Of the county. The dry
Gather and hot suns are ideal for
lie curing of this hay.
A Mr.. Kephart is buying large guam
Ties of pine wood in this neighbor-
)od for the manufacture of paper.
he timber is cut five feet long and
# in the round. He has several hun
ed cords on the siding at Gravel
III drying out before shipment to the +
ills. H
Frank H. Clifton has sold his house
Chestnut street to Russell Wood
lrd and will sell his household
ods at public sale on Saturday next.
Joseph Barber and family have
wed from Philadelphia into the B. II
Johnson house on Mulberry street. H
,. Barber is foreman of the cutting s
1m of the Lippincott button factory. E
Charles G. NAPLES has let the con- B
.ct for the erection of two dwelling rs
uses on Federal street. The town is
in urgent need OF a score or more :
renting houses and 1t is up to such
bic spirited men as Mr.. NAPLES to
)ply this demand.
The winter schedule of the NJ. D.
V. Ry. Company went into effect
Monday. The noon train has been
continued and the evening train ar I
es here one hour later than usual,
6. |
i. Mr.. Hawkins is here trying to in
est the business people of the town
the establishment of a weekly
gspaper here.
reat preparations are being made
the Firemen's Carnival to be held
e September 27 TO October list.
he painters have finished their
k on the new bank building for
Delaware Trust Company and