Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
MILTON LETTER

Mrs. L. c. Darby and daughter
Sara, have returned home after
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Georg,
C. Williams, in Philadelphia.
Large crowds are attending the ten
campmeeting each evening at Harbe
son. These meetings are being helC
by Rev. H. S. Johnson, formerly pas
tor of the Milton Methodist Protestant
Church.
Enterprise Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ
held picnic at Broadkill Beach on
Sunday.
While the factories in Milton will
pack only few tomatoes this sea-
son, they will put up large pack of
lima beans, thus giving employment
to many men and women. In a num-
ber of communities the factories will
not put up tomatoes nor beans, and
these communities will feel the eff
fects of the loss of this employment.
Edward Clendaniel, of this town,
is building for Peter Wallace a bunga-
low along the boulevard near Ellen
dale.
Miss Lora Jefferson, of New York, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Wilson, near Gravel Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McIlVaine of
Camden, N. j., are guests of her mo-
ther, Mrs. Annie Ingram.
Mrs. Asa Warren is quite ill at her
home near town.
The NJ. E. Sunday school will make
their annual pilgrimage to Oak Or
cahrd on Tuesday, making the trip
by automobiles.
Rev. H. E. Reed, pastor of Milton
M. e. Church, will deliver an illus
trated sermon in that church on next |
Sunday evening. His subject will be |
The Philippine Islands," showing
views of the islands and the people,
picturing the task of the church in
fulfilling our Lords command, GO We
therefore, and teach all nations"
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. c. T. Vent and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. B. Carey, are spending the week at
BrOadkiln Beach.
Fishermen at Broadkiln Beach are
catching number of trout and hard
heads. The suculent crocus are ex- (
pected to be on during the next few
days.
Early sweet corn is very slow in I
filling out and much inferior corn is t
!
ity of the corn is said to be the lack S
OF moisture at the time the grain was {
forming. The late crop will be on in t
a few days and promises to be bet +
ter filled and larger ears. {
Nearly all the wheat in this vicin- S
ity has been threshed out. The crop h
is poor one and will not pay for the
fertilizer used on the crop. d
7 l.,
a motor trip to Niagara Falls and f
points in Canada. "
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday r
school picniced at Oak Orchard on
Tuesday, making the trip by automo- 0
1iles. A royal good time was had by
he scholars and friends of the school, g
An excursion to Ocean City was
'un over the M. D. e V. Ry. on We'd v
lesday and a large number of Milton e
ans took advantage of the cheap rates N
o visit this popular resort.
The heavy rain on Monday after N
loon did much damage to the streets c
# Milton, washing deep holes in the b.
'oadbed, especially on Union street pi
ill. So much water fell that the sew d.
rs could not take it off and the pave
nents near the bridge were flooded. e'
Major Chandler of Camp Dix was b.
he guest of his mother on Sunday. HI
Enterprise Council, No. 16, Jr. o. U. Il;
|. NJ, Milton, entertained Past State
Councillor Caulk, State Secretary til
rank Seigrest, Past State Councillor re
Willis Of the State of Maryland, and
'eputy National Councillors Hanson L,
nd Clark on Thursday evening of last tn
eek. Over 100 members were pres be
Mt and refreshments were served at TO
lie Hotel De Palmer at late hour