Milford chronicle., 1921-06-24
MILTON LETTER


year both for hay and seed.
Fire broke out in the woods on the
Marshall tract, south west of Milton,
Wednesday morning of last week and
destroyed several acres of valuable
timber, together with eight. hundred
cords of pine wood, cut last winter;
owned by Harry Anderson. The fire
is supposed to have started from a
spark from a stove in a shanty on
the tract occupied by several woods
men, and gained such headway that
1t was soon beyond control of the
farmers of the neighborhOOd and help
was asked from Georgetown. The
flames swept across the field that
separates the woods from the home of
Samuel Hudson and soon ignited his
barn and threatened his dwelling. The
household goods were moved to a
place of safety. The arrival, of the
Georgetown fire company at this time
saved the barn with slight damage
and prevented the fire from catching
to the house. In the meantime the
fire was sweeping through the woods
and was headed only by plOwing the
ground well ahead of the flames and
back-iring the underbrush. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore, Of Hamilton,
N. J., are guests of Mrs. JohnsOn's
brother, N. Wallace White.
Milton is preparing for big cele-
bration of the Fourth of July. The day
will start at $3.50 in the morning with
a big parade, participated in by the
firemen, patriotic orders, school chill
dren and decorated automobiles, led
by the Milton brass band. In the af-
ternOOn there will be various athletic
games and a game of base ball be-
tween the Milton team and one from
a nearby town. In the evening there
will be a display of fireworks. The
firemen will have booths of various
entertainments in the centre of the
town. Prizes will be given to winners
of the various events, and for the
best decorated automobiles. Invita-
tiOns to firemen of other peninsula
towns have been invited to partici-
pate in thes celebration of the day.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society of the NJ. E. Church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Annie S.
Carey on Monday evening, June 9th.
Rev. W. D. Wilson, Of Lewes, prea-
'ched at the Milton M. P. Church on
last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Conwell of Will
mington are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
D M. COnweu.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson of Kingston,
N. Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Da-
vid Conwell.
Austin Darby of Philadelphia is the
guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Lucy
Atkins.
Henry o. Bennum died at his home
near Lewes, on Friday, June IL, age
IS years. Funeral services conducted |
by Rev. Davis were held at St. Johns |
Church on Monday and interment |
made in the adjoining cemetery by S. |
J. Wilson G Son.
Arthur, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Summers, died at their home,
near RObinsonville, on Saturday. Age
2 months and 8 days. Funeral ser
vices were held at Conley's Chapel
on Monday. Interment was made in
the adjoining cemetery by S. J. Will
son & Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hudson of
Dagsboro were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Maull on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs! George Lippincott and
children of Philadelphia were week
end visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Gray.
Howard Mcgee and wife of New
York, were visitors here on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Gray has returned from
a visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Luella Mcgee returned on Sat
urday from a visit with her sons in
and New York.
Capt. Frank Outten met with a
painful accident early Monday morn
ing. He stepped, barefooted, on nee
die at his home. The needle penetrat-
ing his heel so far that the services
of a physician was necessary to re-
move it.
Wheat harvest is on in Broadkiln
Hundred. The crop is only about half
the usual harvest. The straw is short
and the heads not well filled. The esti-
mate of the output here is a half
crop.
On Sunday afternoon, June 10, Col {
den Rule Lodge, I. o. o. F., held mem
Orial services in their lodge rooms in Z
of dead brethren. The :
following program was rendered: ,
The meeting was opened by the
chairman, J. B. Welch. :
InvocatiOn-ReV. H. E. Reed. !
Singing. :
Address in commemoration of Capt. :
J. R. Megee-W. H. Welch. >
Singing. :
Address in commemoration of J. !
Frank Walls-By Senator J. C. Palm :
er.
Address in commemoration Of John :
I. Davidson-By G. H. Davidson. :
Address in commemoration of G. F. :
1art-By William WagamOn.
Address in commemOratiOn of Geo. I
Chandler, who was buried at sea-By !
addison Chandler. z
Singing. :,
Address on Friendship, Love and Il
Patriotism, by Rev. T. o. Grouse. l
Song, LEAD Kindly Light" Il \
Benediction- H. e. Reed.
William H. Welch gave an impress l,
i've eulogy of his mother, Eliza A. -
Velch, who departed this life on
-une z, 1915. She was the wife of ~
'ast Grand Master John B. Welch. q q
Miss Helen Smith, daughter of Mrs. ii
.ucious Darby, and Mr.. George Clay a
Williams of Philadelphia, were mar
led at the home of the brides mo- s,
her, on Walnut street, at high noon q
Wednesday, June %, 1921. The cere- n
lony was performed by Rev. T. o. n