Milford chronicle., 1921-05-13
MILTON LETTER


The Dr. Hearn cottage at Broad
kiln Beach was sold at public sale
on Saturday to Alfred Clendaniel, Oi
IEllendale. The yacht was sold to Har-
ry Davidson and the hOusebOat to B
Frank Gray.
Frank Walls, a veteran of the late
war, died at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin f. Walls, on
Sunday afternoon. Age 25 years. Flu
neral services will be held at the NJ
P. Church, Milton, on Wednesday af-
/ ternoon, by Rev. T. G. Grouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davidson and
Miss Mamie Conner of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with relatives
here.
Morris Black of Philadelphia was a
Sunday visitor with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Black.
Mrs. Margaret Morris and daugh-
ter, Lulu, have returned from visit
to Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Davis of Mil
ford spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Lane.
Harry Lane, brother of Louis Lane
of this town, died at his home in
Wayne, Pa, last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lane attended the funeral at Wayne
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas H. Douglas has re-
turned from a visit to Camden, N. ].
Walter C. Welch has bought of Mrs.
Ida J. Fox a cottage at Broadl1iln
Beach.
William Lank was a Philadelphia
visitor this week.
The Sussex Trust Company has pur-
chased of Mrs. Mary Fox the building
lot at the corner of Front and FEEDER
al streets, upon which the Company
will erect a modern banking building
in the very near future. This lot has
been used as a public parking place
for automobiles, and Town Council
has secured the Burton lot at the foot
of Federal street. This lot has been
cleared of rubbish and makes an
ideal parking place.
Next Door," a three act comedy,
will be given in school hall on the
evening of Memorial Day, by the
Wesleyan Young Peoples Club, for
the benefit of the M. E. Church.
Princess Chrysanthemum" will be
given in school hall by the pupils of
Millions public schools on the even
ing of May goth. Admission SOC.
At the regular meeting of the Mil
ton New Century Club on Wednesday,
May 4, the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. John C. Wilt
band; first vice president, Mrs. Mable
Draper; second vice president, Mrs.
Otis Goodwin; recording secretary,
Mrs. A. Wallace Irwin; corresponding
Mrs. Joseph M. Lank; treas
urer, Miss Clara Vaughn; auditor,
Mrs. Mary Morris; club directors,
Mrs. Frank Lacey, Mrs. J. Carey Pal
mer; Director in State Board, Miss |
Clara Vaughn.
The Odd Fellows of Milton have |
been making drive for members and |
nave succeeded in doubling the mem
Dership of Golden Rule Lodge. On Fri
lay evening the Odd Fellows of Kent
md Sussex counties met at Milford,
when the degree team of Delaware
Lodge, Wilmington, conferred de-
grees on candidates from the various
odges. Milton had class of sixteen
or the Wilmington team to initiate
Rust is damaging the wheat crop
n this vicinity. The lower blades of
he young wheat are turning yellow
md growers predict a shortening of
he crop.
Scarlet clover is about ripe for hay,
nd but for the rains that prevailed
asst week growers would be harvest
ng this crop.
On Thursday night the young peo-
lie of Milton gave an informal dance
n the Fox Theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Walls. near town
re the proud parents of twin girls,
'orn on May End.
William H. Workman, of this town,
las been awarded the contract to
rect the new bank building FOR the
Iillsboro Trust Company, at Mills
oro, and will begin the work at once.
Mrs. V. T. Atkins has returned from
visit to Philadelphia, Wilmington
nd Dover.
The strawberry festival given by
he Milton firemen on Friday and Sat
rday evenings was largely attended
espite the poor condition of the
Dads. The proceeds were for the fire
ngine fund.
After being idle for several days
wing to the rains work on the color
d school house and the Delaware
rust Company bank building began
n Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Welch have re-
lrned from visit to Wilmington.
Rev. T. C. Grouse, pastor of the
[ethodist Protestant Church on Sun
ay last began a series of sermons on
le life of Joseph, the Hebrew Prime
Linister of Egypt. The subject was
His Early Years in Canaan" On
ext Sunday evening his subject will
2 "Sold Into Slavery"
Strawberries are ripening, but not
/ sufficient quantities to market. The
arly varieties were killed by the late
'osts last month, and those now rip
ming are the very few buds that es-
lped the frosts.