Milford chronicle., 1921-03-11
MILTON LETTER

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for the celler of the new bank build
ing to be erected for the Delawar
Trust Company at the corner of From
and Federal streets. Brick layers viii
begin laying the brick for the new
building just as soon as the cellar il
finished. Bricks for the job are on tn,
ground and the new building is ex
pected to be ready for occupation
about the first of June. This bankins
concern is preparing to begin tht
erection of bank building in George
town.
Captain Richard Reyno .ds of Chm,
colleague, Va, is the guest Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. William Il. Welch.
Mrs. Lima Penewill, a former resi-.
dent of Milton died at the home of her
daughter in Chester, Ia, on Sunday
Ihe body was brought here on Thurs
day and interment made in the NJ r.
cemetery by J. R. Atkins.
The Milton Chautauqua closed on
Sunday after four days of delightful
entertainment.
Josephine, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Stevenson, died at
their home in Prime Hook Neck on
Friday night. Interment was made in
the Slaughter Neck cemetery on Sum
day afternoon.
Frank Clendaniel of Lincoln load
ed several cars with corn here this
week. The price paid for the corn
ranged from 65 to 20 cents a bushel.
Capt. L. c. Darby, of Philadelphia.
spent the weekend with his family in
Milton.
George c. Williams of PHILADELPHIA
IS the guest of Capt. and Mrs. Louis
Darby. -'-''
H. M. Bailey of Philadelphia is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright.
The funeral of George Johnson who
died at his home near town on Fridav
OF last week was held at Zion NJ n
Church on Sunday afternoon. Inter-
ment was made in the adjoining GEM
eteTy by S. J. Wilson and Son. A few
weeks ago Mr.. Johnson suffered a
stroke of paralysis from which he
failed to rally.
Herring were in the local market
Saturday and sold readily for eight
cents each.
Hundreds of bushels of white DO
Latoes are stored on the farms of
Broadkiln Hundred, and the growers
are unable to sell them, no price be-
ing offered for them, only in small
quantities. Unless they are sold soon
the acreage of early potatoes will be
small this spring.
Milton gardeners are planting meas
and preparing the ground for other
early vegetables.
Milton's town election was held on
Saturday afternoon and resulted i'm
the election of William H. stephens.
mayor; Harry Wagamon and John G. |
Lank, councilmen for three years.
There were three tickets in the field |
and much interest was manifest. Re
cause OF the failure of Governor Den
ney to sign the bill allowing the wom-
en- TO vote at town elections, (the gov
srIlor Delng out OF town., women were
not allowed to vote.
On March 18th local talent will give
three act comedy, "The Time of. His
Life, in the Fox Theatre for the ben
ett of the Methodist Protestant
Church of Milton. The cast of char
lcters follows:
Bob Grey-Charles Vent.
Mrs. Bob Grey-Mabel Vent.
Tom Carter, Mrs. Grey's brother
Frank Carey.
Mrs: Peter Wycombe, a person
Darby.
Mr.. Peter Wycombe, a pessimist''
Nth digestion Clarence Johnson.
Dorothy Landon, secretly engaged
D Tom Carter-Helen Darby,
James Landon, Dorothy's father; of
eppery disposition Clarence Lank. :
Uncle Tom, an old colored butler !
rom the south-William Crouch. :
Officer Hogan of the 22d Street Po- =
ce Station-Hamp Davidson. :
omission: Adults so cents, children
cents. Music will be furnished by
le Milton Band.
Ernest Conwell, of Wilmington, is 9
sitting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Da- .
ID M. Conwell.
There will be service of Holy Com A
union and sermon by the Rev. y
homas V. Wingate, S. T. B., of Mil
rd, in the st. John the Baptist Epis- :
pal Church of Milton on Sunday af- J.
rnoon at three O'Clock. -
Farm Bureau solicitors were here
st week and met with much success G
securing members for that organi- :,
tion. s21 y
Mrs. William Wyatt of near Stock, .
y spent last week with her parents, n
r. and Mrs. John T. Crouch and at :
nded the Chautauqua. ~ ~
Several cases of grip are reported =
Milton. "
Union Signal Day will be observed y
the w. c. T. U. on Tuesday even ~ ~
g, March 18th at the M. E. Church. M Il
le public is cordially invited. Se
The Wesleyan young peoples club -.
II hold their regular monthly meet eI
3 on Wednesday evening, March 16 N,
p. m. II
Rev. H. E. Reed, the pastor of the
E. Church, will deliver a special ''N
mon on Sunday morning to the -
)men's Foreign Missionary Society. I'D
e members of the society will sit -.
a body in the front of the church. 99st
Thackery & White have a contract ol
a half million pottery crates, that -
ures their employees steady work W. W.
the next twelve months. W
he saw mill of the James H. Pal
r Lumber Company resumed work l0I
Monday after being shut down for
past few weeks. VR
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