Milford chronicle., 1921-10-07
MILTON LETTER

ing, October 18th. Everybody is IN
vited to be present.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. II, 1. o. D.
T.. of Milton, elected the following
officers at their regular meeting: No
BILE Grand, Addison Chandler; vice
grand. William M. Crouch; cOrre-
spending secretary, Halmanus Wilt
bank; financial secretary, George w.
Sharp; treasurer, George R. Davidson.
The appointment of minor offices will
be announced by the Noble Grand and
Vice Grand. This order is making
drive for new members and have
doubled the membership in the last
few months.
The machinery of the button factory
is being dismantled preparatory to its
removal to the Chandler building, re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Lippincott,
the proprietor.
The new dwellings being erected by
Charles G. NAPLES and Alfred Carey,
near the station are nearing compile
ton. Lloyd Reed will occupy the one
being built by Mr.. NAPLES, while Mr..
Carey is building for himself.
William Martin is building a strucz
ture at the railroad station to be used
as an automobile accessories store
house. He has installed a gasoline
tank on the premises.
Miss Viola Maull is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. William Wyatt, at Stock
ley.
J. B. Gray was a Philadelphia Wis
itor last week.
When part of the harness broke
near the top of Federal street hill on
Monday horse driven by John Haz-
zard, colored, became frightened and
dashed down the hill at a terrific
speed. In turning into Union street
rear wheel crumpled and rein broke.
The animal dashed out Union street
and was only stopped when the steep
hill cut down his speed so that one of
the occupants of the carriage was
able to jump out and grab the animal
and stop it. Fortunately the streets
were empty of vehicles and no one
was hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mcgee of New
York were Milton visitors over the
weekend.
Harvey Short has moved to the
farm of John P. Wilson, near town,
replacing Alfred Cirwithian, who has
moved in with his father, north of
town.
Joseph Calhoun is building dwell
ling house at Harbeson which he Will
occupy as soon as finished.
Nne-f
pany is at the Fox Theatre every ev-
ening this week.
Fishermen are catching some large
speckled trout at BrOadkiln Beach,
some of the fish weighing from five to
six pounds. Hook and line fishermen
are having rare sport hooking these
beauties from the end of the jetty at
the mouth of the Broadkiln River.
Samuel Fithian took party down on
the yacht X-1O-U-S recently and they
made fine catches.
The season for hunting fox, rae
coon and Oppossum began on Octo-
ber 1st. The season for wild ducks,
geese, brandt and snipe opens October
10th.
John Bailey has the frame work up
for his new residence on a lot at the
north edge of town he recently pur-
chased of the Delaware Trust Com
pany.
Somerset Reed is painting his farm
house near town and otherwise i'm
proving the property. /
Wilford C. White has purchased
from P. P. Welch three building lots
on Chestnut street, adjoining the resi-
dence of Mr.. Welch. Mr.. White in
tends to build himself a dwelling on
this property some time next year
Marshall Wilson has accepted a po-
sition with the Diamond State Roller
Mills.
Husking the largest crop of corn
ever grown in Broadkiln hundred is
now on. Corn is the only crop grown
here this year that has made good,
with the exception of factory BEANS (
which is about normal. White and
sweet potatoes are less than one-thlrd
of a full crop, while tomatoes, an
other cash crop, were not planted to
any great extent. WatermelOns and /
did fair as did also peas. I
The hay crops have been poor, hardly .
supplying the growers with enough .
for their stock. Farming in this sec
ton this year has been failure and
lucky is the man who has come thru
clear of debt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cottrell of Will
mington are occupying their Milton
residence for a few weeks. They will
later move to New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hazard and son
here.
The carnival to be given by the Mil
ton firemen began on Thursday ev-
ening of this week and continues until
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Palmer of Phil
adelphia are occupying their Milton
residence on Walnut street.
The oyster season in the Broadkiln
River opened on Saturday last and
about seventy-five boats were on the
beds. Tongers report a very short
crop of the bivalves. The oyster house
)egan the shucking of oysters on Mon
Law for shipment to city markets.
The several tracts of land Of the
ate Joseph H. Carey was sold at pub
ic sale on Saturday. The home farm
vas bought by Mrs. Carey. Chas. G.
NAPLES bought two timber tracts
lear town.
The first meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association was held at the
ligh school last Monday. The auditor
um was completely full of interested
parents, and a resolution was drawn
requesting the local commissioners
o bend every effort to have sanitary
oilets installed in the school build
ng. An election of officers was held
md Mrs. Mable Draper was chosen