Milford chronicle., 1921-04-01
MILTON LETTER


The freezing weather that descend
ed on this vicinity last Monday fol
lowing a rain, practically ruined the
fruit crop. An investigation on the
large peach farm of William H. Chan
dler at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
by the manager disclosed the fact that
ninety per cent of the peach buds are
killed, and that the entire plum and
cherry crops are lost. Apples were
more fortunate, in that only a few
varieties were far enough advanced
in bloom to be killed, while other va
rieties were only slightly damaged.
Fishermen of Milton and Lewes are
complaining of the scarcity of shad
and herring in the Broadkiln River
and give it as their opinion that the
mouth of the river is so near filled up
with the sand that sweeps around the
jetty is preventing the fish from COM
ing into the river.
Harold Short of Greenwich, Conn.,,
spent the weekend with his mother,
near town.
Now is the time to renew your Ii
brary subscription or start new one.
Several hundred volumes at your SER
vice for less than the cost of one good
book ($1.00 per Year,. Begin your
subscription April 1 and secure the
best books for your summer reading.
Be on hand promptly at the "Taffy
Party" Friday evening April 1, eight
o'clock, Century Club room, for the
library. Admission 35c And say! Don't
forget the Bake" Saturday afternoon
and evening in the Chandler Block.
Sheriff McIlYaine on Saturday sold
the grist mill and canning factory
and wharf property of the Royal Pack
ing Company. Both properties were
struck off to Sudler Richards, attor-
ney, for $2975.
Paul Bryan of Philadelphia spent
Easter with his father, Andrew Bry-
an.
Raymond Conwell, of Norfolk, Va,
is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. M. Conwell.
Robert Black was a Philadelphia
visitor last week.
R. Davis Lingo spent last week in
"The Time of His Life" a three act |
will be given by local talent
in Fox's Theatre on Tuesday night,
April 5th, for the benefit of Milton M.
3. Church.
Willard Clifton and wife of Will
arrived here on Saturday. /
Mrs. Clifton will remain all summer.
Mr.. Clifton returned to Wilmington on
Monday.
Easter services were observed in
Milton Churches on Sunday.
John McManis, principal of Milton
schools, who has been critically i'll
or the past three weeks, is improv-
ng.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Entwisle
spent the weekend with relatives in
Vest Chester, Pa.
Franklin NAPLES, of the Delaware
University, Newark, spent Easter Sun
lay with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ieorge H.. NAPLES.
Miss Ethel Conwell spent Easter
sunday with her parents here.
A pretty wedding was solelnnized
n Sunday afternoon wnen Miss Mary
Bryan, daughter of George A. Bryan,
ecame the bride of John Marvel. The
eremony was solemnized by the Rev. !
1. E. Reed at the home of the bride,
n South Federal street, in the pres
nee of the immediate relatives of the {
contracting parties. They left inn ]
lediately after the ceremony for
georgetown, where they took the af-
9rnoon train north for short hon i
ymoon. The bride is one of MiltOn's @
lost popular girls. Mr.. Marvel is ru-
Il mail carrier from Harbeson. h
Carlton Draper, a student at the a
University of Delaware, spent the S
aster holidays with his mother.
William Mason, of Philadelphia. c
1ent the weekend with his parents Fl
ear town.
Miss Sara Lank Of Wilmington spent il
aster with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Lank.
Mr. and Mrs. John Morris of Dover,
r. and Mrs. William Morris and Mrs.
INES Bennett of Milford spent Sun
" with Mrs. Mary Morris.
Quite a number of Miltonians spent
aster Sunday at the Sussex County
lmshouse, a custom observed by the
'ople of the county every year. Gifts
e taken for the inmates and their
res made brighter by the knowledge
at they are not entirely forgotten.
While trying to put belt on ma
lne at Reynolds Grist Mills Tues
y morning, while in motion, Fred
nsen, the proprietor, had the end of
thumb on the right hand torn off.
Major Louis Chandler of Camp Dix,
j., is spending the week with e,
ends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Vaughan
We returned home after spending
Winter with their children in Phil 4
Siphia and New York. B
John H. Hood and crew left Tues
Y morning for Slaughter Beach with
cir big nets. Hard heads or sea hl
)cus, are running in increasing
mbers and trout are expected to fol-
in few days. These fish are run
lg at least three weeks ahead of
mer seasons.
Don't forget the "Taffy Party" on Y
day evening, April 1st, in the Cen ha
y Club room. be
squire and Mrs. J. Frank Lank are an
nding some time in Johnstown, Pa. ar
h relatives. on
lr and Mrs. Harry Manship have lel
lrned from Wilmington, where W.
Manship has been employed in a eSC ~
Dyard during the winter 81;
he firm of Lofand & Davidson have +,I
their stock of mems furnishings fro s,.n
Wilmington concern and have dis oil
tinued business. Mr.. Davidson, who bnt
laged the store, has accepted a ati,
ltlon with an insurance company. ion