Milford chronicle., 1921-06-10

horses driven by Alfred Cirwithian
ran away down the Union street hill
with a load of peas and crashed into
the carriage, and when Mr.. Walker
returned he found that the carriage
had been completely demolished.
1t is expected that the new school
house for the colored people at the
north edge of town will be completed
during the coming week. No arrange
ments have been made for it's dedica-
ton as yet, but it is expected that
such exercises will be held during
this month.
Work has begun on the erection of
a banking house at Georgetown for
the Delaware Trust Company. Fred
w. Pepper, of Milton, has the con-
tract for the brick work. The building
at Milton for the same concern is
nearing completion and will be ready
for occupancy by the fifteenth of July.
A committee has been named to ar
range for a big celebration of Fourth
of July in Milton. This affair will be
under the auspices of the fire company
and the American Legion. There will
be a parade and patriotic speeches in
the morning and athletic games in
the afternoon. In the evening there
will be a grand display of fireworks.
The complete program has not been
arranged yet but the committee are
making efforts to make this one OF
the biggest celebrations this section
of the county has ever had. 1t is pro-
posed to have firemen from other
towns with their apparatus in the pa
i ho erfxro
best appearing company.
Open air band concerts will begin
in Milton next Saturday evening.
These concerts were held last sum-
mer and met with the approval OF
the business men of the town and
drew many people from the surround
ing country here, thereby increasing
the business of the merchants. The
concerts will begin at 7:15 p. m, and
cease promptly at 8:15.
William Dutton last Saturday
caught with hook and line at NAPLES
Mill a black bass that weighed seven
and half pounds. This is the largest
caught here this season. Several
weighing from one to five pounds
we've caught from this pond last week.
! f/Soft crabs from the Indian River
are being sold here from fifty cents
to one dollar per dozen, according to
size.
Herschal Bennett has accepted the
position of superintendent Of the Mil
ton creamery.
The comedy, Next Dorr," given by
the Wesleyan Club on Friday even
ing was well rendered and much en-
joyed by those present. The proceeds
of the entertainment were for the
benefit of the NJ. E. Church.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
Church will hold "COpper-in" gath
ering at the home of Mrs. Chas. G.
NAPLES on Tuesday evening, June IA.
All holding rainy day bags are re-
quested to bring them in that. even
ing. Others will be supplied with
bags at the door. Everybody invited,
and a good social time is expected.
Several months ago the Society gave
out little bags into which the holders
were to drop a penny each day it
rained, and in this way it is hoped
to secure funds with which to aid the
upkeep of the church.
Mr.. John Ponder inoculated twelve
bushels of soy bean seed according to
instructions given him by County
Agent Vaughn last week. Mr.. Ponder
is growing about Is acres of soy beans
this year for hay. He expects to SOW
a few acres of Sudan Grass in the
beans after they are up as a demon
stratiOn.