Milford chronicle., 1921-09-16

this section within the next few days
the late potato crop will be failure
{ The seed came up poorly but if the
weather had been seasOnable there
would have been more than a hall
crop, but the prospects now is for al
most total failure. A large acreage
was planted to this crop by growers
because of the failure of the early
crop, they expecting big prices fol
the late varieties.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Crouch have re-
turned from a visit with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Wyatt, near Stock
ley.
The old colored school house that
was purchased at public sale by Coop
er Davidson, is being moved to an
adjoining lot and made into double
dwelling house.
CorrectiOn-In reporting the sale
of the James c. Reed farm last week
the printer made us say that the
price was $3.50. 1t should have been
$425O.
A meeting of the Milton Producers
Association, was held in the Aca-
deny building on Wednesday evening
of last week and plans for the bet
terment of the organization were dis
cussed. The purpose of this crganiza-
tiOn of farmers is cooperation in buy
/ ing and selling and the discussion of
subjects of interest to agriculturists.
After an unsatisfactory mail ser
vice for more than two weeks Mil
ton is again getting the daily papers
at noon. During this period the pa
/ n vii
no one authorized to transfer them
from one station to the other, and
arrived here at night, too late for de-
livery. The first-class mail above Har-
rington arrived here at night instead
of at noon, and this despite the fact
that the PostOff1ce Department main
tains a star route between Milton and
Glendale.
On Sunday, September 4, Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Hall celebrated the
sixtieth anniversary of their wedding
at their home near town. Their sew
eral children, grandchildren and
many friends and neighbors called
during the day and extended congrat-
ulatiOns. Despite their advanced ages
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall are active, Mrs.
Hall doing her hOusewOrk unassisted
and Mr.. Hall all the work on the
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Foord, who
have been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William FOord, have returned to Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. Eliza Clendaniel has been
secured to fill one of The two Vacan-
cies in the teaching staff of the Mil
ton schools.
Charles Wilson has been selected !
as janitOr of the public school build
ings to succeed James Martin, re-
signed.
Owing to the scarcity of acorns |
and hickory nuts squirrels are COM
PEELED to eat pine burs and dogwood |
berries. This accounts for them be-
ing on the ground and hard TO find.
The lack of rain has made the woods
so dry that it is impossible to creep
up on the squirrels before they see
the hunter and no large bags are
reported in this section. Local sports
men fear that many of the animals
will starve to death this winter Ow-
ing to the scarcity of nuts to store
for winter food.
Farmers are experiencing no great
in securing help in the fod-
der fields this year. Help is plentiful
and wages are reasonable. Many far
ners have saved their crops and are
low helping other farmers to save .
heir crops This has been an ideal
;Orn year in BrOadl1iln hundred and
he yield is above normal, both on
and bayshore farms.
Tbn=a for r,1,oorc xrI,O 4OOly !
N growing tomatoes, although local
refused to contract, are bene-
iting largely. They find ready sale at
air prices at the railroad station,
where Reed & Harrington are buy
ng and shipping to other peninsula
A few farmers are plowing land
OF wheat but the greater portion of
lowing for this crop will be done
ater in the month, as soon as the
orn is cut from the land.
The Edgewater Milling Company
as started it's grist mills and is now
1 the market for grain. This mill
'as recently purchased by Hazard
Wilson, who have incorporated it
S the Edgewater Milling Company.
he mill has been idle for some time
ut the new owners have had the
ntire mill overhauled and put in
rst class condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Derrickson, Of
hester, Pa, have been the guests of
9latives here this week.
Mrs. Eliza J. Green, widow of the
tie Jesse Green, died at the home of
er son, Jesse Green, near Laurel,
uesday morning, at the age of 79
ears, months and IA days. Funeral
Sand Hill Church at 2 O'Clock
thursday. Interment in the cemetery
Looming the church. Rev. Spry Off
ated. Samuel J. Wilson and Son, fu- I
'ral director.