Milford chronicle., 1921-02-04
MILTON LETTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Kendle Hickman, En-
cry Kitchen and son, Theodore, and
Mr.. Tingle of NIilsboro were Sunday
visitors in Milton and were guests OF
John Hickman.
There was a man in the suburbs OF
Milton who was very much interest
ed in clearing up a piece of ground
and hid his grubbing hoes and an
ak in a bush heap and wether he was
tired of his job, it is not known but
he burned three handles out.
The Milton New Century Club held
it's regular meeting Wednesday after
noon, January 26. Mrs. James c. Con-
rad was chairman for the afternoon.
All the ladies present read interest
ing Current Events. On Wednesday
afternoon, February 8, Miss Richheld,
secretary Of Education Of the WOmen's
College, will visit the club. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
The family Of ]. Handy Prettyman
narrowly escaped death by burning
last Tuesday night when their home
was discovered to be on fire. AS Will
liam Conner, merchant, was enter
ing his home, adjoining that Of Pret-
tyman's, he noticed smoke issuing
from the kitchen Of the Prettyman
home, and upon investigation found
that the building was on fire. With
great difficulty Mr.. Conner succeeded
in arOusing the family, who were
asleep on the second floor. The fire
was soon quenced by the assistance
Of IN 70
fire company. The fire was caused by
an overheated stove.
The newly organized fire company
met on Monday evening to devise plans
whereby the company could secure
motor fire engine. It was decided
to issue circular letters weekly to the
residents of the town and surround
ing country, putting forth the adj
vantages of such equipment, and to
start drive to raise the necessary
money to purchase such an engine
about the first of March. The move
ment is receiving the encouragement
of many town and farm property hol-
ders.
A Farmers Institute was held in
Milton's high school building on Fri
day of last week. The planting, culti-
vation and marketing of various
crops were discussed by practical men
sent here by the State Agriculture
Board. The housewife was interested |
in the institute because of the discus
sion Of home economics by several
experts in that line. Music for the |
occasion was furnished by the Milton |
&C DTri 1ff fIr b
high school, arranged a program by |
he school children that was interest
ng.
Wild duck is still being served on
he tables of local gunners. The ex-
,eeding warm winter has caused the
lucks to linger on the marshes here
instead of continuing their journey
south. There are hundreds of ducks
n the bay off Broadkiln Beach, and
very stormy day they come into the
marshes and are killed by the hun
ers.
1t is reported here that the Lewes
lshermen will ask the legislature to
'ass law prohibiting the catching of
had above the Drawbridge, claiming
hat the BrOadkiln River above the
ridge is the natural spawning place
f this fish. The Milton fishermen
7ill oppose the passage of such law,
laiming the waters above the bridge
5 no more a natural spawning place
han the other portion of the river, .
ut that the Lewes people are trying
D put the Milton fishermen out of bus
less. Senator Palmer has been ask
d by the Milton fishermen to look af-
ar their interests in the matter.
Many Milton men are employed in +
utting cord wood and "coaI" wood
nat is wood for the manufacture of
harcoal. Several tracts of timber t
ear town are being cut off. '
William H. Welch of Milton has
cen appointed chief clerk for the t
ussex County Board of Assessments. f