Milford chronicle., 1921-09-09
MILTON LETTER

the prominent men Oh the state pres
ent were Mr.. Holloway, DR.. Cooper
Superintendent Jump, of Dover; SEN
ator J. C. Palmer, of Milton; DR.. Rob-
ert B. Hopkins, of Milton, and others.
The new building is a two room, well
lighted and ventilated affair, furnish
ed with modern school paraphernalia.
The grounds are ample for athletic
games and the cOlored people of the
community are proud of it. A large
crowd of both white and cOlored peo-
pie, interested in educational matters
were present at the dedicatory exer-
cises.
Miss Edith Wilson of Philadelphia
is the guest of her mother.
The funeral of Benjamin F. Walls
was held in the M. P. Church We'd
Grouse. Mr.. Walls, until few years
ago, conducted a blacksmith shop in
Milton and was known to many Sus-
sex countians through this business.
He leaves a wife and three children.
He was a member of the Milton M.
P. Church. His remains were interr-
ed in Odd Fellows cemetery, beside
his son, Frank, veteran of the world
war who died few months ago.
The squirrel hunting season open
ed in Sussex county on Thursday and
local gunners are having good sport,
as this game animal is more numer-
GUS than for several years, despite the
pot hunters who have been killing
them for a month.
Noah Piper has bought of John E.
Dean and the heirs of the late James
c. Reed a farm of 100 acres in Broad
kiln Neck. Consideration, $125O.
Edgar Welch, who has been spend
ing the summer months here, return
ed to Boston on Friday.
The oyster season in Delaware Bay
opened on Thursday and they are in
the BrOadkiln and other Delaware
rivers opens on October LIST.
Thackery & White have contracted
to build bungalow on the du Pont
road at Milford for Mrs. Rose Work
man. They will also erect near the
same place two other bungalows, for
other people.
The Ladies Aid Society of Reynolds
NJ. P. Church will meet with Mrs.
Leighton Donovan on Thursday even
ing, September Is. Everybody cordial
Mr.. and Mrs. U. C. Collins of Phil
adelphia are the guests of relatives
here.
Mrs. William Green of Philadelphia
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Johnson, near town.
Mrs. U. B. Bennett is spending
some time in Harrisburg, Pa. Mr.. Ben
nett left on Sunday for a short visit
to the same city.
James Hickman of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Crouch
md children spent the weekend in
Milford.
John H. Hood has bought of Trus-
.en Lofand the brick dwelling on
North Union street, adjoining the
home of Senator ]. c. Pal
ner.
Miss Elizabeth Jefferson, who
aught in the Milton schools last year
will teach at Williams School, near
own, this term, which began last
tuesday.
Milton schools opened on Tuesday
With Thomas Entwisle as principal,
nd Franklin NAPLES, assistant. The
ther teachers are Mrs. Matte Wat Y
on, Miss Elsie King, Miss Keefe, Miss
Ieigs and Miss Mildred Jefferson.
'wo vacancies are to be filled later.
Reed & Harrington are buying to- I
latoes at the Milton station for ship n
lent to out of town canneries. Lo-
al canning factories will not pack s
)matoes this season, not having con-
'acted with growers. A number of
roadkiln farmers put one or two
cres of tomatoes and are glad of
lis opportunity to dispose of them.
hey are selling for twenty-five and t,
lirty cents a basket. n
Edward Sharp, of Philadelphia, N
,ent Labor Day with his sister, Mrs.
larles Virden. d
Miss Emma King of Philadelphia h
ent the weekend with Milton rela-
res. is
Mrs. Chas. Cannon and daughter, P
hel, of Camden, N. j., are guests of o
latives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Clay williams, of h,
liladelphia, spent the weekend with M
r mother Mrs. L. c. Darby. W
Robert Foord, of Wilmington, is
sting his brother, William Foord, of
ar town. g1
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams, of lin
iladelphia, spent Labor Day with
s. Darby. 81,
Capt. L. c. Darby, of Philadelphia, co
mt the weekend in Milton.
hrs. Samuel Fithian was a visitor To
h relatives in Salem, N. j., last MI
elk.
Iiss Jennie Morgan, who has been on
nding the summer with her grand Ge
her, S. Fithian, has returned to "a
; home in Salem, N. J. an
If. and Mrs. William c. Crouch, Jr. on
MT Sunday with Milford relatives.
he personal property of the late =
,rge Clifton was sold at public sale II
Saturday by Administrator J. M.
TX.
cores of Milton people will attend
fair at Wilmington being held this
*.
[rs. William Welch and son, Will
n, have returned from visit to
ladelphia and National Park, N. J. Tie
inford Wiley, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
n Wiley, of near Milton, and Miss Ey
lie M. Jones, of Wilmington, were
'ried at Elkton, Md, on Saturday,
,ust 28th, 1921, according TO an
received here. They will n
de in Wilmington, where Mr.. Will v
has been employed for the past an
r. NH
r. and Mrs. William H. Ward and
Russell, have returned to their
le in Philadelphia, after spending