Milford chronicle., 1921-11-18
MILTON LETTER

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Benz. w. Palmer has removed IRON
Wilmington and will make his nome
here in the future. Mr.. Palmer IS
PAINTER and paper hanger.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Vent OF Phll-
adelphia are occupying their house Oh
Mulberry street, North Milton:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harmon Mustard
and child of Atlantic City are guests
of his parents, Mr.. and MIS- D. D.
~ T2yrr- Fortv-fivemembers of Golden Rule
Todga T O. o. F., attended services
at the NJ. E. Church on Sunday even
ing at invitation of the PASTOR Rev
H. E. Reed. r-.s.uo,,
Mr. and Mrs. C. Frank Jefferson
have returned from visit with thelr
son. Harrison, at Old Point Comfort
Va. 49,. 1,.o,,
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Atkins have Deen
visiting for the past two weeks Will
their son, w. T. Atkins, at LeWes;
Rev. III. E. Reed has invited tne
members of Eenterprise Council SI'
q. u A. NJ, to attend services at tne
NJ r Church on Sunday evening next,
A surprise party was given MI. anu
Nrrs David e. Jefferson, near town.
on Saturday evening, the occasion zoe, oe-
inc Mrs. Jefferson's 55th DIiCnuay >
when fifty of their family ana lrlenus
oatbered at their home at 1;5O' Hnu-
inc Mrs. jefferson with her IeeI III
+be oven. Mr.. Jefferson and Mrs. Eliza
p walls. their mother, reading tne
navsnaper. The evening was uellSnt-
f,,llv snent in games and music. VIII
Ion p Jefferson, a brother, OF Ellen
do1o led the vocal selections, accom-
naniod bv Misses Elizabeth and Vlr-
aiTia Jefferson at the organ. AT late
hour the guests were invited to the
dining room. where refreshments
We're served in abundance, after which
the guests, wishing Mrs. Je1eIson
MANY more happy birthdays, depart
cd for their several homes. Mrs. JeL-
ferson was the recipient OF many use
Toseph Hedlicks and John A. Fer
rei1. of New York, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Yukl.
REYNOLDS NJ. P. Church has been re-
nanered and painted, inside and out
and otherwise improved and on sun
dav next rededication will take place
with appropriate services. In the NOR
Ming at 10:3O, DR.. T. o. Grouse, OF
Milton will preach. In the afternoon,
of 2.30. Rev. J. T. Bailey, Of George
town. will deliver the sermon. Dr'
JamesStraughn, president OF tnG
MARYLAND Annual Conference, Will
preach in the evening at 1880. A cor
dial invitation to all is extended to
he present at all these services.
A class of twelve candidates were
initiated in the mysteries OF Golden
Rule Lodge of Odd Fellows last tues
day night by the degree team of Crys-
tai Fount Lodge, of Milford. After the
meeting a banquet was served at the
Palmer restaurant.
Mrs. L. C. Darby and daughter, Sar-
ah. have returned from visit with
relatives in Philadelphia and Camden
= A law that should be repealed by
the next Delaware legislature IS ina
prohibiting the sale OF wild DUCKS
Hundreds of ducks are now killed anC
allowed to rot on the marshes be-
cause the gunners are not allowed tt
disnose of them. This law allows
gunner to kill twenty ducks every day
and common sense tell one that this
number is more than one or t1V'
families can consume and the result
is that the gunner leaves the most o.
them on the marsh. Another thing, L
the law as to number allowed by eacl
gllnner. remains as it is and permit
him to sell what he can't use the peo'
ple who do not gun would then bC
able to get a few to eat. AS 1t is now
a resident of this section, who is no
a gunner, can't have wilk duck on his
table unless he buys it secretly from
the pot hunter.
Golden Rule Lodge of Odd Fellows
began drive for new members
few months ago., at the time having
but eighteen members. Last week
large class was admitted to the ldOge
bringing the total number of mem
bers to ffty-fve Golden Rule Lodge
Ms 70 years old and owns it's home
and a cemetery in North Milton.
] A remarkable record in hog rails
ing was made by D. M. Vincent, Ot
near Coolspring, this year. Last week
he killed three shoats that were l3l
days old and their combined weight
was 421 pounds, showing a gain II
weight for the pigs of more than a
pound a day during their life. The
pigs were of the large type of Poland
China breed. The largest dressed 15i
pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jester Gray and chill
dren, of Frederick, were visitors here
this week.
Mrs. Mary C. Maull, of Milton, anG
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt, of neal
Georgetown, were Wilmington visit
ors over the weekend.
Miss Susie Carey and nephew, JOS
eph Carey, of Philadelphia, are occu-
pying their town house this week.
n Virginia A. BrockingtOn has accept
ed a position as nurse in the operat-
ing room at the new Beebe Hospital
at Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hazard and son
Franklin, have returned to Philadel-
phia after a visit here with relatives
Milton residents are complaining
that owing to the oyster shucking
houses on the Broadkiln River they
are unable to get the bivalves to eat
There has not been an oyster offered
for/sale in this town for several days
tHighway inspectors were here last
week inspecting cedar posts to be US
ed on the highway near Laurel. J. c.
Palmer is furnishing the posts.
Wilson & Tindale are cutting
white cedar from the farm of Charles
Sher, near Jefferson's Cross Roads.
To keep up with orders for flour
and feed the Diamond State Roller