Milford chronicle., 1921-11-25
MILTON LETTER

growing interest manifested IN ChlS
section in putting better live stock on
the farms and it has been found that
this can best be done through boys
clubs. organized from the boys OF the
public schools. The Sussex Trust GO.
and the Delaware Trust Co. of Milton
have agreed to finance a registered
Poland-China Pig Club for the boys
of the Tenth Representative DISTRICT
Sussex county. The work is to be su-
pervised by State Club Leader, A. u.
Cobb, assisted by County Agent M. Z.
Vaughn. Superintendent Thomas l..
Entwisle, of the Milton Schools, and
Mr. Price. agriculture teacher in the
Lewes school. Blank membership
cards will be sent in few days TO the
teachers in the schools in the Tenth
District. All a boy wishing TO JOIN
the club has to do is to ask his tea
cher for an application blank, fill 1t
out and have his teacher send it in for
him. If he is found to be industrious
and of good habits he will be furnish
ed a pig and he will give his note 10
the bank for the price of the pig-be-
tween ten and twenty dollars. He Will
be given a year to pay the bank and
there will be no strings tied to the
proposition or red tape that will pre-
vent any boy who is of good charac-
ter from securing a pig. 1t is desired
to make the contest more interesting
and profitable. There will be a num-
ber of prizes given to be competed
for, which will be announced later.
The contest will be carried on under
] 4 hrTf Rows
! tional Pig Club. Suggestions and Ielp
in scientific hog raising will be tur-
nished each member regularly Dy
State Club Leader Cobb, who will al
so furnish record books so that each
member can tell at all times just what
progress his hog is making and just
what the cost has been.
The re-dedication of Reynolds Meth
odist Protestant Church, near town,
was held on Sunday with an all day
service. In the morning, at 10:3O, Rev.
T. O. Grouse, D. D., of Milton, preach
ed an eloquent sermon. Rev. Larrl-
more, the pastor, gave a history OF the
church. In the afternoon, at 2:SO, Rev.
J. T. Bailey, of Georgetown, delivered
the sermon. At this service Enterprise
Council. No. 16, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, Oh
Milton. presented the church with
handsomely bound pulpit bible. ine
presentation address was maze Dy
Joseph NJ. Lank. Acceptance was Dy
Rev. Larrimore. In the evening, Dr.
James Straughn, president Oh tne
MARYLAND Annual Conference, deliver
ed masterful address.
The members of Enterprise Coun-
Gil. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will attend SER
vices at the Methodist Episcopal
Church on Sunday evening next, upon
the invitation of Rev. H. E. Reed.
Charles Veasey, of near Coolspring'
was struck by an automobile driven
bv a Mr.. Lynch, of Lewes, while at
tending the public sale at the Will
liam Virden farm, near LeWes' on
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Veasey is in
very critical condition.
John A. Hickman and son, James,
of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
in Milton.
George Marshall harvested his crop
of white potatoes last week. lie got
about a thousand baskets of prime po-
tatoes from eleven acres planted. This
is the best yield, we have heard from
this section. -
Cornelius Wiltbank, who has been
confined to his home for the past four
weeks. suffering from typhoid fever
is improving and able to sit up few
hours each day.
Mrs. George H NAPLES was oper-
ated on at the Jefferson Hosplt3l
philadelphia, on Monday of last week
Mrs. Ernest Mcgee was operated on
for appendicitis at the Beebe Hospital
Lewes, on Monday Of last week. She
is getting along nicely at last reports
Charles Barker has an apple tree
in his garden that is full OF apples
the size of acorns. This tree dld no!
have an apple on it last spring anc
last September blossomed out as IL
the spring time.
Alfred Mcgee, Jr., of Harbeson
was thrown from his wagon teW
days ago and received a broken shoui
der. -,..o,
Frank B. Carey, assistant cashier
at the Delaware Trust Company, was
a recent visitor to Philadelphia.
~ daughter was born to Mr.. anC
Mrs. Clarence Wilson on Monday. MT
wilson is manager of the Milto1
creamery. c -
Local gunners were out in force OF
the opening day Of the rabbit an'
ouail season, and all report large Dag'
of both. .4o5o,
John P. Wilson, of Milton, ATTENDED
the cattle sale at the Judge Daniel Y
| Hastings farm, near Dover, last weei
and purchased five head of COWS an'
three heifers. They are reglstere'
HoIsteins and are from the lines
? milk producing strains in the coun
trv. He is going into the pure pre-
, cattle and hog business on his DrlV
inc park Farm, one mile north
town and expects to develop as nm
herds of cattle and hogs as there Il
in +he country. He has also DoughI
registered Poland-China boar, Oh Tn
large type, and is in the market 10
a number of high grade soWs.
E .John r. Crouch, champion hog rals
) or of the town for the past severe
Years killed a pair last week ina
) weighed 47O and 453 pounds respec
lively. ooU,Donv i
n1aving a return engagement in Tn
Fox Theatre, Milton this THURSDAY
FTidav and Saturday, for the benen
of Milton Post No. 19, American Leg
r ion. ...-... uoo,oe T.
the Broadkiln River is evidenced o
49, foc+ that the local shucking nous