Milford chronicle., 1921-08-26
MILTON LETTER

There is much speculation here as
to who the next postmaster will be.
The term of John B. Mustard, the
present postmaster, will expire the
first of October. There are two avow-
ed candidates for the position, R. M.
Collins and Joseph Robbins, but when
the civil service examinations are
held there is likely to be several
more. 1t is understood here that the
selection will be made from the three
persons making the highest tests in
the examination, this in order to give
the politicians of the predominating
party, the Republicans, to select a
member of that party, for the position.
The result of the postOffice fight may
show up at the next general election
in BrOadkiln hundred.
The Edgewater Flour Mills are be-
ing put in shape to run by the new
owners, Wilson & Hazard. This mill
was formerly owned by the Royal
Packing Company and has not been
in operation for several months.
Several. gallons of bass fry were
liberated in Lake Fanganzyki last
week by a government official. Other
ponds and lakes about the town were
stocked with the same fish at the
same time.
Prof. Harold Short, of Connecticut,
is spending his vacation with his mo-
ther, near town.
The Misses Marietta and Margaret
Malcolm, of Smyrna, who have been
visiting Mrs. N. T. Veasey returned
home on Sunday.
,4oS7 I hOI1pnf
of ]. Leon Black a cottage at Broad
kiln Beach.
Mrs. Annie Davis and son, Samuel,
of Philadelphia, are the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Primrose, OF
Indianapolis, Ind, are guests of Mil
ton relatives and friends.
Miss Eva Smith spent last week at
Broadkiln Beach as the guests of her
brother, John Smith, and family.
The Sunday school of Zion NJ E.
Church, near town, picniced at Broad
kiln Beach on last Thursday. The day
was made the occasion for neighbOr-
hood gathering at this resort of the
farmers and their families.
Louis Ellingsworth, of Philadelphia,
is a Milton visitor.
Samuel Fithian has returned from
his annual cruise to Salem, N. j., in
his yacht X-10-U-S. Mr.. Fithian also
visited other New Jersey towns be-
fore his return here.
A considerable number of acres of
alfalfa are being seeded in Broadkiln
hundred this month. Local farmers
have found that alfalfa is the most
valuable hay crop that can be grown
here, producing four crops a year and
a larger tonnage per acre than the clO-
Vers.
Milton camp meeting, under the di-
rection of Rev. M. P. Jackson, pastor
of Bethel A. M. E. Church, began in
Lavinia Woods, near town, on Sun
day. The camp will continue over
three Sundays.
R. Harrington has returned from
the South where he has been buying
fruits and melons for the past sever
al weeks.
John A. Lindsay has returned from
visit to Passaic, N. ].
Mrs. Mary Baker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Anderson, of Lansdowne,
Pa, have been the guests of Mrs.
Mary E. Morris.
Many Miltonians were at Slaughter
Beach on Thursday of last week cell
ebrating big Thursday" For more
than half century the third Thurs
day in August has been big Day" at
this resort. In olden times all disputes
engaged during the year were settled
with bare knuckles at Slaughter
Beach on this day, but now that. red
lioIor is so hard to get and the peO-
pie are more enlightened these affairs
are settled in court and big Thurs
day" is a day of pleasure and recrea-
ton for the people of the surround
ing country.
"a. H. Lofand, of this town, has
been awarded the contract to make
the fill across Haven Pond, near Mil
ford. to connect the Sussex county
end of the du Pont Boulevard with the
Kent county road,<Mr. Lohand says
it will require several months work
to complete this job. The machinery
for the work was moved to the scene
of operation this week and work Will
begin at once.
MIR. and Mrs. James Donoho, of
Camden, N. j., are occupying their
cottage at Broadkiln Beach TINS
month.
Joseph Carey, of Philadelphia, is
looking after his farming interests
here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Guyer and
daughters left Wednesday morning
for their home after spending the past
TWO weeks with the latter's mother,
,Srs w Bailey and other relatives.