Milford chronicle., 1922-03-03
MILTON LETTER

sprain of his left ankle last week thai
is keeping him indoors.
A. w. Yukl has sold his farm at the
east edge of Milton to John ZVenek
of Massachusetts. Immediate posses
sion will be given.
BlossOming time is only a few weeks
off and Orchardists in this locality
are busy getting orchards into shape
after more or less neglect of trees fol
the last year because of the almost
complete failure of the apple, peach
and pear crops in 1921. Pruning is
being rushed so that it may be COM
pleted before the sap starts to flow
Trees made a great deal of new
growth last year because the strength
usually expended in bearing fruit
went into the development of the trees
themselves, as they were denuded of
fruit blossoms by the spring freeze
that caused the greatest damage that
the growers in this region had eX-
perienced for twenty years. Severe
winter Weather during the last few
weeks handicapped the fruit men.
They got very little pruning done.
There is much other work to be done
in clearing up orchards which show
the results of years neglect. While
the spring like weather this week has
been welcomed in that it permits the
pushing of outdoor work, fruit grow
ers are skeptical of too early run
of mild weather after their disastrous
experience with a short open winter
last year. Trees are more dormant
now than they were at this time last
year. Lower temperatures are antic-
pated by fruit growers before spring
arrives in earnest.
Mrs. Mary Morris, widow of the late
John J. Morris, at one time PrOthOno-
tary of Sussex county, died at her
home on Broad street, this town, on
Thursday evening of last week, aged
50 years. Funeral services were held
on Sunday afternoon by Rev. H. E.
Reed, and interment made in the Mil
ton NJ. E. cemetery by S. J. Wilson &
Son. She leaves three sons, John J.
Morris, of Dover; William Morris, of
Milford, and Robert Morris, a mer-
chant of this town.
Alfred Johnson, a retired farmer,
died suddenly at his home on Atlantic
street, early last Friday morning, OF
heart failure. Mr.. Johnson had been
in poor health for several years, but
was apparently as well as usual
Thursday evening, and the news of
his death came as a shock to his
friends. He was about go years old
and is survived by his wife. Funeral
services were held at his late home !
Sunday afternoon and interment made
in the M. E. cemetery.
Miss Ethel Lewis is spending some /
time with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. White, Mrs.
James H. Palmer and Mrs. Chas. /
Thackery spent Friday in Milford.
Miss Helen Howard is visiting rel |
atives in DagsborO this week.
The State Income Tax Collectors |
were in Milton on Friday and az num-
ber of citizens took advantage OF the |
day to pay their tax.
A Washington's Birthday party was
given in School Hall by the Wesleyan |
Young Peoples Club on Wednesday |
evening last.
Ward H. Short, Addison Chandler, |
E. w. Donovan and Joseph M. -Lank
have returned from Wilmington |
where they represented Enterprise |
Council, No. 16. Jr. o. U. A. M, at
the Grand Lodge. Mr.. Lank made one
of the chief addresses at the banquet
at the Hotel DUPONT.
John P. Wilson and William w. Dav-
idson went on the inspection trip OF |
the New Castle Dairymen's Associa-
ton on Thursday. All the leading |
dairy farms from Middletown north |
were visited on the trip.
H. C. Wagamon has returned from |
a trip to Suffolk, Va, where he went |
on business the first of the week.
Joseph B. Morris has returned from
a visit with Senator H.. M. Joseph,
near Midway.
Mrs. F. R. Carey is confined to her
home with a severe cold.
The pupils of Milton high school
are planning for bazaar for the ben
eft of the senior class, on the night
of March 18th. An entertainment will
be given by the class in conjunction
with the bazaar.
Millions annual town election will
be held this Saturday, between the
hours of 1 and 4 o'clock p. m. There
will be two members of Council, to
serve three years, and a mayor, to-
serve one year, elected.
After being closed for several days
because ice in the river prevented
tongers from catching oysters, the
oyster house resumed work this week.
William Henry Prettyman, one of
the best known farmers in this sec
ton, is quite seriously i'll at his home,
near Harbeson. He has been sick for
several days and his condition is crit
ical.
The succulent turnip greens are in
the local market, the weather of the
past few days causing them to sprout.
Franklin NAPLES, assistant princi-
pal of Milton public schools, has ten
dered his resignation to the school
board, to take effect March 1st. He
has accepted a position in the adver-
Using department of the L. D. Caulk
Dental Co., Milford. Mr.. NAPLES is a
Milton boy and graduated last June
from Delaware University. He was
chosen as assistant principal of the
local schools and has made good, and
The patrons of the school dislike to
see him leave.
I ,Bevins Morris, of st. Ingoes, Nd,
1ne of the large tobacco growers of
hat section, is here visiting his sis
Ter, Mrs. S. L. Black.
The Parent Teachers Association
will meet in School Hall on Friday ev-
ening, March 3rd. It has been the
custom for the pupils of the school to
furnish entertainment for the meet
ng, but at this meeting the parents