Milford chronicle., 1922-10-13

This week will see the close of tbe
bean packing Season. The Drano,
CanneTy finished last Friday ann Rird-
song hros' are now packing the last
crop fEu expect to complete the sea
son OF FRIDAY. The pack in all fac
IorieS mas Deen about normal and the
crop has been a nOloy-maker for tie
sroWels' with very few exceptions.
CHARLES G. Waples is completine
the new house he is erecting on Fed
eral street. When completed il will he
occupied by William Hankin and
family.
MT. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson left
ior Philadelphia on Sunday. where
Mr. Wilson has secured employment.
Jonn Z. EllingswOrth has succeed
ed Clarence Wilson as manager of the
Milton creamery. Mr.. Ellingsworth
lor years was manager of the Lewes
creamery.
Waples and Virden have received
the hrst coal to arrive in Milton since
the strike and are now making 6eIiv-
cries.
Next Saturday one week, October
list will be the last registration day.
II is expected that rush will be made
lnaC DAY to get on the books, as the
number registered to date is away
DeloW that of two years ago. There
seems to be tendency in this district
on the part of the women to not reg
lSLer. And some are refusing to reg
lster thinking that if they do not vote
Jhey VIII not have to pay the SO filing
Zee /You will pay the filing fee, pro-
ylfed it is not repealed by the next
legislature, whether you vote or not.
V Herman Jefferson and crew
caught nearly sixteen hundred crocus
Off BrOadkiln Beach early Monday
morning in less than half hour and /.
sCld them very readily in the local
market at five cents each. The Gro
Gus Delng caught at this point are the .
largest caught in a number of years, +
and as they are the best salt fish .
found in these waters many are be .
ing put away for the winter by far
mers.
Mrs. Eliza Clendaniel has been sub
stituting as teacher in the Milton
school for Mrs. Dan Wagamon, Jr.,
who has been i'll.
The results of the worlds series,
play by play, was received by radio
at Ffthian's store last week.
Elbert Reynolds is on a visit to
Philadelphia this week.
Miss Sarah Ellingsworth, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard S. Filings
worth, near town, and James Will
liams, a young farmer of Broadkiln
hundred, were married on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Woodward
have moved to Marcus Hook, Pa,
where he has secured employment in
the silk mills
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lingo and Mrs. [
Joseph Black and Mrs J. c. Wiltbank t
were Philadelphia visitors this week. l
There will be a festival held on the
lawn at Reynolds. NJ. P Church, on a
Thursday evening, October 18th. If '
stormy that evening the affair will be
held on Friday evening, October 20. j
Cake, ice cream, lemonade and home q
made candy will be on sale. I
Mrs. Charles Virden has returned I
from a visit to Philadelphia and Cam
len, N. J. n
Duck shooting season opens on N
Monday next, October 10th. Those n
armers residing along the bay marsh -
IS, report ducks as plentiful, especial u
y on Prime Hook marsh hi
The Milton oyster house began
oysters this week. This G
)lant had very successful season J'
asst year, but the scarcity of the shell
ish in the BrOadkiln River will COM h
)ell them to secure the most of the
,ysters from other Delaware rivers. II
Mrs. George B. Atkins was a Phil fe
delphia visitor last week. lo
Mr. and Mrs p u StrO6p Mrs I'll
henry Coleman and son, of West
hester, Pa, spent the weekend with
Ir. and Mrs. Thomas L. Entwisie. H
A. Fitzgerald, agricultural teacher q
f Harrington school, his wife and =.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and
[rs. T. L. Entwisle. ~
J. B. Gray spent last week in Phil K.
delphia. Mi