Milford chronicle., 1922-01-27
MILTON LETTER

The Ladies Aid Society of Reynolds
/ NJ. p. Church will meet with Mrs FIar'
ry Jefferson Thursday evening. Febru'
airy End Everybody cordially invited tC
be present.
Miss S. Elizabeth jefferson. the tea
cher and pupils of Williams School
announce that on Wednesday afternoon
February 1st, they wish to have then
flag raising exercise. At this time the5
are expecting Miss Edith Barger, the
rural supervisor, and Mrs. John b. Clea-
yer, the state president of the pal lent-
teachers association, to be present and
give to us interesting facts concerning
the work and the importance of the CO.
operation of the patrons and teacher
Miss Jefferson wishes at this time to or
ganize and affiliate a Parent-Teachers
or. in other words, a Community Asso-
citation. which every person who is in
terested in the advancement OF educa-
ton in Delaware are invited to take part
by doing this will aid us in judging val
ues. hence make better teachers, better
citizens, and better schools for our chill
dren. A cordial invitation is extended to
all, especially to the patrons of the Dis
trict. Come and help make this meet
ing a success.
The Zion w. c. T. U. will meet We'd
nesday evening, February 1, at the home
of Walter Lank, Everybody invited. A
very interesting Bible lesson to be dis
cussed by Albert Lank, "The Life OF
Ruth" Everybody come well read up on
the subject, ready to ask and answer
questions and learn more about the Bible
characters.
Elizabeth Faith Dutton. daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Dutton, of
surry. Va, and only granddaughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter w. Dutton, near Mil
ton, was awarded first prize in Division
of the better babies, health and beauty
contest of Surry Co., Va, held on the
surry fairgrounds, November IS last, be-
ing Is days over two years old. She was
entered in class 8.
Through the efforts of Captain Samuel
Fithian, the government engineer for
this district, is asking for an appropria-
ton to build a jetty at the mouth of
Broadkiln River, and to otherwise i'm
prove the stream. Several years ago a
ietty was built on the north side of the
rivers mouth which did but little good
because of the swiftness of the tide that
hits this shore. At that time the engineer
in charge tried to get another appropri-
alton to build the south jetty but was
unable to do so. Mr.. Fithian has taken
the matter up with the proper authori-
ties and survey of the feasibility of the
scheme and its cost has been made. He
has asked for government aid and local
watermen hope that the aid will be Civ
en-. At7one time, and not so many years
ago either, a considerable number of yes
sells, together with a steamboat. plyed
between Milton and Philadelphia and
New York, but the continual shifting Of
the sands at the mouth made the navi-
CATION of the river both dangerous and
improbable until today very few craft
enter. If the river mouth is made safe
steamboat will soon be put on the line
to Philadelphia, Chester and Whining
ten. The farmers here would then have
markets for their products and others
they might grow but for the excessive
freight rates.
The farmers and their wives in Prime
Hook Neck We're badly frightened on
Friday when a demented~ about 25
years old and unknown to them passed
through that section shouting to them:
Get your goods out of your houses and
your stock from the stables for fire is
going to destroy the buildings" At short
intervals he fired a revolver and shouted
that he was ''sent of God" Hubbard
Argo and William Dutton engaged the
young man in conversation and finally
persuaded him to accompany them to
Milton, where he was examined by DR..
Hopkins, who had him sent to George
town to be examined by physicians there
for commitment to Farnhurst. The de-
mented man said his name was White
and that his home was near Redden, but
could not explain how he came to be so
far from home.
In attempting to pass the team of Ne
hemiah Wilson on Federal street hill on
Saturday the automobile driven by Floyd
Reynolds ran into Wilson's carriage,
breaking down wheel but not injuring
the occupants of the carriage. Mr. Will
son says he did not hear Mr.. Reynolds
blow his horn and the automobile had
such headway that the driver could not
stop it until he crashed intoSthe vehicle.
Z Nuslzrat trappers are reaping harvest
these days. Harry B. Roach, living in
Prime Hook Neck, brought to town on
Saturday nearly a hundred rats that he
had caught in two days. The fur of
these rats are selling for $1.5O each and
Mr.. Roach made pretty good money in
two days. There are scores Of farmers
along the marshes that are doing equally
as well as Mr. Roach The flesh of musk
rats are selling here at twenty-five cents
a pair.
Rev. J. H. Straughn, D. D.. president
of the Maryland Annual Conference, will
make his annual visit to Milton M. P. !
Church, on Sunday, January 20, and win
preach at the morning service.
An inquest was held Wednesday after
noon of last week over the body of Char
ity Demney, the aged colored woman,
who was burned to death on Sunday when
her home, on South Federal street, was
destroyed by fire. The inquest was held
at the undertaking establishment of S.
J. Wilson & Son, who took charge of the
body as soon as found. The verdict by
the coroners jury-was accidental death.
Funeral services We're held Wednesday
afternoon of last week, and interment
made in the A. NJ. E. cemetery, near
town. The dead womans son, by for
mer marriage, jerry COursey, was To-
Gated in Atlantic City. and arrived here
in time for the funeral.
David Postles, near town, who suffered
a stroke of paralysis last week, is show