Milford chronicle., 1922-05-12

Next Sunday will be Mothers Day"
in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Automobiles will convey the aged and
infrm fathers and mothers to the
morning service. White flowers will
be provided for all who attend. The
pastors subject will be: Mother"
Sunday evening, May the 21st, will
be observed as Delaware Night" at
DevereuX Memorial M. E. Church, AL
egheny avenue, at 26th street, Phila-
delphia. Walton P. Ellingsworth, a
former Milton boy, pastor. All Della
wareans are cordially invited to at
tend this service.
When Captain J. B. SOUL went to
call Benjamin Carpenter, Jr., board
er. early Tuesday morning he recelv-
ed no response 10 his call. After eI-
forts to arouse HIM failed, Captain
Soull called the nan's uncle, VINO
lives next door, and they forced an
entrance 20 his room and found him
living on the bcd with his throat cut
in several places. Physicians were
called and the wounds attended to-.
The cuts were made with q razor
and are pronounced by the doctors as
not serious enough to cause Gealh,
though one of the gashes narrowly
missed the jug lar vein. Carpenter
who is about so years old, is the son
of John Carpenter, farmer near town.
and is of a rowing disposition, haV-
ing been to nearly all parts Oh the
world as a sailor. He is married, Dut
separated from his wife few years
AGO and since has been morose. Ihe
first sign Of insanity shown was on
Sunday morning when he' alarmed
the neighborhood where he lived by
his shouts and loud singing. He went
to work on Monday, painting the resi-
dence of DR.. Hopkins and seemed al
right. but before retiring for the night
praved and sang for an hour. Nothing
was heard from him during Jhe hlSnC
and Captain SOUL thought he was pet
ter until he refused to answer MS
call in the morning.
William Vent, residing on Mill
street. South Milton, received brok-
en- leg Monday afternoon while work
ing on a road scraper on the streeJs
of North Milton. He was sitting on
the scraper when in some unknown
manner his leg became fastened IN
the machinery, when an effort was
being made to turn it around. Inc
leg was broken between the knee ana
ankle. He was rushed to his nome
where medical attention was given
and the bones set.
Joseph H. Walls is having his resi-
dence repainted.
Mrs. Mears has returned from VS.
it to Chester, Pa.
Robert H Morris was baILlnoIe
visitor this week.
Milton School will be well repre-
sented in all of the events at the coun-
tv field day to be held at Georgetown
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Martin, OF
near Frederick, entertained at dinner
on Sunday in honor of Mr.. Martins
saith birthday. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward James, Mr.. ana
Mrs. James H. Palmer and daughters
Elsie and Garland, Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Smith and daughter, Betty, OF Mil
ford. Mrs. John E. Hall and daugh-
ters. of Milford, Mrs. Margaret Ben
nett and Mr.. and Mrs. George Ben
nett. of Milford Neck, Joshua Bennett,
of Frederica, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Glen
daniel and Miss Hila Swain, of Lin
coin. All had a delightful time ana
wished Mr. Martin many more happy
birthdays.
An experiment of great value to
farmers is about to be tried by Elmer
Dickerson, near town. For some time
there has been discussion among
Broadkiln farmers as to the merits of
lime to the corn crop; all agreeing
that lime is beneficial to this crop, but
some claim that ground oyster shell
lime is superior to hydrated lime,
while others favor hydrated lime. Mr..
Dickerson is going to settle the mat
ter by trying both on his corn crop.
The Oyster Shell Products Company,
of Philadelphia, have given Mr.. Dick
erson a carload of shell lime to use
beside hydrated lime. The experiment
will be watched with much interest by
corn growers.