Milford chronicle., 1922-12-22

William Reed, one of the bes
known farmers of Broadkiln hundred
died at his home, near NAPLES Mill
early on Wednesday morning Of hear
disease. Although Mr.. Reed had beer
in poor health for more than a year
his death came as a shock to his fam
ily and friends. Mr.. Reed was u
years old and resided all his life II
the neighbOrhood in which he died
He leaves a widow and six children:
Mrs. Hiram Outten, Mrs. Roy King
Mrs. Arthur Dodd, Mrs. Elwood Ste
venson, all residing near Milton, Mrs
Homer StOgner, of JOhnstOWn, Pa,
and Miss Mary Reed, at home. Flu
neral services at Zion M. E. Church
and interment in Milton Odd Fellows
cemetery on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker spent a
few days this week at Delmar WIN
Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin.
Erasmus Carey and wife are VISIT
ing their son at Delaware City.
Walter Reed has returned from a
visit with his sister, Mrs. Lilly Camp
bell at Salisbury, Md.
Captain George Goodwin has install
led a radio outfit in his home and is
listening in on concerts from Phila-
delphia, Newark, N. j., and Cuba.
Louis EllingsWorth has gone TO
Philadelphia seeking employment.
Harry Edgington, foreman at the
button factory, has purchased OF l. u
King a Ford sedan.
The Christmas mail has been heavy
at the Milton pOstoffice, both going
out and coming in. Postmaster ROD
bins and Mrs. Robbins, his very able
assistant, have capably handled the
mails, although having taken charge
of the Office only a few months ago.
John Fisher spent the weekend in
Philadelphia.
MILFORD C. White and James A.
ClendanieI are finishing up their new
homes and expect to move in about
January LIST.
Farm Folks" a farce in four acts,
will be presented by the young people
of Milton M. P. Church on Thursday
evening, December 28th. The affair is
given for the benefit of the benevo-
lent fund of the church, and will be
held in the Fox Theatre.
Jesse H. Walls sold his farming i'm
plements and stock at public sale on
Thursday and will remove to Milton
at the new year.
The body of James Pettyjohn, col
ored, who committed suicide in Phil
adelphia by gas asphyXiation on De-
cember 14th, was brought to his for
mer home in Glendale, on Monday
and interment made in Lincoln ceme-
terry on Tuesday by S. J. Wilson &
Son.
Philip Davidson who has been i'll for
several days, is much improved.
Charles A. Dickerson, ST., killed
four hogs last week that weighed 1877
pounds. The largest of the four weigh
ed AIT.
A meeting of the Milton Good Roads |
Association was held on Thursday ev-
ening. At this meeting Chairman W.
H. Workman of the visiting commit
tee, gave a report of the visit of the
committee to the State Highway Com
at Dover last week. This COM
mittee was informed by the Commits
sion that Milton would be included in
the building program for 1928. Sew
eral new committees were named at
this meeting. Legislative committee,
C. F. Lacey, chairman, Capt. Geo.
Goodwin, I. c. King, S. Fithian, J. C.
Lank and Mrs. Ida J. Fox. Advertis-
ing committee, T. L. Entwisle, chair
man, A. N. Pratt, H. E. Conwell, c. G..
Jones, Joseph M. Lank, Mrs. V. T. At
1ins and Mrs. Leroy Lynch and w. c.
NAPLES. Advisory committee, Rev. T.
o. Grouse, Senator J. C. Palmer and
william H Welch. The next meeting
will be held on January 29th. u