Milford chronicle., 1922-02-24
MILTON LETTER

rendered verdict that death wal
caused by acute indigestion. He wa;
about 81 years of age. Funeral ser
vices were held at his home WedRes
day and interment made in the Nor
ris cemetery by S. J. Wilson and Son
MISS Virginia Davidson is spendins
the week with her cousin, Mrs. Ger.
truue Davidson, at Georgetown.
postmaster John B. Mustard. WIN
mas been quite i'll for several davs. is
now able to attend to the duties of his
once. During his illness the affairs
OF the office were very ably attended
to by his wife.
Mrs. Ida J. Fox left here last week
for visit of several weeks with Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Chandler al
Lakeland, Fla.
A representative of the State Auto
mobile Association was in town on
MONDAY seeing that autoists have the
proper lights on their machines. No
arrests were made, but warning Civ
en- that unless the regulations as laid
down by the law passed by the last
Legislature were Immediately COM
Piled with arrests would be made
There was some fear that the fruit
crop was damaged by the zero wealth
er OF last week in this section. The
writer interviewed Leroy Lynch. over
seer OF the large fruit farm of Will
liam H. Chandler, near town, on the
subject. Mr.. Lynch says that he has
examined carefully the fruit trees on
the plantation and finds that neither
the trees nor the buds were damaged
IN the least. He also said that in all
his experience as a fruit grower has
he ever seen the trees, apple. pear
and peach, so full of buds as they are
at present, and that if late frosts do
not kill them there will be one of the
largest fruit crops that Delaware has
ever seen. Peach buds have not begun
TO swell, despite the few warm davs
that preceded the cold wave. Cherry
buds show the effect of the warm
spell IN that they have begun to
swell, but apple and pear buds are
dormant The apple crop, usually a
steady producer, was, in this section
last year nil, but the prospects this
year are that there will be a bumper
crop-and cider will flow freely once
more.
Willard Collins, of Lewes, spent
Monday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Collins.
Mrs. James A. Davis, of Philadel-
phia,. is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. q. L. Collins.
The Milton Hunting Club. William
Lank, master of hounds, captured a
large raccoon on Monday night
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Dickerson on February 18th. |
This fc hA csi4y
couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Wilkins are
the proud parents of a baby daugh-
ter, born on February 9th.
: The firm of Thackery-Whit have
been awarded the contract to build |
five bungalows at Milford for Short |
& Hall, two in Harrington for H. 2.
Quillen, and two in New Castle for F.
S. Deemer. These are all modern
bungalows and will cost approximate
ly $4,000 each. They have also been
awarded the contract for the material
to be used in the construction of a
new residence for William E. ThOmp-
son, near Midway. Another piece of
good business that came their way
was the awarding to them by the
Bowers Pottery Co., of Trenton, N. J.,
of the contract to furnish them $751;
900 crates for Grating sanitary toll
cts. This contract will run through
the year and means employment for
a number of men.
While driving to Georgetown on
Friday of last week Eben Frazier, an
aged resident of Milton, was thrown
out when his wagon ran upon snow
bank about three miles from town. He
was severely injured about the right
shoulder and his face was badly :
bruised. He succeeded in righting his
wagon and drove home, where medi-
cal attention was given him. He is
now able to be out again. :
Milton Mustard, son of Postmaster ,
John B. Mustard, came near drown :
ing on Lake Fanganzyki Saturday af- :
ternoon while skating. The ice was :
only about two inches thick but a :
number of boys ventured upon it and
were having an enjoyable time when
young Mustard, Venturing some dis 9
lance from shore, broke through. His :
companions were unable to rescue !
him and called for help. Several men +
from the Diamond State Roller Mills
came with ropes and succeeded in
getting the lad from the icy water.
The Ladies Aid Society of Reynolds
VI. P. Church will meet at the home
If Mrs. William Carpenter on Thurs Ii
lay evening, March End. Everybody is Il
cordially invited to be present. z
Sixteen new cutting machines are a
)eing installed in the button factory, il
making in all about rs such machines. h
As soon as installed more men will il
)e taken on, giving employment the il
rear round to men and boys. A twen- al
y horse power gasoline engine will fC
,e put in, taking the place of the cleo 81
ric motor now in use. In the spring CT
lumber of finishing machines will be p,
Installed, which will give employment m
o number of women and girls. tt
Oscar S. Belts, manager of the Mil
on oyster house, who has been ill al
or several days, is improving. eN
Mrs. Lena Wuster, daughter of Mr.. tr
nd Mrs. John Clifton, of Milton, died al
d Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, on W
Wednesday of last week, of pneumo- ro
ia. Age 26 years. She leaves a hus- II
and and one daughter. The body was
rought to the home of her parents on G.
and funeral services were M
eld on Sunday afternoon at Sand Hill
[. 3. Church by Rev. H. 3. Reed, and sp
lterment made in the adjoining Gem pa
terry by S. J. Wilson and Son.
The partnership Of Reed & Harring- c.