Milford chronicle., 1922-05-26

when the weather is dry and the pea
plants are not growing fast.
monument was erected on We'd
nesday over the grave of Mrs. Han
nah E. Prettyman by G. Frank David
son, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Raymond Spencer, who was
taken to the Beebe Hospital, Lewes,
last week, refused to undergo an Op-
GRAFTON and was brought back home.
Mrs. Thomas H. Douglas is spend
ing some time with her son, Leighton
I and family, in Camden, N. j. Mr..
Douglas spent the weekend there.
Mrs. Mary Maull, of Milton, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Wyatt, of StOckley,
motored to Wilmington and spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney
Wilgus.
Milton's oldest citizen died early
Monday night, when Mrs. Isaac Sock
um, colored, passed away at her home
on Walnut street of heart failure. She
was about SO years of age. She leaves
three sons, Steve, John and Henry
Sockum, all of this town. Funeral
services were held at the Bethel A.
NJ. E. Church on Thursday afternoon,
conducted by her pastor, Rev. M. T.
Jackson, and interment made in Beth
ell cemetery, near town, by j. r. At
kins. Her husband, who died about 2S
years ago, was a ship carpenter when
Milton was in the hey day of that in
dustry, and his three sons followed in
his foot steps and worked in the ship
wards of Wilmington and Camden for
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leon Black and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Black spent
the weekend in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Nell NAPLES Campbell and son
of Narbeth, Pa, are the guests of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Wa
pies.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Crouch are
spending several days with their
daughter, Mrs. William WYATT near
Stockley.
William H. Workman is having a
new roof put on his residence on
Broad street.
Mrs. Otis L. Goodwin sold at public
sale her household goods on Satur-
day and will remove to Boston, Mass''
next week, where Mr.. Goodwin is en-
ployed. During their residence mere
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin have maue
many friends who are sorry TO nave
them leave Milton.
Golden Rule Lodge of Odd Fellows
attended divine services at the Meth
odist Protestant Church on SUNDAY
night, at the invitation of the PASTOR
DR.. T. o. Grouse, who delivered d
special sermon prepared for the occa-
sion.
Rev. M. P. Jackson, pastor of Beth
ell A. M. E. Church, attended the an
nual conference of that denomlnatlon
at Harrisburg, Pa, last week. lie was
ACCOMPANIED by Morris Harmon. Rev
Jackson has been returned to the Mil
ton charge for another year.
Ingram's School, near town. clOseu
on Friday of last week.
Milton schools will close on we'd
nesday, May 31st. There will be no
graduating class this year, the num-
ber of grades having been increased
from eleven to twelve.
The assessment of town properly
has been completed and list IS
hanging in the postoffice for inspec-
tion The Town Council will sit as a
Board of Appeal at the Mayors ONCE
on Saturday, May 9th, between the
hours of 1 and p. M, when they VIII
hear appeals, make corrections, aGdl-
tions to, or alterations in, the assess
ment for the year 1922.
Several Milton merchants have been
stung by a Pennsylvania concern tnaI
! sold them electric window and store
, signs recently. The merchants bougnC
the signs, paying $500 down, balance
tn he maid to a man to be sent here TO
install the signs when completed. The
window sign arrived some time ago
with a G. o. D. bill for $40 at the 10
cal postofice, but the store signs anu
the man to install them failed to snow
I'm. and nothing has been heard from
the concern. The PostOfice Depart
ment is after the concern for using
the mails to defraud, and the local
merchants have been asked to coop
crate with the department in prose-
cutting them. Merchants in other pen
Ninsllla towns were taken in by the
same concern, the Point Of Purchase
Advertising Association. The store
signs were to be advertisements Oh
manufacturers of goods sold by the
merchant and to be paid for by the
manufacturer, while the window sign
was TO advertise the business or Ine
merchant. The contract was given
here April 10th and the business was
to begin within one month, yet MOTH
ing has been heard from the matter
since. -.
TJames L. Windsor, who has been
managing the Milton branch OF Gne
American Stores, has been assigned
, to the store at Salisbury, Md: MI
windsor has made many friends mere
who are pleased at his promotion. He
is succeeded here by a Mr.. West OF
Georgetown.
c. F. Lacey, c. G. NAPLES and J. M.
Lank were business visitors to Phlla-
delphia and Wilmington this week. re-
turning Friday night.
The rains of the past few days nave
made conditions right for the setting
of sweet potato sprouts and thousands
have been set in this section this week.
Enterprise Council, No. 16, Jr. 0. U.
A. NJ, Milton, attended st. Johns
Church, near Milton, on Sunday in a
body and listened to a very able ser
mon from the pastor, Rev. Chas. w.
Spry. After the church service the
council members and congregation re-
tired to the lawn in the rear OF the
church where an experience meetlng
was held and old time Johnny cakes
served to all. A purse of S2O.OO was
given the pastor in appreciation Oh
the occasion. Chas. Johnson, known IN
that locality as Honest Chas." said
after the service that he was nlled 10
the uttermost for once in his life.
Decoration Day will be observed IN
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