Milford chronicle., 1922-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John Green have re-
turned to their home on North Unior
street, after spending the winter il
Philadelphia.
Golden Rule Lodge of Odd Fellows
OF Milton, went to Milford on Tuesday
night with five candidates for the 1st
IND and 3rd degrees, to be conferred
by the Milford team.
The prospect for a banner crop of
| all kinds of fruit in this section was
never better than at the present time
Ihe steady cold weather during the
winter held back the buds and unless
there should be a very late freeze
there will be a large crop of both
peaches and apples. The danger from
freezing is never entirely passed I'M
til after the 18th of April. hut with
the blOssoming held back as If has
been this year the growers are feel
ing pretty safe at this time.
Joseph A. Johnson, a prominent far
mer,die at his home near New Mar
Aet Church, on Tuesday night of par
alysis. Aged so years. He had been
Ill more than two years. He was the
son Of the late Purnell Johnson. of
Milton, and was the brother of Mrs.
Carrie Marshall, of this town. Funeral
services were held at his late home
last Friday afternoon, and interment
was made in Lincoln cemetery. Rev.
Barrett, of Ellendale, officiated at the
funeral services.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler, who had a
stroke of paralysis about two weeks
ago, is reported to be growing stead
lily worse with no hope of recovery.
Mrs. c. G. NAPLES had a growth re-
moved from her foot at the jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia, on Saturday
and is getting along nicely.
Wallace White, who suffered
stroke of paralysis about three weeks
ago, is able to sit up for a portion of
each day.
Two barge loads of sand from the
mouth of Broadkiln River have been
delivered on the site of the proposed
garage to be built by William L2nk. |
The building is to have a frontage on
North Union street of fifty feet, eX-
ending west on Magnolia street for
100 feet.
The local canneries are receiving /
coal for the coming season for pack .
ng peas and beans.
The members and friends of Mil /
on M. E. Church are elated that Rev. I
E. Reed was returned as pastor of
he church by the. recent conference.
Rev. Reed and wife have endeared
themselves to the people of Milton,
the young people, whom
Rev. Reed has succeeded in interest
ng in church work.
The Wesleyan Club of the NJ E.
church held an unique entertainment
n school hall on April 1st.
Early gardeners here are planting
'eas, radishes, lettuce, potatoes, etc.
he warm weather of the past three
lays presented the only opportunity
or this work this spring. These veg
tables will be two or three weeks la
er than usual.
This section is fast becoming one
f the important pea canning centres
nd the acreage this season will be
he largest ever planted in Broadkiln
undred Farmers are now busy get
ing them sOwed. Birdsong Brothers
ave put out something over 1000
ushels of seed for their factory; the
)raper Canning Company about ZOO
uShelS and George ii. Draper, Jr.,
bout 1000 bushels for his cannery in
laughter Neck, making all told about
700 bushels, which means over 700
cres of peas will be planted within
radius of six miles of Milton. The
rop for the past two years has been
ne of the best paying crops the far
Ter has grown. 1t is an early matur-
g crop and most growers, as soon as
lie peas are off, plant the same land
/ lima beans, another good money
'op, for the factories. Not only are
cas- and beans profitable crops for
le farmer, but the factories employ
large force of men and women at :
bod wages to can them.
Miss Fredonia White, of Lewes, as
sted at the Delaware Trust Com
my during the absence of Frank R.
lrey, last week.