Milford chronicle., 1922-09-29
LIVE PERSONAL HAPPENINGS
FROM MIL TON FOR A WEEK

The New Century Club of Miltor
will resume its autumn and winte,
meetings on Wednesday, October 4tb
at 2:30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Collins
were Milford visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Hickman left on Sa+ur.
day for a two weeks visit with reIa.
tives in Philadelphia. ''
Mrs. Louella Mcgee has gone n
FhlIadelphla to spend the winter with
her son. Her Milton residence will he
occupied by Thomas L. Entwisle and
MIS- Luther Wilson has returned
from visit with relatives in PbiIa-
delphia. Hii''-
William Rankin is on q b,sinoss
trip to Philadelphia. WiInoin otor r,--.U,'s o,s7
Baltimore. vi" anu
Having cut the corn from their
neius farmers are now busy blowing
thls ground for the wheat crop. The
present dry weather makes blowing
haru ana growers are hoping for rain
"ltnln the next few days. The acreage
seeded to wheat in Broadkiln hun
ureu thls year will be considerably
larger than last year. Farmers being
forced to give greater acreage IN tbis
crop because of the poor prospect for
tomatoes and other cannerv crons
next year. All admit that there is mo
money IN growing grain here. but
rather than let the land Law idle tbev
Will seed to wheat. This section is
adapted to the growing of connorI,
crops such as peas, tomatoes. beans
etc:' Dut the poor prices being receiv-
eu Dy the canneries for these products
make them reluctant to contract for
the crops preferring the growers to
take the market prices prevalent on
Gay OF delivery. This the growers re-
fuse to do because of the expense of
growing and the risk taken as to
market.
The oyster season opens in tho
b[oadklln River on Monday next, Oc-
toDe[ znd. Those who have investi- /
sated the beds of oysters in the river
say that the bivalves are fat and
large, but not so plentiful as last sea-
son. owing to the scarcity of "spats."
or young osyters, being scarce eariv
in the spring. Why The condition ex-
listed is unknown to rivermen.
republican county primary election
VIII be held in this county on Satur-
day.
Squirrel hunters are complaining
that the dry weather is making il diff
hcult to ind squirrels, as the under
brush in the woods is so dry that il
is impossible to walk through the
woods without making a great deal of
noise, frightening the game.
Local anglers are making some
good catches of trout off the mouth of
the Broadkiln River. The fish are ex-
ceptionally large and furnish rare
sport.
Capt. T. C. Darby was here for the
weekend. {
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Williams have
been spending few days with her I
mother, Mrs. T. G.. Darby. I
The repairs to the bridge over the
Broadlliln River at Drawbridge, have I
so far advanced that the bridge has
been thrown open to traffic after being
closed for several weeks. A new foun- d
dation has been placed under the
and other needed repairs '
made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jefferson, n
near town, announce the birth of a il
l9ughter on September 18th.
On Tuesday next Mrs. Louella Me- o
gee will move to Philadelphia, where f
she will make her future home. She a
has rented her dwelling on North I'm f
ion street, to Thomas L. Entwislo, 1
principal of Milton schools. b
Because of almost incessant rains L
since wheat harvest time the farmers v
IN Prime Hook Neck have this week
lust begun the threshing of the crop.
The Ladies Aid Society of Reynolds b
4. P. Church will meet with Mrs. Viii 6
lam Fl. Workman on Broad street, D
Iilton, on Thursday evening, October :
tn. Every body invI:"l t1 attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Clifton
we're recent visitors in Georgetown. 4
,larence Clifton has purchased a Ford K
curing car. IN