Milford chronicle., 1923-02-09
MILTON LETTER

Mrs. LYDIA Jane johnson, widow of tn,
late Benjamin b. Johnson, died at th'
home of her son, Fred Johnson, on I'm
ion street. Milton, on Friday, lTebruar!
End, of paralysis. She was 6S years O.
age. Funeral services were held at the
home o. her son on Sunday afternoon
conducted by Rev. II o. Grouse, d. ID.
and interment made in Odd Fellows Gem.
etery by 5. j. Wilson q Son. Mrs. john
son leaves one son, Fred johnson and one
daughter, Mrs. James A. Clendanlel, bott
residents of Milton. She was one of the
oldest members of Milton NJ. Z. Church
and until intirmitieS of age prevented
was a teacher in the Sunday school fol
many years, and an active member ol
the Christian Endeavor Society.
The residents of Milton awakened on
Monday morning to find that during the
night a snow storm had visited this Sec
tion, covering the ground to a depth OF
five inches. This is the second real snow
storm Of the season.. which has been
remarkably open one. There has been
more sickness here this winter than ever
before, many giving the cause to be the
exceeding warm weather. Now that win
ter has set in it is predicted that there
will be less illness
! An effort is being made to have a
steamboat trade from Milton to Camden,
N. j., to haul tomatoes for a cannery
The canning company has agreed to do
this providing their boat can get in and
out OF the Broadkiln River without dang
er of delay from shadows and the CON
dition of the mouth. A survey Will De
made by their representative and if con-
ditions warrant a boat will be put on
this line during. the coming summer.
While on their way to Lewes on Friday
evening to witness a game of basketpall
between Milton and Lewes, the touring
car of Robert Dutton turned turtle when
near Coolspring, when the radius rod
broke The car turned completely over,
pinning Townsend Steelman under it, and
frnn fTnnr
bone Despite his injuries DuttOn sue
ceeded in extricating Steelman from un-
der the car. County Agent Vaughn near
whose home the accident occurred, came
to the assistance of the young men and
succeeded in putting the car in an up
right position, and Steelman brought
Dutton to Milton, where medical aid was
given him by DR.. Robert B. Hopkins:
Steelman was mashed about the chest
but was otherwise uninjured. The young
men say that a passing automob1lst re
fused to stop and help them and that put
for the assistance of Mr.. Vaughn they
would have been in a bad predicament.
Marshall Wilson, Jr., is seriously III at
the home of his grandmother, Mrs. En-
ma S. Wilson, on Union street.
Rural route No. 2, with J. Harry
Lynch, of Milford, was put in operation
on Thursday, February 1st. Mr. Lynch
has named Robert M. Collins, near Mil
ton, as his substitute. The farmers hV-
ng in the section covered by the new
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such a route established and are appre-
ciative of the service rendered and are
putting up boxes in front of their resi-
dences. Mr.. Lynch is an experienced mail
carrier being for years driver OF ru-
raj route out of Milford.
Coleman Johnson, son of Fred john
son, who has been i'll for several days,
is improving.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ely Walls, of Milton /
died at their home on Wednesday morn
ing Funeral and interment were made in |
Beaver Dam NJ. p. cemetery, HarbeSon |
on Thursday afternoon.
Owing to an epidemic of a contagious |
disease the Milton public schools were |
closed on Wednesday morning until Mon
day. During the close down the school
room was fumigated by the local board |
of health.
Mrs. Russell who mas been visiting rel
atiVes in Georgetown for several weeks,
has returned to her nome on Broad st.
The two months old infant of Mr.. and
Mrs John Thomas, of Harrington, died
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Burton while they were on visit here'
early Wednesday morning.
The young people of Milton M: p.
Church presented Farm Folks" a four
act comedy in the William Fox Theatre
we're for the benefit OF the church.
The Milton Chautauqua begins in the
Fox Theatre on February %. The COM
nttee will soon canvas the town selling
season tickets to the. affair. The Chau55
auqua will continue for three days ana
IN Sunday a union meeting OF the
will be held, conducted by the
.hautauqua superintendent.
Rube Hudson caught a raccoon last
week that weighed 12 pounds.
Miss Edna L. Belts, daughter OF Mr.;
nd Mrs. Robert Belts, near Milton, ana
lloyd E. Davidson, of Harbeson' were {
married at the Milton M. p. parsonage,
" the~Rev. T. o. Grouse, on Wednesday >
Vening January 81. I
Clarence H. Young, of Milton, and Miss I
Iary Z. Powell, daughter Of Emory Pow
H. of Milford, were married by Rev. M.
). jackson, pastor of Milton A. NJ 3.
,hurch, on Wednesday evening, January
Harry johnson, son of Clarence john
on, who has been ill for several weeks
Mrs. Fdgington. of Philadelphia, who !
as bee nvisiting her son, Harry Edging-
on, and wife, returned home on Satur- '
ington, who spent the weekend in &
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The Key to unlock the case to Sill e
er Set at the Red Star Drug Store y
as failed to come in, so beginning
'ebruary 1st all persons who have v
rought in keys will come in and draw
he same number of keys that are
redited as they brought them in, and
hey will have chance to draw the
ew key which we put in with keys =
rough+ back. Somebody surely will V
ct the silver this time as keys will c
e tried as drawn, hence there will be =
o chance to lose any keys. u
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Get our prices on Buckeye Incuba- ?
)rs and brooders before you pur- o
base. Chas. W. Fisher & Sons. Mil 7
N, Del. j19-3t Il
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