Milford chronicle., 1923-11-30
Milton Letter

Charles Mayne, William Proud and
| son, William, Jr., of Philadelphia,
spent a few days cunning with Mr..
and Mrs. David Warren last week.
Mrs. Mary Maull, of Milford, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Crouch.
Mrs. Walter B. Jefferson left on
Saturday for the Brandywine Springs
Sanitorium for treatment.
Now that the husking of corn is
about over many farmers are turning
their attention to the cutting of stove
wood. The scarcity of coal in Milton
makes the sale of stove wood profit
able to those farmers having it for
sale. A two horse wagon load brings
from $500 to $3.50, and is timber that
is too small for piling or mine props,
or is from piece of land the farmer
is clearing up for cultivation.
Captain Samuel Fithian and How
ard Hastings spent Sunday in Will
mington.
The employees of the Lippincott
button factory attended services in
Sunday evening. A special sermon was
delivered by the pastor, Rev. ]. c.
Mccoy.
Rev. Clarence True Wilson preach
ed at Gosham M. E. Church on Sun
day morning before a large congre-
cation. DR.. Wilson is the son of the
late DR.. John A. B. Wilson, a former
Milton boy.
While there has been no hog chol-
era within the town limits, it is re-
ported that several hogs have died
in the surrounding country from the
disease. If the weather remains cold
hog killing will be general next week,
several weeks earlier than in former
years.
There is a building boom on in Mil
ton, there being eight dwellings I'M
der course of construction. A. H. Lof-
land this week started work on
brick bungalow for himself on Chest
nut street, near the railroad station.
Thackery and White have begun the
erection of a two story house for
James H. Palmer, on Chestnut street,
and one for Arthur Donovan in North
Milton. This firm is finishing three
other dwellings, one for Linden Pos
ties, on Federal street, and two on
Chestnut street, beyond the station.
Mrs. v. T. Atkins is spending a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Lena
at Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davidson, of
have been the guests of
Milton relatives this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Wagamon, Mrs. |
Emma Johnson, Mrs. Laura Pepper
and William w. Conner were Phila-
delphia visitors this week.
The Milton colored school call
school at 1890 daily and closes at |
$3.50 p. M, during the winter months
on account of the country children
living at great distance. Permission
for this change in afternoon hours
was granted the Milton school by the
State Board of Education.
William johnson has moved his
household goods from the Luella Me-
gee bungalow, on Union street, to
Philadelphia, where he will make his
'uture home. Lee Smith, of Whining
on, has purchased the house andNwill
move thereto in a short time. Mr..
Smith has sold the house he owned
1t the north edge of Milton to Will
lam Wilkins, who will remove from
he Morris farm to his new purchase
It the first of the year.
A flock of twenty-one wild geese
,assed over Milton on Friday morning
an indication of approaching cold
7eather.
The Ladies Aid Society of Reynolds
1. P. Church will meet with Mrs.
Harvey Wilson on Thursday, Deem
er 9Th. A special program has been
repaired for this meeting by the pro-
ram committee.
Miss Sarah Atkins will have charge
f the program at the next meeting of
he Milton New Century Club, on
December 9Th. "Territor-
Il Growth of the United States" will
e the subject. On Thursday, Mrs. Ida !
Fox had charge of the Thanksgiv-
lg party given by the club. A royal
me was had by those present.
The guild of Milton P. 2. Church I
ill meet at the home of Mrs. Alex
le P. Collins, on Tuesday evening,
ecember 4th. All members are invit-
i to attend.
William Parker, Of New York, has
cen the guest of his sister, Mrs. A.
Collins. I