Milford chronicle., 1923-01-26
LIVE PERSONAL HAPPENINGS
FROM MIL TON FOR A WEEK

The Draper cannery is contracting
with growers for peas, lima beans ant
tomatoes for 1928. This firm expects
to put up larger pack of these Vege
tables this season than last.
A wild black duck pitched in tht
Broadkill River near Union stree
bridge on Saturday, and fed without
fear of pedestrians passing over the
bridge. After feeding the duck tool
wing and disappeared toward the bay
marshes. 1t is thought the duck be-
came lost from its companions and
landed in the first stream it came. tC
and fed before continuing its journey
to the bayshore.
Ebert Reynolds, of Atlantic City.
spent the weekend with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds.
Mrs. John D. Wright has returned
from a visit with her daughters in
Philadelphia.
MiltOn's Chautauqua begins on Feb
ruary % and continues until Febru-
ary 25th. Following is the program:
First day, evening-Lecture by Wal
fred Lindstrom, on 1.-THE Spirit of Am
erica" afternoon and evening, concerts
by the Victorian Maids" Second day:
afternoon and evening, concerts by the
Festival Artists; evening, lecture by
Frank B. Pearson on ''World Build
ing" Third day: the comedy drama,
"Cappy Ricks," directed by Franklin
Rasmussen, supported by an all star
company. Fourth day: Sunday-A un-
ion meeting of the Milton churches,
conducted by the Chautauqua super
intendent, Caroline Redden.
When Willard Dovan, a farmer near
town, went to feed his poultry on Sat-
urday morning he found that a big
turkey was missing. Noticing a mans
track about the hen house Mr.. Dono-
van followed them to the home of Ar
chic Purnell, colored, near Robbins
Station. He had Purnell arrested and
placed in Jail at Georgetown. A search
of the premises revealed the turkey
and large flock of chickens, since
identified by other residents of the
country between Milton and Robbins.
Muskrat trappers, thinking the price
of fur will advance above the price
now offered by dealers, are refusing to
sell now that the rats have put on
their winter coats. Up to this time
the fur caught has been covered with
what is known as the fall coat which,
while Of good quality, is not so thick
as the fur put on after January first
when the weather becomes cold.
Revival services at the M. P. Church
have been temporarily abandoned be-
cause of so much sickness among the
residents of Milton and surrounding
country.
The Chandler peach orchards are
being trimmed and dead and diseased
.rees are being removed, thus furnish
ng firewood to several Milton resi-
tents, who did the work for the wood.
James c. Palmer was a Philadelphia
7isitor on Friday.
Postmaster Robbins has recovered /
rom his recent illness and is now
lble to attend to the duties of his Of
ice.
Mrs. Robert Lingo is at the bedside
# her husband, who was taken i'll
While in Philadelphia on a business
rip. His condition is much improved.
Mrs. J. B. Mustard, of Milton, re-
eived on January 18th, from her son
Ialph, who at present is in the Phili-
pine Islands, box containing cards
nd souvenirs from all the principal
orts from Gilbralter to Shanghai,
'hina, and Jerusalem; also beauti-
ul necklace which he got in Carlo,
lgypt. He sends greetings to all lis
riends.
Farm Folks" rural play in four
cts, will be presented in the Fox
'heatre, Milton, on Thursday even {
lg, February LIST, by the young peo-
lie of the Methodist Protestant I
hurch. This play was to have been
iven on December %, but owing to
ne illness of several Of the cast, was
t
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blizzard, who
ave been ill with la grippe are con- T
alescing.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. i
con Rlac L on Sunday morning.
NAPLES an0 Virden received another q
lrload of coal on Monday and on X
uesday distributed it among the cit<d d
ems of Milton. No one getting more
ian half ton. il
James Martin is ill at his home on rs
ederal street. \
Weldon NAPLES has had Fl. Fithlan A
stall radio receiving set at his "
)me on Chestnut street. n
An otter has been seen several times s.
the waste gates at the head of the il
roadkill River. One can stand on the
Mon street bridge and see the otter n
play nearly every evening. Il
The P. o. Dept. has called off the
animation for R. D. carrier from S,
llton post Office to have been held s.
,bruary 10th in Lewes.
Get our prices on Buckeye Incuba- m
rs and brooders before you pur-
ase. Chas. w. Fisher G Sons, Mil 81
4, Del. j19-St
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Violet, Victor, Hilda and Jessie M