Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-04

| ed at Prime Hook School on Thur
day of last week. While playing ba
on the school grounds the ball becam
- lodged on the roof of the buildinj
Young Roach secured a ladder an
climbed to the top of the building an
secured the ball. When he reached til
edge OF the roof where the ladder wa
!, the ladder fell and he was hurle
to the ground, spraining both wrist
y and cut his face and head. He wa
carried home and medical aid sum
moned from Milton. He is now abb
to be out of bed.
The first asparagus of the season
made its appearance in the loca
market on Saturday. Shipments to cit,
markets will begin this week. The
acreage to this crop in Broadkill hun.
dred has been greatly increased dur.
ing the past five years and is now one
OF the most important crops grown.
James Mustard, of WilIimantic
Conn, is the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Martha Mustard, who has been ser
1ously i'll. His sister, Mrs. George r.
Davidson, is also very ill.
Miss Viola Maull who has been Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. William Wyatt.
at Georgetown, for the past week, has
returned home.
The city hall and fire house are be-
ing painted and redecorated this week.
Miss Annie Nelson, of New York, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. B. Hop
kins.
Prohibition officers on Friday found
a still in the abandoned farm house of
Zed Dutton, near Milton, but the own
er of the still, man by the name of
White, escaped in the woods. It is said
that White came from near Cedar
Beach and took possession of the old
house without the knowledge of the
owner, who is employed in Philadel-
ph1a, and began the manufacturer of
Corn Stalk Buck"
David Guilford is having a new
front porch erected to his residence
on Broad street. Reynolds and john
son are the builders.
D. T. Atkins is painting the resi-
dence Of William Walls on Mulberry
street.
Outten and Chandler are painting
the Broad street home of Raymond
Spencer.
Harry Manship's residence on Chest
nut street, is being repainted by Ed
ward Walls.
J. c. Palmer loaded a carload of
cedar posts at the Milton station this
week, and carload of cord wood at !
Raught's switch.
The frame work of the new addition :
to the Diamond State Roller Mills is
being raised by the builder, F. W. i
Pepper. !
The garment factory of S. Edmunds
began operations on Monday with Is \
operators. This number will be in r
creased until go machines are in OPP 2
'ration.
The reflections of what the people o
# Milton thought was a forest fire h
hown in the eastern sky about nine
'clock last Wednesday night and T
many auto loads of citizens started to n
investigate the blaze. They found that n
William Smith, in Cave Neck, was NJ
urning off several acres of new If
round. 81
Town Council is determined to stop ~
ne reckless driving of automobiles 10
trough the streets of the town, and =,
ave sent out warnings to several Of -, -,
,nders. If this action does not suffice a. -
} stop the speed boys they will be ~
rought before the town alderman and u u.
cavity fined. I Ie
On. May 4th the Milton colored ~
,hool will give a play, entitled Eva :"
ltion at the School House." The play Iii
rs several comical situations which :,
i'll furnish lots of amusement as "a "a
ell as good instructive sketches. All "
ltrons and well wishers of the school S 81
this and nearby towns are cordial ia ia
invited to be present. Refreshments pe
III be on sale. Admission price, Is Do
nts. The entertainment will be held 9 ~
the school house and is under the uI'
rection of Effie A. Prettyman, the s Ss.
incipal Of the school. inz
Milton was represented at the field
y meet held at Georgetown last Fri nc ne,
y by well balanced team of ath- I 70,
es. Entries were made in the re- ia!
rs and dashes by both boys and AT
Is. Last year the Milton school COZ
de a very creditable showing and seV
" hope to make a better one this ING
II, having had more experience and cn I
ter training.
heavy frost visited this section Kr'
night of last week. AT the Ein
lndler orchards the out door heat I'M
were started about 2:S0 a. m. and II
It going until after sun rise. It is thel
thought that the frost did any san
siderable damage to early vege- F1'r
les or fruit, except in low lying NJ
lions. Strawberry plants, although mel
bloom, showed but little damage MIL
und Milton. }. v
Lilton's fire company banquetted at ner;
US lunch room last Wednesday ev-
lg, entertaining several invited VA
SITS.
RS. T. G. Massey, of Wilmington,
listing Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Driscol.
rs. Robert B. Walls and son, Rob
who have been quite i'll with pneu-
ia, are convalescing. IF
rs. Clara Monk, OF Philadelphia, is jus
guest of her sister, Mrs. Joseph coRII
tin oh