Milford chronicle., 1923-03-16
LIVE PERSONAL HAPPENINGS
FROM MIL TON FOR A WEEK

The Senior Glass of Milton High
School will present a comedy drama
in three acts entitled "And Home
Came Ted" in Fox's Theatre Thurs
day evening, March %. Come and see
the best play of the season. Full of
comedy and sparkling humor.
Ernest Jefferson, of Hilewood, Pa,
has purchased of Raymond \. Cade,
the 61a acre tract of land in North
Milton. Consideration private. This is
a part of the late John H. Wiltbanl1
estate and is one of the most desirable
building sites in the town. Mr.. Jetfer-
son, who is a former Milton boy, will
erect a dwelling on part of the land
and will remove his family here in the
near future.
Walter A. Richardson, Jr., of Phila-
delphia, has bought the house and lot
at the corner of Front and Chestnut
streets, of A. Neibert. Consideration
not made known.
Mrs. Lucille KINNEY, of Philadel-
phia, has returned home after spend
ing week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Martha Mustard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin, of Del
mar, spent the weekend with Milton
relatives.
A family reunion and birthday cell
ebratiOn was held at the home of Mrs.
Joshua Bailey, on Sunday, at which
there were present about fifty mem
bers and friends of the family. Mrs.
Bailey celebrated her 84th birthday
anniversary on that date.
The condition of S. L. Black who
talon c11ddo11dIxy i'll ~,
much improved and his complete re-
cOvery is now expected.
Mrs. Edward Veasey who was re-
Gently operated on at the Beebe Hos
pital, Lewes, for gall stones, has re-
turned to her home in Harbeson, and
is cOnvalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Wagamon, Jr.,
have moved into the dwelling recent
ly vacated by Rev. ana Mrs. William
Green, on Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Welch are visit
ing in Philadelphia. Later Mrs. Welch
will go to New York for treatment for
her eyes.
Milford's crack basketball teams,
boys and girls, came to Milton on
Wednesday evening and divided hon
ors with Milton High School teams. |
The Milton boys won their game by
the score of 81 to 8. The local girls /.
lost to the Milford girls by the score |
of 80 to 16.
Alvin Fisher has bought of Lizzie (
Clifton the dwelling he now occupies /
on Chestnut street. Price not made
known.
i, ( The builders have begun work on .
the garment factories of w. 3. Graves
& Son and S. Edmunds and the work
on both buildings will be rushed to
completion. Louis Clendaniel is doing
the work for Edmunds and William
Davidson has charge of the job for
Graves.
S. Luther Black was stricken sud
denly on Friday morning at his home
on North Union street and for time
his condition was serious. He remain
ed unconscious for several hours but
revived about three o'clock and is now
much improved. -
James c. Palmer shipped carload
of hickory wood on Friday and car
load of oak cord wood on Saturday.
Local fishermen are catching her
ring in the Broadkill river. The first
were caught on Monday, March 5th, ;
about a month later than in former
years, owing to the severe weather
since the first of February. These fish
are finding ready sale in the local
market at six cents each.
Alfred Mailer will sell his household
goods at public sale at his home on
Lavinia street, on Saturday after I
noon. Mr.. Mailer will remove to the
farm of his father, Robert Mailer, and
will till the soil this year.
William E. Hall sold his farm ma
and stock at public sale on
Mr.. Hall, owing to his ad-
vanced age, has retired and will rent I
his land out. He will reside in the
farm house. II