Milford chronicle., 1923-04-06
LIVE PERSONAL HAPPENINGS
FROM MIL TON FOR A WEEK

The writer received a card, dated a
Southampton, from Mr.. and Mrs
Charles G. NAPLES, who are tourinl
Europe. They are expected home in
few days.
A junk dealer from the upper par
of the State has bought of W. E
Graves & Son and S. Edmonds, the
percales, muslins, and other mater
ials damaged by the fire that destroy.
ed the garment factory several weeks
ago, and is sorting and drying it fol
shipment.
Freezing weather struck this section
last Wednesday night but owing tC
the high winds that prevailed, drying
the fruit buds, it is not thought they
were damaged to any great extent
Peach buds are swelling but not in
blossom, while cherry and apricot
trees are nearly in full bloom. Apple
and pear trees have just begun to
show and are not injured in the least.
Roads in this section are getting so
that they can be used for fairly heavy
hauling.
Roy Carey has bought the Joseph H.
Carey farm, in Cave Neck, and has
moved thereon. Howard Hood has
moved, into the house on Atlantic
street vacated by Mr.. Carey.
Charles S. Barker has bought of
James Pettyjohn the dwelling on
Chestnut street and has moved in. The
house vacated by Mr.. Barker will be
occupied by Mr.. Salmons, of George
town, who will work in the button
factory.
Miss Alice Dutton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Dutton, near town,
and Oliver West, of Milton, were mar
ried at the M. P. parsonage on Sunday
evening by Rev. J. T. Bailey. They
will reside in Milton.
Miss Ethel Conwell and friends,
Misses Gladys Moore and Mildred Col
Inns, of Philadelphia, spent Easter
with her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
James C. Conwell.
Rev. 7. o. Grouse left Tuesday NOR
ming for Baltimore, where the Mary
land Annual Conference meets in st.
John M. P. Church. Rev. Grouse, who
has been pastor Of the Milton Church
for the past three years, announces
that he will not return to Milton for
the coming year. Rev. H. Il. Reed, pas
tor of Milton M. E. Church, left on
Tuesday afternoon for Dover, where
the Wilmington Conference meets in
annual session. Mr.. Reed announced
to his congregation some weeks ago
that he does not expect to return to
Milton for another year.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Shockley, near town, on Fri
day. A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ellingsworth, on Mulber-
ry street, on Monday morning.
William Mason, Of New York, spent
Easter with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mason, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. WeIch, Jr.,
and children, of Camden, N. J., spent
he weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Morris, near town.
Capt. David Dutton left for Will |
nington Monday morning where he
will take charge Of a barge for the
Bush Company.
Mrs. David Dickerson, Of Whining
on, has opened her town house.
Captain L. c. Darby, of Philadelphia |
pent Easter Sunday with his family
lere.
Mrs. Hannah e. Walls, who died at
he Beebe Hospital, Lewes, was buried
n Odd Fellows cemetery, Milton, on
sunday afternoon. Funeral services
we're held in the M. P. Church, by Rev.
:. o. Grouse.
Mrs. Dorothy Wingate, of National
Park, N. J., spent Easter with her
Mrs. Ida Hughes
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull and Mr..
nd Mrs. William Johnson, of Phila-
elphia, spent the weekend with Mr..
nd Mrs. Thomas johnson.
Miss Evelyn Thomas, daughter of
IT. and Mrs. John Thomas, and Phil
Ip R. Reed, both of Broadl1ill Neck,
7ere married at the home Of the
rooms grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm Green, on North Union street,
Iilton, on Thursday evening, by the
.ev. T. o. Grouse.
R. Harrington left on Saturday for
Torth Carolina, where he will buy
for the northern mark
Is. He will follow the ripening crop
orth and reach here in time for the
delaware crop.
representative Of the Joseph Camp
ell Company, of Camden, N. j., was
l town last week and assured the
lrmers that the company will oper-
te a steamboat out Of the Broadkill
iver to their Camden plant during
le tomato season, paying market
rices for the tomatoes. Only two
ndings along the river will be made, I
ne at Drawbridge and the other at
mith's Landing, at which points they
ill buy tomatoes. The boat will not
,me ND the river as far as Milton. II
Spring is here and this is the time to
lint and paper. Get Devoes Paint ana
,ur wall paper at Chas. W. Fisher &
IN, Milton. mzo-OI
The Red Star Drug Store will soon
It on one of their big One Cent
lies. watch for date next week.
! YOU are sick, take ChirOpractic Ad-
iustments and get we'll. ANNA K: GRE,
R1Us, CkirObractOT. Offices: Milford
ID Dover. SOU K