Milford chronicle., 1923-06-29
MILTON

Those farmers who have cut
wheat declare that the crop is
largest ever harvested in Broa
hundred. The straw is not so tall
IN some seasons but the heads
long and full of grain. Many grove
whose crops were ruined last year
the rain storms, will this year stacl
the crop until the threshers get
around to the farms. This requires
more lNbOr and time but those who
stacked( last year were the gamers
and their less fortunate neighbors
will profit by their experience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lank have re-
turned from tour of the northern
states.
A hot wave struck this section We'd
nesday of last week, that effectively
stopped work in the woods. The cut
ters being unable to work. At night
swarms of mosquitoes make it un-
pleasant. despite the screens erected
on the front porches and windows of
the residences. The insects are so
small that they crawl through the
screens and make sleeping almost i'm
possible. This. condition will not i'm
prove until rain comes, and the people
of Milton and vicinity are hoping for
the rain soon.
Fred W. Pepper has finished the ad-
dition to the Diamond State Roller
Mills and has taken his force of me-
chanics to Milford where they are
building a brick addition to the Caulk
laboratories.
An open air Ku Klux Klan speak
ing was held in Jester Park on Sun
day afternoon, at which more than
three hundred men and women were
present. The meeting was an orderly (
one and the speakers were given rapt
attention by those present. Mr.. Col
bourne made a short address on the
purposes and intent of the order, and'
introduced DR.. J. H. Hawkins, Imper-
ial Representative, of Georgia, who
outlined the work of the Klan, ano
calling on all 100 per cent pure, Pro-
testant Americans" to join the Klar.
To the surprise of many of those pres
ent, DR.. Hawkins announced that tie
Klan was in Milton and( active. Clrcu-
lars were given to all to be filled ont
and forwarded to a Baltimore address
for further information as to the ten
ants of the Klan.
Children's Day services will be held
at Sand Hills M. E. Church, on Sun !
day evening.
On Saturday afternoon the Million
A. C.'s were defeated in poo y !
played game by Lewes. Score: LeFes
IL, Milton z. Legar, of Milford, pifch-
ed for Milton and was batte9 harq by ,,
the Lewes lads.
The Milton Canning Company i'm
ished canning the pea crop on Sa ur-
day. The crop was short one, OF ing
to the ravages of the louise and, tn ex- :
ceeding dry weather at fruiting
This factory is now getting r
the bean crop which will be
few weeks. The continued dry
is shortening this crop also.
A committee of firemen in
Philadelphia and Wilmingt last
week purchasing fireworks IT.
cles for sale in the various v9r
the Fourth of July celebraI
held here. Those having cha re
affair say that this celebr
far exceed any held here.
crowd is expected and p1
are being made to care fo
The Bonham Construct.
Of Bridgton, n. J., the PEI
building the concrete
to Lewes, have
ed the contract to build
Milton to Harbeson and
york on it in the next fl
proposed to have the
1y, early autumn s,iG is uf
he contractors will be
1t the north edge of Mil
he work through the to
The Saturday evening
ire drawing large croy
nd the merchants ar
hereby. On Saturday
7as one of the larges rb
cen here, the streets fC
lied with parked aut ~ e
pecial program is beiI byE Y
director Hopkins for roayI s
light.
A Mr.. Wharton, of j IN r
,wn, on Saturday, try resrN I
-iltOn business men IL oaL v
ne from here to Phi II =
lose interested will Mr. 6
Tharton at Lewes the. ur-
er information concel pp- "
ition. 6
The Milton A. C.'s wi IN b
the local grounds
rnoon; game starting
Milford, has been sigI
lton the balance of tn
er Edgington has
cd and an interestiD
cted. A special invita- al
to the ladies Of the o.
} games.
1ndeavor Lodge, No
of Milton, celebrat
b anniversary of
ursday evening, Ju1
ne evening the M
and Master Of Della
cial visit. Supper
0.
[enry McAllister ca
mouth bass ever
Il ponds on Tuesda
-inia Pond. It wei
se ounces. This D
the government 81
the bass have
IT for local ang
r. and Mrs. Gee
Friday morning
/ Falls, points
. Chicago befQ
1t the middle
lsses Cora an
. returned to
ding several
dparents, M
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