Milford chronicle., 1923-05-11
MILTON LETTER

q Fire destroyed the stable and barr
on the farm of Clarence Vent, neal
c town, on Monday afternoon. The fire
e started in the pound, which had been
e filled with wheat straw on Saturday
q Alvin Moore, hired hand, discovered
the fire and gave the alarm after res
cuing small son of Mr.. Vent, who
g was playing in the straw in the
= pound just as the flames were about
to reach him. Moore also succeeded in
saving four head of mules that were
in the stable by taking them through
a small door on the opposite side of
} the building from the fire. NeighbOrs,
who soon arrived, were unable to
save the stable but prevented the
flames from spreading to other build
ings. These buildings were between
the stable and the dwelling and if
they had caught fire the house would
have been destroyed. Mr.. Vent, who
was not at home, lost all his harness,
small tools and quantity of feed. The
origin of the fire is unknown, unless
the small son was playing with mat
ches, as the fire when first discover
ed was within a few feet of where he
was found by Moore. The loss is about
] q LnOu0duu uOlldI6 Will q Sllldl1 ll6uI-
ance.
Mrs. Emma S. Wilson has returned
home after two weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. George Fisher, at
Linwood Heights and Wilmington.
Mrs. Charles KOhlenberg has re-
turned home after spending two weeks |
in Morrisville, Pa, and Philadelphia,
with her two daughters and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. Grant Collins, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend with
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Vent have re-
turned from Philadelphia, and will
make their home in Milton, where Mr..
Vent has secured work in the button
factory.
George r. Fisher and daughter, Lii
liam, and Miss Myrtle Dale, of Linwood
have been the guests of Mrs.
Emma S. Wilson.
A large crowd of Miltonians attend
ed the sale of the M. D. and V. Ry. at
Love Point on Monday.
The house and lot of the late Mrs.
Hannah E. Walls, on Chestnut street,
was sold at public sale on Saturday.
Willard Walls, of Glendale, bid it in
1t $500.
Florence NJ Thorpe who died in the
Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, on
May 2, was brought to
Milton and interment was made in
Bethel cemetery on Sunday by J. R.
Atkins, funeral director.
St. John Baptist Episcopal Sunday
chool will reopen for the summer
months on next Sunday at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Agnes Hazard has returned
rom a visit to New York.
At the convention of Delaware post
masters, held in Wilmington, on Mon
ay, Josiah D. Robbins, of Milton, was
lected vice president of the associa-
ion. J. B. Gray, rural mail carrier,
ras also in attendance.
A junk dealer bought the M. D. &
p. Ry. at public sale at Love Point on
Tonday. Some folks are predicting
ire results for Milton in this sale
nat the rails will be taken up, and
-ilton will be without railroad facil-
les. Banks and manufacturing plants
ill go out of business and we will be
flicted with more ailments than had
)b of old.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Green, of Phil
lelphia, spent the weekend with
ilton relatives.
A one-act play, "The Family AL
lm," will be given in the lecture
om of the Milton M. E. Church, I'M
r the auspices of the Ladies Aid So
ETY., on Wednesday, May 9th, at 1880
m. Admittance, a rainy day bag or
silver offering. The proceeds of this
tertainment will be used for the
nefit of the church. All welcome.
Miss Mildred Andre has returned
me from visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
arence Wilson at louisville, Pa.
Franck, of New York, was
recent visitor at the Workman farm,
ar town.
Diapers Slaughter Neck cannery is
ceiving cans at the Milton station;
ing transported to the factory by
to trucks.
Farmers have begun the planting of
IN in Broadkill hundred. An in
9ased acreage will be planted of this
Dp this season.
The cold nights and mornings are
Lding back the asparagus crop. The
.nts make very slow growth, after
pearing above the ground.
The pea crop is looking very pros
Gus. The stand being remarkably
I'd. Last year the pea louise damag-
this crop much and growers are
ing steps to prevent repetition of
louise this year by the use of inoc-
ton.
he small son of Rev. and Mrs. j.,
Townsend is confined to the house
h illness.
N MinstTels - Eden MinstreIs
Plaza Theatre, Milford, Del.
e Night Only, Tuesday, May 18th
Reserve Seats Now on Sale
'PhOne-NIilfOrd IS adv.
you are sick, take Chiropractic Ad-
stments and get well. ANNA K. GRE
US, ChirOPractOr. Offices: Milford
Dover. sS-H
lert action always actuates ambit-
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