Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-27
LIVE PERSONAL HAPPENINGS
FROM MIL TON FOR A WEEK

Zion W. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Walter Lark, neal
Drawbridge, on Wednesday evening
May End. A good attendance is desir'
ed.
u The new uniforms for the Lippin
colt baseball team have arrived anC
the boys are ready for the opening
game, which will be with Lincoln a
Lincoln, on Saturday, May 9th. a
ground has been secured on Souti
Federal street. Manager Crouch il
putting the team through hard prac
tees and expects to have credltabl'
team this year. The team is composed
of men employed in the button fac
tory and they have the hearty support
of the local fans. The manager Il
looking for a pitcher and catcher anc
expects to land them in a few days.
I. c. King has sold Ford sedans tc
Charles A. Conner and Postmaster >
D. Robbins this week. -
Charles A. Davidson Is bulldlng
large poultry house on the John mar
tin farm, near Gravel Hill.
A new flag has been purchased anu
erected by the pupils of Donovan
School, near town. .
Ten years ago the farmers around
Harbeson hardly grew enough straw
berries to supply their own taDles'
hit. after experimenting by seVeTaI
energetic farmers and their urging
others to take up the culture OF Der
ries. today that section is becoming
one of the best strawberry sections IN
the county. Several years ago Few
acres were set out and the berries
hauIed to Millsboro and Georgetown
markets. when it was found by those
irving the experiment that the crop
was a profitable one, being adapted 10
+be soil in that section. Year by year
+bo acreage has been increased, until
lot season more than fifty carloads
were shipped from HarDeson' DesIueS
those taken to Milton and GeOTseIo"n
for consignment. 1t has only Ueen
within the past two years that tne
crop was sufficiently large TO atIrac'
buyers. u;fo If
Mrs. Mary A. Workman, wire Oh
wesley Workman, died at her nome
near Redden, Thursday morning april
10Th. age II years, 2 months ana ~
davs. Funeral at McColley's Chapel at
. O'clock Sunday, April 22nd. Inter
ment in adjoining cemetery. She leaves
a husband and two daughters MIS-
Goldie Donovan, of near Milton MIS-
Lot Donovan, of Milford, and one son
in Seattle, washington, and a host OF
relatives and friends. Rev. Alonzo
Travers of1ciated. Samuel ]. Wilson
& Son had charge of the funeral.
Several Milton citizens on Monday |
morning received in their mail Ku
Klux Khan literature, telling of the OBJ
iect of the Khan and its benefits. These |
letters were mailed at the Milton post |
office and speculation is rife as to who |
the person was that mailed them.
Robert M. Collins has received no
tice from the Post Office Department .
that he has been appointed carrier of
rural route No. from the Milton post
office. Mr.. Collins has been the tenn
porary carrier of this route since the
resignation of J. Harry Lynch, VINO
left here to serve a route out Of the
Milford office. There were seven APP
plicants for the position, all OF whom
took the examination held at LeWes
on April 14th.
A quiet wedding took place at Mas
sau on Sunday, April 18th, when Miss I
E. Dickerson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Diekerson, became
the bride of KnOwlton Brown, both OF
near Milton. They have the best wish
es of many friends in Milton. They
will reside in Broadkill Neck, on the
Dale Parson farm.
Dallas St. Clare, infant son OF ia
cob Davis and wife died at their home
in Slaughter Neck on April Il. inter-
ment in Old Hickory cemetery, Slaugh-
,er Neck, on April %, by J. R. Atkins
funeral director, Milton.
The real estate and personal prop
,rty of the late Mrs. Hannah y. Walls
will be sold at public sale on the prop
,rtv. Chestnut street, by Thos' IL
administrator, on SATURDAY
APRIL %. The real estate Consists OF
desirable lot improved Win C"O
tory dwelling house.
The young folk of Milton Will give
dance in the VIM. H. Fox Theatre on
Tridav evening of this week. Guests
rom Georgetown, Lewes, Milford ana
are expected. A tVe-plece
rchestra will furnish the music.
Members and friends of the Milton
1. E. Church rendered reception TO S
heir new pastor, Rev. J. G. Mccoy on q
evening of last week.
Edward Walls is painting the resi-
ence of Harry Manship on Chestnut c
treet. ia