Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
MILTON LETTER

good in the business. Mr.. jefferson
started last January with one hundred
Plymouth Rock hens and his records
show that he cleared from the flock,
S221.51. This is a remarkable record
when it is taken in consideration that
all the range the flock had was an or
binary building lot. Mr.. Jefferson US
ed a ration approved by poultrymen
and by the trap nest method kept an
accurate record of each hen; those
hens that did not produce a fair av-
erage, were disposed of for table use.
Every hen in his flock had to show
results that justified her expense or
she graced the table.
Mrs. Mamie Freeman, daughter of
Jerry Hazard Burton, of Milton, died
at her home in Dover on January 2,
of pneumonia, aged AT years. Her re-
mains were brought to Milton on Fri
day and funeral services were held in
Bethel M. E. Church by Rev. M. P.
jackson and interment made in Bethel
cemetery, near town.
Charles Thackery is building an ad-
ditnoal hen house to his poultry plant
at the rear of his dwelling on North
Union street.
George Ellingsworth has gone to
Philadelphia to work in the Birdsong
Bros. factory in that city as ma
chinist. Mr.. Ellingsworth has held this
position at the Milton factory for sew
eral years.
Mrs. Mary Maull is i'll with the grip.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Veasey, of Harbeson, on Thurs
day Of last week. This is the twelfth
child in this family, nine of which are
living.
Joseph B. Norris, aged IA years,
died at his home on Chestnut street,
Milton, on Saturday morning, after an
illness of several years. He leaves
one son, Rev. George Morris, of the
Maryland Annual Conference, and one
daughter, Mrs. Edith Jefferson, of
HiIewood, Pa. Funeral services were
held in Milton M. P. Church on Mon
day afternoon by Rev. T. o. Grouse
and interment made in Milton M. E.
cemetery, beside his wife, who died
several years ago. S. ]. Wilson and
Son had charge of the funeral. Mr..
Morris was a carpenter by trade and
built many of Milton's best residences.
A monument to his skill as a builder
is the Palmer building on Federal
street, which he erected for James H.
Palmer after the destructive fire that
swept the business section of the town
in 1908.
A young son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Messick fell from a small express
wagon he was playing with on Satur-
day morning and broke his right arm.
DIR. Douglas reduced the fracture and
the little fellow is resting easy.
Edgar w. Lank of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Mary Lank.
John PaxOn Johnson, Of near town,
has bought of 1. C. King a Ford tour
ing car
Mrs. T. o. Grouse had charge of the
Milton New Century Club meeting on
Wednesday afternoon. The subject
was Human Nature in the Bible"
Mrs. Alena johnson, who has been
quite ill for several days, is able to
be about the house.
William Lang is confined to his
home on North Union street with a
severe case of grip and tonsilitis.
Dr. Robert B. Hopkins is having a
radio set installed at his home by
Samuel Fithian, local dealer.
Owing to the scarcity of oysters and
their size the Milton Oyster house is
working only on short time.
North Union street has been repair |
ed this week by Supervisor Milby, who
has filled the "sun fish beds" with
crushed stone, and oyster shells and
sand-labor lost.
Thackery-White received a carload
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Milton in several weeks.
One year ago Milton was without a
restaurant, at that time T. H. Lank,
of Lewes, came here and opened one.
Today there are three and all seem to |
be prosperous.
John T. Crouch and Son have moved |
their shoe repairing shop to the Jun
ior Mechanic building, on Front street,
just below S. J. Wilson's store.
It is reported here that Bohemian
farmer near town, to get clear of his |
wife, faxed a raid on his home by al |
legged dry agents. They made the ar
rest, but for S100 promised to release
prisoner until next day. The wife |
paid, and the Bohemian left for parts
unknown. It is alleged that the "ofh-
GERS" turned the $100 over to her hus-
band, who left for Florida the next
day. The Officers" got what whiskey
was concealed about the house for
their part in the scheme.
Mrs. Charles T. Vent who has been
ill for several days, is rapidly recov-
ering.
Miss Eileen Weefe, a former teacher
in the Milton High School, was Wis
itor here last week
I Local fishermen are catching large
quantities of pike, black perch and
mullets in the Broadkiln River They
are bringing good prices in the local
market.
There is more sickness in and
around Milton this winter than
many years. The foggy, damp weather
Of the past month has started an epi-
demic of grip that is spreading rapid
ly and keeping the physicians on the
Jump, night and day.
The ladies social of Harbeson
Church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. F. Mason on January IL.
They will have ice cream and cake
or sale.
Jacob Smith, of Owens, has return
I'd home after spending a few days
with his brother, Louis Smith, near
Reynolds Church.
Joseph Derrickson and wife of Ches-
er, Pa, have been visiting her sister,
hrs. Fred JensOn. Mrs. Jenson accom-
panied them back home for a few |
lays visit.
Mrs. Edward Hall and children, Ed Il