Milford chronicle., 1923-08-31
Milton Letter

claims for damage by landowner
along the Milton-Harbeson road
Those claiming damage were B. Franl
Walls, Peter W. DuttOn and Riley Rog
ers. These men were asking severa
thousand dollars damages. After hear
ing several witnesses the commission
ers awarded each claimant the sum o.
six cents. The claimants have the
right to appeal from the decision be.
fore the Courts of Sussex county, pro-
viding it is done within fifteen days
but it is not expected that they will
do so, as it is believed they see the
futility of the matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zed Farens, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jefferson and family, J.
w. Farens and family, Mrs. Mollie
Beauchamp, of near town, and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Noble, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday at Oak Orchard.
Mrs. J. A. Hixon, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. B. V. Wolfe, of Lewes, are
visiting relatives in town.
Oscar S. Belts and son, Clyde, are
Philadelphia visitors this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Wilson are
spending the week in Philadelphia and
Long Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Pierce, of
New York, are the guests of Postmas-
ter and Mrs. J. D. Robbins.
Milton will hold high carnival for
one week, beginning next Wednesday
evening and continuing until Septem-
Der 5th. The carnival will be held by
the fire company at the corner of
Front and Federal streets. A merry
go-round, shooting gallery, niger ba-
bies, and other amusements will en-
tertain the crowds expected.
The last of the peaches have been
shipped from the Chandler orchards.
The crop was a large one. The pick
ing of the late crop of apples and
pears will begin in few days.
Loading bins are being erected at
the depot for the R. L. Bonham Com
pany, builders Of the concrete road
from Milton to Harbeson. Several car
loads Of stone have arrived and the
sand and cement are expected any
day, when the work of pouring the
concrete will begin. The grading
through the town has been practical
ly completed and the filing in at the
Frog Pond and Dutton Branch is pro-
crossing rapidly. Despite the delays
experienced it is expected that the
road will be completed before cold
weather sets in.
B. N. Palmer is painting the resi-
dence Of Arthur Lambden, on Walnut
street.
Weldon NAPLES is having the sides
of his residence shingled, adding much
to the appearance of the property.
Milton schools will reopen on Sep
tember 4th, with R. C. Ryall as prin-
cipal.
Russell Ward and Arthur Malmjo,
Of Philadelphia, are spending two |
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jen-
sen.
Ralph Mcgee, Jr, who has been
spending some time here, left on Mon
day for Norfolk, Va, where he will
spend two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
William W. Conwell before returning
to Philadelphia.
The Ladies Aid Society of Reynolds
NJ. P. Church will meet on Thursday
evening, September 9th, with Mrs.
William Pettyjohn, near Reynolds
Church.
William W. Conwell, Of Norfolk,
Va, spent the weekend with his par
'nts, Mr.. and Mrs. David M. Conwell.
William Workman, End, has re-
urned to Chester, Pa, after spending !
lis vacation at the Workman farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Daley have re- ,
urned to New Orleans after spending
everal weeks with her parents, Mr.. '
nd Mrs. John T. Crouch. Z
Mr.. and Mrs. Franck, of New York, I
nd Mrs. Garfield, of Brooklyn, N. Y, 7
ave been visiting the Workman farm,
Miss Frances Conwell and brother, I
William, have returned to Norfolk, i
a., after spending their vacation .
nth relatives here.
Mrs. Mary Maull has accepted a
osition at the Emergency Hospital,
[ilford.
Miss Lora Jefferson, of New York
nd Mrs. Thomas Wilson of Gravel
ill spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ialter Jefferson, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Cook and
of Wilmington, have been
le guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Telch.
Major L. B. Chandler, Of Camp
eade, is a Milton visitor this week.
Milton A. C. defeated Cannons at
annons on Saturday in a well played
lme Of ball. Score 10 to 8.
Mrs. George ]. Hooker, of Washing
n, D. c., and Miss May Parsons, Of
llisbury, were guests Of Mr.. and
rs. John T. Crouch, this week.
Broadkiln hundred farmers are COM n
aiming Of the depredations Of crows, Il
pecially to the ripening tomatoes.
lie farmer says he never saw so
any crows in his neighborhood as III
present, and the erection Of scare
ows does not deter them a bit. So II
Id have they become that they in II
de the poultry yards and carry off
ung chicks. II
Walter Bennett, young farmer, II
ar town, was taken suddenly i'll on II
esday and taken to the Emergency II
'spital, at Milford, for treatment.
Owing to the miserable condition Of II
? school house in Broadkiln hun II
ed, and its isolated position, the Del
are School Auxiliary decided to
sct new building in that district
d purchased two acres of land from II
ymond Lank. Before the building
S started some of the residents of
|, lower part of the district protest
against the location Of the school,
lining that a major portion of the
lolars lived nearer the bayshore.
rk was stopped and it looks at this
e that there will be no new school
lding this year, probably not for
Tho old b71i1dfno 80 ~ 81 4o- III