Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-05-18
LIVE PERSONAL HAPPENINGS
FROM MIL TON FOR A WEEK

Anticipating the discontinuance OF
the M. D. & V. Ry. Company the bus
mess firms, merchants and citizens OF
Milton have organized the Milton
Steamboat Company, and when II Is
assured that the railroad will be dls-
continued, application will be made al
Dover for a charter. This action Will
be taken to assure local manufacturers
and merchants transportation for thell
products and merchandise without a
long haul by motor trucks to and from
Harbeson or Glendale.
Three of the largest canning factor
les in the county located in and neal
Milton; two garment factories, a put
ton cutting factory, two lumber ano
crate factories and several lumber
mills near Milton that ship from this
station; two large flour mills, several
timber dealers and produce merchants
that must haul their goods from 1Ve &c
seven miles, unless a steamboat line Is
established between Milton and VIII
mington and Philadelphia.
Aside from the local business con
siderable freight can be secured, as
the new State roads leading to Har-
beson and Glendale, now assured
will permit this company to draw
trade from Selbyville, Frankford
Dagsboro. MillsbOrO, Georgetown
Coolspring, Nassau, Lewes and Reno,
both. taking in a territory Of about 81
miles. Furthermore the boat line coulo
draw trade from Ocean View ano
points in Rehoboth Bay, through the
Lewes Canal.
will he 100000 and will be issued in
denominations Of $100, $500 and S1OOI
shares. Practically every business man
in the town have assured the promo
tors that they will take stock IN the
new concern.
Miss Delema Jennie Roach, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Roach
Milton, and John Heisler Cook, Broad
kill Hundred, were married on May 3,
at the Milton NJ. P. parsonage, by Rev.
J. w. Townsend.
The blowing of mill whistles and
the ringing of church bells on We'd
nesday evening last, drew the clt1zens
of Milton from the supper tables in a
hurry. The cause of the alarm was ire
in a chimney on the residence Of Chas.
g. Waples, The f1remen arrived and
prevented the sparks from the burn
ing chimney from setting fire to ad-
joining properties. No damage was
done.
The local ball season will open on
Saturday, May 10, and Manager
Crouch has arranged a game on that
date with the Milford club.
Ralph Reed, IL year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Reed, met with a SER
ious accident early Monday morning.
The lad was with his brother driving
a horse to a farm wagon across a
field near the railroad station when
the side board of the wagon became
loose and, hitting the ground, re-
bounded and struck Ralph on the
right side Of the head, knocking him
from the wagon with such force as
to render him unconscious and Sc
verely decorating the face and back
Of the head. The lad was picked up by
Hiram Outten and Lee Campbell, who
were working in the field nearby, and
rushed to the Office of DR.. Robert B.
Hopkins. The doctor reported that
although the skull was not fractured
the brain received a severe concus-
sion that may cause serious conse-
quences. The lad remained uncon-
scious for several hours, but at this
time is somewhat improved.
James Hopkins, son of DR.. R. B.
Hopkins, while riding a bicycle on
Chestnut street, was painfully injured
when he ran into one of the Milton
Canning COmpany's trucks. The lad
was coming out of side street and
did not see the truck until
he crashed into it. He was lacerated
about the legs and is confined to his
bed.
Mrs. George Howard, Mrs. Harry
Of Glendale, and Mrs.
William Moore, of Wilmington, were
recent visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. Wright.
Lewes defeated the Milton QUOT
team last week in a game at Lewes
1y the score Of 121 to 1876. This gives
he LeWes team four games out Of |
seven played. The line up follows:
Milton: Porter, Richards, Reed and
4reen;~ Lewes: Nelson, Register, Lit
Teton, Tyndall and Palmer.