Milford chronicle., 1923-06-08
MILTON LETTER

: Williams and Webster Jefferson. The
following program was rendered:
Overture: Orchestra.
Invocation: Rev. J. C. Mccoy.
, Music.
Solo: T. L. Entwisle
Address: Rev. Zach Wells
Music
History of Money: Reva Voshell
Solo: Ruby Bird
Address: T. L. Entwisle
Presentation of diplomas.
Benediction: Rev. J. W. Townsend.
Daniel WagamOn, 3rd, arrived at
the home of Mr.. and MrMs. Daniel
WagamOn, End, on Thursday, May 81.
Mrs. Parker Bebee and Mrs. Kenny
Truitt have been visiting their mo-
Their, Mrs. Lima Watson, near Cokes-
bury.
Misses Sylvia and Bessie Bailey, Of
near town, were recent visitors with
Miss Sara Bennett, at Jefferson Cross
Roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Russell and
Henry Truitt and daughter, Margaret,
of near Bridgeville, spent a few days
last week with Kenny Truitt and fam
lily.
Walter Richards spent a few days
this week with friends near Green
wood.
Mrs. Russell Jones, of Dagsboro, has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bennett, near Jefferson Cross Roads.
Milton fremen are preparing for a
big celebration of the Fourth Of July.
There will be a parade, a street car
nival, a base ball game and a big dis
play Of fire works in the evening.
John D. Smith and family have NOV
ed to Woodside, where Mr.. Smith is
manager of a vegetable canning fac
tory.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ennis, Mrs.
John Carey, Of Smyrna, and John
Conner, of Leipsic, spent Sunday with |
Mr.. and Mrs. Erasmus Carey.
The long drought was broken on
Sunday evening, by a copious shower.
Strawberries and early peas have
been badly damaged by the dry wealth
er and the rain will not help these
crops any. Many tomato and sweet DO
tato plants were set out on Monday.
Owing to the cold dry weather of May 4
cut worms have played havoc with
many fields and many growers in ]
Broadkill district, were forced to re-
plant their whole crop Of corn.
The county road from Milton to Ell I
lendale has been ploWed and put in h
good condition by OVerseer David H. '
Reed. A caterpillar tractor furnished {
The motive power to draw the. road 7
machinery which would have required t
he services Of several men and a il
score of horses or mules. t
Mrs. William H. Workman, who was ]
operated on at the Beebe Hospital, at
1ewes, about three weeks ago, return
ID home on Sunday evening,
Reuben Harrington left on Monday
or Willard, N. c., where he will buy
'lackberries and huckleberries. Later
n the month he will buy and ship 0
lorth Watermelons, cucumbers, etc.
The first band concert Of the sea- =
on was held in Milton on Saturday Q
Eening. A large crowd was present s
nd the merchants noticed>an increase II
0 the business done. These concerts =
7ill be given on the plaza every Sat-
rday evening during the summer, and Il
re free to all-not even a collection IL
) taken, the expense being borne BY =
be merchants Of the town.
The Milton base ball team defeated IN
lllendale, at Ellendale, on Saturday y. "
fternoon by the score Of 16 to 8. ~
Captain Samuel Fithian is painting
is yacht K 10 U 8, preparatory to the d
pening of the yachting season. This
acht is chartered by parties for moon
ght trips to the bayshore and by
ook and line fishermen for angling
IF the Delaware Breakwater. sc
Trout fishermen are becoming dis
outraged at the lack Of fish and will d.
,op fishing after this week unless the W
IN Of trout is greater this week than 81
lst 1t is thought the fish have been sc
riven to deeper water by the numer- sc
us sharks, hundreds of which are OF
zen near the shore. III
Pea canning factories began work at
4 Wednesday. The crop will be short he
wing to the excessive dry weather eV
nd the ravages of the pea louise. m
listing with nicotine dust has been WI
led in some fields with a large per- sp
entage of success, but the pest was u
wide spread that it was impossible IN
treat all infected fields with only
le buster. However, the method has co
owed a success and next year more an
listers will be purchased and it is ne
ought that the crop will be saved Ju
ON the louise. sp
Children's Day services will be held We
the M. P. Church on next Sunday, en-
me 10th, at o'clock. ev
The first quarterly conference Of the all
P. Church will be held on Monday Pc
ening, June IL, at 8 o'clock.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Las
leila Burrous, daughter of Capt. and Co
IS. c. A. Burrous, of Milton, and'D i
y Penta, of Reading, Pa, took place gu
Saturday morning at 1920 o'clock OF
"The Little Church Around the giI
rner," New York City. The Rev. T. D!s
Randolph Ray, rector of the church, MS
lciated. Capt. G. A. Burrows and =
fe and G. A. Burrous, Jr., and wife 4
the bride and groom to
W York and witnessed the cere-
my. Immediately after the ceremony,
+. and Mrs. -.Penta left for POconO
nor, Pa, and after a sojourn of ten
Us, they will spend the remainder of
ne at Reading, Salem Hall and Re
both Beach. They will reside for
e year in Philadelphia, where DR..
MIA is specializing, after which they
II reside in Reading, Pa, where DR..
nta will take charge Of a regular 4
actice.