Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18
Milton Letter


painted.
The condition of Theodore Jones
who suffered a paralytic stroke sew
eral weeks ago, is unchanged.
Mrs. Betty Waller, who has been at
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Theodore
Jones, in Prime Hook Neck, for more
than two years suffering from paraly-
sis, has been removed to the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Walter Fisher, in
Wilmington.
A new and larger viner house is be-
| ing erected at the plant of the Milton
Canning Company. More viners, or
hullers, will be installed, thus insur-
ing more rapid unloading of peas and
lima beans. The lack of sufficient vim
ers has caused growers to wait in line
for hours, even days, to get their
loads off the wagons that they may
get their crops in before peas turn
hard and lima beans get too ripe. If
delivered in a green state the beans
bring the grower more money. In or
der to get the peas and beans in cans
while in first class condition the can
ming company installed more viners
and other improved machinery.
" The population of Broad street was
greatly increased on the night of
April 9Th when a son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. John Thomas, and just
across the street the stork left baby
boy with Mr.. and Mrs. John Messick,
the eighth child for this couple.
Mrs. Hettie WagamOn was operated
on at the Beebe Hospital, in Lewes, on
Wednesday for tumor of the stomach.
The surgeon removed two tumOrs, one
as large as a gallon bucket. Mrs.
Wagamon is resting comfortably and
her rapid recovery is anticipated.
Millard Walls was taken to the
Milford Hospital on Friday, suffering
with an ailment of his right leg. About
a year ago Mr.. Walls, who at that
time was foreman of a railroad sec
tion crew at Ellendale, received an in
Jury to his leg that laid him up for
several months. He later removed to
Milton and the leg has become af-
fected.
} Mr.. and Mrs. S. Edman and son of
New York were the guests on Friday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Wilson. Mr..
Edman is the owner of the S. Edman
& Sons garment factory here and
came here on business in connection
with the factory.
The Delaware Brick Company, COM
posed of Sussex county business men,
headed by A. H. Lofland, of Milton, |
have bought the Altman Brick Com
Dany's plant at Goth and Claymont |
streets, Wilmington, and will conduct |
.he business. The officers Of the new
company are: H. M. Joseph, Lewes,
president; George 3. Vickers, Lewes,
7ice president; James M. Tunnel,
Georgetown, treasurer; John r. Bay
is, LeWes, secretary, and A. H. LOf-
and, Milton, general manager. The
ibove named men are also the direc-
.oTs of the company. Mr.. Lofland who
s president of the Lof1and Brick Com
)any, of Milton, states that the ALL
nan plant now puts out 100000
)ricks a year, and that the new COM
)any, by installing new and improv-
ID machinery, will increase the out
)ut greatly.
The town of Milton will be alive
With music on May End, the annual
Field Day for the colored schools of
sussex county. The parade, consisting
If several hundred pupils, decorated
floats, etc., headed by the
Milford colored band, will leave the
school house promptly at 10 a. m.
Many of the schools will have floats
the different features of
school work. There will be speaking
)y prominent men and community
sings by all the schools of the county
between the hours of IL and 1 p. m.
All the town folks and others are cor
lially invited to spend the noon hour
With us. The band will render some
If its choice music at that time. There
will be a fine display of school work
rom all Sussex on exhibition in the
chool building on that day. It will be
'our opportunity to see what Sussex
county children are doing. We are ex-
Decting a record breaking crowd, and
Irs. Efie Prettyman, who has charge
# the local end of the affair, is spar
ng no expense nor pains to make this
he best Field Day ever held
The Sussex County Musical and Or
torical Contest was held in the Coils
um, Lewes, on Friday, April 18th. I
he affair was attended by many pu-
lis of the Milton colOred school and {
heir parents and friends. Agnes
White, of Milton, received second
rize in the historical readings, hav-
lg read Caesar Rodney's Ride"
ucy Wright, another Milton girl, was {
Warded the second prize in comic :
sadings, her selection being Trouble
/ the Amen Corner" Carlton White ,
ED the audiences attention when he
ing april Showers"
The DAILY Banner" of Cambridge,
d., published the following notice Of
le death of former Milton man.
Philip COpes died Tuesday morning,
pril 9Th, at his home as Il result of
l attack of double pneumonia. Mr..
lpes came to Cambridge several
.ars ago and was employed by the
astern Shore Electric and Gas Com =
my. He had been a member of Res
Ie Fire Company for several years.
e was also a member of the old Co. 9
and served on the Mexican border
hen sent there under the adminis- J.
alton of the late President Woodrow
ilsOn. He is survived by his wife, his
other, Mrs. Alice Copes, of Milton,
d a sister, Miss Fannie COpes, also
Milton. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at his home
d were in charge of Rescue Fire
Interment was made in =,
cemetery" q
The largest catch of shad was made e
Monday morning by Rufus Reed
d crew, when they netted twenty
e.