Milford chronicle., 1924-07-11
Milton Letter

Ter farm on Saturday and a force of
men are Kept busy getting off the
early crop. The apple crop in this
orchard is an enormous one and will
furnish employment to large num-
Der Of men until late fall.
William H. Chandler and family.
Of Scranton, Pa, are occupying their
Milton residence and will remain
here all summer that Mr.. Chandler
may superintend the harvesting of
his large fruit crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore are
the proud parents of a daughter.
Milton lost the opening game of
the Sussex County League season to
Lincoln on Saturday. Milford will
play in Milton next Saturday after
noon. Game beginning promptly at
o'clock.
The Milton-Wildwood boats are
carrying large quantities of poultry.
eggs and country produce to the lat
ter place, making two and three
trips a week.
The carnival held here on the 4th
netted the fire company quite a sum
of money. One of the largest crowds !
ever seen in Milton was in town |
during the evening to witness the |
display of fireworks. In the after |
noon Milton defeated Dagsboro in |
very interesting game of ball by the
score of 5 to 4. The parade in the
morning drew a large crowd. The
first prize for the best decorated au-
tomobile was awarded to Clarence
Reed, and second prize went to R.
Davis Lingo. An interesting and
amusing feature of the parade was
the OK team, put on by Robert Lin
go and Chas. G. Jones.
Trustee in Bankruptcy William H.
Welch will sell the personal proper
ty of Sewell j. Whaley, at the lat
ter's home in Cedar Greek hundred, |
on Saturday afternoon, July 18th.
Huckleberries are ripening and a |
bumper crop is promised in the l
swamps and low lands.
Miss Olivia Wright of Philadelphia {
spent the weekend with her parents .
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Wright.
Walter c. Welch of New Jersey e
has been visiting relatives and
friends in Milton. u
Mr. and Mrs. Charles King and "
Mr. and Mrs. James King Of Phila-
delphia, spent the Fourth with cela- Il
tives here. W
Henry Dallas Potter, residing near
Ellendale, and Sarah Elizabeth G.
Green, of Milton, were married at IL
the Milton M. P. parsonage IN June
29th, by Rev.. w. Townsend. They +
will reside on the groom's farm, be- W
tween Milton and Glendale.
William Henry Jefferson, son Of M
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jefferson, of
Milton, and Miss Dorothy Eleanor III
Williams, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. u
James E. Williams, of Dagsboro, Ell
were married by the Rev. J. W. Of
(Townsend on July End. &C
J Mary Elizabeth is the name of the
daughter, born to Mr.. and Mrs. Wal an
ter w. Crouch on Friday morning, IN
July 4th. Mother and daughter are ne
doing fine. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Welch of New -.
York are Milton visitors this week. VI
Dawson Robinson of Philadelphia aI
is the guest Of his sister, Mrs. Al "a "a
win Fisher. Iel
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jefferson have OF
removed from Pittsburgh, Pa, to LII
Milton. Mr.. Jefferson has recently
purchased a tract of land at the %
99l2o9FFtth 9l2o9FFthA edge Of Milton and will soon at
begin the erection of residence VIZ
thereon. ua
Local canneries are putting their ~,
factories in order for the bean and u u
tomato packing season. Fl
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hankin of gr
Baltimore are the guests of his bro me me
ther, William Hankin. Ih'
George Belts has greatly improv- All A1
cd fhn nf I1ic hnT11o Nv iii
painting. DO
Mrs. David Nailor of Milford is me Il,
the guest of her sister, Miss Maggie Ih'
on Union street. iea
Mr.. and Mrs. U. Grant Collins, of lns
Philadelphia, have been recent Da
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. -. J..
E. L. Collins. WI WI
Mrs. Agnes Hazard has returned nel
from visit to New York. M MtdI
John R. Marvell has purchased of loy
Anton Neibert, a farm in Cave Neck, -,
containing about 200 acres of upland IN
woodland and marsh. This farm is lie
/ part of the Charles Vaughan es-
ate and is about two miles east of AM
Milton. VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Lane, OF Me
have been visiting his MI
rother, Louis Lane, and wife. ~. "
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mcgee, Of Bal I ~
more, have been the guests Of his enc W
lother, Mrs. Della Mcgee. hdI II
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hood spent
he weekend in Wilmington with ueli
elatives. ~ ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey of UeI, I,
enton, Md, spent Sunday with his
other, Mrs. Joshua Bailey. 9pel e
Captain George E. Mcgee is haul I21:1 81 a.
g quantities of brush to the Wal WI n
ut street wharf for shipment to NJ.
eedy Island, where the Govern we, "eS
ent is building a jetty. l5SC n1Sc
Ira Sockum has bought of Mrs. n''I UloC
Lrginia T. Atkins the dwelling on PoI Ped'
ront street, now in tenure of John tbo tis'o
lark, Jr. Price not made known. 'HT D.
r. Soekum will occupy the dwell bos
g after the new year, moving from on Z
ldian River, where he now resides. DO
Mr.. and Mrs. Arncy White OF New Co ~
,rsey have been the guests this NJ
eek of the latter's parents, Captain CoIe
Id Mrs. James C. Conwell. tion
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smith, Of VIII AZ, A 9,
ington are occupying their Milton "A a-os -
,me during the summer. Mr.. Smith t1,o %o.'
gently purchased this property HII+ TGT
ON Mrs. Luella Mcgee. 1e91