Milford chronicle., 1924-08-01
Milton Letter

Zion w. c. Il. U. was held at tn
home of Mrs. Arthur Dodd, with
large crowd in attendance. A splen
did program had been prepared. Sew
en- new members were enrolled. AT
ter the program cake and Lemonade
were served. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. George
MARVEL on Wednesday evening, Au
gust 9th. Everybody is invited.
Mrs. Sarah Sheer, of Chester, Pa.
has been spending some time at S
NJ. Reynolds here and has now left
for an extended trip to Detroit, Mich
I Newell and Raymond Wells, ol
CarbOndale, Pa, and Mrs. Alice and
Miss Pearl Hodge, of Tarentum, Pa
have been spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Reynolds, near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Harrington
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Voshel are
rusticating at Broadkill Beach this
week.
Miss Emily Y. Maull has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
in Mullica Hill, N. j., and Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Mrs. William c. Crouch and daugh-
ters of Philadelphia, are spending
three weeks with relatives in Milton.
Mr.. Crouch will arrive on Saturday
evening and they will spend a week
at Broadkill Beach, occupying the
Stephens cottage.
Charles Jackson has bought an
Overland coach and Mrs. Eliza Dut-
ton an Overland sedan.
Miss Jennie Blizzard of Philadel-
phia is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Blizzard in North Mil
ton.
Miss Margaret Messick spent Sun
day in Ocean City, Md.
While operating a tractor in the
Chandler orchards on Saturday Ny
ers Reynolds narrowly escaped
death when chain he was dragging
behind the machine became fast in
a tree stump and when a terrific
strain broke the chain it swung high
in the air and landed on the steering
wheel, breaking it in several places.
Mr.. Reynolds, who was at the wheel,
escaped injury by jumping from the
tractor.
The contents of the Lank Garage
willbe sold by the trustee in bank
ruptcy on Saturday, August End, at
the garage in Milton.
NAPLES and Virden are receiving
carloads Of coal and are making de-
liveries. They have the contract to
supply the public school building
with coal this year and have deliver
ed several tons this week.
Those growers who have storage
room for their wheat crop are hold
ing the grain for higher prices, be-
lieving the shortage of the crop in
Canada will cause the price to soar
before next harvest. II
The Lof1and Brick Company, the
largest manufacturers of building
brick, south of Wilmington, has its
full time to meet the I
demands of the building trade. Sew
eral carloads are shipped weekly
and their books contain enough or
lers to keep the plant busy for sew
eral months.
During the past few days the |
planting of late potatoes has been
he order of the day for Broadkill
farmers. Owing to the drought this |
work was delayed, but the rain of
asst week came in time for the
Dlanting Of this crop. The acreage is
little above normal.
Georgetown plays in Milton on
afternoon and a warm
anne is expected. Georgetown de-
eated Milford last Saturday-the
rst defeat the Milford boys have
asted this season.
Robert Black and family are
pending the week at Broadkill
teach. This resort is fast filling up
nth summer residents. The second
thursday in August will be "Big
thursday" at this beach and on that
ay a large crowd is expected. The
blowing Thursday will be the big
ay at Slaughter Beach.
In order that the Milton house.
ives may prepare meals on time,
le fire alarm will be sounded at 12
clock, noon, each Monday.
H. Ernest COnwell, of Milton, has
nnounced his candidacy for the po-
tion of Comptroller of Sussex
1unty, subject to the decision of the
emocratic voters at their primary
ection. Mr.. COnwell is well known
the people of the~> county and is
ell qualified for the position.
Reynolds Sunday school will hold
festival on the school lawn on
'ednesday evening, August 9th. Ev-
ybody come out and help a good
use.
Mrs. M. A. Johnson, Mrs. William
Wilkins and granddaughter, Mary
ilkins, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. R.
win, of Pasadena, California, are
ending two weeks with Mr.. and
RS. Dora Warren in Cave Neck.
B. Frank Gray has returned from
visit with his daughters, Mrs. G..
Brasure and Mrs. G.. A. Lippin-
tt, in Chestnut Hill, Pa. z
Milton and Parker Manship, of =
are visiting their -
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry /
Inship.
3. P. Nicholson is on a business
p to the northern cities this week.
Mrs. William Marsh is quite i'll at
r home on Mulberry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Anderson of
nsdOwne, Pa, are the guests Of
S. Mary Morris. Mr.. Anderson is
from a recent illness.
Recent visitors at the home of B.
ank Gray were Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
n Gray, Mrs. Purnell Fleetwood,
Waverly, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Ga
d Gray, of Ivor, Va, and Lieuten-
J. Danforth Bush, of