Milford chronicle., 1924-02-29
Milton Letter


Marshall purchased her spring stool
Of millinery.
Earl Reed bought the property OF
Broad street, owned by Miss Saral
LOhand, at public sale on Saturday
Price, $1,000. Mr.. Reed. who now re
sides near WhitesbOro, will occupy
the house next year, when he will re
tire from the farm.
A mems meeting will be held IL
Milton NJ. P. Church on Sunday after
ROOn. The meeting will be held the
following Sunday at the M. E. Church
MiltOn's annual town election will
be held on Saturday afternoon, March
LIST, when a mayor for one year, and
two councilmen, for two years, will
be elected. There seems to be no es-
pecial interest in the election by the
citizens and it is not likely that the
1924 election will be as hOtly contest
ed as in former years.
The Draper Company will, beside
packing tomatoes, peas and lima
beans, can this year string beans at
their Milton cannery. New additions
to the factory building are being
erected and extensive repairs to the
old building will be made before the
start Of the canning season. New
machinery will also be installed.
The ChautauQua opened in Milton
on Thursday afternoon Of last week
with a large attendance. In the after
aOon the ROWels-Robertson Company
delightfully."- entertained, followed by
q very interesting lecture by Chautau-
qua Superintendent Bible. In the eV-
DAI
again entertained. After the musical
program Harry R. McKeen lectured
on Your Community in Revolution"
It was a delightful and interesting
talk on a subject Of vital interest to
rural residents. On Friday afternoon
the SWarthmOre Trio furnished a
high class musical entertainment. In
the evening William Dallas Campbell |
lectured on Home, the Heart of |
Life" On Saturday afternoon the |
Happy Hawaii Family entertained. In |
the evening the same company gave |
an illustrated Happy
Hawaii"
Lester Clendaniel, Of Milton, was
stricken with appendicitis on Thurs
day, and was taken to the Beebe Hos
pital, Lewes, that afternoon. He was
operated on that night by DR.. Beebe.
His condition is reassuring to his
family and friends.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Jones is seriously i'll.
Miss Hettie Kitchens, daughter of /
Francis Kitchens, of Broadkill Neck,
was seriously injured when returning
from Georgetown in company with
John Jester, Of near Redden, when
their automobile became unmanage-
able, because Of the slippery condi-
lion of the road and capsized, turning
turtle and throwing her out. The ac- !
cident occurred half way between
and Milton, on the dirt ,
highway, and was caused when the
lriver attempted to steer the machine :
10 one side of the road in order to {!
allow another machine to pass. The
crown Of the road was covered with
lleet and so slanting that it caused 1
he machine to upset in one of the Il
'oad-side bitches, resulting in serious {
injury to Miss Kitchens, who sustain
I'd a severe injury to an eye and a Z
broken hip. Miss Kitchens was taken
% the home of Daniel Kitchens, near
where the accident occurred, and first G
lid treatment given. Later she was d
AIKEN to the Beebe Hospital, at S
ewes. Mr.. Jester escaped with slight 1
bruises. q
Mrs. Della Mcgee who has been 3
pending the winter with her son, '
frank Mcgee, in Baltimore, has re- Il
urned to Milton.
Mrs. John R. Marvel Is under the b
are of her physician. tt
Having been closed down for a day h
r two because of the non-arriVal of II
hells, the button factory has resum- M
d operations, shells having arrived. oil
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
l. Church met with Mrs. I. c. Mccoy eC
q Monday evening, February 25. The p
ldies have just purchased quantities
silverware and table linen and are m
Zpecting to display the same at an sp
prom social to be given some time he
| the near future. ne
The most important discussion was W.
The New Stone Church" and how to
It it. To be erected on the most beau wi
ful spot in town, the present site of mi
% old one. After the business, we tn
ere delightfully."- entertained by the Re
lsses Evelyn and Isabelle Mccoy wa
ID others. The ladies were then
rived with refreshments. thu
The society will meet with Mrs W. he
Wagamon the last Monday in Da
arch. da.
The Ladies Aid of Reynolds M. P. P
lurch will meet on Thursday even ter
3, March 9th with Mrs. Davis Dra- hel
r, near Jefferson x Roads. Every VIII
dy has a cordial invitation. The last
,eting was held with Mrs. Leighton plo
'novan on February 7th. The cleo w.
n Of officers for the ensuing year Cal
suited as follows: Mrs. Kenzey Tru- twt
president; Mrs. Henry Bennett, Gre
e president; Mrs. Erasmus Wilson, par
Mrs. Marshall Wilson, cha
asurer; Mrs. Lizzie Bennett, Or be
hist; Miss Elva Truitt, assistant Or neV
list. frs
After the business meeting refresh @
nts were served by the hostess at
| the meeting adjourned. has
here is to be a commemorative Fee
citing held at the home Of Fonzy cen
7nolds, Wednesday evening, March ter
If that night should be very
rmy it will be held the next clear