Milford chronicle., 1924-11-28
MiltonLetter

Reports coming in from the rural
section indicate that many white pO-
tatOes were ruined by the low tenn
perature of last week. On account of
the mild weather which preceded the
sudden drop of the mercury farm
>ers had been slow in removing the
potato crop from the ground. In
many instances the vines were still
green and the potatoes had been
left in the earth to further develop.
This was considered safe as the wea-
ther had been so mild; it was not
imagined that they could possibly be
injured for many weeks. Others had
dug their potatoes and left them pill
ed in the fields to dry.
The cold blasts swept down so
suddenly that it was impossible for
the growers to get their potatoes
under shelter or bury them out of
reach of the frost. AS a result many
tubers have been seriously damaged
and a great many ruined outright.
The ground in some sections froze
deep enough to reach the potato
hills and those that came in touch
with the frost were ruined.
The second Lyceum entertain
ment of the winter was held in Fox
Theatre, Milton, on Monday, Novem-
ber "a, at o'clock. The entertain
ers on this occasion were the Ma
tional Male Quartette-vocal and in
strumental. 1t was a delightful en-
tertainment and well attended.
On Tuesday evening a Poverty
Social" was held in Odd Fellows
Hall, under the auspices of the In
termediate Christian EndeaVor So
ciety of the NJ. P. Church. It was an
enjoyable occasion and the receipts
were gratifying to those in charge.
Mrs. Annie Dickerson and son,
William, have returned from a visit |
with relatives in Philadelphia and |
Camden, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vent and |
son, William and Mrs. Mildred |
Brown, mOtored to Wilmington on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Steele, of
Salisbury, Md, were recent visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vent.
The Milton New Century Club net
on Wednesday afternoon, November
26th, and celebrated Thanksgiving.
The entertainment committee had |,
charge of this meeting and the pro-
gram as arranged was very inter-
esting and appropriate to the occa-
sion.
The county highway road men are
at work this week bringing the gut
ters on Union street hill up to the
new grade. The cutters e7Of brick +
and it is expected that they will take
care of the rain water in such way Z
as to prevent the washing away of :
the dirt shoulders. This hill has +
caused a great deal of trouble be-
cause of the volume of rapidly run
ming water during a heavy rain. 7
These cutters are supposed to take +
care of all the water that falls in !,
the north side of the town. It is
probable that Federal street hill +
will be treated in the same manner. r
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McAllister :,
have returned from visit with rel
atives at Greensboro, Md. =
Earl Reed, who recently bought .
The Erasmus Lofland house on Broad .
street, will discontinue farming and :,
move to his new home the first of y
he new year. He will sell his farm
ng implements and live stock at his
home, four miles east of Milton, on
December 9th.
Owing to inclement weather of
asst Saturday the sale of the person
i property of Annie S. Carey, was /,
postponed until Saturday, December -
tn. n
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Welch who =
lave been spending a few days in W
and Wilmington have a. a.
to their home. u
Joseph M. Lank has sold the john :, -
on house and lot on Mulberry a
treet, Milton, to Lemuel J. Carpen- - =,
er. Consideration private. Mr.. SS
carpenter will remove from the ~
ountry about the new year. n'
H. c. Wagamon has bought of ]
oseph M. Lank the building lot on -
street, adjoining the i
ohnson dwelling, running to the y
ond. Price not made public. w. 10
Lima Hazard Shockley has I'd I'd
ought the lot at the corner of ~
ront and Walnut streets, Milton, of ~,
Irs. Virginia T. Atkins. -
H. F. Wiltbank will sell his live III
.ock and farm implements at pub M NJ
C sale at his home in Broadkill III
eek, opposite Zion Church, on an
thursday, December 18th. Mr.. re.
-iltbank will remove to Milton.
Erasmus Marvel will sell his TAI
srsonal property at public sale at we
s home one mile north of Milton, -
/ Thursday, December 4th. Mr.. .o-e
arvel will remove to Milton at the H
.ef of the vaar u