Milford chronicle., 1924-04-11
Milton Letter

DA HN--Nesgs
John L. Wilson and wife of Georgetown
aAd Allie Hudson and wife of Millsbo-c
were guests Of Mrs. VIM E. Clifton or
Monday.
The Milton New Century Club held
their 18th anniversary luncheon We'd
nesday. April End, in their club room.
which was beautifully decorated with
yellow and green. The meeting was in
charge Of our president. Miss E. Smith.
The club was opened by singing Amer
ics the Beautiful" after which Mrs. Nc
COY offered prayer. Mrs. Waller the state
president, gave a very interesting talk on
club work, which was highly appreciated.
Miss Virginia Davidson rendered a piano
sole. Miss Edith Calhoun gave a reading
entitled when Am Old" A vocal solo
was rendered by Mrs. VIM. Lank, also an
instrumental solo by Mrs NJ. Draper.
On Saturday night in Milton James
Hitch and son Alonzo and James Harmon
and his son David. all of near Harbeson,
got into a fight, during which some one
threw a brick through James Harmon's
auto windshield. On Monday Harmon had
the EIitohs arrested and hailed before a
Georgetown justice of the peace, who
held James Hitch under $500 bail for ap-
pearance at court and fined Alonzo Hitch
S2l so for disorderly conduct
An increased acreage of early white
potatoes will be planted in Broadkiu
hundred this spring. Maine grown seed
potatoes of the Irish cobbler variety will
be planted. 1t has been proven conclus-
iveiy that the Irish cobbler is better
adapted to Sussex county soil than an
other variety. They produce a larger
weld and are of uniform size and shape.
Louis Lane was the successful bidder
for operating the pumping station, his
bid being S45 per month for attending to
The pumps and making taps to the water
Inain. J. Clarence Lank was given the
job Of collecting the water rents by Town |
Council at a meeting on Monday night. |
Mr.. Lane is an experienced engineer and |
auto repair mechanic, operating a gar
age here. and the pumping will not in
rerfere with his business to any great
extent, hence his low bid.
John D. Wright, who has been employ
ed in the button factory has returned to
= the Diamond State Roller Mills.
Everett Calhoun and Albert ArgO have
been ON the sick list this week with Sc
we're colds.
Mrs. Henry McAlIister, who has been
seriously ill at her home on Broad street,
is slightly improved.
Mrs. william H. Workman is quite ill
at her home this week.
William Walls who was recently oper-
ated on at the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, is
able to walk around his room and is ex-
pected to be out doors in a few days.
The Milton A. c. base ball team is !
practicing every evening the weather
permits to get in shape for the opening
Of the season the first of May. A few ]
games viii likely be played during April
but the regular season will not begin I'M
til May Bird, when a game is scheduled /
with Lincoln. Efforts will be made by the
Milton management to form a league
with Lincoln, Cannons, Frankford and I
Milton. Games to be played very Satur-
day, making a game here every other (
Saturday. Games will be scheduled with s
other teams for at least one more game /
a week by the Milton club. Those teams =
wanting games with Milton should write e
Riley Ingram, the secretary. t
The new fire alarm, an electric siren,
was tried out on Monday and will be
erected in fe wdays. The alarm could I
1e heard miles from the town and will
awaken the residents when u
needed. s
The Draper cannery is receiving cans S
md coal for the coming packing season. I
This plant will this year pack peas, beans s
tomatoes and string beans. The latter f
lave never been packed here before. "
Mrs. Eliza Robbins and Mrs. Robert Z
lingo attended the Republican luncheon p
It the Hotel DUPONT, Wilmington, on h
Ionday.
A local egg dealer is trying the exper- c,
ment of shipping his eggs by parcel post ~
instead Of by express. The former method r
osts less than the latter, and if deliver
es are made as rapid as by express he W
7ill ship by parcel post in the future. pl
his will increase the revenue of the To- NJ
al Office wonderfully.
Charles Stuchlil5 has returned from New nj
-oEk, where he has been in connection r,
18th his egg business. NJ
The Lofiand Brick Company is getting W
heir plant in shape for the manufacture 4,
f bricks. This is one of the largest =
lants south of Wilmington, having tr
apacity of 10000 bricks a day. re
Miss Eva K Smith. president Of the bo
IiltOa New Century Club and Mrs R. o.
Hopkins and daughter Winifred, at r
,nded the anniversary luncheon Of Sell '''
1viHe Community Club on Saturday last
ID reported very enjoyable time.
H Ernest ConweN Of Milton last week
la0Ved and planted five very rare box
ood trees, 20 feet high and Is feet a.
read. They were removed from Bell
ew Farm, near Middletown, to Fox sp'
ticker Farm, near Philadelphia. en-
The Milton Canning Company is re- bal
living coal and cans for the coming pea yes
ason. This plant has contracted for an an
creased acreage Of peas this year and iiif
pect to pack the largest number Of the
ses ever packed by them.
H. Ernest Conwell was New York 10 1os :,
sitor this week. anC
Hattie E.. wife of Henry D. Potter. en-
ed at their home, near Glendale, on L4ls nlg
oril End. after long illness, age 67 ere,
ars. Funeral services were held at her re
e home on Tuesday afternoon, and in y
'ment made in Odd Fellows cemetery, ven ven
lton, by S. J. Wilson & Son, funeral of t
ectors. Z
Charles G. NAPLES is building a front w %eI
-ch to his property on Broad street, IL.
.upied by Martin Swede. Gre
ylaiming that the Dairy Council Of nr
Iaware had notified the local milk Wee
Tiers that they must place their COW tim
- q, = -ovi+ov,, oo,,di+io,, b,, IN M
DieS IN q -, -.t-e---' "a plar
ling concrete hoors' cutters anu mani be