Milford chronicle., 1924-09-05
Milton Letter

Neck, N. Y, were guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Ma
son, near town, on Sunday. Mrs. Ma
son will spend some time here and
at Lewes. Mr. Mason, accompanied
by his brother, Eugene, returned to
Great Neck, but will return to Mil
ton later.
Sunday and Monday were two of
the hottest days experienced in this
vicinity this summer. Hundreds
spent both days at Broadkill Beach
and thousands went to RehObOth. AT
the latter resort one of the largest
crowds of the season was on the
beach, enjoying the cooling breezes,
while the surf was full of bathers all
day and far into the evening.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Smith early on Satur-
day morning. Both mother and
daughter are doing fine.
Milton lost to Lewes on Saturday.
to both DagsborO and Lewes on La
Dor Day.
The squirrel shooting season op-
ened here on Monday and those who
went out report a serious shortage
of this game in this vicinity. This
is thought to be caused by the ex-
cessive rains Of the spring drowning
the young squirrels.
Myriads of mosquitoes are making
life miserable for the people of
BrOadkill hundred. So numerous are
the pests that cattle on the marshes
are driven almost wild by their
bites. Horses and mules used on the
farm must be covered with netting
if satisfactory work is expected from
them.
Mrs. Bessie Workman and daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys, of Philadelphia,
are guests of Mrs. Annie Steelman.
Oliver Hazard spent a few days
this week with his family here
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hickman of
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Hickman.
Frank B. Carey has sold his resi-
dence on Federal street, South Mil
ton, to Louis Matthes, of Millville. !
N. j., and has begun the erection of !
a modern brick bungalow on his lot |
on Chestnut street. The new bunga- |
low will contain the most modern |
cOnveniences. the general color of |
the brick work will be the new |
Flemmish Blond. Fred w. Pepper, of |
Milton, will have charge of the work. |
Oscar Dickerson of East Lans-
downe, Pa, is the guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dicker-
son, near town.
Mrs. Mary E. Short of Glendale
and Mrs. Della Mitten of Frederick,
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Char
lotte Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Crouch
of Philadelphia, were weekend
guests of his father, Walter w.
Crouch.
DR.. J. H. W. Greene, of Norfolk,
Va, has been a recent visitor of bis
father, Rev. William Greene.
The Ladies Aid Society of Rey-
nOlds NJ. P. Church will meet with
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Dodd in Prime
Hook Neck, on Thursday evening,
September 18th. Everybody welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Crouch, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hobbs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Feehan and children of II
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Crouchl
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/WatermelOns and cantalOupes are 4
Coming into market very slowly and |
as a result the price is keeping up.
These crops in Broadkill hundred
are below normal, because of the
difficulty in getting the young plants !
to stand. The early rains and the
following drought almost destroyed
these crops.
Captain John Jones, of Philadel-
phia, has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Stephens, this week.
Captain and Mrs J. Frank Outten {
have returned from visit to Phila- I
delphia. q
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Atkins /
have returned from visit to New
Jersey summer resorts and report
splendid trip.
Mr. and Mrs William H. Mears
spent the weekend with Virginia
relatives and friends.
Milton schools opened on Tues i
day with the following corps of tea
chers: High School-A. J. Bolin, e
principal; Mr.. Baumgardner, agri- e
culture; Mrs. Eldora Reed, home -
economics, and Miss Stiff, English. .
The elementary teachers are Miss =,
Panebaker, End and 3rd grades; Mrs. y
Goldie Owens, primary; Miss Hast ~
ings, 3rd and 4th grades; Miss Den q q
mis-, 5th and 9Th grades; Miss Jewel y y
7th and 8th grades. L
Mrs. VIM. A. Schellenger of Lewes
spent Labor Day with Mrs. Arthur 81
NJ. Barnes. NJ
VIM. G. Leonard of Philadelphia NJ
was a weekend visitor at the bed ~
side of his mother, who is still quite az q,
Ill and still confined to her bed at u u
ler home on Chestnut street with an "
of the heart. ~ ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prettyman of {
Milford were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Leonard on Labor W Wuf
Day. liz
Mrs. Lollis Roach and son, Lollis,
IT., are guests of Mrs. Sallie Reed. 81
Harry Reed of Wilmington was a NJ
suest of his uncle, Seth Reed, over
he weekend. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Wilkins, Mr.. so
md Mrs. Franklin Wilkins and chill IL
Iren, Mary and William, are spend II
ne two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
DORA Warren. ~ ~
Rev. and Mrs. R. Henderson of IN
spent the weekend b!
nth Mrs. Lucius Darby. bl
George C. Williams spent the week "a
nd with his wife, Mrs. Helen Will M
ans. "'