Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
Milton Letter


is planning a go0d time for you. A
apron social to be held in the lectuT
room of the church on Monday even
ing, March 14th. We wish the reaC
ers of the Chronicle, our friends i
the country, would avail themselve
of this privilege and come. We vii
do you good. You will hear some @
Millions best musical and oratOrica
talent and think of the social time.
your waist is small, it won't cost yOl
much, just one cent an inch. Come
try our st. Patrick's ice cream.
About two weeks ago Herbert Vim
cent, a prominent farmer, residing
near Whites Chapel, injured his lef
hand by striking it against the tootl
of a hog he was killing. Several days
ago blood poison set in and he was
taken to the Beebe Hospital, Lewes
where it is thought that the hand will
be saved, although at this time the
hand is badly affected. Several oper-
ations have been made and 1t is hoped
the hand will be saved.
Captain John Jones, of Wilmington
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Stephens.
Through the generosity of the
members of the Liberty Fire Com
many. Milton is to have an electric
siren fire alarm. The siren will be
erected on a fifty foot tower near the
bridge. The alarm of fire has always
been sounded by the ringing of the
church bells. The siren will cost about
$4,000.
: An apple grower from near Wyom-
- yryoaIrIry trims m Milton
with a truck load of apples, selling
them for $1.5O per bushel. He arrives
every Friday and has no trouble in
selling his load.
Local fishermen are catching many
pike, mallets and perch and are re-
ceiying top prices for them in the city
markets. Those fishing in Prime Hook
creek are catching a number of carp
and catfish. These are also bringing
good prices.
Parker and William Mason, of
Great Neck, N. Y, have been recent
visitors with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mason, near town.
An automobile accident occurred
near the home of B. Frank Walls, be-
tween Milton and Harbeson, on Friday
evening that came near resulting in
the death of several persons. A car
driven by Albert Davidson, near GRAY
ell Hill, cOllided with a coupe driven |
by Norman Workman, in which was
Mrs. Lester Clendaniel, of Milton. The !
Clendaniel car suffered broken front
wheel and fender. So violent was the
collision that the sedan driven by Da-
wilson was turned completed around.
in fHfc broken
and a front wheel demolished. A sis
ter of Davidson received a severe cut
on the forearm by the flying glass;
otherwise no one was hurt. 1t is
claimed by both drivers that they
were blinded by the lights. Mrs. Glen
daniel was returning from LeWes'
where she had visited her husband,
who is in the Beebe Hospital, recover
ing from an operation for appendicit-
is.
Milton's town election was held on
Saturday, resulting in the reelection
of the outgoing members. An ord1-
nance compells the filing of cand1-
dates for the various positions at least
one week before the date Of election.
No one filed and the old members had
a clear field. The financial report {
shows the town affairs in a healthy
condition, with several hundreds of
dollars in the sinking fund. Balance
on hand amounts to $1S22.O5. The
bonded indebtedness, street and wat
er plant, 100000. Receipts from wa s
ter rents during the year amounted to i
S2,S31.59, giving the town a net in
come from this source, clear OF ex- q
penses, S1,145.2S. :
MS. Charles A. Virden who has
beSh i'll for several months, is in a
very critical condition.
Y Noah E. Warren is preparing to 0
luild a dwelling house on his proper
y in North Milton, in front Of the D
Jhdndler farm. This will mean an d
)t1er renting house for Milton. "
gWilliam H. Workman and crew are s.
lying a concrete curb at the corner o.
# Front and Federal streets, to con- y
orm with the curve of the new con- =
.rete road. The expense of this job
S borne by town council, in that the s.
land to widen the TOadbed N
vas given by the owners of the prop
rites. IC
I. C. King and Ira Hastings were 81
lover visitors on Tuesday. u
The boys and girls basket ball
cams of Milton High School went to d.
Pa, on Friday of last week
Dr. a game with the high school teams
f that place. Milton lost both games. Bl
hos. Entwisle, formerly principal of
he Milton schools, is principal of the
knoxville schools.
The base ball team of the Milton
thletic Club will soon begin the
-ork of preparing for the opening Of te
le season. Efforts are being made to be
Ease the grounds used last year. in
leather permitting candidates for in
,e var Gus positions will come out ge
ext Saturday tn
Smith Brittiul l,ham sold at pubic
lie his farm implements, household fo
nods and live stock at his home in Di
ave Neck on Tuesday. Mr. Britting- Pr
am will make his home with his son, Re
a Brittir CHAM, near Lewes. rOl
Black e Lingo will hold their semi
lnual DOLLAR Day" on Wednesday. be-
arch 12th pr
Mr.. and Mrs. Duffield and daughter,
ho have been visiting Mrs. Duffield's
lrents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Mustard,
I'VE returned to their home in Phila-
,lphia.
A daughte: was born 70 NJ and He
rs. Robert ShOckley on Monday.
other and daughter are doing fine.
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