Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Milton Letter

VIM. G. Leonard of Philadelphia, a
former Milton boy, was recent Wis
itor at the bedside of his mother.
Mrs. Ef1ie Reed was a recent Wis
itor in Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Clifton of
Slaughter Neck spent Sunday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. J. P. Leon
ard on Chestnut street.
Mrs. EdW. Maull and daughter,
Mrs. Fox of Philadelphia are guests
of Mrs. VIM. Conner.
Amos Burrows is visiting his
family here.
Master Francis Leonard of Phila-
delphia, son Of VIM. H. Leonard, is
spending a months vacation at the
home of his grandparents.
Mrs. Annie Higman and son Cliff
ford and daughters, Marian, Gladys
and Margaret of Staten Island, N. Y,
motored to Milton on Saturday and
are spending their vacation with
Mrs. F. E. Johnson on North Union
street.
Mrs. VIM. Green and daughter Ruth
Of Blenheim, N. j., are visiting her
sister, Mrs. Fred e. Johnson.
Mrs. Harry WagamOn with her sis
ters, Mrs. G. C. Brasure and Mrs. G.
A. LippincOtt of Chestnut Hill, and
Miss Nell Gray are occupying the
Denney cottage at RehObOth. Mr..
Lippincott, Mr.. and Mrs. Jester Gray
of Frederica and Col. J. Danforth
Bush of Wilmington spent Sunday
with them.
On Governors Day at the National
Guard Camp at RehOboth, Mrs. Bra
sure and Miss Nell Gray were guests
at the dinner given by the command
ing officers to Governor Denney, Gen.
Johnson Hagood and other visiting
officers.
Miss Catherine Lewis who has
been the guests of the Misses Viola
and Emily Maull, has returned to
Philadelphia.
Ernest jefferson will shortly be-
gin the erection of a frame two
story dwelling on the property he
recently purchased of the Cade heirs
on North Union street. A. E. Jeffer-
son is the contractor and builder.
The house will be of colonial de-
sign and contain all modern cOnven-
fences.
Word has been received here of
the death of Captain John Fisher, a
former resident of Milton, at his
home in Philadelphia The body was
brought to Milton and interment
made in the NJ. E. cemetery on Mon
day by S. J. Wilson and Son, funeral
directors. Capt. Fisher, although a
resident of Philadelphia for nearly
a quarter century, is well known
here, having been a summer visitor
to his old home town every year
since his removal to Philadelphia.
DR.. George T. Welch and wife, of
Passaic, N. J., were seriously injur-
ed on Wednesday near Patterson,
when an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by a rail
road train. 1t is reported that DR..
Welch is suffering from fracture
of the skull and other minor injuries !
while Mrs. Welch sustained a frac- |
ture of the arm and severe lacera-
tions of the head. DR.. Welch was |
born and reared in Milton and is a
brother of Peter P. Welch, of this |
town.
Captain Samuel Fithian is making |
trips in the X-10-U-8 to Wildwood |
with poultry, eggs and country pro-
duce for Joseph F. Forst, a local
dealer This makes three boats now
on this route, giving to Broadk1ll
farmers a splendid outlet for their
produce at very good prices.
big Thursday" at BroadkilI
Beach was we'll attended on Thurs
day of this week. It is said that the
largest crowd in many years was
present on that day.
1t was thought by local anglers
that the emptying of Lake Fangan-
zyki some weeks ago had ruined
bass fishing in this lake, but on
Wednesday Henry McAllister caught
five black bass weighing about two
pounds each. Many fish did escape
from the lake and the government !
authorities will be asked to re-stock
next spring. Lake Fanganzyki has
been for years one of the best fish g.,
ing places in this section. Many
large bass have been taken with rod
and reel by anglers in the past.
NJ. Carlisle, railroad agent at I
is having a handsome
home erected in that village on the I
Lewes-G Georgetown concrete road.
The traffic sign at the intersection
of Federal and Front streets has be-
come a menace to automobile drivers
and should be either removed or re-
placed with a more substantial one.
The sign boards have been broken y
off by careless drivers and the only
part now standing is the concrete |.
base and iron rod that supported the +
signs. The County Highway COmmis- Ii
sion should at once remedy this
condition. Z
New machinery is being installed l'
his week in the button factory, an NJ
a buster season in the
all. This industry is feeling the h
hard times" now experienced by the al
whole country and is running with a
greatly decreased force. The slow up g
5 Only temporary and within the f
lext few weeks it is expected to
)oOm and many new hands employ B
ID. eC
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mason of
Iew York are guests of his parents, ta
,Ir. and Mrs. William W. Mason, B
lear town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Riley of Fair pl
Jew, N. j., spent the weekend with J.
Hrs. Annie Steelman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey and daughters c.
# Philadelphia are the guests Of her b;
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John d. ty
Wright. di
Dawson Robinson Of Philadelphia
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