Milford chronicle., 1924-02-08
Milton Letter

A severe electric storm, accompan
? led by rain, visited Milton early Tues
day morning, most unusual occur
ence in February. The lightning wal
sharp and the peals of thunder almos
deafening. During the storm lightning
struck the transformer in front O.
Wagamon's store, setting it afire, put
ting it out of commission, throwing
the town in darkness.
w. Layton Reed has bought of Geo
R. Davidson plot of land joining that
, of James A. Clendaniel on Chestnut
, street. The price was not made known
Mr.. Reed will later erect a home for
, himself on his new purchase.
The Milton Canning Company is
shipping out several car loads of peas
and beans this week from their fac
tory.
Mrs. Eliza Carey, who fell from her
wheel chair some weeks ago breaking
her right leg, is slowly recovering at
her sons home, James Carey, in Cave
Neck. Mrs. Carey has been an invalid
for many years, being unable to walk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Burns left
on Tuesday for Miami, Florida, and
other southern points. Mrs. Burns,
before her marriage, was Miss May
me Conner, of Milton.
The bungalow erected in the Della
ware Apple Farm, west of town, for
A. N. Pratt, has been completed and
will be occupied about the first of
March by Mr.. Pratt, who is manager
of the farm.
Paris Thomas is i'll at his home on
Mulberry street. He has an ailment of
his legs and is unable to walk.
About fifty more button cutting ma
cEincs will sool be installed in the
Milton factory, thus giving employ
ment to fifty more men. There arc
aFCut one hundred and twenty-five
men now employed here.
Mrs. David POstles will sell at pub
lie auction on Wednesday, FcDl uary
13Ch. the personal property OF the late
Eayid Postles at his late home near
Ingram's Mills, two mile; from Mil
ton
George B Atkins, Walter Voshcll,
Walter Atkins and John Jones have
T. TIA cd from Ba':Ir' re where ih,y
have been at work.
The body of Miss Clara Vaughan
who died at the home of her brother,
DR.. Edward Vaughan, in Middletown, !
on Friday of last week. was brought to |
Milton on Monday and inferred in the |
M. e. cemetery. Miss Vaughan, who |
was 68 years old had been a lifelong |
resident of Milton, until last Noyem- |
Der, when she took up her residence |
in Middletown because of illness. She
was prominent in the social affairs !
of the town, being especially interest
ed in the Milton New Century Club, of
which she was charter member.
A barge was loaded at the Walnut
street wharf this week with brush for
the Delaware-Chesapeake canal con-
struction work. This is the fourth
barge load shipped by Captain George
E. Mcgee within the past few months.
The Hankin's Department Store is
conducting a big reduction sale tkis
week, to continue until. February 18th.
Oscar Belts who was taken sudden
ly i'll some days ago, has so far re-
covered as to be able to resume his
duties at the Edman Garment Fac
Iory.
Large focks of geese have been seen
his week going north, sure sign ac-
,ording to the weather wise that win
er has passed.
William H. Mears has erected four
garages in the rear of the Sussex
Trust Company for renting purposes.
Benjamin N. Palmer has returned
rom a visit to Philadelphia.
The mems meeting will be held this
sunday afternoon at the M. P. Church.
IN the following Sunday the meeting
7ill be held at the M. e. Church. =
Letting called at 2:30.
Mrs. William H. Welch had charge
the program at the Milton New Cen
Ivy Club on Wednesday afternoon.
te subject was practical Citizen
lip"
A double garage has been erected
! the Edman Garment Factory for
le use Of employees.
Tyndall & Wilson have bought the
mber from the Russell tract just east I
town from William Russell and
ave installed saw mill on the tract !
nd are converting the timber into
Imber. The timber is Of old growth
me and one of the finest tracts in
lis section. A part of the timber will
, shipped as piling and mine props.