Milford chronicle., 1924-12-12
Milton Letter

SuppoSing 1t to have been droppeC
by one of the thieves he took it Il
the State Highway Police headquar.
ters at Georgetown. On Friday al
Investigation of the dealers who sole
this particular brand of cough med.
icine they found that the owner OF
the store at the Shingle Filling Sta.
tion, between Milton and Georgetown
had sold it to a driver of a Milton
manufacturers truck, but did moi
know his name. The police came ia
Milton and arrested a young man
named Everett Carter, who confess
ed to the theft of the chickens and
implicated Charles Joseph, a young
farmer residing near town, and his
brother Paynter Joseph. The police
later learned that the chickens had
been sold to Charles Stuchlik. a
poultry dealer east of Milton. and
the chickens were positively identi-
fed by Mr.. Warrington as his. Mr..
Stuchlik turned the chickens over
to the rightful owner. The voung
men were taken to Georgetown for
trial and were held in $500 bail each
for their appearance at the next
term of court.
Joseph Brittingham captured a 12
pound raccoon early on Monday NOR
ming in Lavinia Branch. He sold the
hide to local fur dealer for S4OO.
In the afternoon of the same day he
caught another that he sold for $500
to H. Fithian who is having if
mounted to place with other wild
fowl and animals he has at his
| home.
James Martin killed a hog on Mon
day that weighed 1856 pounds.
The December meeting of the Mil
ton Parent-Teacher Association met
in the school hall on Friday evening
of last week. This association is
growing to be very helpful instru-
ment in the school affairs of Milton.
The getting together of the parents
of the pupils of the school and the
teachers enables the ones most in
terested in the conduct of the school
to discuss ways and means of in
structing the children and for their
welfare and comfort.
Miss Geneva Dodd, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers Dodd, of Prime
Hook Neck and Gilbert Harry Chad
wick, of near Milford, were married
at the Milton M. P. parsonage by the
Rev. ]. w. Townsend, on Friday, No
vember 28th.
Edwin Gardner has stored his
household goods in the old academy
and has moved his family to Phila-
delphia where he is employed. John
7. Crouch will move into the house
vacated by Mr.. Gardner, having re-
Gently purchased it of Charles G.
NAPLES.
Walter w. Crouch on Thursday
killed the largest hog so far butch
cred in the Broadkill District, it
weighing 428 pounds. Mr.. Crouch
kept an accurate account of the cost
of the hog and found it cost him 9
3-4 cents per pound, including the
first cost of the pig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Hudson of
Millsboro, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Roach and daughters and Miss Dor
othy Hoffman, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Hester Clifton,
near town.
William Niblett and George Reed
spent Sunday evening with William
Clifton.
Elmer Hastings is wearing
smile equal to Coolidge, for he says,
tits a boy"
The Milton New Century Club
has moved its meeting place from
the Palmer building, where it has
been for years, to the lower floor of
the Odd Fellows building, on Chest
nut street. The first meeting in their
new quarters was held on Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. Clarence Lank
had charge of the program, the sub
ject being "Woman's Enfranchise-
ment." On next Wednesday after
noon the subject will be Current
Events and Mrs. Carey Palmer and
Mrs. John Hudson will have charge. |
very interesting meeting is antic-
ipated.
Mrs. Mary L. Brockington will |
next week leave for Philadelphia |
where she will spend the winter.
Milton stores have put on holi-
day appearance and Christmas shop |
ping has begun in earnest.
The Delaware Trust Company and |
the Sussex Trust Company have this
week paid out to Christmas Club |
several thousands of dol
lars. The most of this money will
be spent with local merchants, |
meaning a greatly increased sales
over former years. The banks are
now taking on new members for the
1925 club.
William S. Martin has bought
building lot on Federal street ad-
Joining the property of William
Belts.
There is a great deal of reckless
driving in Milton, es-
Decially on Sundays. The employ
nent of a town officer would curb
his danger and make the streets
safe for the kiddies. 1t is false econ
my t0' do without the services of a
own policeman.
n. P. Nicholson is in New York
his week on business pertaining to
he Milton Canning Club. This COM
ANY has had most successful sea-
on, the pack of beans and peas be-
ng larger than for several years and
he demand is growing for the high
.rade product of this concern !,
Announcements are out for the 8,
marriage of Miss Margaret H. War !
en- and Lyman NJ. Thompson, both
f Camden, N. J. Miss Warren, a
raduate nurse of Cooper Hospital,
ras a former Milton girl, daughter
f the late State Senator E. Wise
Warren. Mr.. Thompson is assistant :.
for the Public Ser '
ice Corporation for Camden County.
,fe..-- Of homo offnr January \