Milford chronicle., 1924-01-25
Milton Letter

AAebS RCAoAolGnl anu QOuGS
t dealings with the public will lead tt
success has been cOnclusiVely proven
: by Joseph F. FOrst, a poultry and egg
) dealer of this town. Six years ago Mr.
Forst began to buy and ship eggs; his
J first shipments being two crates a
week. In 1928 he shipped 1880 cases
or total of 1,198,800 eggs. Mr.. FOrst
/ says that the only method he employ
ed in establishing this remarkable
: record was a square deal, both to pro-
ducers and consumers. He caters to
a select trade on Broadway, Columbus
and Madison avenues, New York City,
and a large per cent of the eggs
reach the palaces along Fifth avenue.
Mr.. FOrst grades and candles all eggs
before shipping. He operates several
routes through the country sections
around Milton, making this market
the best in Sussex county. In addition
to the above. he also shipped during
1923, 1,OO4 coOps Of poultry, contain
ing 14,056 head Of quality poultry.
Mr.. FOrst expects to surpass his 1928
record during this year.
Mrs. Joseph M. Lank had charge Of
the program at the meeting Of the
Milton New Century Club on Wednes-
day afternoon, January 18th. Her sub
ject was Social Service" and her
guest, Miss Frances Griggs, execu-
tive secretary Of Mothers Pension
Commission, told of her work and its
developments. Miss Griggs invited all
the club members to attend the Inter-
state Mothers Pension Conference, to
be held in the library building, 10th
and King streets, Wilmington, on
March 9th. After the program the
club hostess, Mrs. James COnwell,
served cocoa and waters.
The Sussex Trust Company Of Mil
ton has been appointed administrator
of the estate of the late David A. Wilt
bank.
Mrs. T. G. Massey who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Driscoll,
has returned to her home in Will
mingtOn.
Sara Darby who has been quite ill
is improving and will soon be able to
be around again, to the delight Of her
little friends.
James Hickman and wife and son
John, Jr., and Miss Marie Kelly, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend .
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Hickman.
captain L. C. Darby, Of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday in Milton.
An epidemic of colds has descended
upon Milton and vicinity, keeping the
doctors busy treating its victims.
/Paynter Morris has purchased of
Lewes parties a thirty foot surf boat
that he will transform into a craft
suitable for taking fishing parties
from Bowers Beach this summer to
The fishing banks. The work Of re-
the craft will be done in Mil
on.
Captain Samuel Fithian was a re-
cent visitor to Philadelphia. l
The cold snap of Monday and Tues
lay has tied up all out door activities,
houlders on the Milton-Harbeson
concrete road. Owing to the open win
er this work has progressed to a re- \
narkable degree, being more than fif-
y per cent completed. 1
A daughter was born to Mr.. and {
irs. Oliver West early on Sunday a
lorning. Mother and daughter are do e
1g fine, and Ollie is wearing smile e
hat rivals the sun in brilliancy. v
THE cold weather that reached here +
n Monday has stopped the trapping
{ muskrats on the BrOadkill and
rime Hook marshes, ice covering
lese marshes in a solid block. Up to
ne present the trappers have had a
lost profitable season, catching a A,
lrge number Of rats and the price Of ~
II being high. g
The condition of Oscar S. Belts who h,
as taken suddenly i'll last week, Is h
1mewhat improved. N
Mrs. Virginia Lyons Smithers, wife
! William w. Smithers, died at their IT,
0me in Philadelphia, on Monday. 4.
r. Smithers was a Milton boy and a,
Is wife was well known here.
Mrs. Annie S. Rhiner, Of New York 4,
ty, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary
Lank. .,
A dance will be held in Fox Theatre NJ NJ
Friday night, January 25th. Music
Ill be furnished by the Milton or an
estra, with Prof. Ryall at the piano.
The Colored Republican League Of I'D
Essex county held their annual meet ~ ~
g at the colored school building, at
georgetown, on Saturday, January 10. 49,
le following officers were elected
: the ensuing year: President, Sc -,
IL Whaley, Milford; vice president, LIN
lnson Gibbs, Laurel; secretary, l.
Smith, Lincoln; assistant secre- e.
y, e. Lockwood, Rehoboth; cor ~ ~
spending secretary, w. A. R. Rich He
lson, Milton; treasurer, Jessie Ma
l, Slaughter Neck; sergeant-at-
MS, Isaac Burton, Lewes; assistant
geant-at-arms, Howard Binn,
Orgetown. The meeting was adj
ssed by Prof. Geo. e. Waters, Rev.
P. Jackson, Prof. S. H. Howard,
'. e. J. Young, J. C. Robinson and
ers.