Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
Milton Letter

r. CnuIcn met at lne nome OF Mr.. an
Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson on Tuesda
evening, April 1st A splendid pro
gram of interest and entertainment
was rendered by members of the so
cial. Ice cream and cake were on sal
and large crowd was in attendance
The Milton High School and Pri
mary Department will give an enter
tainment in the Fox Theatre on Tues
day evening, April 8th. Following i
the program as arranged: "The Ton
Thumb Wedding" by the first grad,
pupils; "The Filtration of the Fairie,
and Brownies" by the second anC
third grade; Harmony Land" 2
sketch by High School pupils. An ad
mission of 25c and 95c will be charg.
ed for the benefit of the school.
May End will be a gala day for the
pupils of the cOlored school children
of Sussex county, that day being the
date of the Field Day for the colored
schools of the county, to be held at
Milton COlored School. Mrs. Efie
Prettyman, principal of Milton school,
has charge of the local end OF The af-
fair and has announced that arrange
ments have been made to make this
the greatest field day ever held in the
county. A parade of several hundreds
of pupils, floats, etc. led by the Mil
ford COlOred Band. Between the hours
of IL and l o'clock there will be
speaking by prominent men, inter-
spersed with music by the band. Af-
ter the speaking there will be relay
races, dashes, and other athletic
sports, including base bail, caDtain
ball, volley ball, basket bali anG folk
plays. Refreshment will be for sale
on the grounds and everybody is in
Vited to be present. An admission
price of ten cents will be charged at
the gate to help bear the expenses of
the day.
Louis Lane has had a new roof put
on his residence on Mulberry street.
Theodore e. Jones, one of the best
known farmers of Prime Hook Neck,
was stricken with paralysis on Thurs
day night of last week at his home.
Mr.. Jones was feeling as well as usu-
al when he retired but about ten o.
clock his wife heard him moaning and |
being unable to get an answer from
him got up and lighted a lamp, to find
that her husband had suffered ,
stroke. His entire left side is effected.
Mr.. Jones is about 70 years of age.
His condition is somewhat improved j
at this time and his physician has
hopes that he will be able to get
around, but never be able to take up
his duties on the farm.
John Cannon, life long resident of
Whitesboro, died at his home on
Thursday, after a long illness. For
several months Mr.. Cannon received
treatment at the Beebe Hospital,
Lewes, but upon learning that his
case was hopeless asked that he be
taken back to his home to die. Mr..
Cannon was about IS years of age. =
He was stricken with paralysis while
at work in his wood yard several
months ago. Funeral services and in j
terment were held at Beaver Dam
cemetery, HarbesOn, on Sunday morn
ing. He leaves no known relatives,
his wife having died several years q
ago.
The funeral of Mrs. Theodore Brit =
tingham who died at her home near
Lewes on Wednesday of last week,
was held at her late home on Satur-
day afternoon and interment made in =
the COOlspring cemetery. She leaves
besides a husband, ten children Ralph =,
of Milton; Mrs. Leroy u
Jubb, Baltimore; Mrs. Cove Draper, :,
near Milton; Mrs. Louis Paynter, of " y
LeWes; Calvin, Norman, William, Dor
Othy, Preston and Verna, at home.
William Mason has laid off several IL
building lots at the south side of Mil .,
.On, on the concrete road between
Milton and HarbesOn, and will sell ),
hem to prospective home builders. ~
This will mean the opening of a new "i
section for residences. J,
Mrs. John w. Townsend will have u'
,harge of the meeting of the Milton IN
Jew Century Club on Wednesday af-
ernOon, April 9th. The subject will be a. a.
Women in Industry" P'
John Smith is improving the ap- A.
earance of his residence by giving it u u
coat of paint. "
A new curb has been laid in front =
f the home of Mrs. Annie T. Ingram
n Federal street.
Early gardners have planted peas,
Mons and white potatoes.
Owen Davis has accepted a position
nth the Milton Creamery Company.
Paris Thomas has removed from the
arey property on Mulberry street to
le COttrell property on Broad street.
ohm Thomas will occupy the Carey
rOperty the balance of the year.
John Parsons bought the Bishop
lrm near Reynolds Mills at public
lie on Saturday, paying $11OO for the
roperty.
The farm of John c. Wiltbank, Jr.,
as struck off to Daniel Layton, a
georgetown lawyer, at public sale last
eek for $4,000. This property is To-
lted in BrOadkill Neck.
Mrs. James Cord Robbins who died
Washington, D. c., was brought to
iltOn on Sunday and inferred in the
E. cemetery. The deceased who for
erly resided in Milton, is remember
by the older residents of Milton.
The lands of David A Wiltbank, de-
ased, was sold at public sale on Sat
day afternoon. William Russell
,ught the 80 acre tract in front of
s home for $3.50; David H. Reed
ught the SO acre tract in Broadkill
,ck for S2250; the 27S acre farm in
oadkill Neck was bid in by the Sus-
K Trust Company, as was also the
acre tract near Reynolds Church,
Mrs. Henry McAllister is quite i'll
her home on Broad street with
implication of diseases.
Broadkill River fishermen are
tching large numbers of herring.
e first shad of the season were