Milford chronicle., 1924-05-16
Wilton Letter

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Mrs. w. G. Collins and Mrs. Lucillt
HOpson, daughters OF John Mustard
after visiting their grandmother, Mrs
3 Martha Mustard, for a week, return,
ed to their home on Saturday.
f A delightful birthday surprise par
! ty was given Mrs. Lucius Darby by a
number OF her friends, Monday even
: ing, May II. An enjoyable evening
was spent and Mrs. Darby was the re-
cipient of some valuable gifts.
The following prizes were won for
Milton colOred school at the Sussex
County Field Meet: The first prize in
I the parade; the first prize IN the
girls 80 yd. dash, by Delema Shock
ley; the first prize in boys so yd.
dash, by AliXis NAPLES.
Thomas Johnson, aged "a years, died
at his home on Mulberry street, early
Saturday morning of heart disease,
superinduced by pneumonia. Mr.. john
son had been i'll but few days and
his death came as a shock to his fam
lily and friends. He attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. Louise Frantz on Tues
day and was taken ill with a severe
cold that evening, rapidly developing
into pneumonia. Funeral services
were held at his home Tuesday af-
ternOOn and conducted by his pastor,
Rev. J. w. Townsend, pastor of Milton
M. P. Church, and interment made in
the M. E. cemetery by J. r. Atkins,
funeral director. Mr.. Johnson leaves
widow, Mrs. Florence Johnson, and
two sons, William and Earl, of Phila-
delphia.
Frank B. Carey was taken to the
Beebe Hospital, LeWes, on Thursday
of last week for an operation on his
ear. He returned home this week.
The Parent-Teacher Association has
had the campus of the cOlOred school !
lighted by electricity.
Fred LYMAN, a pupil at the Milton |
cOlOred school, sustained broken leg |
while jumping rope at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. James Van.
John Driscoll of Cape Charles, has
been visiting his brother, A. NJ. Dris-
COLL
Lake Fanganzki has been drained
and the proprietOrs of the Diamond
State Roller Mills are preparing to
erect a concrete bridge and waste
gates, to replace the old wooden af-
fair that has done duty for years.
The work will not affect the opera
tiOns of the grist mills as jury dam
will be built across the lake side of =
the new operation and head of wa !
ter sufficient to run the mills will be ;
headed up in the lake. Aside from this :
the mills have a gasoline engine that \
will be used to run a part of the ma :
chinery, requiring but small power
from the water wheels to operate the :
corn mill. 1t is expected that it will r
require a month to complete the work !,
md the road over the dam will be :
closed until the work is finished. This y
axe is one of the best stocked for =
,ass in this part of the county and the y
Implying of it's waters has released =
most of them to the river. The game l.
warden has promised to restOck the
AXE as soon as the new gates are
It will require several
ears for the fry to grow large enough D
o give the anglers much sport and
Movement is on foot to close this lake
D fishermen for year or two. "
The electric fire siren will be erect
d at the rear of Kings Garage, on
ne wharf. The siren was purchased
y the Fire Company several weeks
go but there has been difficulty in tn
scuring a location for it. The con- sc
'ete foundation has been placed and da
le tower to hold the siren will be co
'ected as soon as the concrete gets
ard. The siren is a five horse DOW
: one and will be an improvement
7er the present system of alarm, the
lurch bells. The new alarm will be
ven tryout as soon as it is placed
position.
One of the most severe electric
orms visited this section on Sunday
ght, and again early Monday morn
g. The town was cut off from service
r few hours because of the dam
-e done to the lines of the Eastern he
lore Gas and Electric Company, ne -
the closing down of the =.
tton factory and both garment fac
ries. Linemen got busy and by ele- B
n o'clock Monday morning the pow q
was turned on. n
The Draper Canning Company is re-
wing cans for the coming packing y
isoh. About fifteen carloads have y
lived and been placed in the ware 3!
use during the past week. This con- A
n will pack peas, lima beans, 4
ing beans and tomatoes this sea- y.
/. The packing of string beans is y
v here and but a few farmers were d
uced to put them out. The expert n
Mt will be watched by their neigh Z
s and if the venture pays, others :
l engage in the growth of string q
ms. 3!
Iphriam J. Darby who has been &
fined to his home the past week 4
the grip, is now able to be about :
house. "a
-illard Johnson and Edward Per- AZ
H. of Philadelphia, spent Sunday &
! the formers brother, Clarence B. 4
nsOn. ,.
iss Hessie johnson spent the q,
k-end with relatives in Milford. AZ
elmar White has been confined to T
home with a severe cold. He is 4
able to be out again. x
rs. H. K. Wagamon who was Op- 2s
ed on at the Beebe Hospital, Of svs