Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11
Milton Letter

Reading in the Chronicle an arti-
Gle stating that George Reed, Mil
ton farmer, had an exhibition in a
Milton store window, a sweet potato
of the Nancy Hall potato that weigh
ed ten pounds, E. W. f. Downing of
FranktOwn, North Hampton county,
Va, wrote to Mr. Reed Offering TO
buy the potato. Mr.. Reed agreed to
sell and Mr.. Downing sent post office
money order for S5 and the potato
was shipped to the Virginia grow
er, who will breed from it with the
expectation of harvesting larger pO-
tatOes.
Joseph H. Walls has completed
the building of a concrete sea wall
on the east side OF the bridge ON
Union street. This bit of the river
was given to Mr.. Walls by the War
Department with the stipulation that
he erect a sea wall. He now has
splendid building lot in the very
centre of the business center and
will shortly begin the erection of an
addition to his present store proper
ty.
Charles. G. Jones and II. Ernest
Conwell, Millions two evergreen
dealers, have a large force of men
and women gathering and wrapping
Christmas green's for shipment to all
parts of the United States and Can
ada. This industry furnishes work at
profitable wages to hundreds OF far
mer wives and children, who use the
money for the purchase of winter
clothes and other necessities. Holly
berries in this section are very
scarce and to offset the lack of them
the use of artificial berries is being
resorted to. Thousands yards of
laurel, lockwood, and molly rOping
are being shipped for decoration
purposes. AIr. Jones received one or
der for this sort OF eyergreens that
requires seven thousands yards of
ropinS.
A. Wallace Irwin, who has oeen
confined to his home for several
weeks with illness, has been taken
to the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, for
treatment. Mr. Irwin was cOnvalsc-
ing but suffered a relapse that was
alarming and his removal to the
hospital was thought best.
The Calendar Bazaar, held on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday ev-
enings of last week, resulted in sew
eral hundred dollars being added to
the NJ. E. Church fund. The bazaar
was attended each evening by large
crowds and supper was served to
many on Thursday and Friday even
ings. The various booths, named
for the twelve months of the year,
were we'll patrOnized and many
beautiful hand worked articles were
purchased for Christmas gifts. AT
the "Grag Bag" much amusement
was created by the purchasers of
mysterious bundles and packages
when they opened their purchases.
It was a success as a social and get
together affair as well as financial
ly.
Owing to the inclement weather
the play, "The Path Across the Hill'
that was to be presented at Midway
by the members of the Milton NJ. P.
Church last week, has been post
poned until next Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Harrington and
son, Franklin, were Wilmington
visitors over the weekend.
William T. Maull of Mullica Hill,
N. j., was a Milton visitor on Mon
day.
Town Council has had the road
way widened in front of the Palmer
building by taking in the space be-
tween the porch line and the gutter.
A. P. CrOll, of Georgetown, has laid
a concrete curb along the new line,
giving plenty of space between the
curb and the concrete road for park
ing purposes. On Saturday evenings
this section of the street often be-
came congested by those parking
here. The new line will prevent this
congestion.
Hog killing is engaging the at
tention of many citizens Of Milton
and surrounding country. Some
large hogs have been killed and ,
good old country sausage and scrap
pie now grace the tables Of Broad ,
kiln folks.
The high tides of last week caus- !
ed muskrat trappers to fear that
many rats would be drowned or at \
least driven from the bay marshes
by the influx of salt water, but E
close survey of the rafting marshes
this week reveal that very few rats c
were drowned or driven from the +
lower marshes. The trapping season h
promises to be a very profitable one
as there has been plenty of feed and p
the marshes have been well covered
with water all summer. The quality
of the fur is not at it's best yet and
many marsh owners have not began
to set traps. They are waiting for
colder weather when the muskrat
will put on a heavier coat of fur.
Thomas Black, of Philadelphia, T
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. \
J. Leon Black.
Mrs. Sarah J. Pettyjohn has gone p
to Philadelphia to spend the winter II
with her daughter, Mrs. Robinson. il
Clifford and James Johnson have o
moved into their new homes recently 4
erected on Union street. Harry r
Campbell has moved into the house
1acated by the Messrs. johnson.
The Diamond State Roller Mills is
10 busy that it is being operated
light and day to keep up with the s,
,rders for flour and feed. This mill le
makes a speciality of chicken feed