Milford chronicle., 1925-08-14
Milton Letter

| SATURDAY 6NeuluSs ldSlluS lOI uOIt
than two hours. The heavy fall o.
rain did considerable damage to dirt
roads, washing great bitches across
them in some sections. In Milton
both Federal and Union streets hills
were washed badly between the
brick cutters and the concrete road
way. Lightning struck the home of
Mrs. Ida J. Fox and set fire to the
| roof but the flames were eXtinguish-
ed with little damage.
The pouring of concrete on the
new road between NAPLES Mill and
Five Points is progressing rapidly
The pouring is completed between
the mill and Thomas Moore's farm,
except at Deep Branch where a fill
of dirt was made. This stretch will
be laid when the fill becomes solid
ly packed.
The Milton Canning Company be-
gan the packing of lima beans on
Tuesday.
Pollock help has arrived at the
Harbeson canning factory and the
canning of tomatoes will begin this
week. An experiment was tried at
this plant that is expected to leng-
then the packing season .wO weeks.
A community seed bed was planted
by the prOprietOrs of the factory
earlier than is usual in this section
and the plants sold to growers and
set in the fields. These tomatoes are
now ripening and by the time for
the regular crop to ripen these will
have been in cans and the plant will
then can the regular crop, thus in
creasing the length of the packing
season and the capacity of the lac
tory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Black have re-
turned from a motor trip to Niagara
Falls and other points in the north.
The tent meetings being held on
the base ball lot nightly are result
ing in the conversion of scores.
These meetings are being conducted
by a religious sect locally known as
Holy Rollers" and are attracting |
large crowds. They are succeeding |
in doing what the churches have not |
done in years, converting men and
women, some of whom rarely ever
the churches.
David Guilford, highly respected
citizen of Milton, died at the Beebe
Lewes, early Sunday NOR
ming. Mr.. Guilford, who was employ
ed on a barge at Philadelphia, came
home Saturday evening i'll, and af-
ter calling a physician, was sent to
the hospital for an immediate oper-
alton Mr.. GuilfOrd died shortly af-
ter the operation. The body was
brought to his home here and fu-
neral services held at his late home
IN Tuesday afternoon and interment
made in Zion cemetery by S. J. Will
son & Son. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Il
Jennie Guilford. He was 66 years of
lge.
The Young Ladies Bible Glass of /
he NJ. e. Church spent very pleas
mt evening with Mrs. Margaret
Slack at her Broadkill Beach cot \
age on Tuesday evening. The tea Il
her and fifteen members of the II
lass, who with their husbands and n
riends, numbered sixty-three, were II
resent and had a pleasant time. AT /
9r the business meeting the re- II
lainder of the evening was spent II
round a bonfire on the sands toast III
lg dogs" and marshmellows, sing MI
lg songs and playing games. The III
lass has been invited by Miss Eva III
NTH to meet at her cottage at III
roadkill Beach the first of Septem- lll
er to a watermelon party. II
Mrs. Emma Sommers, of PhiIadel- iii
MA, is spending some time with her III
lrents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Belts. III
Major L. B. Chandler, of Camp lllI
eade, has been a visitor here with MI
S brother, William H. Chandler. llll
In order to house the new fire en- llll
ne it was necessary for carpenters IlI
increase the height of the fire llIl
,use doors. This was done this Illl
eek. III
l. C. King is painting the front of III
S garage building on Union street. I'LL
of this week was big w
at BrOadkill Beach and
rye crowd attended on that day. g
rmers for miles around make this
annual custom and here met
ends and relatives that they have
met since last "big" day. Poll
ians take advantage of this COM
unity to mingle with the people
d repair fences for the next cleo
n day.
Thomas H. Lingo, who formerly
lducted restaurant in Milton has
m committed to the State HOspi-
for the Insane at Farnhurst by
Wilmington authorities as in
le.
Ir. and Mrs. Charles E. Phillips
daughter, Violet, of West Ches-
Pa, spent last week with Mr..
Mrs. N. T. Veasey.
Irs. Joshua L. Pierce, of Philadel-
a, has been the guest of Mr.. and
). J. D. Robbins.
he Sunday school of st. John
Dtist Episcopal Church held it's
ual picnic at Oak Orchard, on In
l River, on Tuesday. They spent
Lost enjoyable day bathing, crab
: and games with the children.
r. and Mrs. John B. Welch and
dren, of Camden, N. j., are
SITS of Mr.. and Mrs. William Nor
near town.
r. and Mrs. John J. Valley, of
Orleans, La, are guests of the
RS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
+. Roach.
'ound has been broken for
ern residence for Harry c. Wag-
n on Union street. George B. At
is in charge of the work.
IS Sallie Carey, a former resi-
of Milton, died in Philadelphia
unday. The body was brought to
IN on Tuesday and interment
in the M. E. cemetery by ]. R.
IS.