Milford chronicle., 1925-06-19
Milton Letter

A refreshing rain fell in the
Broadkill district early Tuesday ev.
ening of last week that revived dy.
! ing vegetation and meant thousands
OF dollars to the farmers. This is the
first rain of any valume that has fal.
len here for month and fears were
entertained for the early white pO-
tato crop. The hot dry weather has
forwarded the wheat harvest about
ten days and during the next few
days the harvest will be on. It is not
thought that this crop has been
shortened to any great extent, but
the oat crop Will be almost total
failure. In many fields, especially on
light soil, oats burned badly and the
grain heads are snort and the grain
flmatur: On Wedn es1ay morning
tomato growers began to set plants
and before night thousands were
put out. These plants in ordinary
tirn = would have been in the fields
about ten days ago, but the delay
will not, it is thought, materially
lessen the yield. Pastures were dy-
ing and the rain on Tuesday evening
gave them new life.
The funeral of Kensey S. Hazel,
who died at his homo in Gave Neck
on Wednesday after an illness of
several years, was held at Beaver
Dam M. P. Church by Rev. Cullum
on Friday afternoon and interment
made in the adjoining cemetery by
S. J. Wilson and Son. Mr.. Hazel who
was IS years of age, was one of
Groadkill hundreds best known cit
liens and a prominent farmGE.a ...y
Charles A. DickeTson, a prominent
farmer of Broadl1ill hundred, died at
his home on Thursday morning, age
78 years. Mr.. DickersOn had been in
failing health for several years, yet
his death came as a distinct shock to
his family and friends. Funeral ser
vices were held on Sunday after
noon and interment made In Odd |
Fellows cemetery, Milton, by S. J.
Wilson and Son. Mr.. Dickerson !
leaves a wife and six children, John |
of Glendale, Roscoe, Philadelphia,
Clarence, Elmer, Otto, Charles, Jr.,
near Milton, and Mrs. Arthur E.
Jeffe1 son of Milton. Elmer Dickerson
is a former coroner of Sussex coun-
".
The body of Mrs. Lydia Wilson
who died at the home of her daugh-
.er, Mrs. Andrew ]. Davidson, in
with whom it has been
Ter custom for several years to
spend the winter months, were
brought to Milton on Sunday and in
erred on Monday afternoon in Zion
.emeter, beside the grave of her
ate husband, James Wilson, who
lied on April 8, 1905.
Mrs. John Ponder was taken to the
3eebe Hospital, Lewes, on Monday
nd on Tuesday an operation was
removing her right leg at
he knee. Several weeks ago Mrs.
'onder suffered a stroke and it is
bought the infection of the leg was
he result of the stroke.
While demonstrating a tractor
rawn wheat harvester on the farm
f Charles Reed in Slaughter Neck
n Monday Charles Barker had the
lird finger of his right hand
aught in the gears and was quite
ainfully injured. The end of the
niger was terribly mangled and it {
feared will have to be amputated.
Miss Cordelia Atkins has accepted ]
lie position of Red Cross COmmun- p
Y Nurse in Cape May, N. J., and has
5sumed her duties there. Miss At
ms, who is a graduate nurse of the
elaware Hospital, Wilmington, is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
tIins, of Milton.
The home of Mrs. R. H. Vaughan
/ Union street. has been wired for
Mrs. James Maull of Philadelphia Z