Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
Milton Letter


sale on Saturday afternoon one hun
dred acres of valuable timber and
farming lands. This land was for
merly the property of John M. Rob
bins, and is situated in Broadkiln
Neck, about three miles from Milton,
on the road leading to Broadkiln
Beach. Fifty acres of timber land has
been divided into ten acre tracts and
the balance, about fifty acres, twen-
ty-five cleared and seventy-fiVe in
timber will be sold as one tract.
The first herring of the season
were caught in the Broadkiln river
on Monday by Edward and William
Blizzard. The first herring caught
last season was on February 18th. If
the warm weather continues shad
will follow in about six weeks. Local
fishermen are repairing their nets
and boats.
Howard Hood, who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Beebe Hos
pital, Lewes, last week, is rapidly
improving and is expected home in
a few days.
Jesse Walls has bought the old
phosphate factory building at the
foot of Walnut street, and is de-
molishing it. He will soon begin the
erection of a dwelling for himself on
Federal street.
Parker Mason, of New York, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Mason, near town.
Captain and Mrs. James C. COnwell
are spending some time with rela-
tives in Wilmington and New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elderdice Fowler and
children, of Chester, Pa, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Mears.
Captain and Mrs. Samuel Fithian,
who have been spending the winter
with relatives in New Jersey, re-
turned home on Sunday.
"Click" Clendaniel has had the
shade trees in front Of his home
"Bobbed."
Mrs. J. Oliver Hazard, who has
been suffering from the grip for the
past week, is convalescing.
Clyde Belts, student at Beacom's
Business College, Wilmington spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar S. Belts.
The first base ball game of the
season was played on the local
grounds on Friday between the Mil
ton Juniors and a team from the
Cave Neck school, captained by Nor
man Fisher. Milton won by the score
of IA to 1.
A car load of sea shells arrived at
the button factory on Saturday.
Frank Dutton has joined the Ford
Club. having purchased a runabout
High land farmers are plowing for
the pea crop and in few days, if the |
weather continues favorable the crop |
will be planted. The acreage to this |
crop will be little above the aver
age this year.
The Milton Canning Company is |
another line of machinery, |
making three lines now installed, |
.hus increasing the output about one |
hiTd over previous canning seasons |
while burning off the grove in |
'ront of his home near Harbeson on
the fire jumped into a |
and but for the hard work
If himself and son the home of Al
red H Nagee would have been des-
royed/
Students of Pittsville, Md, high
chool will give play in Fox thea
re, Milton, on Friday evening.
Both of the Milton garment factor
es are working at top speed to take
are of the orders. These factories
mploy about hundred women and
,irls.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hickman
lave gone to Philadelphia to stay
ew weeks, where Mr.. Hickman is
Employed.
The colored lodge A F G A. M. at
ended divine services at Bethel
;hurch on Sunday afternoon. RI
Chippewa Tribe of Red Men at
ended the NJ. E. Church on Sunday
vening and heard a special sermon
y Rev. ]. C. Mccoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Layton Reed have
moved into their new home on Chest
tut street, purchased of Thackery
nd White.
The Sussex County Christian En-
eavor Union will hold it's annual
onVentiOn in Milton Methodist Pro-
estant Church on Thursday, March
9Th. The local Union is making
to entertain the dele
ates and an especially interesting I
rOgram has been arranged for the
ay. Delegates from every Christian
ndeavor Union in the county are
xpected to attend the convention.
Captain George E. Mcgee is quite
at his home in North Milton.
John J. Morris, of Dover, spent
Jednesday with relatives in Milton.
Captain Samuel Fithian has arriV-
in Milton with large cabin yacht
e recently purchased in New Jer- I
ey. Captain Fithian will remodel the
Dat, making it suitable for the
arrying Of fishing parties to the I
shing grounds in the Delaware Bay.
Miss Ethel Belts, who has been i'll
the home of her parents, Mr.. and :
rs. Oscar Belts is now able to be
ut.
L. L. Mustard, of Milton, while
orking on a construction job at
tlantic City, sustained severe injur-
S when a staging upon which sew
al brick masons were working, fell
pom him. One arm was broken, a
BOULDER fractured and he was pain
lily injured about the head. While
S condition is considered serious
, is expected to recover.
Miss Estella Warrington, of near
-hites Chael, has been the guest of
rs. Emma Pettyjohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Williams
i'd daughter, Elva, spent Sunday :
ith Mrs. S. w. Morgan in Philadel- 9
Tia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B Nailor !
ent the weekend with their Z
Mrs. Samuel Jefferson, in
lrcus Hook, Pa. 4
A chicken supper will be held in 8
)shen NJ. E. Church, Milton, in thei 3
room, on Thursday Z
ening February 26th. Price of sRp- 4