Milford chronicle., 1925-07-10
Milton Letter

started by Henry Roach, master
builder. The homes will be equipped
with all modern cOnveniences and
will add much to the appearance to
this section of town.
Walter w. Crouch is spending this
week at Broadkill Beach, the guest
of his son, William c. Crouch, of
Philadelphia. They are dOmiciled in
the Stephens cottage.
Miss Virginia Davidson won the
beauty contest at Milton on Friday
evening and the right to represent
the town at Rehoboth on the Fourth
as ''AIiss Milton" Miss Dover" won
at Rehoboth.
Miss Nancy Jones, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Jones, of Lincoln
City, and Joseph S. Brittingham, of
Milton, were married at the Milton
M. P. parsonage on June 9th by
Rev. John w. Townsend.
Wheat threshing is engaging the
attention of Broadkill farmers and
the yield is greater than at first sup
posed because of the long drought
during June. The yield is nearly nor
NAL and in some sections above the
usual yield.
Since the recent rains tomato
growers of this section have been
busy replanting their fields. Hun
dreds of plants died after setting,
killed by the excessive hot suns and
long continued drought. At this time
growers are hopeful for a full crop,
providing the weather and rainfall
nrf q
growers were in the dumps because
of the lack of rain the plants were
dying, but since the rains of the past
few days they have taken on new
hope and are now replanting their
fields. The difficulty that cOnfronts
them now is that tomato plants are
scarce and some will be unable to |
secure enough to replace those kill |
ed by the drought. Sweet potato |
fields show poor stand of plants and |
as it is now too late to replant the |
crop yield according to acreage will |
be far below the usual in this Sec
ton. Lima beans for factory use are
being planted that should have been
in the ground ten days ago. The re-
suit will be that instead of this crop
coming off in a drawn out manner
it will be harvested in a bunch,
causing possible glut at the can
neries at harvest time. This crop is
so planted that grower does not
have his entire crop ripen at one
time but continues to harvest one
crop after another until his whole
planting is reaped without a glut
being caused at the canneries. This
year, however, the beans will ripen
all at once on neighbOring farms.
Harvesting Of the early apple crop
is now on at the Chandler orchards.
The earliest varieties were greatly
damaged by the late frosts but later
varieties will yield full crops.
Grading of the roadway for the
concrete road from Brick Granary to
Five Points is progressing and in a
short time the pouring of the con-
crete will begin. A long fill is being
made across NAPLES mill pond that
will require several weeks work and
at DraWbridge the fill is large but
will be finished soon. Many Milton
laborers are finding work on this
job at good wages.
Leonard S. Thomas of near Laur-
ell, has purchased of John Lofand,
80 acres of land near Zion Church.
Mr.. Thomas has also bought of Tyn-
dali and Wilson, II acres adjoining
the Lofand tract.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Conwell and
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Char
lotte Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Crouch
and daughters, Catherine and Flor
ence, and William Fox, of Philadel-
phia, are spending the week at
Broadkill Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Green, of
Philadelphia, spent the Fourth with
Milton relatives.
Mrs. o. S. Belts has moved from
the bungalow on Bay street to the
house on Union street recently va
Gated by Edgar Marvel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Brittingham
of Wilmington, spent the Fourth
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Cal
houn.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. Grant Collins of
spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Collins.
Frank Clifton and wife Of Atlantic
City, were Milton visitors over the
weekend.
John B. Welch, Jr., and family of
Camden, N. j., were the guests of
Mrs. Welch's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Morris, near town, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Mustard and
daughters have returned from two
weeks visit with their son, Ham
mon, in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Mary Maull and daughters
are spending the week at Broadkill
Beach.
Milton defeated Seaford on the To- :
cal grounds on Saturday by the :
score of IA to 2.
The Goshen M. E. Church, Milton,
Sunday, July 18th, J. Smith Ed
'idge, Phi. B., PASTORS: :30-The
Sunday morning class. 10:30-The
service for divine worship. And let :
us attend this important service and
God. Theme for the morn
ng sermon Personal knowledge of
Christ" Our church is very cool,
md no one will feel the heat more
" attending church than by remain 5
ng at home. 12-The regular ses- :
sion of the Sunday school, Do not
'orget your Sunday school and try
o attend. 7:30-A cool Sunday ev-
sning service. What splendid SER
rice we had last Sunday night. Rev. .
Joseph Wood gave us a splendid ad- :