Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-03
Milton Letter

Fire early Tuesday morning did
considerable damage to the resi-
dence of Alvin Fisher, on Chestnut
street, caused, it is thought, by a
defective chimney. The fire was dis
covered by Edward Reed, a neigh
Dor, who gave tie alarm. A small
hose was played on the blaze until
the fire company arrived and this
probably saved the house from total
destruction. Within a few minutes
after the arrival of the fire fighters
the blaze was under control. Early
arrivals and neighbOrs removed the
household effects and little damage
was done the furniture. The dam
age, mostly by water, will amount
to several hundred dollars.
The cold and snow of Sunday did
some damage to fruit in this Sec
ton but it is not believed the crop
was completely ruined. Peach and
pear trees were about in full bloom
and the buds were full of water but
the thermometer did not register
freezing and while some buds were
killed 1t is believed that more than
twenty-five per cent of the peach
buds are alive. To produce a full !
crop 1t is only necessary that ten |
per cent of the buds come to fru-
ition. In the large Chandler or
cEards the heaters were set but not |
lighted because freezing was not
reached during the night.
The Junior Glass of Milton High |
school gave very creditable en-
tertalnment in Fox Theatre on
Tuesday night when they presented
the three-act comedy drama, "Dea-
con Dubbs."
The Maryland Annual Conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church
is in session at Baltimore this week.
Charles H. Sharp is representing
the local church as delegate. The
Rev. j. w. Townsend has been ask
ed to return to Milton for another
year.
David Guilford who has been
spending some time in Milton has
returned to Philadelphia.
Fred Clifton has purchased of
Joseph II. Walls two building lots
on BehrlnSer avenue and will short
~ begin the erection of a dwelling
house. Mr.. Clifton recently sold his
property at the north edge of Mil
Ton to J. Reuben Hudson and will
give possession November LIST.
Mary, wife of Stephen Sockum,
lied at their home on Monday. aged
~ years. She had been i'll for sew
9ral months. Funeral services were
leld at her late home on Wednes-
lay afternoon and interment made
n Bethel cemetery.
A morse driven by a. young son
II Fred Reed was struck by an au- =
omoblle driven by Edward Moore.
on Of Charles Moore, near town, )
thursday night as he was making Z
ne turn out of Front street into
FEDERAL. The horse was knocked
own and bruised about the body. I
Inlle the windshield and radiator
I the auto were broken. Young
ieed, seeing that collision was in
Vlta0Ie jumped from the wagon
M by so doing probably saved
lmself from serious injury. Moore I h
,as coming down Federal street VI
Ill and it is said that instead of
eeplng to the right as he rounded
ne corner, Rugged the left side of pl
he street and struck the horse fair e.
the breast. 1t was at first vi
bought the horse was dead, but af-
n lying in the road for a few ~
,et.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vent and &c
and Mrs Mildred Brown
ave returned from a visit with Mr.
I'd Mrs: Frank Holland, at Sails
Try, Md.
william Martin has bought a
hiding lot from Alfred H. Loaand
Federal street, near the railroad
Id will soon begin the erection of
gasoline and oil station thereon. III
Lloyd Reed was stricken sudden
III last Monday night and rushed 8
the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, where
was successfully operated on for a.
,pendicitis. y