Milford chronicle., 1925-01-30
Milton Letter

Owing to the cold weather oyster
tongers in the BrOadkill River have
laid off and as a consequence Milton
residents are not eating many oys-
ters these days.
Herbert Vincent has moved from
his farm near Overlook to Milton.
He has moved into a part of the
house owned by Mrs. VIM. Clements.
John A. Hickman has returned to
Philadelphia after spending some
time in Milton.
Harold Palmer has been confined
to the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Carey Palmer, with a severe
cold
l/The cellar walls of Miss Eva
Smiths new bungalow have been
laid and the erection of the building
will begin as soon as the weather
permits/
Milton Graves and Miss Elsie
Walls, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Frank Walls, were married on Sat
urday evening. They will reside on
Union street. Mr.. Graves is the local
manager of the w. E. Graves and
Son garment factory.
The last and perhaps the best
course of the Antrim Lyceum Course
at Milton, will be held in Milton on
next Monday evening in Fox Thea
tire. Mr.. Robert Bowman, the great
humorist and reader, will give his
famous character portrayals and
humor of a very high character.
J. Carey Palmer has large guam
tity Of cedar posts, bean poles and
arbor poles at the railroad station
ready for shipment. Mr.. Palmer is
cutting this cedar from large tract
he purchased of J. B. Smith, of Mil
ford, situated in Prime Hook Neck.
1t is one of the largest red cedar
tracts in the county.
Muskrat trappers are very dis
couraged because of the unfavorable
weather of the past month. The Wea-
ther has been so cold that the mar
shes have been frozen up the most
of the month, making trapping inn
possible. On Tuesday of last week
the weather moderated and up to
Tuesday of this week many rats
were caught but since then a severe
cold snap has struck this section
and again the marshes are ice COW
cred.
Mr.. Palmer, of Milford, is visiting
his son, Adolphus Palmer.
Revival services at the Milton M.
E. Church closed on Sunday even
ing.
David T. Atkins who has been i'll
with pneumonia for several weeks is
much improved and will soon be
out again.
Robert M. Collins who has been
confined to his home for the past
several weeks is now able to be out
again, though not yet able to resume
his job of rural mail carrier. During
his illness the route has been ablely
taken care of by his son, Wallace.
Farmers are busy saving their
summer wood. A power saving rig is
used and the neighbors help in the
saving, after which big feed is set
before them by the housewife.
Little Thelma Marvel is suffering
from whooping cough.
The Swarthmore Chautaqua will
be held in Milton on February IA,
Is, 16, II. The following program
has been selected for this session:
First day-Lecture, to be annOun-
ced later; concert by Marchetti's
Swiss Yodlers.
Evening-Concert by Marchetti's
Swiss Yodlers; lecture by Edward F.
Miller, "The World in Our Back
yard"
Second day-Afternoon, lecture to
be announced; concert by Festival
Ladies Quintet.
Evening, concert by Festival La
dies Quintet; lecture by Chancellor
George H. Bradford, "The Way Up"
Closing day-afternoon, Junior ac-
tivities; recital, the JOhns-Ringgold
Recital Company.
Evening, three ace comedy "The /,
Bubble"
On Sunday a suitable program has !
been arranged. Pastors Of the local !
churches will take part in the pro-
gram on this day.
The price of season tickets has !
been increased from $1.50 to $500 |
owing to the increased cost of the |
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season.
On Monday Benjamin Carpenter,
one of Milton's oldest residents, suf-
fered a slight stroke Of paralysis
that has affected his speech.
Theodore Johnson, of Philadelphia.
W. A. Johnson, of Milton, and Oscar
Johnson, of Lincoln City, spent Sun
day with their mother, Mrs. Char
lotte Johnson in North Milton.
The meeting Of the Milton New
Century Club on February 4th will
be in charge of Mrs. William Lank
and Mrs. William Maull. The sub
ject will be "Our National Music and
Songs"
Mrs. Charlotte Johnson spent
with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Short, near Glendale.
Louis Reader, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Crouch.
Several small children in Milton
are suffering with whooping cough.