Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27

Milton. Consideration private. Mr.
Hudson, who was the successful bid
der for carrying the mail beUweel
Milton and Glendale, will remove tt
his new purchase the first of Noveln
ber.
The Draper Canning Company il
contracting with local growers fol
tomatoes for the coming season at 81
cents per basket. This is the bes
contract price offered here for sew.
eral years and as a consequence the
growing of tomatoes, which for the
past few years has declined to al.
most to extinction, will be revived
meaning big outlay in cash for the
crop and for laborers.
An agent for large packing con-
Germ has been in this section trying
to induce farmers to grow cucum-
bers for the market. 1t is claimed
that this is a paying crop where tried
in other sections of the county.
Broadkill farmers are slow to take
up new crops and have to.be shown.
A few will no doubt give cucumbers
a try out this year and upon the
success of these few will depend
whether others will grow them in
the future.
The condition Of Mrs. Earl Reed
who fell two weeks ago and sustain
ed broken thigh, and is now in the
Beebe Hospital, Lewes, is reported
favorable to complete recovery.
Ernest NJ. Jefferson and family
have moved into their new home re-
Gently erected on North Union street.
Wiley & Jefferson caught the first
shad in the BrOadkill River this sea-
son on Tuesday of last week. They
caught five and they retailed in the
local market for $1.06 each.
The Frederick bowling team re-
ceiVed a set back on Monday even
ing, losing three games out of five
games played with the Milton team.
The series are now even. The cham
pionship will be played off on Mon
day evening, March 30th, at the Will
kins Bowling Alleys, Milton. The
stars of the evening were Captain
J. Mcbride, for Frederick, and Cap
tain F. Wilkins, of the Milton team,
both bowling an average of 180.
Miss Virginia Davidson is spend
ing some time in Philadelphia, Will
mington and Penns Grove, N. ].
Mrs. Elizabeth POynter, of Lewes,
spent Thursday and Friday with her
sister, Mrs. Lydia Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton G. David
son were Salisbury visitors on Sun
day, stopping at Laurel to visit Mrs.
Davidson's aunt, Mrs. Louvinia
Jones, who is quite i'll.
Miss Pannebaker, a teacher in the
Milton public school, was called to
her home in Westminster, Md, on
account of the illness of her mother,
this week.
The last teachers meeting of the
year for Eastern Sussex County will
begin at $3.50 a. m. in the court |
house in Georgetown on Saturday,
March 2Sth. There will be six dem
onstrations at group meetings.
H. c. Davidson and Hiram Outten |
were in Salisbury, Nd, on Sunday
to visit Rev. Nathaniel Connoway,
who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson and Henry
Deputy of Greenwood spent Sunday
at the home of James P. Leonard.
The Ladies Aid Society of Goshen
NJ. E. Church will meet at the home
Of Mrs. James c. COnwell on Mon
day evening, March Both.
James P. Leonard who has been
III for several days, is now able to
sit up a short while each day.
Joseph F. Forst, local poultry
and egg dealer, has added another
auto truck, making four trucks in
his flotillta. The new truck will be
used in transporting eggs and poul-
,ry to Wilmington and Philadelphia,
making three on the route.
Mrs. J. Oliver Hazard of Milton
was operated on at the Beebe Hos
oital, Lewes, on Thursday night for
abdominal trouble. Her condition is
very encouraging to her family and
.rieHds.
Mhe Milton Canning Company is
Installing more machinery in order
% take care of the increasing crops
contracted for. This plant makes a
,pecialty of lima beans and peas. A
much larger engine is being placed,
O operate the machinery installe&
Captain George E. Mcgee who has
,een ill for several weeks, is slowly ]
his health, and is now
bile to leave his home.
Mrs. Harriet e. Messicl, aged so ,
ears, died at her home on Atlantic
treet, Milton, on Saturday after j
loon. Mrs. Messick had been long
ufferer from cancer Of the stom- t
ch and her death was not unexpect-
d. Funeral services were held on {
tuesday, afternoon and interment t
1ade in Georgetown cemetery by ).
Wilson & Son. t
I will have all kinds Of flowers I
Dr. Easter. Visit my nursery for 1
our Spring planting. H. Ernest a
onwell, Milton. m2O-4t I
Houston e