Milford chronicle., 1925-05-08
Milton Letter

The young men of Milton gave a
dance in Fox Theatre on Wednesday
evening. Guests were present from
Lewes, Georgetown, Milford and
other Sussex county towns Music
was furnished by the Clendaniel Or
chestra.
If YOU honor your mother next
Sunday is Mothers Day. There will
be special services at the Milton M.
P. Church at IL o'clock a. M, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. J. w.
Townsend. Come in her honor if
for no other reason.
The Intermediate Christian En-
deavor Society of the NJ. P. Church
will hold a bake on Saturday, May
10Th. at the Mayors Office.
The Intermediate Christian En-
deavor Society held its monthly
business meeting at the home of
Penfeld Jefferson on Monday even
ing. May 4th.
W. A. johnson has laid a cement
pavement in front of his residence
on Chestnut street.
q Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Crouch en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Crouch,
Jr., Mrs. Viola Feehan and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence r. Crouch
and Francis Palmer, of Philadel-
phia on Sunday.
Mrs. William C. Crouch and
daughters, and Charles D. Crouch,
of Philadelphia, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter w. Crouch.
John Robbins has laid a cement
pavement in front of his property
on Federal street. A. P. CrOll, of
Georgetown was the contractor. Mr..
Croll has also secured the contract
to lay cement pavements and street
crossings from the Ellendale town
Council. This work will be begun
next week.
The funeral of Benjamin Carpen-
ter, one of AIilton's oldest residents,
who died on Thursday of last week
from a stroke of paralysis, was held
at the M. P. Church on Sunday.
Rev. J. w. Townsend officiated. In
terment was made in the Milton M.
E. Cemetery by S. J. Wilson & Son.
Mr.. Carpenter was 80 years of age
and never married, living alone in
a property he owned on East Front
street.
William Parker, of New York, is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. AleXine !
Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Douglas
are spending some time with their
son, Leighton Douglas in Camden, |
New Jersey.
Stephens & Williams have purch- !
ased a Ford truck and are hauling |
eggs, chickens and country produce
to Wilmington and Chester. This |
makes five automobile trucks trans
porting daily country produce to |
Wilmington.
Asparagus growers are shipping |
large quantities to the city mar
kets and receiving excellent prices
for it. The acreage to this crop is
on the increase in BrOadkill Hun
dred, this year, about twenty-five
acres have been set out within a
few miles of Milton. Another crop
that is being tried out here is Gu
George R. Marshall is
planting several acres as are also
Charles LOfand and others. The
cucumbers will be hauled by auto
truck to Seaford where a ready
market has been promised by buy
ers there. If this venture proves
profitable more farmers will take
hold next year and a greatly in
creased acreage will be planted to
this crop.
Strawberries will be a few days
later maturing this year than last
because of the killing of the first
blossoms by late frosts. Early var
ieties will be short but later varie- {
ties have not been so seriously in
iured and full crop is looked for. {
Trout fishermen at Broadkill {
Beach are making some good catch s
es despite the cold nights. They are t
big prices for their catches {
from buyers, many of whom come
from the Eastern Shore of Mary t
and. .. I
John Lohand, of Wilmington, was q
/ Milton visitor on Sunday. t
The Junior Bible Glass of the f
Episcopal Sunday School c
will hold a bake on Saturday, May S
lth in the afternoon in front of d
Starkey's Pharmacy on Federal St. t
On Friday evening, May 1st the a
members of the Methodist Protestant I
Jhurch gave their pastor, Rev. John r
v. Townsend and family reception S
It the parsonage A delightful pro-
ram was prepared and rendered by S
he members of the various Organi- t
atiOns. Delicious refreshments C
we're served by the Ladies Aid So o