Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15
Wilton Letter

Daniel Joseph has sold his resi-
dence on Chestnut street, south OF
the railroad, to AL. Edgington. Pos
session to be given at the end Of
May. Consideration not given.
Through the efforts Of several
citizens the youth of Milton are as
surred a play ground this year at
least. Sufficient money has been
raised or subscribed to pay the rem
tai of the base ball grounds on
South Federal street. A portion Of
/ the grounds will be used as a play
ing field for the older boys and the
balance will be turned over to the
kiddies for their pleasure. Milton
having no adequate school grounds
for play grounds this property on
Federal street is a boon for the
youth of the town.
In telling a shade tree in front
of the home of DR.. r. H. T. Wilson
the workmen lost control of it and
the tree crashed on top of the front
porch, almost demolishing the
structure.
Rev. E. J. Young who has been
pastor of Milton A. M. L. Church for
the past two years, has been sent to
MiddletOwn by the annual confer
ence. Rev. w. C. Witcher of Frank
ford, has been assigned to the Mil
ton pastOrate. Rev. Young, by his
gentlemanly bearing, has made
many friends among the white citi-
zens of the town, and has done a |
good work among his people, who
are sorry that he leaves Elilton.
The writer mOtored to Broadkill
Beach on Sunday afternoon and
found that all the cottages passed
safely through the storms of Win
ter and the public pavilion and con-
crete walk across the sands were in
excellent condition. Cottage owners
will shortly begin the work of pre-
pairing them for occupancy and as
soon as the weather gets a little
warmer will move down to this the
pest bathing beach on the Delaware
shore. Trout fishermen are catching
many fish and buyers from as far
lway as the Eastern Shore of Mary
and are nightly visitors and get
ing their yearly supply of fish for I
ialting. Many traders also visit this ]
,each, peddling the trout IN the in s
erior towns. The road leading from {
he highland across the marsh
hould receive the attention of the l
Dad Overseer before the summer i
rafic begins. A needed improve
nent noted on the road is the bridge 7
,uilt during the winter over Petet T
Nield Ditch. It is of concrete con- G
truction with a plank leaf and re- E
,laces the dangerous wooden struc- '
ure that has done service for many 7
e2fs. d
Charles G. Jones has made the '
Sobbins farm in Broadkill Neck. E
7hich he recently purchased, bloom
S a rose. He has erected some new
repaired the mansion
ouse and painted them. The fences :
ave been rebuilt and painted and
be whole plantation is one of the t
rettiest in this district, MAY some
f his neighbors follow1suit and give S
his. the best farming section in S
astern Sussex county, the up-to- t
ate appearance it deserves. ]. D.
.obbins, who purchased the east end
{ the Robbins farm, has set out n
sveral acres of asparagus and will
ut the farm house and outbuildings S
good order against that day when a
e ceases to be postmaster at Mil j
IN and remove back to the soil. y
May that day be postponed for c
Nv years.)
H. Ernest Conwell has this week h
lipped a carload of lockwood spec a
nens from Milton to a large estate Il
New York. These specimens were n
le finest ever shipped from this h