Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
Milton Letter

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to Ocean City, Md, on Saturday and
suffered defeat by the score of to
l. 1t was a good game and only the
breaks of the game defeated Milton.
These teams are now even in the
series, Milton taking the first game
on July 21st by the score of 2 to 1.
Beaver Dam Sunday school, of
Harbeson, spent Tuesday at War
wick, on the Indian River. The day
was perfect and those attending had
a most enjoyable time.
The new bank building for the
First National Bank is nearly COM
pleted and it is expected that the
bank will move into their new build
ing on Saturday, August IL. 1t is
pronounced by those who have in
spected it to be one of the most mod
ern and convenient banking houses
in the state.
Charles A. Virden has returned
from the west and is again Milton
! citizen, for a time at least, and we
, u, ere glad te have MN mere.
those Milton women who were
defrauded by man purporting to
represent a well known stocking
manufacturing concern some months
ago. who sent their claims to Will
liam c. Williams, judge OF the JuVe-
nile Court at Orange, Va, have re-
ceived back their money. The young
man represented himself as agent
for the concern and was selling four
pairs of silk stockings, ordinarily
selling for two dollars per pair, for
one dollars, cash with order. Not
receiving the stockings the stocking
concern was written to and word
was received that they had no such
representative. The young man was
arrested in Orange, Va, and rest1-
tuition is being made by a relatives.
Clarence B. Johnson, miller at the
Diamond State Roller Mills, fell
through an open trap door at the
mill on Saturday and received Sc
we're injuries to the ligaments of the
left ankle. He is confined 10 his home
under the care of physician.
Seaford plays at Milton on Satur-
day afternoon. Game starts at three
O'Clock, Milton decisely defeated the
Seaford team a few weeks ago, but
the Seaford boys are declaring re-
venge and a hot game is anticipated.
The work of digging the cellar for
the new brick bungalow for ]. Clar-
ence Lank on Atlantic street, has be-
gun. George B. Atkins, the contrac-
tor, will begin the laying of bricks
as soon as the cellar is dug.
The picking of apples at the Chand-
Ter orchards has been completed and
the picking of peaches began on
Tuesday. There is one of the largest
peach crops at this orchard ever
gathered. Some of the trees are
smashed to the ground with the
weight of the ripening fruit. During
the spring when other growers were
predicting failure of the peach crop
because of late frosts and freezing
weather, Mr.. Chandler insisted that
there would be plenty of peaches.
A thief broke into the home of Ru-
fus Conner, colored, and stole from
a trunk, $50. Rufus went to the
stores of the town and asked that he
be informed if any colored man pre-
sented a ten dollar bill-there being
three such bills stolen. A day or two
later William Mosely, colored, pre-
sented such bills to two merchants.
State Detective Donoway was called
and arrested Mosely and took him to
Georgetown Jail. Mosely finally con-
fessed the crime and returned the
money to Conner. Mosely was held
in bail for court.
Roscoe Carey of New York has
been visiting his brother, James c.
Carey and wife. He was accompanied
by his three children, Genevieve,
Madeline and John, who will spend
August here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hahn entertained
several relatives from Pennsylvania
over the weekend.
Mrs. Annie Davis and son Samuel
of Philadelphia, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harman Lewis.
Miss Sadie Belts of Chicago, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Luther Will
son.
Mrs. ]. Oliver Hazard has return
ed from a visit to New York City.
Joseph F. Forst, local egg and
poultry dealer, has added another
truck to his fleet. This makes six
cars used in the business of gather
ing and shipment of poultry and
eggs to Philadelphia and Whining
ton markets. Mr.. Forst began this
business only few years ago with
one horse and wagon and by fair
dealing with the farm wives has de-
veloped his trade to where six
trucks are necessary.
Mrs. Mary c. Maull, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Crouch and
William Quigg, of Philadelphia, were
married on Monday at the Denton,
Nd, M. P. parsonage by Rev. G. ].
Hooker, a former pastor Of Milton M.
P. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. MinOs Wilson of
Cokesbury spent Sunday with Cap
tain and Mrs. David Dutton.
The Misses Lena and Viva Reed Of
Philadelphia, are spending a few
weeks with their aunt, Mrs. Alena
Johnson.
Richard Green and Dawson Clifton
are spending two weeks at Camp
Royal, near Annapolis, Nd, as rep
resentatives Of Goshen M. E. Sunday
school.
The Pilgrim Holiness Church will |
begin their annual tent camp in Mil !
ton on Thursday, August 5th. On
Thursday, August 18th, at 2 p. M,
there will be a baptismal service. On |
afternoon, August 18th, there |
will be a special service for divine !
healing. Miss Maud Short, of Dover,