Milford chronicle., 1926-02-05
Milton Letter

gram as arranged follows: Opening
day, afternoon, full concert by Mary
Adel Hays Concert Company; even
ing. concert by Mary Adel Hays Con-
cert Company; lecture What Amer
lea Means to Me-" Arthur Walwyn
Evans. Second day, afternoon: Lee
ture to be announced; entertainment
by Give and Take" Company; even
ing. Give and Take Company, COM
edy drama. Closing day, afternoon:
Junior Chautauqua demonstration,
lecture "The Miracle" Lethe Cole
man; evening: Full concert, Dunbar
Singing Bell Ringers.
A Ford roadster ran into the bus
that brings several men from Ellen
dale to Milton, where they are en-
Moved in the button factory, on
Monday evening between Milton and
Ellendale and both machines were
considerably damaged. The roadster
was driven by Myer Mosley, colored,
who was thrown out by the crash,
hut not seriously injured. 1t is
claimed that Mosley was under the
influence of strong drink and was
driving on the wrong side of the
road. State police were notified and
unon arrival arrested Mosley, who
was later fined 500 and costs, and
being unable to pay was taken to
Georgetown Jail.
Jerry Burton, colored, better
known to Milton folks as Jerry Haz-
zard. died at his home in Milton on
Monday afternoon of paralysis, aged
rs years. He was stricken on Sat
urday while in a field near the col
Ored school house loading fodder on
his wagon. A school boy saw Burton
living on the ground, struggling and
going to him found him unconscious.
Helm was called and the stricken
man was taken to his home where
death occurred. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday afternoon
and interment made by ]. R. Atkins.
An alarm of fire called the fire
company to the home of John A. Ell
lingsworth on Broad street this
week when a chimney caught fire.
The blaze was extinguished without
damage to the property. This fire
caused the cleaning of several CHM
news on Broad street Immediately.
The opening of the First National
Rank of Milton is assured on Feb
ruary 18th in the Mears Building.
Work on erecting a banking build
ing on the lot recently purchased
from Mrs. Emma Hazard will be-
gin as soon as the weather permits.
A new roof has been placed on the
property of Mrs. Thomas Jefferson
ON Broad street this week. The prop
erty will be thoroughly renovated
and rented. Mrs. Jefferson having
moved home with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Jackson, near Reynolds
Church.
During the international test pro-
gram by the European countries last
week, Mrs. H. K. WagamOn on Tues
dav evening at II o'clock picked up
on her Atwater Kent some music be-
ing played on harp, but could not
detect the station.
Fire Chief Davidson reports that
someone entered the fire house last
week and drained the tank of the
fire engine of gasoline. This is a
most contemplate job by low
down thief and should he be detect
ed should be sent to Jail for a long
term. Suppose a fire had occurred
during the late hours Of the night,
when all gas stations were closed,
what would have been the result?-
unnecessary destruction of property
while waiting for the fire engine.
The Broadkiln Pearl Company has
added several more button cutting
machines in their factory on Null
berry street. This is new concern
and is meeting with, much success
and will enlarge its plant from time
to time on increased business war
rants.
The erection of a church building
bv the Holiness Union of Milton be-
gan on Monday morning and by
night the thirty or more men, with
teams, had dug the cellar and start
ed LAYING the walls. The edifice will
be of frame construction, single
story. 1t is being built on lot on
Union street, recently purchased OF
Charles G. NAPLES. The Union has
been holding meetings in a room ov-
er the postof1ce, and will continue
to do so until the completion of
their new edifice, which is expected
within the next few weeks. This
makes four churches (white) for
Milton, and with less than 1900 pop
ulation it would seem that there will
be seating capacity for all citizens.
The Sussex County Christian En-
deavor Rally held in Georgetown on
Monday evening, presented nanner
to the intermediate Society Of Mil
ton M. P. Church for having pres
ent the largest percentage of mem
bers. This is the third time the Mil
ton Society has won the banner.
Mrs. Charles Walls who has been
dangerously i'll with pneumonia at
her home in BrOadkill Neck is con-
valescing.
William Markert was severely in
jured about the head recently while
working at the Diamond State Rol-
Ter Mills. He was working on the
third floor when his coat tails were
caught in a revolving shaft, twining
his clothing about the shaft, throw
ing Markert several times against a
beam of the building before the belt
was thrown by the weight of the
man. He received two bad gashes on
the back of his head and his escape
from death was miraculous.
While carrying wood to saw at
his home, near Redden, John Petty
john, well known farmer of that
!, section, was severely injured when
a sweater he was wearing got
caught in a pulley Of the power saw
rig, throwing him violently against