Milford chronicle., 1926-01-01
Milton Letter


conjunction with h'e poultry and
egg business. a flour and feed store.
Clarence Clendaniel, an experienced
miller, will manage the business.
They will sell besides -four, poultry
and stock feeds of all kinds, and
will also mix any formula desired
by growers. The new store is To-
Gated in the Charles H. Atkins
store house, corner of Chestnut anc
Mill streets.
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadel-
phia, spent Christmas with her
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Wilson.
Miss Cordelia Atkins, of Philadel-
phia. spent the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Atkins.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Atkins, of
Concord, Md, spent Sunday with his
Darents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Atkins.
George w. Simpler sold his per-
sonal property on Tuesday at his
home near Milton. Mr.. Simpler will
retire from the farm and make his
home at Harbeson.
The personal property of the late
William NailOr was sold at MS late
home near Milton on Tuesday AFTER
noon.
Robert Walls, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Walls.
A son of William Leonard, of
philadelphia, has been the guest OF
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
P. Leonard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles King, of
philadelphia, spent the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Atkins.
Mrs. Virginia T. Atkins is spend
ing the winter in Dover, the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. William Rich
ardson.
William Mason, of Great Neck, N.
Y. was a recent visitor with his
father near town.
Willard Walls has moved to
farm in Cave Neck he recently pur-
chased of Lem Carpenter. Mr..
coffin is now occupying the house
vacated by Mr.. Walls.
Dawson Robinson, OF Phlladelpnla
has been visiting his sister, MIS-
Alvin Fisher.
daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Spencer on December
18th. and a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Smith on December 10Th.
Miss Virginia Davidson spent
Christmas in Wilmington.
Severe cold weather struck TINS
vicinity on Saturday and continued
until tuesday afternoon. SUNDAY
was so cold that very few people
left their homes, and on Monday
morning many water pipes and
nnmns were frozen solid. The mer-
cnrv got as low as above zero on
sunday night. The ponds are COW
orod with ice about three inches
tbick and skating is being enjoyed
on lake Fanganzyki by the young
folks. Large bonfires are built along
the shores of the lake in the evening
md hundreds of skaters glide over
tbe ice for the first time in several
vaars Ice houses will be filled IN
= Jav or two by the owners on the
hanks of the lake. The marshes IL
Broadkill and Prime HOOK are CIV
cred with thick ice, preventing Cne
trappers from getting to their traps
and as a result this toothsome uello-
-,cv is not now on the market
POSTMASTER Robbins and MS as
sistant. Mrs. Robbins, are 10 pe
nniso5 o, for the manner in Whlcn
iuoL, pl as bandIed the heavy Christmas
o;y ell1I If required long hours IOr
NO., rlt'Il' t,It each mail was expedltlous-
TLenI oooived and delivered on Illle'
y 10 the wonder of those WnO
4o5 nluo tbe heavy mails during tne
nv ilot1S 'fozU davs before Christmas Ine
las. ., ~ botb received and sent OUT,
mall ~ po'I heaviest ever handled at
0ne AZ r0 and Mrs. Dice Fowler d oi
MI. On" Do snent the weekend
Chester, F@,, md Mrs. William H.
Mears. ..4+oD who was SER
MIs' ~ for several days, is con-
valescing. +bo river. OYSTER
men are unable to pursue i proadkill
nation. and traffic on tne d Dstonned,
.;ToT has been completely ssOp s,aI in
Tbere is no scarcity OF Ae.Er stTi1[a
7r;i+on despite the coal md md
Noarhv farmers are cuino cuCIln the |
hauling stove wood ana heepiliS 1Sone
1I;i+on householders warm; \S \ooI1aT
Mld'on little warm under the c4ii@1 4,lo1
3sooIsa are q of the price asked puc @ 'nSo az
eIr De If nevertheless rather In''n ~
without t1.1 94soldie owens and daughter 1T1s
MIs. &c visiting her sister, M!e
-AuuIey A:s T. n Darby, in Philadelpnl%, O1,
Cnarles a Mrs. Harry EdlngUoH
MI S1aTistmas Srn in Philadelphla.
spent. .;nf GS' stole a tire from the Ioui+ T.
A LnleA of r harrington whlle ~
ing car Oh m m front of his home on
..trnae Ma4 pa, Fve. Mr.. HarrlnsCoH '
ChrlsCInaS +Ilief f and an arrest IS eA-
1ected soon. of Milton who
Those toT t on their dogs are Won Won
9ering if they are easy ora re'' a num-
nsving the tax, as there az streets of |
PeT b Of dogs roaming os tno on them.
nc town without tax taeS Sogs were
~. ~ time only te" IOe oonear-
~, To- on the streets after Sne % q" be an |
o Seo If a man supposeu " o+oS +ax
aaoe . came here and cot colleoIeO two
ONCE few. but for the pas St,,rned
from +be dogs have been 'un nnde nd
WeeHS 1TnIess these people are ,iI II' he
loose. the tax, next year diI,i+v W.
10 pay to collect on TINS Vlolil noi-
dlthcul. o. ~ in the papers wnere IU L',+
One seeS onear Nc in other towns Du'
lectors So ~ not visited this UO""
Why: william E. Clifton
Mr.. anu On christmas Day ehGel
near IOWn' dinner Mr.. and MIS- Ii La
smith and d9%ag6 9aug6t9RF Roaon' aSs'Sai Wife e and
mington' H" cf Wilmington, MI am anu
Snls %rs. Geogre Martin 51I and and Mrs. Mrs John
NJ NJ 7; 6o1mar. Nd, Mr.. anu as IA- George