Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
Milton Letter

Two fires in one day have excited
the people of Milton greatly, many
fearing that fire bug is at work
in the town. About noon Saturday
an alarm of fire was sounded, the
home of George Ffggs, on North
Union street, being on fire. Mr..
Figgs bad gone to Philadelphia
early in the morning to visit his
wife. who is in hospital there.
Neighbors discovered the fire and
sent in an alarm. The fire COM
many responded and succeeded in
extinguishing the blaze after the
roof had been partly destroyed Inc
household goods We're gotten from
the burning building by nelghDors.
Damage about a thousand dollars.
EARLY in the evening of the same
dav the stables of William Blizzard,
a short distance from the F1ggs
home. was discovered to be on tire
and an alarm was sounded. Inc
structure was a mass OF names
when the firemen arrived but they
succeeded in keeping the fire from
spreading to nearby properties
This building had not been in use
for years and the cause OF the con-
fiagratiOn is a mystery. The nome
of Mrs. Clara S. Johnson, adjoining
the Figgs house was considerably
damaged by the heat and but Tor
the prompt action of the hremen
would have been destroyed. togeth-
er with other residences, as the
houses in this section are closely
built.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hickman,
of Philadelphia, were guests of his
mother, Mrs. John A. Hickman, on
Sunday.
Probably the oldest man to vote
in Sussex county at the recent cleo
ton was Jones Ellingsworth, VINO
is SO years of age, and voted at LIN
coin. Mr.. EllingswOrth is the faith
er of John A. EllingswOrtn, of Mil
ton. and has missed voting but once
since reaching his majority-hav-
ing suffered a broken hip on the
only occasion he failed to vote.
The oldest man to vote at Milton on
election day was Eli l.. Collins
aged 80 years.
Charles Plummer, near town,
this week butchered one of the lar
gest hogs in the neighbOrhOod. 1t
weighed 61O pounds, apd was ~
months old.
Mrs. Eliza Carey has gone to
Laurel to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Clay Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull, OF
Philadelphia. spent the weekend
with his mother. Mrs. Florence
Johnson.
Mrs. John D. Wright has returned
from a twO-weeks' visit with her
daughters in Highland Park. she
also visited the Exposition.
Captain Charles A. Burrous has
been elected by the directors OF the
First National Bank of Milton as
vice-president of the institution, to
succeed the late Captain George b
Hunter.
Ernest NJ. Jefferson has moved tC
the home of his mother on Chestnut
street, having sold his property or
Union street to H. Ernest Conwell
who will shortly occupy the resi-
dencc.
Eldridge Donovan and family have
moved from North Union street Il
the home of his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. John G. Donovan, near town
Joshua Hastings has moved iron
the country to a dwelling on Mai
berry street
Mrs. Earl Reed, who was operate
on at the Emergency Hospital, Mil
- foAd. recently. has been removed t
the home of her cousin. Mrs. Clar
EllingswOrth, in Milford, She j
expected home in few days.
Miss Florence Bailey, who La
been spending some time in Paila
delphia, returned home on Sunday
Captain and Mrs. Samuel Fithial
entertained New Jersey oompan
on Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson is spend
ing few weeks in Wilmington an
Philadelphia.
The cunning season opens Of
Monday, and farmers report plent
OF rabbits and quail.
Asher Coffin has moved his fam
= lily iTr.the Fearing house on Unio
strees
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Wilkins
Mrs. Dora Warren and Edwar
Shockley have returned from visi
to the Sesqui-Centennial at Phila
delphia.
William H. Mears is building seV
eral more garages on his lot at tn
rear of the old Sussex Trust Com
pany's building.
Mrs. Virginia Atkins has gone t
spend the winter with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Alena Richardson, in Dc
yer.
PIasterers are at work on the in
terror of the new bungalow built b
J. Clarence Lank, on Atlantic st.
The new auxiliary school build1n
is nearing completion and will b
ready for occupancy in a very fe'
days.
B. N Palmer is decorating tn
interior of the residence of Mis-
Susan Carey on Union street.
The Ladies' Mite Society of Mi
ton M. P. Church will hold chicl
en- supper at Social Hall on Tuesda
evening, November 18th, at 5:3
o'clock. Price of supper, so cent
Ice cream and cake will be on sal
George A Goodwin, Jr., of Pierc
Business School. Philadelphia sper
the weekend with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burns,
Philadelphia, are visiting relative