Milford chronicle., 1926-09-03
Milton Letter

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ton in good shape and her recovery
is now confidently expected by her
family and friends. On Thursday eve
ming of last week Mrs. Wagamon
slinned and fell on the front porch
of her residence and suffered dls-
location of the left knee. The nga-
ments were so badly torn and the
Joint so badly twisted that an artery
was twisted and so fiattened that clr-
culation was completely stopped anu
the lower limb became dead anu
blood poison set in. To save her NE
it was deemed necessary by Dr. VII
liam Hearn, of Philadelphia, 10 re-
move the leg just above the Knee
Mrs. Wagamon is a daughter OF lhe
late John B. Welch, and is one Oh
the most popular young matrons VI
Milton. bic
r p. Nicholson has moved to MS
new home recently erected on Lid,
vinia avenue. The house on Federal
street. vacated by Mr.. Nicholson Is
now tenanted by J. w. Hahn, agri-
culture teacher in Milton High
School. o-4
Front street from Federal to Chest-
nut is in a most deplorable cohuI-
tion owing to the heavy rains. Couh-
Gil should at once repair this sec
tion. In order to keep this street III
condition it will be necessary 10
grade the north side pavements "
that of the south side and the sooner
this is done the better.
On Broad street all properly hoiG-
ers except three have complied WIN
the demand by council that the slue-
walks he concreted. The tardy ones
are we'll able to do the work asked
and other residents of the street are
wondering if town council is run
ming a bluff.
Miss Emily Y. Maull, student
nurse in st. Luke's Hospital, Phlla-
delnbia. who has been spending
few DAYS with her mother, Mrs. W.
d Ouigg. has returned to the Quak-
er City. u,,
Mrs. Mary Brockington and daugh-
ter. Virginia, of Philadelphia nave
been spending ten days at their
home in Milton.
Miss Sadie Belts. has returned 10
Chicago after spending a month Win
her sister, Mrs. Luther Wilson.
In order to give the rural patrons
of the Milton post office the adVan-
tage of the early morning mall
which arrives at the local post once
at $3.50 a. M, via star route from
Harrington, Postmaster J. u. RoD-
bins requested the Postoftice Depart
3 ment to change the time the rural
carriers leave the Office to 8 a. m''
instead of / D. m. This request mas
been granted and the new schedule
will go in effect on Tuesday, Septem-
ber z.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Wilkins gave
a marty on August 9th, in honor OF
their granddaughter, Mary Wilkins
who celebrated her ninth b1rthdaS
anniversary on that date. The guests
present were Harriet Clendanel
Emma Mustard, Peggy Johnson, An
ma Lank, Helena Jones, Emma Speh
Ger. Myra Bailey, Martha Wilson
Mabel Walls, Mary Reed, Doroth!
Reed, May Ellingsworth, juno
Thackery, Charles Hurley, Roper
Jefferson, David Dutton, William Da
wilson, Samuel Wilson, David ant
Harold King, Dicky Richardson
Carlton Lodand, Wilson Mathis, Jo
Jefferson, Robert Lingo, Billie LanK
Billie Wilkins, Mrs. M. Lutz, Mrs
Emma Calhoun, Joe Reed, Mrs. VII
gle Reed, Layton Richards, HaroI
Palmer, Mrs. William Lank. Inc al
ternoon was spent in playing game
until 4 o'clock, when refreshment
wer served. The guests left Wlshln
Mary many more happy birthday al
niversaries.
Mrs. Emma Sommers of PhiladeI
phia who has been visiting her PAL
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Betts' nd
returned to her home.
Mrs. Della Cleary and daughter {
Philadelphia, spent Sunday Win M
and Mrs. Edward Argo.
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson OF Fnlli
delphia is the guest Of Mr.. and MT
William R. Wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Argo entel
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. WI
lard Clifton of Slaughter Neck, MIS-
Dorothy Rogers and Miss France
Rogers, of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. F. Smith ente
tanned last week the following: M
and Mrs. Robert Smith and son. M
and Mrs. ]. T. Taylor, Mr.. and MI
Forman Boyce, of Wilmington MI
Mollie English and Robert Wilson,
Philadelphia. \,
Howard Green, of Blenheim, N. ,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. William
Wilkins.
MIR. and Mrs. William Fisher al
son. Billie, of Chester, Pa, have be'
visiting f. L. Blizzard and family.
The squirrel hunting season ope
ed on Wednesday, September lst, al
those who have roamed the WOO
around Milton during the spring al
summer say that there are Iarl
number of squirrels, especlally aiol
the river banks. One OF Ihe Ut
hunting places for squirrels h
been obliterated by the woodsma1
axe-"Popular Woods" in PrlI
Hook Neck. This immense tract
timber adjoining the marsh has 1
wears been the mecca of sportsme
but during the past two years u
been cut off by timber men; ana I
souirrels have either been killed
because of being exposed to hunte
or have gone to other parts I
known to local hunters.
1 The Pratt Orchards, near TOW
is harvesting a tremendous crop
peaches now and have large tol
' of men and women picking a
packing for market this crop: Sew
al carloads are being shipped dali
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Douglas a
children. of Camden, N. j., are !