Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
Milton Letter


burned it's way IcrosS country 10
near Reynolds Church. a short dis
tance northwest of Milton, mas burn
ed itself out. The burned area eX-
tends more than six miles. through
the best wood land in this section,
ruining thousands of dollars worth
of pine, oak and hickory timber, to-
gether with a thousand cords OF
nine cord wood that Harry Jester
had cut during the winter. The
house and outbuildings on the farm
of Albert Wilson, near Donovan S
school, were completely destroyed;
while Outbuildings and fodder stacks
nm the farms of Asa Warren, john
Jones and Henry Potter Were con-
siderably damaged and would have
been destroyed but for the heroic
work of the Ellendale Fire Com
pany, who fought all day and far
into the night to save the several
homes bordering the forest. James
) Palmer had $50 acres of valuable
timber destroyed, while over 400
acres of pines owned by Alfred
Belts were destroyed. Mr.. Belts,
when the fire approached his home,
moved his live stock and household
goods from the premises, but valiant
work by a crowd of men turned the
fire from the buildings, though they
came near enough to scOrch the sta
bles. The home of Louis Smith, sit
mated in the midst of the woods near
REYNOLDS Church, was saved by
back-fring. The progress of the
flames was stopped at the public
road leading from Reynolds Church
to New Market, saving the property
of John Parsons that lays between
the road and Reynolds mill-pond.
The damage done is estimated at
S15OOOO It was at first reported
that the saw mill of James H. Pal
mer. located in the center of his
timber tract, had been destroyed,
hut this is untrue. By heroic work
of those who gathered at this point,
the house, stables and saw mill
were saved. This is the second time
Mr.. Palmer's woods has been burn
ed over within the past five years,
hit the fire on Thursday did con-
siderabIy more damage than the first
fire. So intense was the heat that
nearly all the timber in the six
mile stretch was, completely de-
stroyed-that which is left is only
fit for fire-WOOd By back-firing the
church and grist mill at Reynolds
were saved. Had the mills been ig-
nited the fire doubtless would have
swept for several more miles, to the
Waples' Mill district, in Slaughter
Neck. Watchmen were stationed
for several days along the route OF
the fire to prevent further spread
of the fire from the stumps and
fallen trees that are now burning.
Postmaster Leroy Hickman, of
Wilmington, was Milton visitor on
Monday.
Nolan Clifton has started the erec-
ton of a dwelling on Behringer ave-
nue., and Joshua Massey is building
one on Chestnut street. Mr.. Massey
who is a farmer, residing in Long
Neck, will remove to Milton just as
soon as the new house is completed.
Bob, the fourteen-year-Old rab-
bit hound of John 7. Crouch, is
dead. Bob was a favorite with the
employees of the button factory,
where he spent most of his time.
He showed up at the factory each
morning just before Z o'clock and
would stay until the noon hour, re-
turning after dinner to remain until
night. 1t is said that Bob" knew
when it came time to shut down the
machinery, and would begin barking
few minutes before that time. The
old dog was buried in the yard of
Mr.. Crouchs home.
DoI,o,f VATs1Ioxg haUa
moved their seine to Slaughter
Beach where they have caught a few
trout. No seine has been taken to
Broadl1ill Beach as yet, but in few
days several crews will open the
season at this poular beach. The
weather has been so cold that the
trout have not made their appear
ance in the Delaware Bay in any
. great numbers.
Miss Elizabeth Biggs, of Philadel-
phia, Howard MARVEL, of Whining
ton, and Jack NAPLES, Of Milford,
spent the weekend with Miss Vir-
ginia Davidson.
William H. Mears is spending a
few days with his son, Edward
Mears, at CentreVille, Md.
A large congregation greeted Rev
A. H. Green, the new pastor OF Mil
ton NJ. P. Church, on Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Rey-
nolds' M. P. Church will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ben
nett, at Jefferson's Cross Roads on
Thursday evening, May 9Th. All are
invited.
Work Of erecting the First Ma
tional Bank building has begun by
Mr.. Pilchard, of Pocomoke, Va, the
builder. The foundation has been
laid and the work of building the
walls will begin at once. 1t is ex'
pected that the new banking house
{ will be completed and ready for oc'
eupancy by July first.
Mrs. Somerset Reed, aged about
4 70 years, died at her home neal
Milton on Thursday morning, attel
an illness of several years. Funer'
al services were held at her late
home on Sunday afternoon and IN
terment made in Beaver Dam Gene
terry, Harbeson. Mrs. Reed had re-
sided in this section all of her life
and was beloved by the residents o.
this vicinity. She leaves huspant
and five children-Fred, John, Will
bur, Lloyd and Miss Estella Reed
all OF Milton.
i Rev. A. H. Green, the M. 2
Church's new pastor, arrived in Mil
ton and was rendered a reception a
the church by the members an'
friends on Thursday evening. Rev
Green will preach his first sermon
here on Sunday morning.
~ A dollar Day" was held at thu
NJ b. Church on Thursday evening