Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
Milton

i've Donoway, after working on the
case, has arrested James Dickerson,
Jr., near Milford, accused of the
theft. The system was found in
pond near Seaford, after Dickerson
confessed, he accused William Car
penter, who was found dead on the
boulevard near Milford several days
ago, as an accessory. Dickerson
was held in bail for court. Dicker-
son says he sold the system to
Seaford man, but Tearing that De-
tective Donoway was on his trail,
bought the stuff back and hid it in
the pond where it was found. This
clears up a mystery that caused the
suspicion of several innocent per-
sons.
Mr.. Vaughan is entertaining
several relatives from Philadelphia,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hickman, of
Philadelphia, were recent visitors
with his mother, Mrs. John. A. Hick-
man.
Samuel Jefferson, of Philadelphia,
was a Sunday visitor in Milton.
William Robinson and family, who
moved here several months ago
from New Jersey, have returned to
that State The property owned by
Mrs. Robinson has been sold to Oil
yer West, who will remove thereto
at once. The dwelling vacated by
Mrs. West will be occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Stanton Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Conwell and
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Char
lotte Wilson.
The portico in front of the Sussex
Trust Company's banking house has
been completed, and adds much to
the attractiveness of that building.
Mrs. Lindon Postles and children,
are spending sometime with her par
ents in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burrous, of
Philadelphia, were Milton visitors
this week.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Manship, and
children, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Manship.
One of the finest pieces of timber
land in this section will be offered
at public sale on Saturday, Septem-
Der 3rd, by DR.. Robert B. Hopkins.
There are about eighty acres of old
growth pine, red and white oak,
walnut and dogwood.
A new series of the Milton Build
ing and Loan Association is now
being offered to the public. This
institution is offering to home build
ers and investors an excellent OPP
portunity to either build homes or
safe and profitable investments.
The institution is prospering to a
remarkable degree and more people
are joining each series.
Misses Martha and Emma Mustard
are spending a few weeks in Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City.
Miss Cora Wyatt, of Georgetown,
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
T. Crouch, of Milton, was taken to
Beebe hospital, Lewes, last week
suffering from complication of
Her condition is serious
and cause of alarm for her relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kohlenberg,
of New Jersey, are spending some
time at their farm near Miltin.
George Dunlap, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Miss Es-
tella Reed, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Belmont |
Spruser and children, of Montreal,
Canada, are visiting her sister, Mrs. |
Luther Wilson.
Every evening finds a large unm-
ber of visitors at Broadkill Beach |
enjoying the splendid bathing this |
resort furnishes. The road across
the marsh is being repaired and |
travel over it is now safe.
Mrs. Eliza buttons Sunday-school |
class picniced at Jester Park on
afternoon. The little folks
had most enjoyable time under the
trees.
Mrs. Owen Davis, of Wilmington,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. James H. Palmer.
Charles Thackery left last week |
for Alabama, where he is employed |
by a Wilmington pipe fitting firm |
water system.
A moving picture show, for the |
benefit of Millions baseball team, |
will be given in the Fox theatre on |
Tuesday night of next week. A |
special picture will be shown and
the boys are asking the local fans |
and well-wishers to purchase tick
cts for the event.
Rev. John L. Green, of Baltimore, |
Md, preached an eloquent and in
spring sermon at the Milton M. P. |
Church on Sunday morning. Rev.
Green is the son of the pastor of |
this church, Rev. A. H. Green
Golden Rule Lodge of Odd Eel
lows attended divine services at |
Zion M. E. Church on Sunday even
ing. At this service about forty |
dollars was collected for the piano |
fund.
Heavy rains on Monday and Tues
day stopped for a time the thresh-
ing of wheat in the Broadkill dis
trict. A majority of the crops have |
been threshed but in the Neck dis |
tricts there is much wheat un-
threash.ed
Late cabbage plants by the thous- |
ands are being set in this neighbor- |
hood by growers, the rains of The |
past two days making this WORK |
feasible. The late cabbage crops in |
this section is increasing yearly.
growers receiving good prices in the |
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