Milford chronicle., 1927-03-18
Milton Letter

schools in the debates TO be nelu
under the auspices of the Sussex
County Debating League for lower
Delaware high schools. The first
elimination contest held in Milton
will be on April %. Those taking
part in the contest in the Milton
school on Thursday evening and
their subjects, are: "The Meaning
0f the Constitution Today" Mary
Jefferson; "The Meaning of the
Constitution Today" Phyllis Will
son; "My States Contribution to
the Constitutional System" John
NIcMullen: "Madison's Contribution
to the Constitution" Bertha Jones;
"Hamiltons Contribution to the
Constitution" Anna Farens; AM
ericas Contribution to the COnsti-
tutional Government" Herald Pal
mer: "Lincoln's Contribution to the
Constitution" Mary Postles; wash
ington's Contribution to the Consti-
tution," Nora Reed; "Hamilton's
Contribution to the Constitution,
Clara Walls; "The Meaning of the
Constitution Today" J. d. Lynch;
THE Meaning of the Constitution
Today" Helen Smith; 'Marshalls
Contribution to the Constitution"
Audrey Owens. The second county
Western section, April
%. at 8 P. NJ, winners in first elm
ination at Laurel. Eastern section,
April 29th, at P. NJ, winners of
the first elimination at Lewes.
After a meeting of Golden Rule
Lodge, No. II, 1. o. o. F., on Tues
day evening, Fl. Ernest COnwell in
vited the members present to
Whites Cafe for a Wedding Sup
Der." Those present were Riley H.
Ingram, H. F. Wiltbank, George
Leonard, George w. Sharp, Clifford
Johnson, Addison Chandler. Daniel
Wagamon, Jr.. H. E. Conwell, John
Fisher, c. NJ. Wiltbank, H. C. David
son. H. ]. Outten, Marshall Wilson,
DR.. w. E. Douglas, c. Card, James
Pettyiohn, Thomas R. Wilson, Ward
Short. George R. Davidson, J. j.
smith. John Lofand, Howard Dut-
ton. Cleveland James, Dora Reed,
Frank Bryan, H. s. Fithian, Rufus
Roach and William B. Wagamon.
David Roach, an aged farmer near
Milton, died early Tuesday morning
aged 80 years. Mr.. Roach suffered
a stroke of paralysis on Thursday
of last week and never regalned
consciousness. He leaves one
daughter, Mps. John H. Clendanlel,
of Milton. Mr.. Roach was at one
time proprietor of the hotel at
Slaughter Beach, but for a number
OF years has resided on his farm
near town. Funeral services and
interment will be made on Thurs
day afternoon at Zion M. E. Church.
Mrs. Mary C. Quigg, of Media, and
Mrs. Viola Feehan, of Philadelphia,
were weekend visitors with Mr.
and Mrs John T. Crouch.
Cranberry Corners" a four-act
comedy, was ably presented in the
Fox Theatre on Tuesday evening by
local talent for the benefit OF Milton
Parent-Teacher Association. The
presentation was excellent and well
received by a large attendance. The
play was under the direction OF Mrs.
Lucius C. Darby.
Earl Tyndall has erected a large
new barn on his farm near town.
Charles G. Jones is having a
building in the rear of his home on
Federal street, torn down and Will
further improve the property.
Sheriff and Mrs. William G.
Bryan, of Georgetown, spent Tues
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John ID.
Wright.
Mrs. Curtis Reed. of near town,
spent Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell
and little son, of Salisbury, Md,
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. Benz. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Elliott
and son Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Parsons, of Salisbury, Md, were
Sunday visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Wright.
Lister & Bailey on Friday morn
ing. March Nth, caught the first
shad in the Broadkill river. This
is about ten days earlier than/ in
former years.
Miss Nora Reed was the winner
in the oratorical contest, held in
Milton High School on Thursday
evening of last week. Miss Helen
Smith won second and Miss Annie
Farens third place. There were
twelve contestants, all from the
Milton school, and Miss Reed will
represent the local school in the
Eastern Sussex Contest to be held
at Milton on April 22nd, between
the winner of the contest of the
Lewes High School. Miss Reeds
subject was "Washington's Contri-
button to the Constitution" The
judges were Paul BurkhOlder, An
drew J. Lynch, of Georgetown, and
Rev. H. A. Hill, of Milford.
Mrs. Alvin Jarran, who has been
seriously ill, is convalescing at her
home near Milton.
The road through Martins Swamp
east of town, is being widened and
will be rebuilt by force of men
and teams under the direction of
Dora Warren, road supervisor of
this district This road has been in
a deplorable condition all winter,
and R. NJ. Collins, rural mail car
rier, has been compelled to detour
many miles on many occasions to
serve his route. 1t was upon Mr..
Collins request that the road is
receiving attention of the road
builders. Part of the time residents
along this road were compelled to
n ide horseback to town in order to
get their supplies, the road being
unfit for automobile traffic
The foundations and wings of the
new steel lift bridge at Drawbridge,
that is to carry the concrete road
over Broadkill river, have been
completed by the contractors, and
the bridge erecting crew is about
ready tn start raising the steel |