Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
Milton

o. Wilmington, Mable Roach and
Willard Short of Marcus Hook, Pa,
and Miss Laura Roach of Whining
ton spent the Fourth with Mrs. Will
liam e. Clifton.
Mrs. Lizzie Jester and son Dora OF
Georgetown spent Sunday with Mrs.
Hester Clifton.
John Reed and family of Camden,
N. j., is spending sometime with
Seth Reed.
Mrs. Hester Clifton had the mis-
fortune to smash her foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Enderle and
family are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
c.. Williams and Mrs. l.. c. Darby.
Mr.. Enderle is chief of police of
Glenolden, Pa.
Capt. l.. C. Darby was home with
his family over the 4th.
Mrs. l.. c. Darby has opened her
cottage on Broadkill Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Williams of
MillyiIle and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Williams and son Harold of High
land Park were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. C. Williams.
1u6 LOuiollo oAASh OOAlP0hJ 49,
putting in a modern brick drier that
will enable them to manufacture
bricks in all sorts of weather. The
drier will handle $4,000 brick per
day. The problem in this yard has
been that weather conditions limited
operations to warm, clear days. With
the drier bricks can be made in wet
or freezing weather, lengthening the
manufacturing season many days.
This company is now equipped to
supply their growing demand all the
wear round. A. H. Lofland, an exper-
fenced brick manufacturer, will de-
vote his entire time to the manage
ment of this yard.
George Dunlap of Glenolden, Pa,
spent the weekend with Miss EStel-
la Reed.
Mrs. Delmar Reed who has been
quite i'll for sometime is able to be
up again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Reed of Milton
and George Dunlap of Glenolden,
Pa, and Miss Estella Reed spent
Sunday at Ocean City.
Charles Stuchlik, dealer in poultry
and eggs, has purchased of Richard
Reynolds farm in Cave Neck. Con-
sideration private. Mr.. Stuchlik is
tearing down and rebuilding the out
buildings and otherwise improving
the property.
While working on Fithian's hew
garage John Reynolds, a carpenter
of this town, cut himself on the leg
severely when a sharp hatchet he
vas used glanced, the point of the
.ade penetrating the flesh to the
bone. He was taken to the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, where the wound
was Sewed up.
The Lippincott Button Factory
shut down on Friday evening Cor a
two weeks vacation. This is the US
ual summer shut down in order to
repair and replace worn parts of the
machinery.
The Chandler apple orchards are
picking and shipping early apples to
the city markets. The crop is large
and the quality good. The later crop
promises to be about normal in
these orchards and the peach trees
are loaded with fruit. The picking
and packing of these crops Will-g1
steady employment all summer tu
scores of men and women.
Louis Lane has sold his property
on Mulberry street to Mrs. Linda
Roach, of Lewes, who will occupy it
in a short time. Mr.. Lane has rented
the property now tenanted by James
Ponder on Front street and will re-
side therein and operate the garage
adjoining. Mr.. Ponder will remove
to Lewes, where he will conduct a
pool parlor and tobacco store.
Mrs. L. C. Darby and Samuel j.
Wilson have opened their cottages
at Broadkill Beach. William Waga-
mon and family are spending some
time at this resort. John Reed has
opened his store at the beach and in
a few days other cottages will be
opened by their owners. This is one
of the best bathing and fishing
beaches on the Delaware coast and
is visited by people from Whining
ton. Philadelphia and Camden, N. j.,
each summer.
Wheat cutting is completed in this
section and threshing of the grain
will begin in a few days. The crop
is about normal in Broadkill.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Quigg OF
Media, Pa, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Crouch.
The pillars for the new front to
the Sussex Trust Companys bank
ing house have arrived and are be-
ing set in place. This will greatly
improve the appearance of the build
ing. the front of which was OF a
very plain construction.
Mrs. Emma Hazard is having her
home beautified by the laying OF
hardwood floors therein. y
Charles A. Conner has dug a Gel
lar under his home and installed a
heating plant. A number of changes
have been made in the interior ar
rangement of the dwelling.
The funeral of Mrs. Sallle RoDln-
son. who died in Philadelphia on
Tuesday of last week, was held IN
Milton on Friday afternoon. Mrs
Robinson was the sister of Rufus
and Frank Reed of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed OF Phll-
adelphia are Milton visitors, coming
here on Friday to attend the funeral
.e M Paad's sister. Mrs, Sallie Rob-