Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
Milton Letter


organ fund. Those having charge
were: Mrs. Eliza A. Richardson,
president; Mrs. Lulu Clark, secre-
tary; Miss Bessie and Miss Minnie
Clark and Mrs. V. M. Clark, commit
tee. The following guests were
present: Mayor w. H. WEIGH, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. C. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Douglas, James T. Ma
son, Rev. William Greene, Frank B.
Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Wilson,
Mrs. l.. C. Darby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay Williams, w. H. Workman,
Robert D. Lingo, Asher Coffin, Miss
Amanda Walls, Mrs. Clara Vent,
Captain James Fowler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Lane, John Clendaniel
and others. Quite a sum was real
lied and all enjoyed an excellent
supper.
An echo meeting of the Annual
Christian Endeavor Convention was
held at the M. P. Church on Sunday
evening, when the delegates render
ed reports of the meeting at Mil
ford.
Armistice Day Services were held
at the M. e. Church on Sunday eve
ming. Howard Ennis, former COM
mander of the State American Leg
ion, made the principal address.
Morris Black, who attended the
Convention of the American Legion
in Paris, France, sent a very inter-
esting account of his trip and ex-
periences, which was read by Harry
Edginton.
The cunning season for rabbit and
quail opens on November 18th, and
the prospect is for a good season in
this section. Rabbits are reported
plentiful while quail are more num-
erous than for years. 1t is trouble
for those who are training their
dogs to find quail, in fact, farmers
report that their fields contain one
or two coveys.
The white potato crop in Broad
kill Hundred has been dug, and
while the yield is far below normal,
the quality is fine. William A.
Maull, of Cave Neck, has on display
in Geo. H. NAPLES window a basket
that contains 26 potatoes that weigh
80 pounds.
Robert B. Walls, who will retire
from the mercantile business at
the end of the year, is erecting
dwelling on a tract of land he re-
Gently purchased from H. E. Walls,
east of Milton. The house is ready
cut one piece is cut to fit and all is
needed to build it is hammer and
square. Mr.. Walls will engage in
the poultry business on this thir-
teen-acre tract.
'The Country Doctor" produced
by the young folks of Milton M. P.
Church, netted them $31, despite |
the very inclement weather that |
evening. 1t is proposed to take the
play to neighboring towns in the |
near future.
The Congregational Church will
be dedicated on Sunday, November
goth, with services in the morning,
afternoon and evening, The dedi-
catory sermon will be preached in
the afternoon by Rev. J. G. Olden, D.
D., of Washington, D. G. In the
morning the pastor, Rev. W. W.
Jackson, will preach, and in the
evening addresses will be made by
Mayor WEIGH, ]. c. Palmer, J. M.
Lank, F. B. Carey and others.
John O'Neal and children, Of Will
mington, were the guests of Mrs.
/ 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Martin and
children spent the weekend with
relatives in Cambridge, Md.
The local cannerieS are shipping
out peas and lima beans this week.
Postmaster and Mrs. ]. d. Rob-
bins, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Lucius Webb, of Milford, spent Sun
day touring southern New Jersey.
Two farms owned by John Mitch
ell, located at the West edge of
Milton, were sold at Sheriff's sale t
on Saturday. They were bought by l
the Sussex Trust Company for $4,- /
300 and $1,000.
The personal property of William t
T. Starkey was sold at public sale C
by the trustee in bankruptcy on Sat- t
urday afternoon. a
Local evergreen dealers are pre- +
pairing for the opening of the holt e
day season. Holly berries are V
scarce here and the dealers are o
forced to purchase artificial berries n
for their trade. Green holly is plen- 8
tiful and of good quality. =,
Waiting for the new Ford has be- r
come tiresome and many local au-
toists have purchased other makes. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull, Of b
Philadelphia, were weekend visit =
DIS with his mother, Mrs. Florence "
Johnson. =
Captain and Mrs. James c. Con- 4,
we'll have returned from a visit to a.
heir daughter, Mrs. Ethel White, in e q
East Orange, N. ]. u
Walter Reed, of Wilmington, spent a.
he Kynnlr-ond with h T1aOfbaTs NTrc W
Mary Reed. +
Milton experienced its first freez- p
ng weather on Sunday night, when u
ce formed on shallow pools and the u
ground crusted. The unusual warm U
Weather of the past few weeks v
'aused flowers to bloom and tender sc
to continue growth. In III
he yard of George B. Atkins is an de
,pple tree that has its second fruit fl
blossoms and several small green G,
pples on it's branches. On Monday III
morning these flowers and plants M
we're wilted by the severe cold and H
Tiled. H
Mrs. Hessie Kitchens, of Philadel- w
hia, is the guest of her parents, TT
Ir. and Mrs. Clarence B. Johnson. w
George c. Marvel will retire from Pa
arming and will sell his live stock ad
nd farm implements at public sale M
t his home, one mile north of Mil
On, on concrete road from Milton &c
} NAPLES Mill, on Tuesday, Novem- pa
er %. Mr., Marvel is erecting a ne
at the north edge of Milton in,
nd will remove thereto when COM re,
leted. 20,
The monthly businesF meeting Of ri
lie W. c. T. U. will be held at the oc
ONE Of Mrs. Annie Mears on Mon H.