Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
oeived two carloads Of cars this

S. ]. Wilson & Son, dealers in
farm machinery, sold more wheat
harvesters this season than ever be-
fore. Nearly every wheat grower III
the community owns his own har-
vester and is not compelled to wait
for his neighbor to get done before
he can cut his crop.
Milton defeated Houston in two in
teresting games at Milton on the
Fourth. The morning game went to
Milton by the score of to L. Brit
tingham, pitching for Milton, held
the visitors scoreless until the
eighth when hit, stolen base and
an error allowed one run. In the
fourththe locals jumped on Sapp and
before he was removed scored Z
runs. Thistlewood then took up the
burden and held Milton scoreless the
balance of the game. While Thistle
wood was hit hard in every inning
he received faultless support. The
afternoon game found Mears on the
peak for Milton and Chism for
Houston. Mears had all the best OF
the argument and deserved to win.
He was taken out in the sixth to al
low Conoway to show his wares.
Milton played heads-up ball and
took advantage of every break and
piled up a score of IL runs, while
Houston was compiling 4. The lar
gest crowds of the season attended
each game.
Score by innings:
Morning game
Houston o 0 0 0 0 l u
Milton =. .0007 900 X-7
Batteries: Houston-Sapp, This
tlewood and Chism; Milton-Brlt-
tingham and Paynter.
Afternoon game
Houston L 0 90 1 0 0 Id
Milton / 0 2 0 2 l XII
Umpire, Johnson.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. II, 1. o.
o. F., of Milton, will attend divine
services at Zion NJ. E. Church on the
evening of July 18th. Services will
begin at 1880. Rev. Harry Smith, the
pastor, will preach a special sermon
tothe lodge men. All Odd Fellows,
whether members of Golden Rule
Lodge or not, are invited, together
with the public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Crouch and
children and Francis Palmer, OF
Philadelphia, were weekend visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w.
Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Welch of New
York are guests of Milton relatives
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McIlvane of
Camden, N. j., spent the Fourth with
her mother, Mrs. Annie Ingram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arncy White and
son of East Orange, N. j., were the
guests of her parents, Captain and
Mrs. James C. Conwell, this week.
William Conwell, Jr., of Norfolk,
is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David M. Conwell.
Claude White of Camden, n. j.,
was a Milton visitor over the week
end.
]. Carey Palmer spent last week
in North Carolina looking after his
timber interests there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Derrickson, of
Chester, Pa, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Reed and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Jensen over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Birmingham of
Wilmington visited Milton friends
and relatives on the Fourth.
\ Many Milton citizens witnessed
the display of fireworks at Milford
on Monday evening. 1t was a brilli-
ant display and one of the largest
crowds ever seen in Milford was
present. The unusually heavy traffic
was efficiently handled by Chief of
Police Courtney and his force and
calls for the commentator OF the
visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Douglas and
children of Camden, N. j., spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
H. Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Burns and Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Davidson of
Philadelphia, spent few days last
week with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Davidson of
Pennsville, N. j., spent the Fourth
with Milton relatives.
On Friday, July 1st, the children
of Mrs. Chas. A. Burrous, of Milton,
entertained m honor of her 57th
birthday, the Sunday school class of
the late Mrs. L. B. Chandler of which
Mrs. Carrie Burrous was member.
The party was given at the Burrous
cottage at Rehoboth Beach and
those attending were, besides Mrs.
Burrous, the following ladies: Mrs.
Susie Davidson, Mrs. Fannie Davis
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Carrie Conner
of Magnolia; Mrs. Lena Lynch of
Dover; Mrs. Sallie Thompson of
Harbeson; Mrs. Maggie White of
Whitesboro; Mrs. Ida Fox, Mrs. Stel-
la Palmer, Mrs. Emma Hopkins, Mrs.
Elizabeth Johnson, of Milton.
A better looking bunch of "girls"
nearing 60 could not be found and it
is quite apparent to the children of
Mrs. Burrous that not one of the la
dies mentioned could possibly have
been left on the maiden's bench in
their youth in their day. Mrs. Ida
Fox surely held her own with Mrs.
Burrous in conversation, the re-
mainder running close second. Ev-
eryone enjoyed very pleasant day.
SEWING for children and misses.
Mrs. Viola Daley, at the home of J..
T. Crouch, on Broad street, Milton.