Milford chronicle., 1927-08-12
Milton

of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jefferson,
died at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Cove Reynolds, on August 5th.
Funeral and interment were held
at Zion Church on August 9th, by
S. ]. Wilson & Son.
Issac E. Roach, aged 67 years,
died on August 5th, at the home of
his brother, Harry B. Roach, IN
Prime Hook Neck, after an Hines Oh
several months duration. Funeral
services were held at slaughter
Neck M. E. Church on Monday after
noon, and interment made in the
adjoining cemetery by S. J. wilson
& Son. Mr.. Roach was born ana
raised near Milton, but when
Young man went in the West, locat-
ing near Cheyanne, Wyoming, where
he resided until a few years ago.
when he retired and returned TO
this section. He was a son Oh the
late Robert Roach. He leaves TWO
daughters, Mrs. Louis J. Carey ana
Mrs. Luther Veasey, residing near
Milton, and a son, who resides near
Cheyanne, Wyoming.
William c. Crouch, a member OF
the Philadelphia Police Department
is spending two weeks WIN MS
father, Walter w. Crouch.
William S. Craig, of Lewes, Dela-
wahe, has purchased of John b.
Marvel. two building lots on Front
street. Milton Heights, and Will
erect a dwelling thereon in the near
future Mr.. Marvel has few more
of these lots on this street left.
Walton Davidson, of Camden, N.
T. has been spending a week WIN
his parents.
Mrs. Charles Thackery and son,
Charles, Jr., are visiting in B1ng-
hamton, N. Y, this week.
Mrs. Emma Sommers, of Phlla-
delphia, is the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Georgs H. Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Anderson,
of Lansdowne, Pa, who have been
visiting Mrs. Mary Morris, have re-
turned to their home.
The Coolspring Aid will hold a
social at the Sunken Garden, near
Coolspring, on the concrete road, on
Thursday and Friday evenings,
August 18th, and 18th. Ice cream
and cake will be on sale.
Riley Ingram and Harmon Lewis,
.Jr.. were New York business visitors
last week.
The Epworth League, of Zion M.
e. Church, under the direction of
Mrs. BENJAMIN Reed, chairman of
the entertainment committees, gave
a play in Broadkill schoolhouse on
Tuesday evening that netted the
piano fund of the church, which was
$500. The play was well present
ed and a large and appreciative audi
ence was present. The young folks
are doing much toward keeping old
Zion to the front in religious and
financial way, and deserve great
praise for their uniting efforts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hepburns, of Bloom
field, N. j., have been visiting PIP.
Welch for some time. -
Richard Green, of Milton, stud
ent at Wesley Collegiate Institute,
Dover, will make an address at Zion
NJ. E. Church on Sunday evening.
His subject will be Challenge.
Mrs. Eva Tompkins, of New Hav-
en-, Conn.,, is the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Palmer.
John Lank and daughter, of Phila-
delphia, are the guests of his mo-
ther, Mrs. Mary Lank.
Mrs. Mariana Black and daught-
er, Miss Lydia, of Philadelphia,
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Linge.
Miss Virginia Davidson has re-
% ton,
and Pennsgrove, N. J.
Mr.. anr Mrs. H. c. Davidson, have
returned from Pennsgrove, N. j.,
where they have been the guests of
Captain Richard Blockson and fam
lily.
Miss Elizabeth Biggs, of Phila-
delphia, is spending the week with
her cousin, Miss Virginia Davidson
Miss Davidson is also entertaining
another cousin, Miss Betty Block
son, of Pennsgrove, N. ].
Clyde Cecil, of Wilmington, was
a Milton visitor on Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Robbins and Miss
Priscilla Nailor, of Milford, are the
guests of their aunt, Miss Maggie
Robbins.
The lima bean canning season is
expected to begin next week. The
outlook for large crop is excellent.
This is one of the best paying crops
grown in this section.
The Eastern Shore Advertising
Company has erected two large bill
boards, one on the baseball grounds
and the other on the property OF L.
c.. King.
Corn in this section is very pro-
missing for a full crop. Just after
planting time the weather came out
cold and rainy and the young corn
plants suffered and growth was re-
tarted, but the hot sun of July caus-
ed the plants to jump and at this
time the prospect for a normal crop,
or better, is excellent. The acreage
is above the average.
The road te Broadkill Beach has
been put in good condition and large
crowds are visiting this popular
bayside resort daily.
Vardie Ellingsworth is erecting
a bungalow on his farm near Milton
which greatly enchances the value
of his property.
The cutters on Union street have
been graded by Steward Steen, a