Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
Milton Letter

Miss Elizabeth Davidson died at
st. Luke's Hospital, Philadelphia,
on Friday following an operation for
golter. She was So years of age
and the daughter of the late Coulter
Davidson, a prominent shipbuilder
in Milton. The body was brought
to her late home on Union Street
and funeral services held on Mon
day afternoon by Rev C. H. Atkins,
of Concord, Md, assisted by Rev. A.
H. Green, of Milton M. P. Church,
and interment made in Milton M. E.
cemetery by ]. R. Atkins, funeral
director. She leaves a sister, Miss
Lille Davidson.
George A. Bryan, one of Millions
most prominent citizens suffered
stroke of paralysis on Saturday
morning and his condition is ser
ious. Mr.. Bryan at one time re-
| presented this district in the lower
house of the Delaware Legislature.
Walton Dickerson, who has been
touring the west and southwest,
has returned to his home near Mil
ton.
H. E. Conwell has had his resi-
dence on Union Street repainted.
John B. Mustard is shingle-wall-
ing his residence on Atlantic Street
and having a new roof put on.
John P. Robinson, who has been
ill for several weeks, is somewhat
improved.
Many motorists took advantage Of
the new parking space furnished by
the merchants on the east side Of
Union Street last Saturday. The
park is in the rear of the stores of
Black & Lingo, 1. c. King and S. j.
Wilson and Son, who have cleared.
the land of rubbish and installed
several lights.
Because of the order by the post
office authorities at Washington
changing the rural route in Prime
Hook Neck from Milford delivery
to Glendale, several patrons have
taken up their boxes, and now drive
to Milford for their mail. A petit
ion has been circulated among the
affected patrons and signed by
nearly all and will be sent to the
Postoffice Department protesting
against the change.
Broadkill river is to be made
six foot stream from its mouth to
Milton, according to notices receiv-
ed by citizens from the Engineers
office in Washington received this
week. Along with the notice is a
QUESTIONABLE asking what other
improvements can be made to the
river. The river has become so
shallow in places that larger crafts
have been driven from the Broad
kill and only vessels of very light
draught can navigate here. There
is no doubt but that river traffic
will increase to the very great ad-
vantage of farmers and Milton
business men if the river is deepen
ed and a south jetty built at the
mouth. At present there is but one
ietty. on the north side, and this
work was almost total loss because
the south jetty was not erected at
the time the north was put in. The
storms keep the mouth almost clos
ed and bars of sand have formed at
the OUTER end of the jetty. A south
iettv. it is believed, would keep the
mouth open and make passage pos
sible for larger craft. If you have
received a QUESTIONABLE answer
the questions contained thereon
and make other recommendations
YOU think needed and return at
once to the Engineer'sf office at
Wilmington,
The lima bean ca4neries will
close the season this week with
moral pack. Growers have received
good prices for their crops this sea
son as the yield has been about
normal in all sections.
buttons oyster house began the
shucking of the bivalves this week.
The oysters are of good size and
quality
W. Black, who attended the
American Legion Convention at
Paris, rance, is expected home in
few days. y
Weldon C. NAPLES, of Milton, was
elected Grand Master of Delaware
A. f. and A. NJ, at the 122nd, an
nual session of that order at Viii
mington on Thursday of last week.
His many Milton friends are elated
at his election.
An unknown driver Of an auto
mobile attempted to drive across
the lawn at the home of I. c. King,
corner of Union Street and Beach
road, on Sunday night, but was
stopped by the guy-wires OF an