Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14

Gothard, Hall, Hazard, Hatfield,
Hart, Heathers, Hearn, Heavelow,
Houston, Holland, Holster, Hick-
man, Hopkins, Hood, Hunter, Hud-
son, Ingram, Jackson. Jefferson,
Jester, Johnson, Jones, Jarvis, JOS
eph, KINNEY, King, Kellum, Lacey,
Layton, Lamb, Lank, Leonard, Lingo,
Lofland, Lewes, Martin, MarVil, Me-
gee, Mason, Maull, Macklin, Mar
shall, Milby, Millman, Moore, Morris,
Mustard, Manship, Messick, Naylor,
Neale, Nichols, Nelson, Norman, Oil
yer, Owens, Palmer, Parker, Pride,
Pennewill, Perry, Pettyjohn, Paynter,
Ponder, Polk, Primrose, Purnell,
Prettyman, Reed, Register, Reynolds,
Richards, Robbins, Roach, Robinson,
Russell, Rue, Rust, Scott, Sharp,
Smith, Short, Simpler, Smithers,
Skidmore, Stevenson, Spicer, Stok-
ley, Taylor, Tomlinson, Tilney,
Thompson, Vaughan, Veasey, Vent,
Virdin, Walls, NAPLES, Warren, War
rington, Welch, West, Wharton,
White, Wingate, Wiley, Williams,
Wine, Wiltbank, Wilson, Wolfe,
WOTkLudus IOunSs
These names have occupied con-
spicuous place for centuries in the
worlds progress.
In every form of activity, in both
Europe and America, in the House
of Parliament and in the history Of
the Senate and Congress of the Uni
ted States these names occupy an
honored place. Sixteen signers of
the Declaration of Independence
bore names familiar on the streets of
Milton. These names are found in
the legislative halls of every state,
in college, school and church; in the
literary field, in industry and com
merce and the history they have
helped to make is our greatest herit-
age.
At one time eighty-three persons
named Wilson were living in the vi
cinity of Milton and what name for
centuries has been more consplcu-
Gus in literature, statecraft and en-
terprise?
The next in number was Johnson.
Nearly two centuries ago in Eng
land the Johnson and the Collins
families were neighbOrs and the son
of Collins married the daughter OF
Johnson. The same occurred near
Milton and William Collins married
Miss Johnson. DR.. Samuel Johnson
was the greatest wit in England.
Samuel Johnson was the greatest wit
around Milton. Sam and were boys
together and I still remember some
of his merciless thTusts of wit and
sarcasm. Over 300 years ago Captain
Henry Hudson was England's great
est navigator and discovered Hudson
Raw and the Hudson River, and on
the return trip was thrown over
hoard and was never heard OF after
ward. But sixty years ago Captain
Henry Hudson owned farm near
Milton and l knew him well.
The personnel of Delaware gener-
allv represent the best in citizenship
and character. Hon. John M. Clay
ton is to be rated among our great
est statesmen. The Bayards and
Saulsburys were men of unusual
ability At the beginning of the civil
War U. S. Senator Salisbury settled
| DelaWare's attitude with one SEN
tence when he said: Delaware was
the first state to come into the Union
/ ana she -a9Ii be the last TO go out.
AS an orator, L. Irving Handy had
few superiOrs. About fifteen years
ago MIR. Handy came to Vineland and
delivered his lecture, did He Die;
Did He Live Again?" on a Sunday
evening in the auditorium to an aud
ience of eleven hundred people. The
churches, restaurants and drug
stores were closed for the first time
in the history of the town. Several
Jews occupied one of the boxes and
listened attentively. A missionary
from China desired the lecture prom
Using to publish it in the Chinese
language. ,
Let us go to the Camp Meeting
in Lavina's woods less than a mile
from Milton, one of the historic
camp grounds of Delaware. 1t is a
beautiful Sunday in the month OF
August The woods are full of car
riages and two or three thousand
people are in attendance. They have
come from Milford, Georgetown
Lewes and beyond. Forty or more
tents of canvass or made of rough
boards, form circle i'll the centre
of which is the pulpit and seats
made of boards. The ablest preach
ers of Delaware and Maryland have
come prepared to preach their mos
elouuent sermons. The religious
and social life of all are revived
Young people are permitted to prom,
enade around the circle between anC
after services, and the occasion Il
inspiring.
Come with me two miles down thu
road leading from Milton to th'
beach and visit the farm where 1 was
born. The family consists OF m!
father and mother and six cnlldren
the three older being girls and tn
three younger being boys. 1t is typ
ical old fashion Sussex County Iarm
, The methods of cultivation Wer
of the inherited sort and there ha
been very few innovations. We soWe
our wheat and guanO or phosphat
nv hand. We cut wheat with a scyth
and cradle. We topped our todde
and stripped the blades and above
the stalks to rot in the field. W
shelled our corn with beating stick
in a corn cradle. We made homln
bv steaming corn and denuding !
with mortar and pestle. Every 1el
was fenced and kept COW and no
= proof. , -,0,,o p
oxen. several COWS, sheep and hogs
a number of turkeys, pigeons, ducks
a few guineas and chickens by IN
hundred. Several hives OF pee
stood in our front yard furn1shln