Milford chronicle., 1927-05-13
Milton Letter

W 90 oANOA -. aim OCISA oOAA Oh Nell-
urday evening, May 9TH, in honor OF
his 6Sth birthday. About seventy-flve
guests were present. Refreshments
of cake and ice cream were served.
After spending a pleasant evening
the guests departed wishing Mr.. JEFF
ferson many more happy birthday
anniversaries.
The minstrel show given in Fox
Theatre by the Georgetown Minstrel
Company for the benefit of the Mil
ton base ball club and the kiddies'
playground, was well attended and
very creditable show was given. The
dancing of Dempsey and MacCabee
and the singing of the SuscOder SEX
tette were pleasing features. The
sum received by the club was suffi-
cient to pay the ground rent and
thus a playground is provided for
another year.
Milton defeated Georgetown on
Saturday afternoon at Georgetown.
This game was to have been played
here but the Georgetown boys asked
Manager Crouch to change the
schedule that the game could be
played for the benefit of the church
building fund, and he consented. The
next game will be played in Milton
this Saturday afternoon. Game starts
promptly at o'clock. The local
team is making drive for new uni
forms and asks that the fans turn
out on Saturday in goodly numbers.
The ladies are especially invited to
be present. On the following Satur-
day Bridgeville is scheduled to play
here.
Special Mothers Day services were
held in the Milton churches on last
Sunday morning and large congre-
cations attended. Special sermons
were preached by the pastors and
the churches were beautifully deco
rated for the occasion.
Another real estate deal of impor-
tance to the growth of Milton was
consummated this week when John
R. Marvel purchased of George A.
Bryan a plot of land lying east and
adjacent to the town, which will be
subdivided and offered in building
lots sometime during this year by
Mr.. Marvel In addition to the clear
ed land this plot contains a very
valuable piece of pine and oak tim
ber. This section has already begun
to grow as three dwellings have
been built during the past few
months directly in front of the plot
purchased by Mr.. Marvel.
Miss Rosa Forst, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vent, spent
the weekend with friends in Ber-
lin, Md.
The Fisher Bible Glass will hold a
bake on Saturday, May 14th. at 2 o.
clock, on the green by Starkey's
drug store. Pies, bread, cake and
candy will be for sale.
Miss Sallie Gordy, of Milford, was
the guest of her parents, near town,
over the weekend.
Thomas E. Brittingham, formerly
of Milton, and Miss Mildred E. Terry,
of Freeport, Long Island, were unit
ed in marriage on Saturday, April
%, at the First Presbyterian Church,
Freeport. After very beautiful
church wedding, followed by a re-
ception at the brides home, the
young couple, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Bessie Wharton, jour-
neyed to Philadelphia, and later Wis
tied relatives in Milton, where they
are being delightfully."- entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dodd, uncle of
the groom. Mr.. Birmingham is ma
rine engineer, employed on one of
the Atlantic Refining Company's
ships.
The members of Chippewa Tribe,
No. %, 1. o. R. NJ, are invited to at
tend divine services at Glendale NJ.
E. Church with Ioka Tribe of that
town on Sunday evening. The MEM
bers of Chippewa Tribe are request
ed to meet at their wigwam at o.
clock on that evening.
Russo Brothers, owners of the
power sloop fitzgerald" have con-
tracted with ]. F. Forst, of Milton,
for three years to act as sole agent
to buy poultry and eggs for them.
Mr.. Forst will buy every day and the
boat will make two or three trips
weekly during the summer and fall. |
Russo Brothers have three stores at
Wildwood, N. j., and are prepared to
handle all the poultry and eggs pro-
duced in this section of Sussex
county. This arrangement with Mr..
Forst will give an excellent outlet |
for the growers at good prices for
their produce. The first trip will be
made in a week or so.
Charles B. Johnson, who has been |
seriously ill at his home for several
weeks is showing very little inn
provement and his family and
friends are concerned over his con-
dition.
Paul Pfeiffer who has been work.
ing in Wheeling, w. Va, for the past
Several years, has returned to Milton
where he will make his future home.
Robert H. Morris on Saturday sold
his store fixtures at public sale and
will later occupy the filling station
near the railroad station on Chest
nut street, vacated by William Mar
tin when he erected his present ILL
ing station on Federal street.
Joseph H. Walls has begun the
making of cement blocks for the Few
store house he will erect adjoining
his present store on Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert A. Roop of
are spending sometime
with their daughter, Mrs. j. w.
Hahn.
Mrs. Owen Davis of Marcus Hook
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Pal
mer.
Factory peas are blossoming and
the crop promises to be a large one
at this time. The local factories are
getting their plants in shape for the
season. The first planting of
lima beans will take place about
June 10th and followed weekly with
1thar nlantings until Iulv 11th The