Milford chronicle., 1927-07-01
Milton

HOW MGIS anu CNCh oCbNih6 OS5o -
under ducks and geese. A priced
peony once owned by Mrs. Reeds
mother, was dug up and removed.
Mr.. Reed says he will be ,abliged to
the thief if she will give him a cut
ting from the peony, if it lives.
III. F. Fithian is building a garage
on a lot in the rear of his home and
will soon be able to take care of his
patrons. -,
The Fisher bible class will hold
its regular monthly business meet
ing at the home of Miss Lulu ".
Morris on Tuesday evening, July
5th, at 7.30 o'clock. Text words:
Sun"
A demonstration of 'Wearever"
aluminium will be given in the kitch-
en- of the NJ. e. Church on Thursday
evening, July 7th. All members of
the church are invited.
H. K. Wagamon and Leroy H.
Johnson were Dover visitors on Sun
day.
On July the Fourth Milton will
play two games of ball with the
strong Houston team, the morning
game starting at $50 and the after
noon game at o'clock. Houston
has a team that is winning from
other Delaware towns and has won
two close games from the locals.
Milton will make every effort to
even the score on Monday.
1t is more than passing strange
that the auto drivers of this COM
munity persist in parking in front
of fire plugs, despite the warning
signs that have been placed on them.
Chief Moore is trying to have the
traffic laws properly observed and
is handling the matter in a gentle
manly way, yet it seems that gentle
methods does not prevail and the
writer is of the opinion that more
drastic measures will be taken by
the chief if drivers persist in violat-
ing the laws. Then listen for q
mighty howl.
Mrs. Louis Lane, of Milton, was
operated on at the Marshall hospital,
Milford, last week. She is doing
nicely and is expected home in a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Crotch, Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Clendaniel and
daughter, Wanda, were Wilmington
visitors on Sunday.
Golden Rule Lodge, Nol17, 1. o. O..
F., attended divine services at the
NJ. P. Church on Sunday evening.
Rev. A. H. Green, the pastor, preach
ed a special sermon, his theme be-
ing, Brotherhood"
The following officers have been
elected by Endeavor Lodge, No.17,
A. F. and A. NJ: Master, Jacob E.
West; Senior warden, Walter j..
Fisher; Junior warden, Lawrence E.
Sipple; secretary, George w. Sharp;
treasurer, j. Leon Black.
J. d. Lynch, George Lynch, John
McMullen, of Milton, and Harry
Draper, of Newark, are tenting at
BrOadlill Beach for ten days. The
boys have large army tent and en-
joying themselves to the full fishing,
claiming and bathing.
Milton lost to Dover at the latter
place on Saturday by the score of
Z to L. The score was 1 to in the
seventh when Milton blew and Dover
scored six runs before the side
could be retired. The series now
stands one all.
A serious automobile accident oc-
cured near Milton, on the Milton
and Milford concrete road on Satur-
day when the cars of Robert Palmer,
of Milton, and Sylvester Baker, OF
Philadelphia, collided. The cars
were coming toward Milton and in
passing in some manner the cars
sideswiped and the Baker car turn
ed over. Mrs. Baker suffered a
broken collar bone while Mr.. Baker
was cut about the head by flying
glass. Mrs. Baker was taken by Mr.
Palmer to a Milford hospital where
she was treated and brought to Mil
ton. The Bakers were on their way
to Milton to spend the weekend
when the accident occurred. Mr.
Palmer's car was unhurt
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis enter
| tanned a number of friends and rel.
atives from Milford on Sunday, they
came to pay their respects to the
new daughter.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Hildreth S. Fithian on Saturday
evening. Mother and son are doing
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Earnest Conwel
were Wilmington visitors on Sunday
Miss Verna Lindale, of Philadel
phia, spent the weekend with hel
mother, Mrs. Eva Lindale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Warning
ton, of Briarcliff Maner, N. Y, were
Milton visitors over the weekend.
The pea packing season is over il
this section and while the pack il
not so large as former years, owing
to decreased acreage, the yield wai
above normal and the quality splen
did.
Wheat harvest began in Broadkil
hundred on Saturday and within tn,
next ten days will be completed
The crop is up to normal, although
in some fields a fly attacked tn,
stalks and caused much of the grail
to fall. If it continues dry threshin;
of the grain will begin in few days
H. Ernest Conwell left on Monda.
for New York State where he will
set out several lockwood trees on ;
large estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore S. Hopkin
had as their guests during the pas
week, Mrs. ]. G. Sapulding an
daughter, Mae, of Burlington, Yer
mont, Ernest ]. Spaulding of NeV
York City and Mrs. c. Frank David
son and Miss c. Agnes Hopkins o
Wilmington.
George E. Hopkins, proprietor o
the Diamond State Garage, left o.
Friday for a tour through the NeN
England States and eastern Canada
He will spend some time in Burling
ton, Vermont.
Andrewville