Milford chronicle., 1928-06-01
Milton Letter

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ming in her usual good health. Earl!
Sunday morning her son-in-law, G
Clay Williams, hearing an unusua
noise issuing from Mrs. Darby'i
bedroom, investigated and founC
her unconscious. DR.. w. r. Doug
las was called and pronounced the
trouble paralysis of the right side
Her condition is considered grave
by her relatives and many friends
Mrs. Darby is superintendent of the
Sussex County intermediate Chris
tian Endeavor Society, and active
in the affairs of Milton M. p
Church.
E. Grice Campbell died at his
home near town on Saturday after a
short illness of lobar pneumonia,
aged "a years. He leaves a wife,
who was Miss Meta Nailor, and a
small daughter. He was employed
by the county as driver of a trac-
tor on road work. Funeral SER
vices were held at his late home
on Tuesday afternoon and inter
ment made in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
A daughter was born to M. and
Mrs. Martin Sweet on Sunday night
at their home ON Broad street.
Mother and daughter are doing
fine.
The following teachers have been
elected by the Milton Board Of
Education to serve for the next
term: A. J. Bolin, principal; c. w.
Klopp, agriculture and science;
Miss Louise F. Burke, of Waltham,
Mass, English and French; Miss
Margaret Hamilton, of HarbesOn,
eighth grade; Miss Elsie Evans, of
Selbyville, fourth grade; Miss Sar-
ah Ferguson, of Fitzburgh, Va, 3rd
grade; Mrs. Virginia L. Conwell, of
Milton, second grade, and Mrs. Col
die Owens, of Milton, first grade.
Teachers for the fifth, sixth and
seventh grades have not as yet
been engaged.
Rev. A. H. Green, pastor Of Mil
ton M. P. Church, preached the Bac-
calaureate sermon to the graduating
class OF Milton High School on Sun
day morning. The services were at
tended by the faculty, board of edu-
cation and the graduates, who oc-
cupied seats reserved for them at
the left and front of the church.
Parents and many relatives attend
ed the services. Rev. Green's SUBJ
ject was do the work your hands
find to do" The church was tastily
decorated in the class colors, and
the class motto, Deeds, Not Words"
on a streamer, was stretched across |
the pulpit. Special music was fur |
nished by the church choir.
Mrs. w. L. Hamilton and son,
Russell Duncan, have returned to
,he home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Chandler, in Mil
on, from Beebe Hospital, Lewes.
George R. Davidson is remodel
ng the interior of his home on
Chestnut street.
Hamilton c. Davidson and family
lave removed to Rehoboth, where
1r. Davidson will be employed in
he canning industry during the
ummer and autumn.
Glenwood Palmer, son of Mr.. and
drs. George R. Palmer, who has
'een seriously ill for several weeks
With pneumonia, is convalescing.
Rehoboth defeated Milton on Sat
rday by the score of 1S to 1. Mil
on will play at Rehoboth on next
aturday. ;
Homegrown Strawberries are in
larket and the real harvest of this
ruit began in earnest on Thursday.
he crop in this section will be
umper one, in fact, the largest har-
ested here in years.
The members of Bethel A. M. e.
hurch, led by Fred Thompson,
ndrew Harmon, Cola Harmon and
ercy Warn, will hold a rally at the
hurch on Sunday, June oath, for :
lie benefit of the church indebted
ess. In the morning there will be
sermon by the pastor, Rev. John
!. Springs, with special music by
lie choir. In the afternoon Ruth
rown, the 12-year-old preacher,
ill occupy the pulpit. In the eve S
ing Rev. Fred Roberts, of Ellen
ale, will preach. 81
On Sunday, June 18th, a -Four n
Ornered Rally" will be held at ST. "
am Church, Slaughter Neck. In II
e morning there will be an old
class-meeting, followed N
preaching by Frank. Simpler. o1
ev. M. v. Trader, Of Milford, will 8;
each. The Milford Choir will
1g at this service. In the evening
mes Wright will occupy the pull sc
!. The Milton choir will furnish H
music at this service. al
Children's Day will be observed
tn appropriate services at Gosh
M. 3. Church on Sunday, June q
h. In the evening the Sunday
1ool will render a special pro-
I'm of singing, recitations, etc.
blic is cordially invited to at
ID all services of the day.
IN Monday, June 18th, lima bean
'wers for the local canneries will
in the planting of seed beans,
ltlnulng to plant successive crops
IL Saturday, July 21st. Accord 9.
to the contracts held planting
st not begin before June 18th,
later than July 21st, and sew II
days must intervene between
ntings. This program is fol-
ed in order that there shall not
a glut of beans at any time. The o.
wers are required to keep ac-
ate record Of all paintings, and T.;
r the planting season must give
he Gamers a record of plant Th1
!. In this way Gamers know
1T what time to expect the first
very Of beans and be prepared
them. It requires from 65 to IA
lays from seeding time for the -
is to mature. The acreage this
will be about normal. A much
er price is paid for green beans
for Hhca L |