Milford chronicle., 1928-01-27
Milton Letter

Charles Morris has purchased a
tract of timber from Layton Dono-
van. near Calhoun School, and is
shipping 55-foot piling from the
local station. Several carloads
have been shipped this week.
George w. Jones, one of the best
known farmers and landowners in
this section, has issued invitations
to his relatives and friends to his
home on the evening of February
22nd, to celebrate his 18th birthday
anniversary. Mr.. Jones, until a few
years ago, taught school in various
nearby districts, besides operating
one of the largest farms in Broad
kill hundred. He is deeply inter
ested in schools and on many occas-
ions has lent his voice in public
meetings all over the country for
the betterment of the schools.
The Milton Canning Company IS
shipping out several carloads OF It's
products this week.
Sol. Edman & Son and w. E.
.-Graves & Sons, garment manufac-
turers. are operating on full time
and have large forces OF women en-
pIoyed in order to keep up with the
demand for this class of goods.
Miss Emily Maull was taken to
the Beebe Hospital Thursday morn
ing for surgical treatment for alb
dominal trouble. An operation was
performed Saturday morning, and
for a few days her condition was
critical. but she is now slowly i'm
proving.
The January P. T. A. meeting will
be held at Broadkill School Tues
day night, January 81. Ice cream,
cake and pie will be for sale.
An old-time minstrel show will be
given in Fox Theatre at a future
date to be decided later, by the base
ball players and fans to raise
fund for the purchase of suits. The
outlook for next season is bright
for an all-hOme team, there being
enough players developed by Man
ager Crouch to fill all positions
during the last season. The out
field-Bailey, Belts and Messick-
will be available, while the intield
will be filled by Nichols, COpes and
Welch. At second Spencer will be
again in uniform; at short there
are two candidates-Hall and Nc
Mullen, while at third the fight will
be between Lewis and Elliott. ]. d.
Lynch will start behind the plate,
and the pitchers will be George
Lynch and Belts. One or two other
pitchers will be tried out during the
early season.. The fans are asked
to help along by attending the
show. Last season was successful
one and the management was not
compelled to pass a subscription
list for aid during the whole sea-
son, but new suits are badly needed
and we must ask for help.
Mrs. Henry McAllister is Guise IL
at her Broad street home. Her cop-
dition is now somewhat improved.
Her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Spen-
Ger, has also been on the sick list,
but is now cOnvalescent.
Mrs. w. d. Quig, of Media, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. j. T.
Crouch, during the illness of her
daughter, Miss Emily Y. Maull, who
was operated on at Beebe Hospital
on Friday. Mrs. Quig makes daily
visits to the hospital.
Charles Thackery, who is EN-
ployed by a large contracting con-
Germ doing work in Pennsylvania, is
home with an injured hand, received
while at work.
Captain David Dutton is receiving
quantities of muskrat and coon fur
trappers, and shipping to city
fur dealers.
More and more is it being brought
home to Milton business men that
the stopping of longing oysters
from the BrOadlkill river is a serious
thing to not only the tOngers but to
all business. One merchant says
that he thinks the health authorities
are working from the wrong end of
the situation, in that if the oysters
in Broadkill are polluted and unit
for use there must be a source OF
pollution, and that it. is up to the
health people to remove the source
of pollution, and make the oysters
fit to eat, rather than stop the
longing. This the health board,
seemingly, has failed to do. Our
ancestors have eaten these oysters
for a great many years and not one
case of typhoid has been directly
traceable to oysters by physicians.
In fact the section bordering on
Broadkill river seems to be re-
markably free from typhoid. Never
in the 25 years have resided in
Milton have 1 known an oysterman
or any member of their families be-
ing i'll from typhoid, and these peo-
ple eat more oysters, naturally, than |