Milford chronicle., 1928-09-21
Milton Letter

| DflnS Llem III.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edward Mears and
children, and DIR. James Crowl, of
Centreville, Md, William Mears, Jr.,
and Miss Lillian Parsons, of Balti-
more, Md, have been recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mears.
Mrs. L. c. Darby entertained for
few days Miss Lois Lessey, Of VIII
mington.
Mrs. L. C. Darby and daughter
Sara, G. C. Williams, wife and chill
dren motored to Runnemede, N. j.,
and spent Sunday with Mr.. ]. Pom
der Darby and family.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union at its meeting last week
at the M. E. Church, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Carrie Hood; first
vice-president, Mrs. Lille Davidson;
second vice-president, Miss Lillian
Cade; recording secretary, Mrs.
Clara Starkey; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary NAPLES; treasurer,
Mrs. Carrie BuTrous; chairman OF
Union Signal, Mrs. Mamie Atkins.
Mrs. c. N. Jones was. elected as
delegate, and Mrs. Mamie Atkins al
ternate, to attend the annual con-
vention which meets in Lewes Oc-
tober 1913.
Miss Amanda Walls has returned
from a weeks visit with relatives in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Viola Daily has returned
from visit with relatives in Phila-
delphia.
At the meeting of the Young
Mems Bible Glass of Milton M. e.
Sunday School the ushers to serve
during September were named. The
class will purchase new hymn books
for use in the Sunday evening SER
vices of the church, and will organ
;ze a volunteer choir. The class will
hold it's next meeting at the home
of the teacher, DR.. John c. Wilt
bank.
Mrs. Lester Radke, who has been
spending some time with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Atkins, has
returned to Philadelphia.
A Ford tudor" sedan will be given
away to the lucky holder of the
winning ticket on the last night of
the Milton carnival, to begin Sep
tember 2S, and end on Saturday eve
ming, October 9Th. The car will be
on exhibition at the King garage in |
a few days.
Farmers are beginning the harvest |
of the corn fodder crop in this sec
ton. The plants were blown down
by the severe winds of August, and
the saving of the fodder is made
difficult by the PROSTATE of the corn.
Many farmers are cutting the up
right tops and will allow the lower
part to waste rather than take the
time to harvest it. Some will later
turn cattle on the fields after the
ears are gathered and let them feed
upon the blades until cold weather.
The crop is below normal in yield
and quality in this section because
If poor weather conditions in the
growing season.
There is a good crop of cOw-pea
Ind soy-bean hay being gathered in
his section. The plants made large
growth and weather conditions have
,een very favorable to this crop.
A. few sweet potatoes are being
lug for the early markets and grow
rs are receiving good prices for
hem. The real harvest will begin
n a few days. The crop is about
formal in yield and the acreage
arger than last year. This crop
to be a mOney-maker for
growers in this section.
Pole lima beans are scarce in the
ocal market because of the bios
oms being knocked off by the heavy
ain storm in August. The new ]
blossoms that have formed since, if ]
rost stays away a few weeks long |
+, will mature and the growers will
eceive good prices for them. No
hipments are being made from Mil :
on to the city markets and have not ]
een for a week or more. Late fac :
ory limas are now being harvested
nd the local factories are busy !
acking them. Black-eyed peas and
CUP beans are away below normal 7
ere for the same reason, unfavOr- !
BILE weather at blOssoming time.
ate white potatoes were a poor I
tand and that crop will be far be- !
1w normal in yield and in acreage. !
'ecause of the impossibility to mar
ct their crop last year, growers
realty curtailed the acreage here
MS season.
H. Ernest Conwell has a force of
len in Virginia digging up box
-ood plants for shipment to several
lrge estates in New York State.
hey will be gone for several weeks.
Mrs. Sarah E. Morris, widow of
le late Ambrose Morris, died at the
ONE of her daughter, Mrs. Charles :
i. Wilson, near Glendale, on We'd
esday night, aged 80 years and q =
ays. Funeral services will be held p
! her late home on Saturday after 3
Don, September 18th, at one o'clock,
nd interment made in Silver Lake
emetery, Dover, by S. j. Wilson & q
on. C
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Smith, Of .
N. J.S- are guests Of Mr.. q
nd Mrs. William r. wilkins. They e
,ent a few days at Broadkill - :,
each this week. n
The new dwelling of Roy Filings in
orth, being erected by William H ~
'Orkman, at Jacksonville, Milton's n
)rthern suburb, has been enclosed m
I'd carpenters are finishing the in ..
rior.
Lavinia Camp, conducted for two !"
eeks by the members of Milton 4
lgrim Holiness Church, has closed p
ith the baptism in Lavinia Lake
eleven converts.
The managers of the Milton car "
val, to be held from September 2S WI
October 6, have decided to award G.
the lucky holder of the winning p
,lrat on tha Last NIGHT Of tho oar NJ,