Milford chronicle., 1928-04-27

bine both positions, thus receivin
$ fair salary for the work, rather tina
= have two men employed and neithe
: receiving very large compensation
: Fire of unknown origin broke on
, in the forest about four miles sout
: of Harbeson on Saturday that for
time threatened the home of Clal
ence Virden, well known farmer O
, that section. The Milton and George
town fire companies were called an
; in short time succeeded in putting
out the blaze. This section is heavil
wooded and had the alarm been de
layed half hour thousands of acre
of growing pine timber would hav
been destroyed. By back firing ant
liberal use of chemicals from tn
two fire engines the fire was confn
ed to a small larea, about three acres
Milton High defeated SelbyVillt
High last week in very interest
ing game of base ball. Score: Milton
4; Selbyville 8. Lynch, for Milton
held the visitors to six hits. The
Selbyville pitcher was wild ano
walked seven, these passes inter-
spersed with timely hits accounts
for Millions victory.
Joseph M. Lank on Monday re-
ceived word from Pasadena, Califor-
mia, that Rev. Martin Damer was
struck and killed by trolley in
that city on Wednesday, April 18th.
Rev. Damer was for a time rector
of st. John Baptist P. E. Church, at
Milton, and during his work here
made many friends, who deeply
mourn his untimely death. While re-
siding in Milton he was made an
honorary member of Enterprise
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, and kept his
membership in force until his death.
Walter Argo, residing in Prime
Hook Neck, bought at public sale the
Jennie Clifford property on Broad
street for $3.50.
The Ladies Aid Society of Zion NJ.
E. Church will hold a Wrong Side
Out" party in the Broaddll school
house on Tuesday evening, May LIST.
Those dressed wrong side out will
be admitted free but those proper
ly dressed will be charged, adults,
Csc, children, 10 cents. In addition
an entertainment will be held that
will furnish fun and frolic for
those who attend. The affair is for
the benefit of the paint fund of the
church.
Owing to Indictment weather the
public sale of the personal property
of the late Jennie Clifford was not
completed last Saturday afternoon
and will be continued on next Sat
urday afternoon.
The Sussex Trust Company, as
executors of the estate of George A.
BRYAN, deceased, will sell at public
sale the personal property on Satur-
day afternoon, May 9th.
Broadkill district was visited on
by a severe rain storm tnaC
lid considerable damage to art
roads and the streets Of Milton. Inc
rush of water down the hills OF the
own washed deep crevices IN tne
Dad beds that will require hundreds
If dollars to repair. For about
wenty minutes the rain fell In Tor
'ents, resembling a cloud burst IN
is fury. m
Martin Chandler, aged about 80
ears, died at the home OF MS
aughter in Red Bank, N. j., on Sun
ay, No arrangement for the funeral
ad been made as this is written.
Ir. Chandler had been a resident OF
Iilton for quarter OF a century
nd during the early winter went to
led Bank to spend the winter. His
cath came as a shock to his many
riends here. He is the father OF
.ddison Chandler, of this town.
Local help will be glad to learn
lat the Milton Canning Company
as made arrangements to use prac-
cally all old help in the canning OF
leir peas and lima beans at Reno l
9TH. There are splendid living quar-
RS at the factory for those colored {
omen who will stay down there =
lring the busy season, and for u
lose who can not stay, both white =,
Id colored women, buses will car u
them back and forth at the ex- V
snse of the company. In addition to u
,as and lima beans Stockley Bro .
ers expect to can stringless beans
July and August, and tomatoes in
,ptember, which will give more
eady employment than previously.
The April meeting of the Lillian
lde w. G. T. U. was entertained on
lursday, April 10Th, by the presi-
mt, Mrs. Bertha Carey. After the
neral business the balance of the
ternoon was spent socially, in hon
of the four new members joining.
rs. Fonza Reynolds represented
e Zion Union and Miss Lillian
de the Milton Union. Abundant re-
sshments were served to all pres
t. Plans and arrangements were
ked over of entertaining the Sus- :
< County W. C. T. U. which will o.
held in the Harbeson Church on
iday, May 18th. All attending will
ing box lunches for the noon hour.
It coffee will be served. At $3.50
full chicken supper will be pre-
red for fifty. Everybody is invited
come and help the cause along.
ere will be special speaker for
, evening service.
The Fisher Bible Glass will hold -
,ir regular monthly business q
citing at the M. E. Church on
esday evening, May LIST, at 1880 1
lock. Text word Faith"
Ir. and Mrs. Edward Carpenter Of
ives, Frank Roach of Nassau and
IS Estella Reed of Milton, motor
to Crisfeld, Md, on Sunday.
Ierrit Hopkins, of Chester, spent
weekend with his parents, Mr..
Mrs. Theo. Hopkins. =
2alston Pepper of Wilmington -
mt the weekend with his parents, :
and Mrs. Truitt Pepper. L
lr. and Mrs. John Donovan OF II
orgetown spent Sunday with Mr..