Milford chronicle., 1928-05-11
Milton Letter

Iul INJURY Wneu MS bicycle Skidded
J on the cement road, throwing him
J on the cement with great force. The
=. next day Ross was attacked by a
: vicious rooster at the store of Will
liam H. Stephens and received Sc
we're decorations from its spurs.
Mrs. Roy Carey was considerably
bruised when she fell from the back
porch of her home on Union street
while taking a pan of ashes to the
back yard. While not serious her in
juries are quite painful.
Milton played its first game Of ball
on Saturday at Houston and lost by
the score of IL to 10. The Houston
boys visit Milton on Saturday of this
week and the locals seek revenge.
This game will open the local sea-
son and it is hoped to play each Sat
urday afternoon. The seasons sched-
ule is being made Up and those
towns who desire games with Milton
should write Manager Crouch for
dates. New uniforms and equipment
has been ordered and Milton will
present nifty appearance on the
field.
The personal property of the late
George A. Bryan was sold at public
sale on Saturday afternoon by the
executors, the Sussex Trust Com
pany.
! U. S. Government surveyors are in
Milton surveying the road between
Milton and Broadkill Beach, and the
people are wondering what it is all
about.
The pea crop is blossoming and
the outlook is for a normal crop
should weather conditions be favor
able.
One of the most beautiful gardens
in Milton is that at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Ernest COnwell, on I'm I
ion street, where the proper setting ;
of shrubbery and serial blooming of +
flowers present most pleasing ap-
pearance to passersby.
A beautiful monument has been
placed on the grave of Mrs. Robert
Calhoun in Odd Fellows cemetery by
he husband
John Jones of near Robbins, has
a lot on. the north side of
Milton, on the concrete road, and
Turing July will begin the erection
If dwelling.
The members of the Ladies Bible
Jlass of the Milton NJ. p. Sunday
chOOl entertained at supper the
members of the Mems Bible Glass on
Gonday evening in the Social Hall.
he men were the winners of a con-
est held over a period of several
weeks as to the best percentage of
ttendance by the classes.
Much complaint is made by auto
rivers over the fact that the traffic
ignal at the intersection of Front
nd Federal streets is not lighted in
he early morning hours. On some
avs the lights are not turned on
ntil ten o'clock. To be effective the
ghts should be turned on earlier.
A new shingle roof has been plac-
d on the residence of Charles Sharp
n Federal street.
Franklin, young son of Mr.. and
lrs. John Hazard, who underwent
n operation for appendicitis, is
apidly recovering his strength.
The report circulated last week
nat the telephone pay station had
cen removed from the Fox building
the rear of the mayors Office is
lcorrect. The pay station from the
power house has been re-
loved to the mayors Office and the
OK station is in service as usual. :
John Bailey is repairing several ,
his SchultOwn properties. New !
'ofs and Gnderpinning is the prin- $
pal work done.
John Reynolds, a carpenter, who
lnctured his foot with a nail while =
orking on the new Glendale school
Ouse last week, is suffering consid-
rably from the wound and is un-
BILE to walk.
At the Parent-Teacher meeting a
rogram was rendered by the 10th,
lth and 18th grades, under the di-
ectiOn of Miss Louise Burke, con-
sting of the League of Nations As
embly. The following officers were
ected for the ensuing year: Presi-
ent, Mrs. L. c. Darby; vice presi-
ent, Clarence B. Johnson; secre- 4
Try. Mrs. Sara Lingo; treasurer,
Irs. J. c. Lank.
Chas. Stuchlik, well known pro- 4
1ce dealeE in Milton, has added
vO ton truck to his fleet and will
uck poultry, eggs and country pro-
ice direct to his customers in New
ork and Atlantic City, making
eekly trips.
The Campbell Soup Company of
lmden, N. j., through Reuben Har-
ngton, of Milton, contracted with
roadkill growers for about sixty
res of tomatoes. The tomatoes will
, trucked to their plant by Mr.. Har-
ngton daily. The contract price is
cents per 5-8 basket.
Zion EpwOrth League will cele-
ate Mothers Day" on Sunday ev-
ling with "a very interesting pro-
am, now being rehearsed by the
'ung people. The public is invited
attend these services.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
shua Hastings, died at their home
Sunday evening, aged five weeks.
terment was made on Tuesday af-
rnOon.
the young son of Mr..
d Mrs. George Palmer, is serious
ill at their home with double
His condition is grave.
On April 25th, Gladys Louise
opp was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
arles w. Klopp. Mother and
lighter are doing nicely. Mr.. Klopp
agriculture teacher in the Milton
gh School,
The monthly meeting of Milton W.
T. U. will be held at the M. E.
urch on May 18th, at 1880 o'clock.
xt word, Mother"
At the thirtieth annual meeting Of
: stockholders of the Sussex
ust Company, with branches at