Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
Milton Letter

has arranged with FRANK NOmacka
to onerate his power boat from Mil
ton Mr.. Stuchlik to buy eggs, poul-
trv and other country produce for
tbe boat. Mr.. Vomacka has made one
trip and is expected to make another
within the next few days. He will be-
gin making regular weekly trips
about July 1st This is good news to
Broadkill farmers rs it assures a
ready market for their produce at
good cash on delivery prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Dickerson and
son of Philadelphia, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis and
children and Miss Sallie Melvin OF
Milford, were the guests OF Mrs.
John T. Crouch on Sunday.
A large congregation attended the
Childrens Day exercises at Harbe-
son M. P Church Oh Sunday evening.
A splendid program consisting OF
speaking, singing and dialogues, was
rendered by the Sunday school pu-
pills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stuchlik mo-
tored to New York City on Sunday,
visiting friends.
Theodore Warren, age 81 years,
died at his home near Milton on
Monday night, after long illness, of
heart disease. Mr.. Warren was road
supervisor for the BrOadkill district,
which position ne had held several
years. He leaves 4 widow but no
children. Funeral services were held
at his late home on Thursday alter
noon at o'clock and interment
made in Reynolds cemetery. Mr..
Warren was prominent in the affairs
of the Republican party, man OF
integrity and a good citizen,
Mrs. Jane Pennewill of Whining
ton, worker in the National League
of Woman Voters, will speak in Mil
ton on June 18th. Further notice as
to place will be given later.
The Milton Canning Company has
begun the canning of peas. Their
several viners, located in various
sections of Broadkill hundred, ale
shelling the peas and trucks are en-
ployed to haul them to Rehoboth
canning plant The plant of the Mil
ton Canning Company, located on
Front street, Milton, was destroyed
by fire early in The spring and the
management, in order to take care
of local growers, made arrangements /
with Stokely Bros. & Company at
Rehoboth to pack their contracts of
peas and lima beans.
Milton plays at Houston on Satur- /
day of this week, and on the follow !
ing Saturday the Houston team Wis
its Milton for a return game. The |
game last Saturday, scheduled with |
Dagsboro at Milton, was not played |
because the Dagsboro team failed to
show up.
Rev. William Greene, retired Meth
odist preacher, who has been i'll at
his home on Chestnut street for sew
eral weeks, is improving.
Farmers are getting ready for
wheat harvest, which will begin in
few days. The crop is about normal
in yield while the acreage is above
the average. The plants have headed
out fine and the heads are full of
grain. Smut and other diseases that
usually curtail the yield are re-
markably absent this year in this
section.
Sweet potato sprouts have been
set and the stand is good, presaging
a bumper crop of sweets in this sec
ton next autumn, providing weather
conditions are favorable. The acre
age is above normal here. Growers
last year made money in sweets and
as a result more acreage was set to
this vegetable than for several years.
White potatoes (early CROP are
looking good. The acreage planted
is below normal by reason of tbs
poor prices received last year. The
late crop will also be curtained as it
was almost impossible to market the
crop last winter, many being COM
PEELED to keep the late crop in kilns
all winter and in the spring getting
barely enough to come clear on the
cost of growing.
Corn has come up good-very lit
tie replanting was required to get a
good stand-and the prospect is for
a large yield, should weather condi-
tions be favorable. The acreage is
about normal here. The cold nights
are not conducive to rapid growth of
the corn plants, but with warmer
weather now due, the plants will
grow rapidly and a large yield will
result.
The scarlet clover hay crop has
been harvested and while the yield
was far below normal the hay was
saved in good condition. Very little
loss from rains while in the green
state lying on the stubble. Very little
was left for threshing in this sec
ton, the growers prefering to pur-
chase their seed for next sowing
rather than take chance with the
weather to thresh and save the seed
from their own fields. v.
Announcement is made of the !
marriage of Miss Lille E. Campbell, ,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Asher +
Campbell, of near Lewes, to Clarence
E. Walls, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
lard Walls, of near Milton, at at the !
Milton NJ. P. parsonage on Saturday
evening, June End, by Rev. A. II.
Green. +
The Draper Canning Company be- !
gan the canning of peas on Thurs
day afternoon of last week. The crop
is about normal in yield and the
acreage planted this year was slight
Iy increased over last year.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. II, I. o. o.
F., of Milton, will hold a memorial '.
service at Milton NJ. E. Church on :
Sunday, June 18th, at 1O:3O a. m. 8
Grand Master Daniel w. Wagamon, .
Jr.. who is a member of Golden Rule :