Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
Milton Letter

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Charles H. DickersOn, died at thei
home, near Milton, on Thursday
June 2Sth, after a long illness, agt
4S years. Funeral services wer,
held on Monday afternoon and inter
ment made in Odd Fellows cemeter!
at Milton. Mrs. DickeTson had been ;
patient sufferer for several months
She was a member of Pilgrim Holi
ness Church, of Milton. She leave;
beside her husband, two children
Mrs. Alfred Nailor, near Milton
Granville Dickerson, of Milton.
David DuttOn, Jr., was operated OF
at the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, OF
Wednesday for the removal of his
tonsils. He was brought home Oh
Thursday and on Friday was strick-
en- with measles. David says his
troubles seem to be coming all al
once. He is getting on fine.
George Belts, 15-year-old son OF
William Belts, was operated on at
the Marshall Hospital, Milford, on
Friday for appendicitis. His condi-
ton is gratifying to his relatives.
Mrs. Herschel Dodd was taken to
the Marshall Hospital, Milford on
Friday for an abdominal operation.
She is the daughter of William
Campbell of Milton, and her rela-
tives and friends are wishing her a
rapid recovery.
w. H. Workman is remodeling the
Cottrell property on Broad street,
occupied by Paris Thomas.
James T. Mason's property on I'm
ion street is being repainted and
otherwise improved.
Captain James Fowler who has
been quite ill at his home on Mill
street, is slowly improving in health.
Oliver, young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. o. Hazard, who severely cut his
foot on a piece of glass while bath
ing in Lake Fanganzyki a few days
ago, is now able to be out.
Rev. c. II. Atkins of Concord, Md,
was visitor with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. T. Atkins, on Saturday.
Hook and line fishing off the Del
aware Breakwater and Fowler's
Beach buoy is at its best. On Tues
day Captain Samuel Fithian took a
party of friends in his power yacht
"Almira" to these places and the
party landed 81 large croakers and
trout. Those in the party were JOS
eph Martin and John McMullen, of
Milton, E. L. Talman and Charles
McNullen of Tulsa, OKLA, and Nell
son R. Fithian of Salem, N. J.
Mrs. Kate Morris Of Philadelphia
is the guest of Mrs. Margaret Nor
ris on North Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Atkins
have returned from a visit with Rev.
and Mrs. Charles Behringer in Wen
onah, N. j., and Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Douglas of
Camden, N. j., have been the guests
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
H. Douglas.
Local Gamers are now preparing
for the lima bean season, which will
begin in a short time. The pack Of
peas was about normal and the quail !
ity of the vegetable fine.
William R. Wilkins has opened
his cottage at Br0adkill Beach. /
Blackberries are ripe and the crop 3.
promises to be a large one in this
section. More and more acreage is
being set to these berries in the
Broadzill district each year. The
soil is especially adapted to their !
growth and good prices are received
by those who have taken up their
culture
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene ThurdOn who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Milby have returned to their
home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fannie Marsh and Mrs. Lloyd
Reed have returned from a two
weeks visit with New Jersey friends
and relatives.
Sheldon Hankin is spending the
summer at Virginia Beach, Va.
Mrs. r. B. Hopkins has opened her
cottage at Broadkill Beach and has
as her guest, Miss Elizabeth Lank of
Frederick.
Jackie Coogan in Buttons" is the
title of the picture given by the
of the Fox Theatre for
the benefit of the baseball team on
The evening of July 4th.
J. D. Lynch left Milton on Monday
FOR Plattsburg training camp, to be
gone one month.
Prof. and Mrs. Klop are spending
4 few weeks in Pennsylvania. Prof.
zlop is teacher of agriculture in the
Milton school and has been re-en-
gagged for the coming school term.
Milton defeated Rehoboth at Mil
ON on Saturday by the score of 8 to
|. Lynch for Milton, held the Wis
tors to 5 scattered hits and struck
)ut six.
st. John the Baptist Episcopal
Church will have a Holy Commun-
on service this Sunday afternoon at /
The Rev. Mr.. Hunting
on, of Millsboro, will be the cele- ]
Drant and preacher. ,
The Rev. Martin Bran, who with !
he Rev. Joseph Wood, had charge
If Milton several years ago, will ]
lave charge of services for the rest
If the summer. Mr.. Bran is living
n Milford, but will spend some of
lis time visiting and ministering to S
lis old friends in Milton. (
BishopviIle s