Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
Milton Letter

rectorS were elected for the enSu-
ing year: DR.. John G. Wiltbank,
Charles A. Burrous, Sr., John A.
Robinson, DR.. William E. Douglas,
James c. Palmer, Clarence A. Dick
erson, r. Davis Lingo, Ralph l..
Scott, Henry c. Draper and Charles
E. Pettyjohn. The report of the Of
ficers of the bank showed a marked
growth in the institution and a very
healthy condition of finance. A div
idend of 2 per cent was voted the
shareholders, which is considered
by bankers in lower Delaware very
unusual for a bank in existence less
than three years. A meeting of the
directors will be held on Wednesday
night when officers for the ensuing
year will be chosen.
The provision store of Joseph H.
Walls was entered by thieves last
Friday night and took about $500
in cash from the safe and a guam
tity of cigarettes and cigars. En-
trance was had through front
window which had been broken by
some boys who were playing two
OF three days ago. The broken
window was replaced with several
boards until new pane could be
secured. The thieves removed the
boards and crawled through the
opening. After taking the smokes,
they went into the Office at the rear
of the StOrerOom, where they found
the safe open, and took a money bag
containing about SIS in change.
They left by rear door, the key of
which was in the lock.
Fire early Monday morning came
near destroying the office building
OF H. Ernest Conwell, Inc, on Beh-
ringer avenue. The fire started
from an overheated stovepipe and
but for the timely arrival of Luther
Wilson and Edward Reed, employ
es of the Edman Shirt Factory,
nearby, would have been destroyed.
They succeeded in keeping the
flames confined to the north wall
until the arrival of the fire COM
pany, which with the chemical ap-
paratus, put out the blaze. Damage
to the building was slight.
The coldest morning of the win
ter on Monday froze over Lake
Fanganzyki from bank to bank.
Many householders were without
water for several hours until water
pipes could be thawed out. The
thermometer registered 6 above
zero at z o'clock.
Arthur Richard Edginton, aged
one year, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
w. Edginton, died at their home on
Friday afternoon of pneumonia.
The body was taken to Camden,
N. j., on Sunday for interment. This
is the second child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edginton to die of pneumonia with
i'll four days. A five-year-old son
died on Monday and was inferred
at Camden. The little fellows were
first stricken with whooping cough
and few days ago were taken
with pneumonia, from which death
occurred. The sympathy of the
entire community goes out to Mr..
and Mrs. Edginton in their double |
bereavement.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hearne, of Cam
den, N. j., who has been the guest |
of her brother, Henry McAllister, |
who is suffering with grip, left on |
Sunday for Laurel, where she will |
visit her daughter before returning |
home.
Mrs. Lucy Atkins Green, who has
been seriously ill with pneumonia,
is somewhat improved at this time.
Mrs. Mary A. Crouch, who has
been quite ill with grip, is GONZALES
cling at her home on Broad street.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Coffin
are confined to their beds with grip.
Mrs. Charles Stout is quite ill at
her home with grip, but shows
some improvement now.
Mrs. Raymond Spencer, son and
daughter, who have been confined
to their home with severe colds,
are now able to be out.
Mrs. H. Ernest COnwell, teacher
in the Milton schools, was con-
fined to her home last week suffer-
ing from grip. She resumed her
duties on Monday.
/Charles Stuchlik, local poultry
and egg dealer, at the first of the
year inaugurated weekly trips by
auto truck to Jersey City, market
ing the produce purchased here. Mr..
Stuchlik also makes regular trips
to New York and Atlantic City, N.
]. These truck lines furnish quick
outlets for eggs and poultry at in
creased prices to growers.
Several members of Rev. H. P. !
Adams family narrowly escaped in
ury on Tuesday morning when the {
plaster fell from the ceiling of the I
Fortunately where {
he occupants were sitting no plas- {
er hit but a daughter, Mable, was I
struck by several pieces as the I
,laster fell just in front of her. n
She was not injured seriously. I
An all-day meeting will be held :
t the Pilgrim Holiness Church on =
lext Sunday. The pastor, Rev. M. :
). Adams, will conduct the morn =
ng service and preach at eleven =
clock. Rev. Charles Schelhouse, :
Milford, will preach at 3 P. NJ, :,
nd at 8 P. M. Rev. Earl Lowery, of L
harrington, will preach.
An account book of 1874 of Mil =,
On merchant of that time reveals q
ne prices charged for merchandise Il
{ that day. The following items
aken from the book will show the ;
ifference in prices in 1914 and j.
929. Burton Campfield brought in b
50 band=riven shingles, for which h
5 received, in trade, $1.33. The tt
ems he bought and prices paid d
How: One quart molasses, 10c; d;
quart whisky, 1Oc; 1 lb. coffee, ii
! lie; IL lb. tobacco, IL 1-2c; al
lllon salt, SC; lbs. and IA OF. "
meat, 58c; 1-2 lbs. cheese, 23c; 81
tai, $1.33. The prices of other Fl
were long boots, $2.62; al
orroco shoes, $1.25; calico, IS 1-2c til
l.; muslin, 12 1-2c yd.; butter, lac &C
:. eggs, SC dozen; sugar, 10c lb.; ds
flee, IL 1-2c lb.; cheese, 10c lb.; si
ne merchant paid 35c per bushel th