Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-01-25
Milton Letter

monia, after an illness OF only few
days. Funeral services and inter
ment were held on Wednesday at
Berlin, Md, from which town Mr..
and Mrs. Coffin moved to Milton sew
eral years ago. Mrs. Coffin, vino was
81 years old, was taken i'll with flu
about ten days ago and a few days
later her husband WAS stricken with
the same malady. Mr.. Coffin is now
cOnvalescing. The deceased leaves
beside her husband, two sons, John
and Henry Coffin, of Milton, one
brother, William H. Stephens, and
two sisters, Mrs. William Smith and
Mrs. Henry McAllister, I'll of Milton.
Miss Cornett Hannum, a saleslady
in Gimbefs store, Philadelphia, spent
a part of last week as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Sharp.
Probably the oldest married couple
in Sussex county celebrated their
61st wedding anniversary on Janu-
airy II. They were Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
yid T. Atkins, who were married IN
Philadelphia in 1868, where Mr.. At
kins was employed at the time. Al
ter their marriage they removed TO
Milton, Mr.. Atkins lifelong home,
and have since that time made this
their home. Mr.. Atkins is SO years
old and his wife SO. They have three
sons living, William T. Atkins, fu-
neral director of Lewes; George b.
Atkins, of Milton; and Rev. Charles
II. Atkins, pastor of Concord, (Md.)
NJ. E. Church. Mr.. Atkins is by trade
a painter and interior decorator and
follows his occupation daily.
One of the largest attended tuner
ais in this section in years was thaI
of Wilmer Hunter, aged "a years.
who died at the Beebe Hospital at
Lewes. on Friday of pneumonia, FOL
lowing an attack of flu. Mr.. Hunter
resided with his mother near Har-
bosom and was a rural mail carrier
ont of the Harbeson postotfice. He
was very popular among the people
of this vicinity and his death came
as a shock to them Funeral services
were held on Monday afternoon at
st. Georges Chapel and intermeht
made in the adjoining cemetery.
Revival services are in progress at
the NJ. e. Church, under the leader
ship of the pastor, Rev. c. Nadal
Jones. They will continue during
the coming week.
William H. Workman, of Mllton'
has secured the contract to erect
two-room school building at Leipslc'
and has begun the work.
No new cases of flu are reported
and those who have been stricken
are rapidly recovering their health.
Muskrat trappers on the Prime
Hook and Broadkill marshes are
making good catches, although
greatly handicapped at present be-
cause these marshes are covered
with ice, making it Impossible 10
reach the traps frozen beneath the
ice. The fur is of unusual thickness
and good prices are being received.
Many trappers do not sell the tur
until the close of the season ana
these are storing them away until
that time, while small trappers are
compelled to dispose of the fur as
fast as cured.
Bids have been asked by the~post-
office department for driving star
route between Milton and Ellenda1e.
Several bids have been submitted but
the award has not been made as yet.
The present driver, John r. Hudson
has served faithfully for four years
at yearly salary of 5000. When he
contracted to drive the route Mr..
Hudson also carried passengers and
express between the two towns, but
now the express is handled by, the
NJ. D. & v. Ry. while passengers are
using the Chester Valley Bus Line.
The driver must make two round
trips each day, except Sunday, total =
ing a daily mileage of about 81
miles. Mr.. Hudson has made an ex-
cellent driver and many patrons OF
the office would like for him to get
the contract at n greatly increased
price.
Miss Eva K. Smith is seriously ill
at her home on Union street, with
bronchitis. -
C. j. Richards has been made as
sistant superintendent of the Home
Life Insurance Company for the
Eastern Sussex County District. Mr..
Richards has been succeeded here as
agent by Charles Barker Mr.. Rick
ards and wife will shortly remove to
Lewes where they will make their
future home.
Charles G. Jones is remodeling the
front of his residence on Federal
street. Henry B. Roach is the con-
tractor.
Broadkill farmers are turning
their attention to cutting and haul
ing their supply of summer wood to
the wood yards. Several wood-saW-
ings have been held during the past
two weeks. At these savings neigh
bors gather and help cut the wood
into stove lengths and when the job
is completed they sit down to feast
of chicken pOtpie, ham, vegetables
and preserved fruits that is fit for
the gods. At these gatherings poll
tics, religion and general topics are
discussed thoroughly, crudely, per-
haps, but many a good idea is ad-
yanced by these hardy farmers.
James P. Leonard and family, to-
sether with a host of relatives and
friends of this community, were
sorely grieved and shocked when
notified on Thursday of last week OF
the sudden death of Mrs. George H.
Huganir, formerly of Philadelphia,
now of NorristOwn, Pa. Mrs. Huganir
will be better remembered as Miss
Edna Lewis, who for number OF
years spent her summers in Milton
where she made many friends who
are grieved at her passing. She was
a devoted wife and mother, an ac-
tive member of the NorristOwn Pres
byterian Church, being affiliated with