Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-17
Milton Letter


Church on Sunday. The Sunday
school had a large attendance, and
at the morning church service the
pastor, Rev. D. X. Sturgis, preached
a special sermon to large congre-
cation. His theme was Honor Mo
Their" A framed Mothers Day mot
to was given to the oldest mother
present, the one receiving it being
rs years old. In the evening short
nageant entitled, IAN Ideal Home,
was presented and enjoyed by the
large audience that was present.
over 400 persons attended the ser
vices at the church on Sunday.
Mrs. R. B. Hopkins, accompanied
by her daughter, Winifred, and son,
Robert, left New York on Friday
morning, on the steamer Unlteu
States, for her girlhood home IN
Denmark. They will be gone sever
4hl weeks.
Mavor R. B. Hopkins has issued a
nroclamation to the citizens OF MIL
ton that the week of May 9th would
he Cleanup Week. He orders that
all chimneys be swept and outside
toilets and hog pens be cleaned ana
kent so. Milton is necessarily an
out-door toilet town because there is
no sewage system in the town. A
few property owners have put in prl-
vate sewers while others have septlc
tanks to take care of the waste.
There is no complaint to be tound
with the front yards of Milton
homes-they are kept in neat order,
hut the back yards are the dumping
grounds for all sorts of rubbish.
Mayor Hopkins is asking that TINS
rnbbish be cleaned up and hauled to
tbe dumps provided. He calls on
every citizen to cooperate with MIN
in this general cleanup. After June
l, the last day of cleanup week. the
local board of health will visit eacn
Droperty in the town and report
violations to the mayor, who Will
prosecute all offenders.
Joseph NAPLES has moved his
dwelling house from the north side
of Reed street to the south side OF
said street. Mr.. NAPLES will erect on
the site of the old property a mod
ern residence for his occupancy.
CAPTAIN l.. c. Darby and G. Clay
Williams of Philadelphia are spend
ing the weekend with their famll-
les in Milton.
The NAPLES Lumber Company is
receiving and delivering the coming
winters supply of coal to many Mil
ton residents.
Farmers are preparing the land
for the first planting of lima beans
for the canneries. The first planting
will occur the week of May q, and
planting will continue until the
week of July 15-ao paintings will
be made after July 20. This crop is
planted in relays-about five days
a part-in order that the beans will
not all come at once, thus allowing
the canneries to spread the packing
season until frost falls, allowing a
much larger pack and the packing
of first grade goods. 1t requires
from sixty-five to seventy days from
planting time for the crop to ma
ture, and if growers plant only a
few seeds at intervals of four or
five days it gives them time to har-
vest each crop while the beans are
green and tender. A higher price is
maid for green beans than for beans
that have fully matured and have
turned white. Aside from this the
green beans, although smaller in
size weigh heavier than the fully
matured white beans, and as the
grower is paid by weight it is much
more profitable to deliver to the can
neries the beans green. Viners are
-, nf the
bean growing districts and enables
growers to get their beans threshed
before they become hard and white.
By this plan they are also saved
long hauls to the canneries. The
threshed beans are trucked from the
yiner stations to the canneries, at
no expense to the growers, and
there put into the cans. This indus
try means thousands of dollars to
this district and the growers are CO.
operating with the Gamers in the
packing of high grade goods.
Mothers Day" was observed at
the NJ. P. Church on Sunday with
appropriate services. In the morning
Rev. D. K. Sturgis, the pastor, prea-
ched a special sermon to mothers
and presented a framed picture to
Mrs. Florence Johnson, the oldest
mother present. In the evening the
Dageant 1.-The Ideal Home" was pre-
scented. It was an inspiring and
touching service. At the NJ. E.
Church the day was also celebrated
by special sermons by the pastor,
Rev. c. H. Jones. Mrs. Elmer Dick
erson was awarded the prize Tor
having the most children present at
the morning service. she having SIX
sons and daughters present.
Thomas Black of Philadelphia
snent the weekend with Milton rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Conwell and
niece. Miss Edith Wilson, spent sun
day with Mrs. Charlotte Wilson.
Edward Outten of Wilmington
spent Mothers Day with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Outten, near
town.
The management of the Fox The
atre will give a benefit show on Sat
urdav evening for the Milton base
hall team. Bebe Daniels in Take Me
Home" will be the feature picture.
The third chapter of "Tarzan the
Mighty" will also be shown. the
base ball boys have the tickets for
sale. Adults 35 cents; children ~
cents.
Milton Town Council is asking for
bids for the painting OF the water
tcwa and tank. Council, as is the
custom here, is also asking bids Tor
water superintendent and town po-
lice. These two positions may be bid
for Jointly or singly--one man can
yerv readily attend both Jobs.
A few strawberries are beng
picked here but the main crop will
not ripen for several days yet.