Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
Milton Letter

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the Japanese beetle quarantine
maintained at Milford to keep these
pests (the beetles) out of SUSSEX
county. These tourists are allowed Il
come all the way through the STATE
of Delaware to Milford without al
inspection of their cars and cargoes
In other words, the inspectors al
Milford say: Gentlemen, have vol
any beetles" Take the flowers
fruit, etc., with the beetles with &
thank you" and set the infested
stuff on the soil of Sussex county
setting free that for which the quar-.
antine was established. One such
visitor said he was stopped and find
ing he carried no plants in his car
was allowed to go on his way. Ar
irving at Broadkiln Beach he found
a Japanese beetle under the wind
shield. The joke is, why confsicate
plants, ETC., place them on the road
side, allowing the beetles to escape,
and not thoroughly examine the car
itself for the pests.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burrous OF
Chicago, are guests of his parents,
Captain and Mrs. C. A. Burrous.
John Carey of Florida, is the
guest of Milton relatives.
Slaughter Neck campmeeting will
be held in Collins Woods, near Mil
ton Church, from Sunday, July 28,
to Sunday, August II. Rev. w. H..
Daniels, of Milton, will be the min
lister in charge.
The first quarterly conference Of
Milton M. P. Church will be held on
Friday evening Of this week.
Capt. and Mrs. Charles E. Darby
and son Gilbert, of Philadelphia, are
Milton visitors.
The body Of William H. Chandler,
Jr., who died at Clarksville, Ark, on
Monday of typhoid-pneumonia, was
brought to the home of his parents
on Wednesday and funeral services
held at the house by Rev. C. N. Jones
and interment made in the M. 2.
cemetery at 8 p. m. Mr.. Chandler,
whose home was in Lakeland, Fla,
where he operated a large fruit or
chard, was in Clarksville supervis-
ing work on a large orchard at that
place when he was stricken with ty-
phoid fever. Later pneumonia devel-
oped and death resulted. He leaves
besides his parents, a sister, a wife
and daughter to mourn his demise.
X-ray examination at the Emer-
gency Hospital, Milford, reveals that
Mrs. Thomas ]. Lindale, who was
injured by a fall at her home on
morning, has sustained a
fracture of the right arm, leg and
pelvic bone. Her condition is very
serious. Mrs. Lindale, who weighs
about three hundred pounds, suffer-
ing from the heat, arose to remove
an undergarment and, becoming en-
tangled in the garment, fell heavily |
to the floor. She was rushed to the |
hospital where her injuries were |
cared for.
William H. Welch and son Will
liam, Jr., have returned from an Of
fetal visit to the Jr. o. U. A. M. Or
phanage at Tif1n, Ohio. Mr.. Welch
IS vice councillor of the Delaware
State Council and it is one of his
luties to visit the home. The Messrs.
Welch visited Niagara Falls and
other interesting points in the nor
.hern states and Canada.
A more neglected road than that
the marsh to Broadkiln
Beach cannot be found in Sussex
county. This bayside resort is one of
he most popular on the Delaware
ide of the bay, yet it receives little
,r no attention from the road au-
horities. The road from Milton to
he beach, especially the cross-way,
S full of holes and within mile of
he beach there is a one-way road
hat is a disgrace to the community
nd is keeping away many tourists
Who would patronize this resort
we're there good roads leading to it.
The Milton Fire Company took
'art in the parade of firemen in Will
nington on Thursday of last week.
here were twelve Of the members
n line and they made an excellent
ppearance. On Thursday John Fish
r and Charles Barker represented
he Milton company at the State
of firemen. The next {
state Convention will be held at
next year.
Milton's Firemen's Carnival will
e held on the NAPLES lot on FEEDER Z
i street, beginning August % and
losing on Saturday evening, August
1. On Thursday, August 29 a pa
ade in which fire companies from
II Sussex county towns are expect
d to be in line, will be held prompt
y at $50 p. m. Local business
louses will be asked to decorate
heir buildings for the parade and
ave floats representing their busi-
less in the parade. An effort is be-
ng made to make this gala occa-
ion by the fire laddies, who are
alling on all citizens to help in the
week of carnival. Music will be
furnished by the high school orches-
ra every night of the carnival.
Milton plays at FELTON, on Satur-
lay, July 20 and FELTON, returns the
,ame on August 8.
The Wiltbank and Fisher Bible
of Milton M. E. Sunday
chool held a "weinie roast" at
3roadkiln Beach on Thursday even
ng of last week that was largely at
ended. A fire was built on the
ands and the "weinies" roasted ov-
# the hot Goals and eaten from the
land. Speeches were made by sew
raj, games played and all had a
most enjoyable time before return
ng home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt and
Margaret, of Georgetown,
diss Mildred Jefferson Of near Gra-
-el Hill, Mrs. Mary A. Crouch and
irs. Viola DAILY, of Milton, were en-
ertained at dinner on Sunday at the
Lome of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W.
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