Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26
Milton Letter

promulgated a parking plan for the
business center of Milton, and es-
pecially along the State highway
through the town. On the north side
of the bridge on Union street there
is to be no parking on the east side
of the street between Broad and
Front streets. At the intersection of
Front and Federal no parking is al
lowed from Federal to the Conner
building, on either side of the street
On Federal street hill, going north
on Union, to Bay street, no parking
is allowed except on the east side.
In the restricted zones parking is
allowed only long enough for bust
ness purposes-a time limit of ten
minutes. There are to be no U
turns around the traffic light at the
intersection of Federal and Front
streets. Those wishing to turn
around must drive around the
square. Violation of these traffic
rules is punishable by fine, and
will be rigidly enforced by the local
police. These rules are made neces-
sary because of the narrow street
upon which through traffic to and
from RehOboth and the north must
travel. There is plenty of parking
room on the side streets and in the
places designated for all visitors to
the town and makes less dangerous
travel on the main thoroughfare.
On Wednesday morning the north
east storm that had been raging for
seven days abated and the waters OF
the Broadkiln River have receded
back to it's course. The flooded low
lands along the banks of the river
are again in view and will soon be
fit for pasture again. A strong north
wind blew all day and the dirt roads
that were muddy and partly covered
with water are drying off and be-
coming passable. Local fishermen
whose nets and boats were left along
the banks of the river are out re-
covering them. Many boats were
found high and dry above high wa
ter mark, but no damage was done
them beyond filling with water from
the heavy rainfall.
Beginning Saturday, April q, the
Chester Valley Bus Line will make
two trips daily between Wilmington
and Rehoboth, via Milton. This line
is proving a great benefit to the peo-
ple of this town, furnishing rapid
and comfortable transportation to
and from DelaWare's metropolis.
The condition of Mrs. j. Carey
Palmer, who has been ill for several
weeks, is somewhat improved; she
being able to leave her bed for sew
eral hours each day.
Mrs. Lucy Greene is confined to
her home on Chestnut street with
illness.
The Draper Canning Company is
receiving cans for the pea packing
season. This factory has contracted
for an increased number of acres of
peas and lima beans this year and
expect to put up large pack of both
vegetables. improvements to the
plant have been made during the
winter that will facilitate the work
and better safeguard the purity of
the goods packed.
William H. Welch, of Milton, who
at the recent annual convention OF
the State Council, Jr. o. U. A. M,
was chosen vice councillor of that
body. will make an official visit to
the Jr. Mechanics Home at Tifin,
Ohio. in June. He will be accom-
panied by his son, William, Jr., and
they will visit Niagara Falls, and
points of interest in Northern States
and Canada.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. II, I. o. 0.
F., will on Tuesday evening, April
%, observe the 10th anniversary OF
Odd Fellowship at their lodge rooms
on Chestnut street A special pro-
gram has been arranged for the oc-
casion, and refreshments will be
served. An effort is being made to
get out the entire membership for
this event.
w. A. johnson will soon begin the
erection of a brick bungalow on his
lot on Chestnut street, opposite the
public school building. Excavations
for the basement are now underway.
Owners of marshes in Broadklln
and Prime Hook Necks find that
many muskrats were drowned by
the northeast storm that prevailed
this week. Many dead rats were
found floating along the edge Of the
marshes-one owner counted TWEEN
ty-six dead rats and others found
from ten to twenty on their proper
ties. These muskrats were full
grown, and proves conclusively that
hundreds of newborn rats were
drowned in their nests. The tides
were so high that muskrat houses
were completely covered with wa
ter.
Pine piling is being delivered on
the Walnut street wharf by a local
timber dealer, to be later shipped by
a barge to a point on the Delaware
River. Several barge loads have al
ready been shipped from Draw
bridge. These fiat-bottom barges are
the only kind of craft that can get
I'D the Broadkiln River because of
the bad conditions at the mouth OF
the river and many shoal places IN
the river in it's upper reaches. There
was a time when much wood, pll1ng,
grain and other products of this Sec
ton were shipped by water; there
being several large schooners and
steam boat plying regularly on
Boardkiln River. But since the cut
ting of a new mouth and the build
ing of a jetty on one side of said
mouth several years ago, river trat-
fic has become nil. Many times et-
forts have been made to have the
government authorities to erect a
ietty on the south side Of the mouth
and dredge out the shoal places but
with no avail. At times the mouth
almost closes up with drifting SANDS
from the south eddy from the Della
ware breakwater, but it is believed
by old watermen that if south Jet
- - oroofad fhic condition will be