Milford chronicle., 1929-06-28
Milton Letter

party IN cOmmemOraClOn OF Jnat
event. Those present were Miss Hes
ter Smith, of Wilmington, Betty
Smith, Elsie Catherine Smith, Mary
Black, Emma Spencer, Dyson Spen-
Ger, Henry Stout, Mary Wilkins,
Billie Wilkins, May Ellingsworth,
Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Raymond
Spencer, Mrs. Henry McAllister and
Mrs. V. R. Wilkins of Milton. After
refreshments were served they play
ed games on the sands of the sea-
shore and all wished May many
more happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McIlvane of
Camden, N. j., spent the weekend
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Annie
T. Ingram.
A number of Miltonians visited Re-
hoboth Beach on Saturday and Sun
day to witness the outing of the
Shriners, who spent the weekend
at this popular resort.
Milton and immediate vicinity is
suffering from lack of rain. A really
soaking rain has not visited this vi
cinity for more than month. While
surrounding communities had an
abundance of rain twice last week
Milton had only light showers. Con-
ditions here are becoming serious
for vegetable crops. String beans,
both factory and garden paintings,
are dying for lack of rain; early
planted lima beans for factory can
ming are turning yellow and bios
soming slowly; tomato plants stood
good at planting time but the ex-
tended drought is causing them to
wither and has retarded their
growth to an alarming extent. The
early potato crop will be very short;
rain even now would be too late to
benefit this crop. Early cabbage
seems to have escaped serious dam
age other than lessen the size of the
heads. Corn is flourishing under the
drought and heat and at this time
promises to be above normal in
yield. The stand was good and dam
age by the dreaded bud worms has
been slight. The Mexican beetle is
playing havoc with the bean crop in
many sections and seem to be i'm
poverish to poisons and sprays usu-
ally used for other bugs and insects
that infest this section.
Jumping on Seaford in the first
inning on Saturday for six runs,
gave Milton the first game of the
series with this team. The locals
scored two more in the third, one in
the fourth and one in the eighth,
making a total of ten runs. Seaford
failed to score against the pitching
of Belts, who famed fifteen and al
lowed but three hits during the
game. This is Belts third straight
victory this season. Milton plays at
Seaford next Saturday afternoon.
The members and friends of Mil
ton M. P. Church held a reception
and pounding" at Social Hall on
Thursday evening for their pastor,
Rev. D. K. Sturgis and wife, who has
been returned to Milton for another
year. The ladies of the Golden Rule
Bible Class furnished cake and the
men of Friendship Bible Class fur
nished ice cream for refreshments.
Rev. and Mrs. Sturgis received much
that is good for the inner man from
his appreciative congregation.
The harvesting Of wheat is COM
pleted in the Broadkiln district and
threshing the grain will begin in a
few days. 1t is one of the largest
crops to be grown here in many
years, the yield will average, it is
estimated. about seventeen bushels
to the acre.
About three hundred acres have
been planted in tomatoes in this
section, to be sold on the market
no contracting having been done by
the Gamers. The acreage was put
out at the behest of R. Harrington of
Milton, agent for large soup can
ming concern at Camden, N. j., who
promises highest market prices for
the product. The tomatoes will be
called for at the farms by trucks,
thus saving the growers long ted1-
GUS hauls to Milton.
The Cardinal A. G. of Wilmington
has been scheduled for a game of
base ball at Milton on Saturday,
July 6. This team is said to be fast
and promises to stop Milton's win
ming streak.
Talahi Camp Fire Girls, of the
Milton M. E. Church presented
two-act play in Fox Theatre on
evening. The title of the
play was Renting Jimmy" and was
very ably presented.
Milton Camp, under the auspices
Of the Pilgrim Holiness Church, Will
be held in Lavinia Woods from Au-
gust 16 to September 2.
Picking of early apples at the
Chandler orchards began on Mon
lay. While the yield is not full
1ne the quality is fine. The fruit
rom these orchards is graded and
packed carefully by experienced
packers and present an appetizing
Many men and women
ire employed in the orchard and
packing house at good wages, which
means much to merchants of the
own. At the Pratt orchard picking
ind packing has also begun. Both
:hese orchards are within a short
distance of Milton and give en-
1loyment to many men the year
'ound, and during the picking sea-
ION scores of extra men and women
ire required to harvest the crop.
Milton Fire Department will hold
heir carnival from August % to
August 31st, inclusive. A Chevrolet
coach will be given away on the
asst night of the carnival, August 81.
IN effort is being made to secure
rarious entertaining features for the
carnival and booths Of useful mer-
,handise will be placed about the
grounds. This promises to be the
,est carnival held here and the fire
adde's are asking the support of
he citizens of the entire eastern