Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-22

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revelation to those present. The
show will be given at Selbyville on
Tuesday, March 26, for the benefit
of the Selbyville Fire Company.
The spring-like weather of the
past few days has started farmers
blowing for early crops, especially
factory peas. Planting has begun in
the high land sections.
Early white potato patches are
being plowed and prepared for seed
ing within few days should the
weather continue warm. Onions are
now being set out and peas for
market have been sowed by some
early gardeners.
Recent births reported here was
a son to Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Cooper, of Nassau; a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Paynter Morris, Milton; a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal Banning, Mil
ton; son to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Moore, of near Harbeson.
While trimming the shrubbery in
his garden William H. Mears severe
ly cut his left hand when the knife
he was using slipped. Two stitches
were required to close the cash.
The first shad of the season were
caught in the Broadkiln River on
Friday by a crew of local fishermen
while hauling for herring. The shad
was small but presages the coming
again of that delectable fish in the
local waters in a short time.
Word was received here on Satur-
day of the sudden death of William
Fields, of Lewes, at Easton, Md. MIR.
Fields, who was a railroad man,
threw switch to allow his train to
enter siding and fell. Fellow en-
ployees rushed to him and found
that he had died. Mr.. Fields was
born and reared in Milton. the son
of the late Joseph and Mary E.
Fields, and had many friends here
who were shocked at his sudden de-
mise. He leaves a widow and one
son, Clifford Fields, of Lewes.
Charles Stuchlik who recently
purchased the Richard Reynolds
farm in Cave Neck, has rebuilt the
dwelling and erected new outbuild-
ings on the property, greatly i'm
proving the appearance Of the place.
Mrs. Emma Darby and daughter,
Miss Sarah, were Wilmington and
Philadelphia visitors on Friday and
Saturday.
During the past two weeks Dol
Parsons prominent farmer of Broad
kiln Neck, has lost four head of
mules and one horse, all the team
he had, from feed poisoning. About
two weeks ago mule became ill
and died. In a few days another
took sick and also died. When the
third mule died Mr.. Parsons con-
suited veterinarian who attempted |
to save the remaining mule and |
horse but they became stricken and |
he then sent for DR.. Rooms, Will
mington veterinarian, who came and |
the trouble feed poison |
ing, but was unable to prevent the /
death of the two last animals. Mr.. |
Parsons is in quandry as to just |
what to do. Spring work is on him
and he must purchase more team to
do his work, but he does not know
just what feed, whether corn, hay
Or corn fodder caused the deaths,
and If he secures new team ne has
no assurance against their death
from the same cause.
Upon invitation of Rev. D. K.
Sturgis, pastor of Milton M. P.
the members of the Mason
C, Odd Fellows, Red Men and Jun
or Mechanics, attended services at
hat church on Sunday evening. Rev.
Sturgis preached a special sermon
% the visitors that was interesting
md instructive. Special music by
he choir and congregational sing
ng were features of the service.
Captain and Mrs. David Dutton
ind Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Crouch
we're Sunday visitors with Mr.. and
drs. Minos Wilson at Cokesbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles O'Neal, John ]
)'Neal and daughter, Natalie, Mr..
nd Mrs. Emile Touring of Whining I
on were guests of Mrs. Mary A. !
,rouch on Sunday.
AT last Milton has a police officer. {
dayor Hopkins, as one of his first ]
cts after assuming Office was to ap- {
'oint Melvin Marvel chief of police. !
lie is a son of George Marvel, resid- /
ng near NAPLES Mills. Milton has {
'een without a police officer for
more than year. !
ANNA II. GREG0RIUS, ChirOpractOr !
204 East Front Street, Milford
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