Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
Milton Letter

bake on Saturday, April 20.
Miss Minnie Clark, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark, ST., of Mil
ton, and Herschel Drain, of War
wick, were married on Sunday af-
ternoon at the First Congregational
Church by Rev. w. w. Jackson.
The summer-like weather that has
prevailed in this section for the past
several weeks has advanced vege-
tables and fruits from two to three
weeks. If fruit buds escape the kill
ing frosts that usually occur here
around April 20, growers will har-
vest one of the largest and earliest
crops ever gathered. Trees are
loaded with blossoms, so many in
fact, that it will be absolutely ne
cessary that green fruit will have to
be picked from the trees in order to
get marketable size fruit. Aspara-
gus is being cut in some fields, al
though not enough for shipment to
city markets. This crop is on fully
three weeks ahead of any previous
year. If weather conditions remain
favorable asparagus will be cut and
shipped from Broadkiln fields the
first of next week. The earliest ship
ment now recalled was on May 3rd.
Strawberries are blossoming, and
present indications are that they
will be on by the first of May, about
three weeks earlier than last sea-
son. Factory peas in some sections
are showing through the ground and
wheat and clover are advanced in
growth nearly month beyond for
mer seasons. Pastures are being
used for grazing away in advance of
last spring. 1t is the most advanc-
ed spring in the memory of agricul-
turists.
V. f. Ellingsworth, of this town,
has accepted the position of manag-'
er of the local button factory owned
by Leo H. Hirsch & Co., of New
York City. This factory is located
near the railroad station and in the
near future the company expects to
enlarge the plant and add new cut
ting machines, giving employment
to more men.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Fithian gave a
party at their home on Union street
on Saturday afternoon for their son,
Samuel H. Fithian, in honor of his
fourth birthday The following
friends were present: Ray Dodd,
Billy Collins, Jack Fithian, of Mil
ton, and Grey Lippincott, of Phila-
delphia. Sam received many gifts
and the children enjoyed playing
with an airplane, auto and other
toys on the lawn, but the even that
made the party one long to be re-
membered was the ride given them
on the fire truck by Assistant Chief
George Neal and driver, c. H. Wilt
bank. They were taken for a short
distance out Union street and enjoy
ed it so much that they could hard
Iy be persuaded to leave the truck
and partake of the refreshments of
ice cream, candy and the birthday
cake, which contained four candles,
one of which was blown out by each
boy. Each guest received a balloon
and toy airplane filled with candy to
take with them when they left,
wishing Sam many happy returns OF
the day.
The w. c. T. U. held their regu-
lar monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. George H. NAPLES on Monday
afternoon. Twelve members were
present and the rainy day bags were
turned in and found to contain $12,
which amount was placed in the
treasury.
Frank David, representing the Leo
H. Hirsch & Co., of New York, but
ton manufacturers, is in Milton for
a few days looking after their plant
here. This company is one of the
Oldest and largest manufacturers OF
ocean pearl buttons in the United
States. Mr.. David states that the
Milton plant will operate during the
entire year, taking no vacation dur
ing the summer months. The local
plant is running at capacity and 1t
will be necessary in a short time to
enlarge the plant and add more
cutting machines. Mr.. David is stop
ping at the home Of Joseph Hayelka
while in Milton.
For the second time in three
weeks a motorist, in turning into
Union street from Federal street,
hit the fire plug on the north side OF
the street. Federal street hill is
steep and motorists coming down 1t
and attempting to make the sharp
turn, unless they have good brakes
on their cars, are apt to swing VIDE
and crash into either the telephone
pole or the fire hydrant.
Quite crowd. of people were at
Slaughter Beach on Sunday ENJOY
ing the cooling breezes from the hay'
Inland the weather was very warm
but at this popular resort the ar
was balmy and refreshing. Several
bathers took advantage of the warm
day and sported in the waters. The
concrete road from Argos store to
the edge of the marsh has been COM
Melted except for the building OF
the shoulders, and is pleasant drlv-
ing. although the width of the con-
crete makes it imperative that drlv-
ers use caution in passing eacn
other. The road across the marsh is
being graded for the laying of tar
via roadway and is in bad condition
at present.
William Ellingsworth is erecting
n bungalow on lot he recently
purchased from Warren Dodd, on
Highland avenue.
Milton base ball candidates began
working out at the ball park on sat
urday afternoon. Several new can
didates were out and there will be
contests for several Of the positions:
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Darby OF
Philadelphia were guests on Sunday
of his grandmother, Mrs. Lucy
Greene.
q Clay Williams has resigned as