Milford chronicle., 1929-03-29

F1Sher on TueSday evening, April z
The fourth anniversary of the class
will be observed at this meeting and
all members are urged to be pres
ent. Text word: Rain.
Mrs. Charles Darby and son Gil
bert, of Philadelphia, are spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs.
Goldie Owens.
Fishermen are catching few
shad from the Broadkiln river. In
a few days the run of shad will be
on in force and goodly numbers
caught and shipped to city markets.
Charles and Louis Darby, of Phil
adelphia, spent the weekend in
Milton.
The condition of Mrs. ]. Carey
Palmer, who has been ill for sever
al weeks, is not very encouraging to
her relatives and friends.
Broadkiln farmers are blowing
their lands for early white potatoes
and peas. In comparison with the
past three years, they are away
ahead in this work, especially in the
bayshore district.
Peach, cherry and plum trees are
in full bloom in this district, and
fears are entertained for their sa-
fety, as it is almost certain that kill
ing frostS are yet due. Danger from
these frosts usually is not past I'M
til after April 18th. The condition
in which the fruit buds are now in
it would require but very light
frost to injure them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Clendaniel
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
E. Clendaniel, at Lincoln.
Mrs. John d. Wright has returned
from a lengthy visit with her daugh-
ters in Philadelphia.
The shoulder and gutter on the
east side of Union street hill has
been bricked by town council, thus
eliminating the washing away of the
gutter during every heavy rain. The
work extended from Broad street to
the sewer inlet on Magnolia street.
Eastern Sussex Colored Elemen-
tary Schools held their annual pre-
liminary musical and oratorical con-
test Friday evening, March %, at
Fox's Theatre, Milton. The winners
in the oratorical numbers were as
follows:
Historical, first place-Archie Tin
gle, of Milton School, who rendered
"Rodney's Ride"
Second place-Christine Waters,
of Lewes School, rendered Defiance
of Caesar by AntOnias."
Dramatic, first place-Hazel Har-
mon, of Cool Spring School, render
ed 1.-THE Rum Maniac" Second
place, Elaine Holland, of Lewes
School, rendered The Death Scene
of Macbeth
Humorous, first place-Etta jar
mon, of Frankfort School, rendered
Aunt Betsy's Big Dinner" Second
place-Elsie Kitchens, of Millsboro
School, rendered I'm The Morning"
The musical numbers were as fol-
lows:
First place-SOlo, by Lucille King,
rendered "Who Knows"
Duet, first place went to Lewes,
rendered Rosary"
Quartet-first place went to Cool
Spring School, rendered Kentucky
Babe"
Second place. Lewes School, rem
dered open The Gates
These numbers winning first and
second places will represent Eastern
Sussex in the county contest at Ar
mory Hall, Milford, April 18th.
Western Sussex will hold their
preliminary contest at Laurel on
March 9th.
A birthday party was given at tue
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George David
son on Friday evening, in honor OF
his 65th birthday. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Hynson Davidson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hurley, Mrs.
Chas. Lofland, Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Mustard, Mrs Louis Mustard, Miss
Martha and Miss Emma Mustard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hopson, of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Ida Hughes, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. WEIGH, Mrs. Margaret
Morris, Miss Lulu Morris, Mrs. Ira
Ennis, Miss Emma Davidson, Rev.
and Mrs. Dorsey Sturgis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Doll johnson, Mrs. Lucy Green,
Mrs. Elizabeth Jefferson, Miss Viz
ginia Jefferson. Many games were
played and refreshments served. A
most pleasant evening was spent.
A severe thunder and lightning
storm passed over Milton on Satur-
day morning, accompanied with
downpour of rain that caused the
sewers to overflow and flood the
sidewalks in the business center of
the town.
Mrs. William D. Quig, of Media,
Pa, was a guest of her mother, Mrs.
Mary A. Crouch, a part of last week.
Willard S. Ellingsworth will
shortly begin the erection of
dwelling on a plot of ground he re-
Gently purchased of Oliver Hazzard'
Just north of Milton.
In order to teach the necessity OF
protecting and encouraging song
birds, the First National Bank OF
Milton is offering cash prizes to the
pupils of the Milton public schools
for designing and building bird box
es. The boxes are to be completed
one week before the close of school
and displayed in the public school
building, where judges will be ap-
pointed to judge the merits OF the
workmanship and award the prizes.
There will be first, second and thlrd
prizes awarded. The boxes will be
sold at public auction to the highest
bidder, and the proceeds donated 10
the public school library. The First
National Bank is to be commended
on this prize offering.
Mrs. ]. Carey Palmer, who mas
been quite i'll at her home nUnlon
street, is now showing some i'm
provement.
The Milton Fire Department will
present a minstrel show at Selby-
vile on Tuesday evening, March 26,
for the benefit of the fire company
of that town.
EarIv Gardeners arc n1anting meas,