Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
MILTON

after spending the week Win MS
aunt, Mrs. MinOs Wilson.
Thieves entered the Diamond
State Roller Mills on Friday night,
or early Saturday morning, and re-
moved the safe from the Office. The
safe contained the accounts of the
milling company and about $1,000 in
cash and checks. 1t is believed this
is the same gang that stole a safe
from the store of John Nailor, near
Milford, several nights ago, rs the
methods of operation were the same.
The building was entered with a
kew. as no locks were broken; the
safe rolled to the porch in front of
the office and loaded on a truck.
State Detective DOnOway was noti-
fled as soon as the theft was discOV-
cred on opening the office for busi-
ness, and hurried to Milton. He
tracked the tire marks of the ma
chine into COolspring district and
the safe located in a woods owned
by Robert B. Hopkins, of Milton.
The safe had been opened by cut
ting out the back with chiselS and
the contents removed. The thieves
got between three and five hundred
dollars in cash but left behind the
checks and books. Henry c. Waga-
mon, one of the owners of the mill,
said that there was not Il mark on
the floor of the Office to indicate the
safe had been rolled over it, and 1t
is his belief that there are at least
five men in the gang because 1t
would require at least that many to
lift the safe bodily.
Another mill owner, Fred X. Jen-
sen, at Reynolds Mills, near Milton,
was robbed on Sunday night OF
about seventy-five gallons of gaso-
line. The thieves broke lock on the
gas pump and secured the crank
from the base and pumped the gas
into drums. Mr.. Jensen bought an
other lock. On Thursday night Mrs.
Jensen was awakened and called
her husband. Mr.. Jensen secured his
shot gun and went to investigate.
He saw a gang of me nat work on
the pump and when they saw him
they leaped into a Ford touring car
and dashed away, but not before Mr..
Jensen sent two charges of buck
shot into the car. He heard one OF
the men yell out as if in pain. The
thieves returned the fire from reyol-
yers, but Mr.. Jensen was not hit.
1t is evident that a gang Is Oper-
ating in this section and the author
tiles are trying to apprehend the
thieves.
Mrs. Ebay Walls and two chill
dren, Sara and John, left on Satur-
day morning for a two weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Leslie Booz, OF
PennsgrOve, N. J.
Mrs. Robert Mears and daughter
Thelma have returned from weeks
visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ell
sic Layton, in Camden, N. j., and
also on a visit to Washington, d. C.,
with Mrs. Layton.
The following was handed the
writer by one of the graduating
class for publication: "The Senior
Class of Milton High School left
here on June 5, at 4:SO a. m, on
their graduation trip. They visited
the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
all points of interest in Washington,
d. c., and then motOred to Virginia,
where they visited the Endless Cav
erns and the Natural Bridge. On
Sunday, Jane Lingo, Neal Welch,
Martha Mustard, Oliver Hazard,
Mr.. Bolin, Harold Jones, Cornelius
King and Lester Farens went up in
an airplane for the first time, and
all enjoyed their ride over the noun
tains. The crowd motored back
through Gettysburg and visited the
battle grounds. They arrived home
at 2:3O Tuesday afternoon. They
went in two cars, Mr.. and Mrs. Bo-
lin and Mr.. and Mrs. Friends, of
Harbeson, furnishing the cars. EV-
eryone reported a good time, and all
are broke but happy"
The personal property and real
estate of George w. Sharp, who sew
eral weeks ago took up his resi-
dence at the Masonic Home in Will
mington, was sold at public sale on
Saturday afternoon. The dwelling
and lot was purchased by Warren
Dodd for $1000.6O. Mr.. Dodd will re-
model the house and make it his
future home.
Milton defeated Lincoln on the
latters grounds Saturday afternoon
by the score of to 5. When Milton
went to bat in the first half of the
mint Lincoln was leading by to 1.
Spencer, first up, made a clean hit
and before the side was put out the
entire team had batted and scored
seven runs. Lincoln crossed the
plate once in their half Lincoln
plays here next Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William FoOrd, of
Wilmington, were Milton visitors on |
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E. Clendaniel !
and daughters, Wanda and Emily, |
spent the weekend with her grand |
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Crouch.
Miss May Ellingsworth has been |
quite i'll this week with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Chandler |
of Scranton, Pa, are occupying |
their Milton residence. Mr.. Chandler |
who owns large fruit orchards near
town. is here looking after them.
Weldon C. NAPLES Of Newark was
in town on Saturday.
Benjamin Robinson who has been
spending the winter in Philadelphia
has returned to Milton. He will
spend the summer on Broadkiln
Beach.
Mrs. Ida Abbott and niece, Miss
Ella Millman, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Millman and