Milford chronicle., 1931-05-29
MILTON

On Thursday afternoon Of last wee
= the body OF Riley z. Rogers, a prom
nent farmer residing near Harbes son. o
the Milton -Harbeson road. was foun
in q woods near his home with tn
stomach shot away with a gun. MI
Rogers was seen to leave his HON
. early Thursday morning, going toward
the woods by Ananias Hickman, nea
neighbor. When Mr.. Rogers failed t
come to the house for dinner his daugh
ter, with whom he lived, went to tn
home of Mr. Hickman and inquired TO
him. Remembering that he saw MI
Rogers early in the morning Mr. Hick
man went to the woods and soon foun'
the body. 1t appears that Mr.. Roger
placed the muzzle of the shot gul
against his stomach and touched Off tn
trigger with short stick. The coronel
of Sussex county was notified and OF
inquest held and a verdict of self-de
struction was rendered. The body wa:
taken to q Lewes funeral parlor anC
prepared for burial Funeral services
were held at Beaver Dam NJ p. Church
Harbeson, of which he was n member
on Sunday afternoon. and intermeni
made in the adjoining cemetery. 1t is
estimated that nearly a thousand peo-
pie attended the funeral. Mr.. Rogers
was a prosperous and up-to-date far
mer and his friends and relatives can
| not account for his suicide. His wife
died about three years ago and s'nce
! that time his daughter. Mrs. Fannie
Horner. had kept house for him.
! While crossing the street at the Sus-
sex Trust Bank building on Saturday
evening David NJ. Conwell. one of Mil
| toms oldest and best known citizens.
was struck down by an automobile
driven by George Forst, residing near
town, and seriously injured about the
body. The front wheels Of the car
passed over Mr.. Conwells chest. He
was picked up by friends and taken
home, where he is under the care of
his physician. His condition is quite
serious. Mr.. Forst tried hard to avoid
hitting Mr.. Conwell but the car was too
close upon him when the driver saw
Mr.. Conwell. who stepped from behind
q parked car directly in front OF the
FOrst machine.
Rev. and Mrs. D. X Sturgis and son
Frederick. OF Parksley, Va, were the
guests few days last week with Mr..
and Mrs c. T. Vent.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Crouch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brown. of Phil
adelphia, were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Clendaniel and
daughters of Lincoln City, were Sun
day guests of their aunt, Mrs. Viola
DAILY.
Coolspring Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will hold bake
in Firemens Hall, Milton, on Saturday.
beginning at 10 a. m. Pies. cakes, chic
kens. etc. will be for sale and the pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The monthly business meeting of the |
Fisher Bible class will be held at the |
home of Miss Eva X. Smith ON Tues
day evening, June 2. at 1880 O'Clock.
Services at Zion NJ. Il. Church on |
Sunday. May 81. will be as follows.
Sunday school at 0:30 a. m; class ser
vice at 1890 n. m. EpwoFth League
services at 1880 p. M, led by Mrs
pIayford Russell. -
Miss Cleora Outten has returned
nome in a much improved condition.
The Pilgrim Holiness Church people
ire holding tent meeting at George
own nightly this week. Rev. II. p.
Adams of Milton is assisting in con-
iucting the meetings.
Mrs. Flossie Hastings Sunday school
lass held measuring social in Social
Hall on Monday evening. AS each per-
on entered the door they were meas
red around the waist and taxed one
ent per inch measured. Refreshments
f ice cream and cake were served. A
most enjoyable hour was enjoyed by the
lass and guest sand the class treasury
fas augmented by a goodly sum.
Milton defeated Frederick on Satur-
ay at Frederick in q ten inning game
y the score of 12 to IL. The day was
20 cold for good base ball and many ,
ifngles were made by each side, while
9th pitchers were. hit hard and often,
The Sussex County Baseball League
pens in Milton on Decoration Day.
aturday May 30, with game in the
forming between Milton, the winners
the 1880 league leaders, and LeWas,
le runners-up. In the afternoon the
lme teams will play at Lewes. The
forming game starts at 10 and the af-
.rnoon game, at $3.50. The Milton boys
re ready to go and the rivalry between
ewes and Milton should draw u large
'owd at both games
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Conwell and
iss Edith Wilson Of Philadelphia
,ent the Weekend with Mrs. Char
tie WILSON,
Henry b. Roach. of Milton. has heen
yarded the contract to erect two dor
lAOIlCS Ut A<CAs theAANs CStOAASf
lildings are to be completed within
re months Work will begin at once.
Trout in large numbers are being
ught by haul net fishermen at Broad
In Beach at each tide. Many dealers
1m lower Delaware and the Eastern
lore of Maryland drive to this resort
ID load with trout and hard heads to
sold to inland towns and villages.
any farmers are salting bushels Of
ese fish for winter use. tls..S
Scarlet clover hay is now being cut
d slowed in niows, barn lofts and
t-deor stacks. The crop is a good
e, weather conditions being ideal for
pid and rank growth during April and
~. II,
Factory peas are in pod and the crop
omise$ to be bumper one, although
e acreage here is away below nor
H. at.a "a i
Mr. and Mrs James johnson and Mr.
d Mrs. John Coffin visited Philadel- |
ia on Monday Where they attended
: baseball game played between the /
iladelphia Athletics and the New
rk Yankees. FL
There will be a Children's service
Reynolds church on Sunday af-
noon, june 7th, at 2:3O. Every
1y come out. ~