Milford chronicle., 1931-07-17
EIIendaIe To Milton

the scenery which abounds along tn,
way.
The farms are now at their bes
and the growing crops which seen
to be perfect cast around the trav
eler a scene of perfect beauty.
The wheat was in the shock, anC
the corn fields were far advanced
and should produce an abundant
crop. The early potatoes looked fine
and the few tomatoes which were
planted looked very promising. The
fields set in sweet peppers by Ell
mer and William Short looked as il
they would be the means of putting
a few extra dollars in the owners
pockets.
The Pratt Orchards were in fine
condition. The trees were loaded
down with fruit, both apples and
peaches, and the cultivation of the
orchards was superb and showed a
careful supervision on the part OF
the owners which is at all times
needful.
A few more fertile farms were
passed when the Chandler Orchards
loomed in view. These orchards
were composed, as far as we could
see, mostly of peach trees. By care
full spraying they are kept at all
times in the pink of condition. The
cultivation was thorough, and the
trees were loaded with fruit.
The Pratt and Chandler Orchards
are a credit to the community where
they are located.
AS we neared the suberbs of Mil
ton we saw a neat brick church,
which we were told belonged to the
colored people. 1t was neat -edi-
flee and shows thrift on the part of
the colored race.
AS we motored down the main
thoroughfare of the town we were
very much impressed with the nice
ly built and we'll kept homes, every
thing looked clean and bright, and
showed the watchful care of the
people to keep their homes in such
splendid condition.
We soon found ourselves in the
business section and the stores
showed by the splendid display of
their wares that Milton was up to
date in every respect.
We called at Kings garage as
George Short and Curtis Ennis, two
Glendale boys, are employed there,
and are making good and then 1
thought of some of my old friends
who 1 had known for years, and I
would not feel like leaving Milton
unless giving them a hand shake. :,
I called upon DR.. Hopkins and had
nice chat with him, and then I
thought of Samuel J. Wilson, one of
the best funeral directors Delaware
has ever produced. Of course Sam
uel is always ready to shake hands
with his friends, which are legion.
Then 1 thought of ex-Mayor Welch
and had quite a chat with him.
was told by several of the many
industries situated at Milton, button
factories, canneries, garment fac
tory, poultry plants and other in
dustries which showed cOnclusively
that Milton was live town and |
should occupy high position |
among the progressive towns of the
State. |
AS the sun indicated it was time
to leave for home as had intended |
to go home by the way of Reynolds
Church, and so 1 started--the farms |
along the way after leaving Milton
we're we'll kept-the crops showed
careful cultivation, and soon we
reached the home and mill site ow-
ned by Fred Jensen. Mr.. Jensen by
he Improvements we saw, has prov
ID himself to be the right man to
handle an industry of this kind.
flour, meal, feeds of different kinds
lie produces in abundance and deliv-
RS to many places in the county.
Of course we saw the old church
or Reynolds M. P. Church is known
ar and wide, and many of the most
prominent men of Broadkiln Hun
red lie inferred in its cemetery. We.
aw the poultry plant of z. D. Prey
where chickens of many kinds are
aised, both for market and other
urposes. AS we neared. home we
ould not help but notice the gener-
/ condition of the crops along the
yay-as we passed Old New Market
,hurch with its cemetery closely
lied. Many of the tombs denoted the
raves of those who were the strong
len of the church in its early his
0ry-but this will be a subject for
future story. We arrived home safe
nd as we sat musing we thought
ow would the Milton people like to
3 told some events which happened
efore the Civil War-perhaps when
apt. Atkins sailed a packet from
ilton to Philadelphia and return. ,,
low he would bring the goods for
lie merchants of Georgetown. How i,
amuel Martin used to haul them i,
} the county seat with his four !
1ke foxen, etc.
Death Of Mrs. Marker
Mrs. Gertrude Marker, aged 80 c
ears, wife of Harvey Marker, of Ell {
ndale, died in the Emergency Hos !
tai, Milford, last Wednesday morn
e, after a long illness of a compli- .
ltion of diseases.
Her funeral took place from the
llendale M. e. Church Friday af h
rnoon, July 10 at o'clock. Rev. Il
ines F. Faulkner officiating. In p
rment in Red Mems cemetery. IL
Mrs. Marker is survived besides
n husband by three small chill t.
EN-. j
The sympathy of the entire COM Il
unity goes out to Mr.. Marker and e
s motherless children.