Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
MILTON

the property holders of the town
Quarterly reports of the financia
condition of the town will be made
out and hung in the mayors Office
for inspection. The first report il
now ready and can be found at tht
office of Mayor Smith. This is al
innovation, as in former years the
report was made yearly and ISSUED
just before the annual town election
The tax payer can now become con.
versant with the financial condition
of Milton every three months. An
other pleasing and much needed ac-
tion by council is the addition OF
thirty or forty more street lights
throughout the town, and twelve 25C
candle power street lights will il
Illuminate the business section of the
town from Broad street to Mill
street. These lights will be suspend
ed in the center of the roadway,
thus preventing the obstruction OF
the lights by trees at the curb line.
Town Council announces the award
ing of contract to Palmer & Thack-
cry for water main extensions, from
the railroad on Chestnut street to
Draper's factory and from the new
school house to the railroad on Fed
eral street, four inch pipe will be
used. The work of the new police
officer, Howard Barker, is COM
mended by council, as is also his
care for the water works and the
collection of water rents.
Captain T. Clark COnwell, of New
York, was a recent guest of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
M. Conwell.
Charles Jackson, Miss Sallie Mel
vim and little Miss Mary Betty
Crouch were Milford visitors on
Monday.
The annual carnival by the Milton
Fire Department will be held this
year from August 25th to September
3rd, inclusive. Efforts are being
made to make this the largest earn
ival ever held here. There will be
about twenty booths with groceries,
blankets, candy, wickerware, enam-
elware, fowl, and games of various
sorts. These carnivals are being
held by the fire laddies in order to.
raise money to pay off the debt on
the fire engine recently purchased
and on their building. This Organi-
zation should receive the whole
hearted support of every citizen of
the entire community. and you are
asked to visit the carnival and en-
joy the festivities nightly.
The girls band have purchased
several new instruments and in their
new uniforms present very pleas
ing appearance. Their Saturday
night concerts are being more and
more largely attended.
Broadkiln farmers are preparing
their land for the late white potato
crop. From present indications most
of them will make extensive plant
ings with the hope that they may re-
alize fair profits from the crop this
winter. The early crop is being dug
and stored for farm use. The crop
was only fair one. The prices for
the early crop is discouraging to the
yet it is believed that dur
ing the late fall and winter they
viii be able to make some money
from the crop.
/On Saturday, July. 9th, the per-
sonal property of the late William
H. Workman will be sold at public
auction by the. administrative, Mrs.
Eva Lindale.
A new roof is being put on the
rear of the property of Earl Reed,
IN Broad street.
Miss. May Ellingsworth, who has
been spending several weeks with
Misses Catherine and Florence
Crouch, in Philadelphia, returned
lome on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Tyndall
we're guests of Rev. and Mrs. L. G.
Randall at Centreville, Nd, on Fri
lay.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
chool, of Milton, spent Tuesday at |
)ak Orchard. Several buses con-
eyed the pupils and their parents
o and from the resort, while many |
vent in their own conveyance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McAllister are |
pending the week at their Broad
lin Beach cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Crouch
nd daughters, and William Fox, of
spent Saturday with
IT and Mrs. w. w. Crouch.
A new single days registration
ecord was established for Milton
-hen 762 citizens qualified as voters
n Saturday. The total registration
1r this, the first election district of
he Tenth Representative District of
ussex county, numbers between
500 and 1900. Thus about one-half
f the voters was registered on Sat-
rday. There are three more reg
itration days and the work of the
egistrars will be made easy on
lese days. Women displayed a keen
lterest in the coming primary and
lection fights by making a strong
lowing at the registration booth on
aturday.
On Sunday evening Charles Book
ammer, of Georgetown, received. a
,oken neck when he dived from the
ridge at Sawmill Pond, just south
Milton. Mr.. Bookhammer was ac-
by his wife and two
lends from Sandhill and was re-
lrning from Broadkiln Beach when
crossing the dam decided to take
fresh water bath before going on
)me. Mr.. Bookhammer climbed to
e top of the bridge and dived off.
is thought his head struck stake
# in the runway after the construc-
On of the bridge. He was taken to
aebe Hospital, Lewes, for treat
ent Mr.. Bookhammer formerly