Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

Quite "a number of Miltonians at
tended the sunrise services ON tn,
lawn of Joseph 7. Martin on Easter
morning, conducted by the Revs
j. G. Wood. X. S. HOdgson, Owen w
Prince and ii. z. Adams. II was al
impressive service and much en-
ljoyed by those in attendance.
Tune in on WDEL. Wilmington al
400 z. NJ, on Sunday and hear the
Junior Choir of Milton NJ. p. Church
There are twenty-five of the little
folks in this choir and they have
especially trained for this broad
cast.
There was meeting held on
Monday night in the Firemen's Hall
of the community of Milton which
was attended by about three hun
dred farmers who were interested
in contracting for tomatoes. 1t was
decided by the Town Council to fur
nish building and land TO the Com
pany of the Apte Bros, of Miami,
Fla, for the purpose Of canning to-
matOes this SEASON. Mr.. ID. j. Apte
of the firm was here and signed up
for two hundred and fifty acres at
thirteen cents per tlvo-eight basket
for the coming seasons pack. Their
representative here will be John ID.
Smith. The Town Council will inn
mediately start 10 erect the build
ing on the old site of the Milton
Canning Co.
John Robinson. aged 81 years.
died at the home of his brother,
William W. Robinson. on Tuesday
afternoon. after an illness of only
few days. Funeral services will
be held at the home of William Rob
insOn, on Mulberry street. on Friday
afternoon, Rev. Owen w. Prince,
pastor of Milton NJ. =. Church, con-
the services. Interment will
be made in Reynolds cemetery. The
deceased leaves one daughter, Mrs.
John L. Mcgee. of Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carmack and
and Mrs. Anna Burris
and son were Sunday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Walls. of near town.
An exhibition of various kinds of
knots tied by the Beaver and Raven
Patrols of Milton Troop of Boy
Scouts, is on display in the window
IF Spicer's restaurant ON Federal
street. The Milton Troop was award
I'd the President Hoover ribbon for |
I932 for good attendance and in
,rcase in membership.
The monthly meeting of the Mil
on Parent-Teacher Association has |
Deen postponed until Tuesday even I
ng. April 25th, i'm the school build
ng at 1880 o'clock.
Harry Hastings has been appoint
ID by the Sussex County Court
Road Overseer for Broadkiln Hun
Ired, to succeed Delmar Reed. who
las served the county with credit
or several years.
Miss Nancy Ingram, who has
ieen the guest of her cousin. Miss
iartha Hodgson, for several days,
las returned to her home in RehO-
10Th.
At meeting OF interested citi-
ems on Monday evening plans were
completed for the operation of to-
nato canning plant in Milton. Town
Council has purchased the site of
he BirdsonE Bros. plant. destroyed
~ fire several years ago, and will
rect suitable building for can
ling purposes. The machinery is
o be installed by App Brothers. of
florida. who have obligated to op-
rate the plant for term of years.
ohm d. Smith is now securing
rOwers Of tomatoes in this section
Dr. the new concern. Thirteen cents
or basket is the price offered and
Ir. Smith is having little trouble in
citing the $50 acres required
Captain David Dutton is the first
sherman to dip his net in the Della
are Bay at Broadkiln Beach for
out lie caught on Tuesday sew
raj large trout and about bushel
I small trout In the haul were
,veral Rock fish, one of which
eighed 10 pounds.