Milford chronicle., 1935-09-20
MILTON
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long northeast storm Of two weel
ago held back the harvest of thes
crops and when the rains stoppe
the early planted lima beans and I,
matoes were ripe but the fieIds wei
so muddy that the farmers were ur
able to get at these crops. AS 500
as possible work Of gathering thes
CIOPs was started and for man
days. and far into the night, Gamer
les were kept busy canning lin
leans and tomatoes. The enforce
ldleness and the necessity Of savln
the vegetable crops kept the farm
ers from harvesting the fodder wit!
the result that much of it becam,
Overripe and blown to ribbons. Tn,
grain was injured but slightly ant
now growers are taking down thii
crop.
Chimney sweeps were in town thi,
week, it is said they were from Sea.
ford. The local firemen are anKiou:
that every chimney in town be clean.
ed before fires are started for the
fall and winter Ninety per cent Of
the fires the fire Iaddies are called
TO are chimney fires. If all chimneys
are cleaned the fire hazard would be
greatly lessened. Clean 'em out now.
Mrs. Viola DAILY, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks, is
now able to be out again.
Paul BRYAN, of Milton, has ac-
cepted a position with the Moth
Carolina State Game Association,
and will move his family to that
State in the very near future. Mr..
Bryan has been engaged in raising
game birds on his farm near town
for sometime, and is considered an
expert in this line of endeGvOT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smith and
daughter Hester, who have been Oc-
cupying their home here during the
summer months. have returned TO
their Wilmington home for the win
ter.
Cottages at Broadkiln Beach are
being closed for the winter. The sea-
son at this resort has been the best
for several years.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Outten, aged |
So years, wife of the late J. Frank |
Outten, died early Saturday morning
at the home of Mrs. Paul Bryan,
near town, while visiting there. Fu-
neral services were held at her late
home on Union street, Milton, on
Tuesday afternoon with Rev. How
ord Davis, pastor of the N. +.
Church, officiating, and interment
was made in the NJ. E. cemetery.
Mrs. Outten was staying at the Bry
ali home in the absence of Mr.. Bry-
an, and on Saturday morning when
she arose she was stricken. Mrs.
Pryan, hearing the aged woman fall.
rushed to her assistance. She called .
physician, who pronounced her
dead. Mrs. Outten for more than
half century was engaged in the
dress making business and was not
ed for her fine needle work. She
was a life long member of Milton NJ.
+. Church.
Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon in Beaver Dam NJ.
F. Church, HarbesOn, for Elzey VIII
son, prominent farmer of the Har-
besOn district, who died at his home
on Friday after all illness of several
weeks. The Rev. p NJ. Schauer Off
ciated and interment was made in
Beaver Dam cemetery. Mr.. Wilson is
survived by six children, Mrs. Viva
Moore, Mrs. Emanuela Mitchell, Mrs.
Delema Carey. Horace, William and
Harold Wilson, all of this vicinity.
One brother. Harvey +. Wilson, of
New Market, four sisters. Mrs. Mary
Failey, of Georgetown, Mrs. Laura
Calhoun and Mrs. EhZa DuttOn of !
Milton. and Mrs. Bertha Wilson, of i
also survive.
Services at Milton VI. p. Church 8
IN Sunday will he held as follows:
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching I
conducted by the pastor.
Rev. G. s. Ross. at II. Subject, "Tha i
Quiet Hour" Evening service at \
7:3O Subject. "The Fire Escape"
The public is cordially invited to q
hese services. r
Mrs Estella Messick. of RehOboth il
Bea h, spent the weekend with her G.
Mr.. and Mrs. William
Smith. in Cave Neck.
Miss Margaret Hudson, of Reno
joth spent part of last week with
Mis-; Emma Mustard.
Mr. and Mrs. John Leverage and u
laughter were dinner guests of his /.
,arents. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Lever tC
.ge, near town, on Sunday. W
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Brunner. of C,
hester, Pa. were weekend guests d,
f Milton friends. al
Miss Virginia West, daughter of h
ir and Mrs. ldIedge West, cele- n,
rated her thirteenth birthday ami i'd
ersary IN Friday, September Is. R
lr and Mrs. West were married on F..
he 18th. moved to Milton on the nj
9Th and Jake considers thirteen his lie
lcky number, be it on Friday or ie
ny other day. 81
little Miss Sue Graves. daughter
f Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Graves. Gel ia
brated her fourth birthday anniver- nc
lry at her home on Thursday of ia
st week, with party for a num- Be
ar of her little friends. The table
as beautifully decorated; there Be
ere faYors of baskets filled with to
indy for each guest. The afternoon da
as spent in playing games on the sh
wn. Refreshments of ice cream no
nd cake we're served. Those pres br
It were Charlotte Reed, Betty lane Sh
onovan, Mary Jane Fithian, Ralph fin
lowberger. Jr., Joan SnOwberger, Sh
lille Bryan, Paul Bryan, Jr., Billie in
aed, David Donovan, Jr., Betty Ann his
)wgill. Sue received many pretty lee
esents. tul
Mrs. Ralph SnowbeTger and chill
en- are spending a week with her nh