Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
MILTON
MIIton,s Home Comlng

the town VIII nOiO apeCldA .sSfficeo.
A parade, consisting Of floats, deco
rated automobiles, ponies. bicycles,
etc, headed by the 19Sth Coast Ar
tillery Band, will pass through the
principal streets of the town and
end at the old school building, on
Chestnut street. At this point spec
ches will be made by prominent
speakers and a program of musical
entertainment will be rendered, On
Saturday evening at the same place,
speeches will be made and another
interesting program will be pulled
off This will conclude the munich
pal part of the three day program.
On Sunday the churches will pro-
vide the program. Gus
Firemen's Carnival
The annual carnival by the Milton
Fire Department will begin on
Thursday, August 25 and continue
until Saturday evening, September 3.
The committee having the affair in
charge promise this to be one OF the
best and most interesting ever held
here. Booths, with new merchandise,
will line the circle, rides will enter
tain the children and young folks.
The public is urged to attend and
give full support to the firemen in
their efforts to give Milton an up
to-date fire fighting organization.
Y. T. c. Picnic At BrOadkiln
The Young Temperance Crusad-
ers. of the Lillian Cade w. T. C. U.
of Cave Neck, spent last week at
Broadkiln Beach. The following were
in the party: Miss Ruth Pepper,
Naomi Prettyman, Virginia Hudson,
Thelma Rogers, James Hudson,
Carlton Pepper, Junior Carey, John
Hopkins, Earl Argo and Robert
Black. They were chaperoned by
Mrs. Charles Pepper.
Our Sick
Mrs. Charles T. Vent is in the Bee
be Hospital. Lewes, under observa-
tion. 1t is feared that an operation
will be necessary for her complete
recovery.
Mrs. Marvin Wiley is quite Ill at
her home on Lavinia street. She mas
been ill for several days.
Miss May Ellingsworth has been
compelled to give up her work at
the Graves Garment Factory be-
cause of illness. She is improving.
John Edward Johnson, an aged
resident of Milton, is seriously Ill
at the home of his grandson, Edward
Johnson, on Atlantic street.
Miss Lillian Cade is quite Ill at I
H.. homo IN TTniOn street
Purchased Home
Lloyd Reed has purchased OF MIS-
Annie Marvel a dwelling on Null
berry street. After extensive i'm
provements and repairs, Mr. Reed t
will move into his new purchase S
This property is known as the billy +
Robinson Home" t
Farmers Hard Hit c
Farmers of this district stand TO v
lose thousands of dollars because OF v
excessive rains during the entlre e
growing season. Many tons of hay '
were ruined, or badly damaged al {
fer being cut. Tomatoes are damaged
TO a great extent, early paintings es- c
peciaIly. This early crop instead OF t
ripening into red fruit, is blistering n
and rottening from the rains. Late v
pIantings have had most of the bios "
SONS washed off. The same applies n
to the early bean crop. The wneat W
On many farms remains unthreshed W
and sprouting grain is appearing IN fC
he stocks. The only crop that Is o.
promising is corn. The acreage IN 81
his section to this crop is not large d.
barely enough for local consump- m
ion. and is not considered cash c;
ron. Farmers are indeed hard hit W
md cash in hand will be scarce az
yben the season is over-many VIII =
e in debt, it is feared. A
ImOng Our Visitors
MIR. and Mrs. Bryon Dickerson ana
on. Donald, of DreXel HILL "a,
pent the weekend with Mr.. anu
irs. Elmer Dickerson. IN
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Davidson OF
,arney's Point, N. J., spent several
lays last week with Mr.. ana Mrs'
Tames T. Mason. ~,
Mr. and Mrs. Workman, OF Har-
.inoton. were dinner guests at the
,ome of Mr.. and Mrs. oscar Dicker-
on on Sunday.
charles Lingo and Herman Black
ire visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
lingo in Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Isaacs and MI
md Mrs. Herald Palmer spent tne
weekend with relatives in Harri-
onburg, Va.
Robert Hetherington, j.. OF Sharon
I'LL. Pa, spent the weekend with
David DuttOn, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Rogers. OF
and Miss Annie Marvel
{ Stockley, spent Sunday with Mr..
nd Mrs. Hall Reed.
Miss Martha Lewis, of Harrison
urg. Va, spent last week with her
ister, Mrs. Alton Isaacs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Land, OF
,eepwater, N. j., spent the weekend
18th relatives in Milton.
Miss Verna Messick has returned
ONE after spending a week with
elatives in Selbyville.
Mrs. Christine Donovan and chill
rem visited Wilmington on Satur-
ay.
Mrs. Emma Mustard spent the
eek-end with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
falls, near Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson
nd son, of Philadelphia, spent last
eek with Mr.. and Mrs. William R.