Milford chronicle., 1938-01-21
MILTON
General News


Noah E. Warren, OH Union stree
on Monday evening created much ez
element for time. The Milton Fir
Company succeeded in extinguishin
the blaze before any great damag
was done.
Milton High basketball teams los
to Greenwood on Friday evening
The score of the boys team: Green
wood 56. Milton %. The girls game
resuIted-Greenwood 63, Milton "a
Some licking, but watch for that re-
turn game.
The condition of Robert D. Lingo
who has been quite i'll for the past
week, is showing some improvement.
Evengelistic services are being
held at Harbeson NJ. P. Church
nightly, under the direction of the
pastor, Rev. j. P. George. The public
is cordially invited to attend these
services and help In the advance
ment of Gods Kingdom in this por-
ton of His vineyard.
The dirt streets of Milton, such
as Broad and Mulberry streets, are
not in the best of condition. One
time over with the road scraper each
week would do a world of good to
these much used streets. Both of
these streets should be hard-sur-
faced-it would be cheaper in the
long run.
Broadkiln farmers are taking ad-
vantage of the present weather con-
dition to get much of their early
spring work done, such as hauling
and spreading manure, bushing on
their hedgerows and saving the
summer wood.
Wheat and rye are making good
growth during the mild weather OF
the past several weeks. The pros
poets are for a very good crop OF
both rye and wheat this year in this
section.
Muskrat trappers have certainly
had an open winter, so far, for the
trapping of muskrats. Reports from
Prime Hook and Broadkiln marshes
are that there is an unexpected
shortage of rats on these marshes.
The cause is unknown to trappers.
Trappers of raccoon, opossum and
gray and red foxes are having one
of the best seasons for years. Fur
is bringing good prices and the
quality of the pelts is excellent.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Reed are now
occupying their new home, recently
erected on Chestnut street, near the
railroad station.
Raymond Spencer has sold his
property on Behringer avenue TO
Mrs. Reed of Milford, who is now oc-
cupying her new purchase.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kupsky are
now domiciled in the John Leverage
property on Federal street. Mr.. |
Klipsky is the music teacher in the
Milton High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gray, OF
He bron, Md, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spencer
and son, Dyson, Mr. and Mrs. Hay
ward Sockriter and son Raymond of
Harbeson, were entertained at a
goose dinner at the home OF AIr. and
Mrs. Thomas Spencer, near town. on
Saturday.
school News
Miss Edith /. Jones, visiting tea
cher for Eastern Sussex county, was
a visitor at our school on Thursday. :,
On Thursday. January Is, the "
4 alexander Novelty Trio entertained
Milton School students in the high
ichOol auditorium. They presented a -
delightful program Of many novel
les and musical selections. :,
Misses Grace Moore and Helen -
HASTINGS, graduates of the class OF y
937. visited our school on Friday af- y
ernOon. @
Robert Lingo. a student of the .
University of Pennsylvania, was
ONE over the weekend. On Friday ~
fternoon he visited with teachers n n
nd friends at school. ~
Harold Benedict, teacher of agri- !. =,
ulture, with the F. F. A. boys, at VI
ended the Pennsylvania Farm Show -,
I Harrisburg on January 10 and 20. ~ :,
hey left on Wednesday and return III
d on Thursday evening, going by
us and went particularly to see the IL
IL Club Home Economics and Vo- -,
ltional Education Demonstrations. F.
ls0 they studied all breeds of ami ., 81
IaIs and visited the judging arena. " "
here were approximately 400 other u "
+. A. boys, with the same num- "
er of All Club boys and girls. We'd ~
ssday night was the State Future II
lrmers Night, and the program
as sponsored by the Future Far ".
ers themselves. Our boys stayed in n. N
e show building with the Penn =
lvania boys. =
The building alone covers a space 10.
10 acres with a parking space Of W.
acres. Last year there were 440.- III
o entries made. The average at
ndance per day ran from 10000 to cp
O,OOO people.
Dshen VI. f. Church nv
Special evangelistic services be- on
N at the NJ. E. Church on Sunday ~
ening, and will continue over next Co,
EEK, at least. The speaker each ~,
ening was Miss Dorothy Goodma, en- m
Seattle, Wash, niece of Mrs. ~;
lrold Fordham, and Rev. Ford NO
m, of the NJ. E. Church, Ellen i.'r pIr
le. Rev. and Mrs. Fordham led the A.
lsic each evening. Miss Goodman co. 90,
a young woman Of exceptional ~
ility and deeply consecrated to A..
e cause of Christ. If you have not -
en- in attendance at the meetings, pr
me tonight (Friday) at 1880, VI VI
,ich will be her last meeting with az,
The sa,-ryfa1z ,rtNIT aznkfnrFn Tanvt ~