Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
MILTON
HarreatlnE Annles

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has begun at the Chandler Orchardl
this week. They are being shippet
to city markets BY railroad ans
truck. The crop is a good one, aut
many men and women are employee
In this Work-th0 men to pick the
fruit from the trees and the w0meE
sorting and packing in containers.
Hand injured
While fishing at Broadkill Beach
on Saturday, Mrs. William 7. Walls
received a painful wound to her left
hand when a fsh-hook she was
using lacerated il. Medical atten-
tiOn was given and Mrs. Walls IA
ready for another trip.
Weinie Roast at Br0adklII
Mr.. Raymond Spencer entertained
his class OF boys from Grace Church
School, at BroadkilI Beach on Satur-
day afternoon at weinie roast. A
fire Of drift-wood was made on the
sands Of the bay and the youngsters,
with long, sharpened sticks, pro-
ceeded to roast the dogs and de-
YOUR them, together with rolls. Did
they enjoy the outing Well sayl
New Pavement
A new cement pavement has been
laid in front Of the Clyde Belts
store on Union street, decided im-
provement TO this section.
Home Coming
The committee i'm charge Of Mil
toms annual homecoming, to be
held August 9, 10 and IL, has al
most completed the program. It is
said that the affair will be the best
ever held here, there being more in
teresting events scheduled than
ever before. Keep the date in mind
and be here.
Popular Spot
Wagamon Lake is a very popular
place these evenings with the young
people. Several power boats, sail
boats and row boats cleaye the wa
ters of the lake nightly loaded with
laughing and shouting young people.
On the shores stand many watching
the antics of the pilots Of the crafts,
half expecting to see upsets, but so
far, none have occurred.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Smith and
daughter, of Pennsylvania, spent the
weekend with relatives in Milton
and RehObOth Beach.
Mrs. G. William PettyjOhn, of
near town, is spending a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Delema
Handy, of Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Richards
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Richards
spent Sunday with relatives at
Miss Mary Betty Crouch spent
several days last week with Mr.. and |
Mrs. Wallace KOeppel, near Harbe-
son.
Grace Methodist Church School
picnicked at Riverdale on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. John Messick, Of RehOboth,
spent Saturday with relatives in Mil
.on.
Samuel Fithian, Jr., Of Salem, N.
J., is spending some time with Mr..
md Mrs. Roy Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester e. Clendaniel
and children are spending this week
It Broadkill Beach.
Mrs. Nancy Jones spent a few
lays last week with her son, Robert
tones, and family in Prime Hook
Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Radke have
to their home in Virginia.
Master Lester, Jr., will spend the
summer with his aunt, Miss Sarah
Atkins.
Harry Edginton and family have
moved to the Rhodes property, north
# town.
Mrs. Bertha Wilson and grand
Betty Lou Wilson, of
spent Monday with Mrs.
eliza Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal M. Welch, Of
lew York City, are spending several
weeks with his parents, Mr.. and
lrs. William H. Welch.
Rev. and Mrs. H. p. adams, Of
salisbury, were guests of their
Mrs. Alfred Johnson, and
amily, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Short and
of Bethel, Md, were the
uests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed
n Sunday.
The members of the Junior Choir
[ Grace Methodist Church spent
tuesday, at Rehoboth Beach, the
uests of their leader, Mrs. Eliza
lutton. They report a most enjoy
BILE time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Decker, Of
ew York, have moved to their
Iilton property on Union street,
here they will make their future
ONE. Mrs. Decker will be remem-
cred as Miss Maggie Ellingsworth.
The new bungalow home Of Mrs.
aura Robinson White, on Union
rect, is nearing completion.
The last of the wheat crop in
roadkiln hundred has been thresh-
]. A few fields Of wheat yet re-
ain awaiting the combine harvest
: and thresher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Davidson,
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
ustard and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wilkins spent Wednesday at
ehoboth, the guests Of Mr.. and
RS. Stanley, Hearne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wallis, Of
'ilmington, spent the weekend
lth Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Spencer.
Miss Doris Kincade visited rela-
res at Riverdale last week.
Charles Walker has returned home
ter spending fifteen days at the
mp for the blind near Wilmington.