Milford chronicle., 1941-03-07
MILTON

aturday, Milton T. Graves was
lected as mayor of Milton, succeedl
ng Frederick w. Pepper, who has
lied the office for the past three
ears. Mr.. Graves is one Of the
oang, successful and progressive
business men of the town, thorough
y alert to the exceptional oppor-
unities and natural advantages that
u properly developed, will make Mil
ton the peer of any town in Della
ware, and, with no axe TO grind or
personal purpose to serve, it is rea-
sonably certain that he will bring a
I number of them to fruition within
!. the next twelve months. His cleo
zztiDn met with practically the unani-
zHmous approval of all the citizens of
the town and more particularly the
s progressive element, and he is as
sured of the close and cordial Co
operation in ali the projects and
8betterments that he may suggest.
Il The two members of Council
whose terms had expired, William
b. Wagamon and Joseph M. Lank,
were reelected on a platform recited
in a signed published statement,
which included: New parking lots.
municipal comfort station, macad-
amizing of unimproved streets,
widening of streets in business sec
tion and refunding the bonded l.
debtedness of the town."
The report published by the towns
reasurer and distributed to the pub
&c, before the election. was one of
tiie most satisfactory ones ever pre-
sented by the town, showing its fl
nancial structure to be in such a
strong position as to fully warrant
the outlay of capital required to
make the several substantial i'm
provements< that are contemplated.
1t is shown that the net accumu-
lated surplus amounts to $49, ,299.S2.
The total Indebtedness is SIT, 100000,
and liquid assets of $I5,599.19 The
towns equity in the municipal water
works is $S7.700.00. The system pros
dhced a net retuyn of IL per cent in
1910 on its original cost.
Chamber OF Commerce
President H. e. Conwell of the
Milton Chamber of Commerce has
announced that the town has pur-
chased the north river bank from
the Union street bridge to Mulberry
street, to be developed into park
.ing space. 1t has also leased the
south river bank from the foot of
Federal street to the bridge for a
period of five years to be used as an
exit for the use of the store proper
ties as a loading area. Plans were
also discussed for the establishment |
of a municipal electric power plant. |
Street Improvements Planned
Town Council has requested the
State Highway Department to i'm
prove and continue the hard surfac- |
ing Of Mulberry street north to the !
Ellendale highway, also for the hard
sarfacing of Lavinia avenue from
Mulberry street to LaVinia Camp
ground.
The State Highway Department
has surveyed the streets through !
the business section and will
straighten the curve at the foot of
Federal street, known as the Fox
Corner. and will raise the roadbed
eighteen inches, ana widen the street j
and bridge on the west side Of Union
street, to Magnolia street.
Meeting
The annual membership meeting
of Grace Methodist Church will be
held at the church on Friday even
ing, March 7th. at which time the
official board will be nominated. DR..
Walter Hearn, district superintend-
eht, will preside.
w. C. T. u. to Meet
Milton Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet ON Monday af-
Eernoon at the home of Mrs. Jessie
Mcgee.
Future Farmers Dinner
The r. w. Helm Chapter, Future J
Farmers of America, of Milton
School, held its annual father-moth- :
sr-son banquet in the cafeteria of the !
school on Wednesday evening of last !
week. Invocation by A. j. Bolin; 7
address, of welcome, by William H.
Nelch, president of the Board of
G.. Roy Mann, instructor !
# music, gave a piano selection; i
)r. James K. Hunt, representing the
ervice department of f.. |. Pduont !
Ie Nemours Co., gave an illustrated I
ecture on the utilization of raw Il
Materials of agriculture by chemi- E
al companies; Charles Mills, presi-
ent of the board of trustees of Re- .
oboth School, spoke on "0pportuni- s
les for Rural Youth" Paul Hodg- v
on, acting supervisor of vocational D
ducation of Delaware; C. r. Snyder,
0unty agent, and Frank Gordy, as s
fstant, also addressed the group. n
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WilliamlR. Wilkins, who has been o
cry i'll for several weeks, is show Il
lg some improvement.
The muskrat trapping season in D
his section closes next, Monday, "
Iarch 10. It has been very good d'
aason, both in catch and prices re-
eiVed for the pelts OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Banning, of OF
spent Sunday with Mr. o.
nd Mrs. Charles L. Jackson. ~
Mrs. Margaret Carey has sold her W y,
on Chestnut street to ui
ouis Mcgee. Mrs. Carey will make
er home in Florida, leaving for q,
iami on Monday. le
Layton Richards spent the week. III
Id in New York City.
Harvey e. Wilson and son, George,
near Dover, spent Monday with
ilatives in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman, of Lewes, nj
sited Mrs. Lulu Long on Sunday. he
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