Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
MILTON
Limit Chicken Houses
In Town Limits

the citizens of the town:
Whereas, The Town Council OF
,, Milton has received petitions from
various citizens and organizations
pprotesting against the spread OF
poultry raising for commercial
purposes in the town of Milton on
the grounds of obnoxious odors
which prevail at certain periods,
and other features which allegedly
are becoming a definite nuisance,
and which is having a tendency to
become damaging influence both
to health conditions and real es-
tate values on adjoining proper
ties;
'Be it ordained, That after
March %, 1941, no owner or own
ers. of any property or real es-
tate within the corporate town lin
its Of the Town of Milton shall be
permitted to begin construction or
building or have constructed or
built, renovated or remodeled on
their property or real estate any
buildings of any type to be used
for poultry raising which have a
capacity of more than so fowls,
and that there shall be no more
] than one such house constructed
on any property or real estate
within said corporate limits"
Bishop Confirms Class of Four
Bishop Arthur R. McKinstry of
the Delaware Diocese, administer
ed the right of confirmation to four
candidates in st. John Baptist
Episcopal Church on Sunday.
Those presented by the rector, the
Rev. Allan r. Day, were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Albert Whaley, William A.
Whaley and Miss Dorothy Snears.
Married
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Elizabeth e. Pal
mer, of Lewes, and Mr.. Robert W.
Palmer, Jr:, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Palmer, of Milton, on Sat
uprday afternoon in Hockessin
Methodist Church, by the Rev.
Richard M. Green. The couple
was attendeds by Miss Lena G.
Conway, of Wilmington, and l. C. !
King, Jr., of Milton. Following
the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer
and bride left on a wedding trip to
New York City, and on their re-
turn will reside in Milton.
Herd Group In Milton
The second annual banquet of the
Sussex County Herd Improvement
Association will be held in Milton
on Thursday night, April II. DIR. |
Kenneth L. Turk, head of the dairy
department of the University of
Maryland, will be the speaker.
Plans for the meeting are being
made by Hylon Smith, president |
of the association, and the direc-
tors. James w. Smith, of Milton,
is chairman of the banquet COM
mittee, with Raymond Gordy. of
Seaford, w. ]. Mills, of Green
wood; j. Dudley Walker, of Har-
beson; George Simpson, of Hous-
ton, and J. F. Gordy. assistant. of
Georgetown.
'"Penny Supper" Tonight
Circle No. 2 of the Women's
Society for Christian ffService OF
Grace Methodist Church, will hold
a penny supper in Social Hail
this (ITriday) evening. The ladies
have prepared-a lot Of good things
to eat and the public is urged TO
attend.
Carpenter Injured
While putting roof on the home
of Cleveland James, near town,
Archie Steele was seriously burn
ed about the arms and hands when
a gas tank used in heating tar
pot, exploded. Mr.. Steele was ta-
ken to the Memorial Hospital, Mil
ford, for treatment. He is recov-
ering at his home here.
Entertained At Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch en-
on Sunday at dinner, Mr..
and Mrs. William Wyatt and
granddaughter, of Georgetown, and
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Crouch
and daughters, Florence and Peggy
Of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Wallace
of Harbeson. :
Chicken Supper
On Thursday, April 8, at 500 P.
W., the ladies of Sunshine Circle,
If Grace Church, will serve
chicken supper in Social Hall.
Chicken and dumplin's will top
he menu, followed by creamed
baked sweets, peas, cole
ilaw. pickles, potato salad, buns,
,utter, coffee, etc.
chimney Fire
On Sunday morning a chimney
It the home of Russell Walls, on
Union street, caught fire, but it
vas extinguished by the Milton
ire company before damage was
one to tn property.
loved to Georgetown
C. Albert Whaley and family,
Who have been living for several
months in the Lee Smith property, \
n Union street, have moved to Il
Georgetown. Mr.. Whaley is pro-
alton officer for the Juvenile
,ourt at Georgetown.
race Church
DR.. Walter Hearn, District Su-
of Dover District of
he Peninsula Methodist Confer
nceT preached an inspiring SER
ION on Sunday morning. DR.. Il
learn preached at Indian Mission
l the afternoon.
Services on Sunday will be as
blows: Church School at 10
clock; morning worship and SER
ION at IL. Evening worship at
80. Rev. G. S. Ross, the pastor,
ill conduct cross and song SER
ice.
The ladies of Sunshine Circle
i'll serve chicken supper in So
al Hall on Thursday evening,
pril 8.
The Junior G. e. Society will
I'D their weekly prayer meeting
/ Wednesday evening at ZOO