Milford chronicle., 1945-03-16
MILTON
Chimney Fire

The local fire company was call
ed out on Monday morning to eN-
tinguish a chimney fire at the home
of William Burton. corner of Front
and Walnut streets. No damage re-
suited from the blaze.
Town Financial Report
Town Council has issued Il report
of the financial condition of the
town of Milton. In some respects ii
is good. but i'll others not so good.
For instance: On February -. 1914
there was a cash balance of ST.
50309, Balance in hand Feb. 2S,
1945, $3.045. .59-a loss OF 81 ,55T.5 80.
Taxes assessed and unpaid amount
to $2.547 50. In fairness to Council
it should be said the above cOndi-
tons are directly due to the obsO-
lete charter under which they are
working. The report shows that
$500 worth of bonds were paid Off
leaving a bonded debt of SO 5000
In the sinking fund $l,397.1i
Under the circumstances Council
has done very we'll.
Poultry Dressing Plants
There are now underway the
erection of two poultry dressing
plants one by the Clyde Belts
Poultry Company, and one by the
Milton Poultry Dressing Company.
The Belts company is erecting at
the foot of Chestnut street, Ce
mcnt block building. two stories
high. The Milton Company has pun
chased the Apte CannCry on East
Front street and workman are
striving to transform the building
into a suitable plant for poultry
dressing 1t is hoped to get this
plant into operation about the first
Ot April The Belts plant is expect
ed tO be completed some time later.
These two plants will furnish Il
nearby outlet 10 the many poultry
raiscrS in this and surroundings
communities. and will furnish en-
plovment to hundreds of men and
women.
Unique "Rummage sale"
The ladies of Goshen Methodist
Church will hold an unusual rum
mage sale in the Walls Building ON
Saturday afternoon. Clothing, fur
niture, dishes. toys, stoves and
many other hard to set articles.
The goods Will be auctioned of to
the highest bidders Sale begins at
o'clock, rain or shine
The first herring of the season
were in the local market on Wed
ncsday of last week. They were
caught by Dick Lawson and Lem
Carpcnter. who met them near the
mouth of The river. They retailCd
at five cents each.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson who has
been i'll for some time is rcsidin-
at the heme OF her nurse. Mrs
Francis Kitchens. near White'>
Chapel She is somewhat improved
at this time
The writer received a post care
from David W. Dutton. of the MrI+
chant Marines somewhere in tn,
South Pacific Dave reports All i.
we'll" with him.
Miss Ailcen Donovan. Il studcn
of the Allentown Bible School
spent few days this week witt
her parents. Mn and Mrs. Arthur
Donovan She returned to her stud
les Cn Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles +. Ven
spent Sunday with relatives Il
lewes.
Mrs Edna Braaurr is ysitin
friends in Virginia and WASHING
ton, y. e.
Mrs. Delema Mitchell and Mr.,
Margaret Bennett Of Slaushte
Neck were Milton visitors on Sun
day.
Mrs Carrie Burrous Of I.incol
spent the week end with MIR.
George II. WapleS
Mrs. Amanda Sipplo of Milsbor
was the guest Of Mrs Robert Blac
en- Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs G. p Carey of Nil
ford visited Milton friends and re
lativCS here on sunday.
Mrs Fannie Atkins is viSitin
her daughter, Mrs. GEORGE McGil
mis- in WilminetOn
Mr. and Mrs F.ldrcn West HAY
moved from Milton to the Wa2;
mon poultry farm, north Of Milto
The W. 5. E. s. circles of Goshc
Methodist Church met on Tucsda
at the home Of Mrs. George Ma
shall. Mrs j. u. Robbins. Mr.
George Palmer and Mrs. Iva Rec
Mr. and Mrs Joseph II. Walls al
daughter, clara visited Mrs Abe
Davidson and Mr.. and Mrs. The
dore Richards, near Whites chan
ON Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Cove Rcynol'
spent the week end with rclativ
in LinW00d, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. IlildrCth :. Fifth;
and daughter, Mary .Ianr, of vii
wood. New Jersey were week cl
guests of Mr. and Mrs Roy Care
Mrs. George POstlCs left ON Tue
day for the Milford Memorial He
pital, where she will undergo
operation. Her many friends pr
Tor a successful operation a
complete recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marsh;
and Mrs. J. Leon Black were W
minetOn visitors last week.
Lieutenant and Mrs. R0la
Truitt spent the week end with t
latter's mother, Mrs. Nora Mass,
Mrs. Alice Dickcrs0n and VI
Flossie HASTINGS and daught
Miss Helen HASTINGS and Mrs. s;