Milford chronicle., 1912-12-27
MILTON NEWS.


been read by the many readers of tn
CHRONICLE, another Christmas Da,
will have been numbered with the man,
that have preceded it. AS far as W,
observe, but little preparation is beinl
made for a holiday season. except il
the churches. These and the day school
have anticipated the grand event, AM
commenced and concluded their exer
cises early. On Friday evening of las
week the Public Schools gave an enter
tainment in School Hall, which was wei
patr0nized by the parents of the pupil
and others. There was no admission
charged. On Sunday evening the Sun
day School of Goshen M. E. Church gave
an entertainment and dstereopticon view:
of many things of interest in this busy
world. A special Christmas service wa!
held at the M. P. Church on Sunday
euening. The Sunday School will hole
I'm entertainment on Monday evening"
| Dec. 80. A Christmas festival was helC
at st. John Baptist Church on Sunday
evening. On Christmas Day there was
/ a service at this church and the admin
I istration of the Eucharist was the pro-
minent feature. The primary depart
ment of the M. E. Sunday School had a
/ Christmas service on Christmas eve.
There was a tree for the little folks and
a general treat
At noon on Dec 18th, at the home of
the brides sister. Mrs. J. P. Daveler,
Tioga, Pa, Miss Minnie Dolterrer Peter,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Peter,
of Viola, was united in wedlock with
the Rev. Charles H. Atkins, son of Mr..
and Mrs. D. T. Atkins, of Milton, and
pastor of the NJ E. Church at Viola.
Extra services will begin at both of
the Methodist Churrhes the first Sunday
evening of the New Year.
The Douglass White Shirt and Overall
factory has closed for the holidays.
Willard Abbott, who was scalded about
four months ago on board of a tugbOat
and came home to recover, had become
well enough to go into the bush last
week to cut some fire wood, but, un-
lucky for him, a tree fell on him, break
ing his collar bone and otherwise damag-
ing his person.
Isaac Ricketts,, who had one of his
thighs broken while loading a car at the
station, ventUred out last week and dis
located the femur from the socket joint.
The season for making and shipping
holly wreaths is closed. From appear
ances it has been a successful one to
those engaged therein.
An agent of the tuberculosis hospital
at Wilmington has been in town solicit
ing contributions for that institution.
Capt. Geo. Carpenter is home visiting
his family.
Edward Bailey has removed from the
corner of Front and Chestnut Streets to
the building lately vacated by William
Mcgee.
Charles N. Roach will this week re-
move from the farm of Theo Reed, in
BrOadkiln Neck. into the property of
the late Peter Stevenson at Stevenson |
vile.
John T. Crouch will remove his shoe
and harness shop into the property lately !
by Edward Bailey. corner Front |
and Chestnut Streets.
Charles Liar, who has been baking !
bread for Mrs. Ida Fox bakery for the |
last eight months, returned this week to |
Philadelphia.
The public school closed for the holi-
days on Tuesday at noon, and will re-
open on Monday after New Years Day.
Melvin Campbell, son of Joseph Camp
bell, of near town, while sliding on the
ce fell, breaking his right collar bone
Mrs. Mary S. Lank is spending the
holidays with her children in Phiadel-
lhia.
Robert H. Vaughan is recovering from
/ recent illness.
Mrs. Maggie Fisher. of Philadelphia,
las been the guest Of her brother, Geo.
~ A tkinS and family
1t would be almost impossible to reply
o each individual who has favored the
writer with Christmas acknowledge
nents. Please accept our thanks thro
ne columns of this paper and believe
hat we are, as ever, your friend
c. Virden Martin, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
larry Martin, died on Monday. aged
lOnths and 26 days. Funeral services
Tere held at his late home on Tuesday /
ftenoon by Rev. w. o. Hurst, and in I
ermeRt made in Odd Fellows Cemetery
Y S. J. Wilson & Son.
Last Saturday was a busy day in town !
Or shoppers.
An adding machine has sbeenintroduced I
the Sussex Trust Company.
There will be a special Christmas ser
ice held at the up town M. f. Church
n Sunday. The Rev. T. 0. Johns will S
reach at 3.3O p m. Subject. Heavens g
hristmas Tree. Text, Rev. 22;2.
II are invited. !:
Erasmus w. Jones died near Lincoln L
n Tuesday evening of general disability
ge, SO years. Funeral on Sunday,
aving the house at II O'Clock sharp.
nd protecting to Reynolds, where Rev O
INNS will preach the funeral sermon. i
lterment in adjoining cemetery by S.
Wilson & Son. f
Detective Walls was in town last h
eek. Said to have come here "at the
of a citizen of this town. c
John C. Hazard, in his 92nd year of Q
&c eyfell on his porch and bruised his
wer limbs so badly as to confine him a
,khis bed for some time. c
"a traction engine has been geared to h
lie flour burrs of the Diamond State n
Oller Mills and will run them until a
lpply of water is obtained. r,
Ira Hazard. a former citizen of Mil
N, has been visiting here for a few u
lys after an absence of sixteen years il
Wilmington, Del. He came on the ci
.casion of the burial of his sister, Mrs.
W. TomlinsOn. N
Henry McIllister has removed from
Puddin' HIP into the property of v
arrV Williams on NJ TTniOn St Glad