Milford chronicle., 1917-01-26
MILTON NEWS.

The social event of the past week was
the celebration of the Golden Wedding
OF David I. and Mrs. Atkins. which tool
place on Wednesday evening at the home
Of their son George B. Atkins on Chest
nut street. No expense was spared to
make this httieth anniversary, of the
welded couple, as elaborate as possible
Preparations for the event were fully
matured, and 1t was elaborated with ali
tne eclat that society could give it. Mr..
ana MRS. Atkins were married fftv years
ago IN Philadelphia, and have resided
the major part of their married life in
Milton. They have three children. iv-
ing; W. I. Atkins, an Undertaken of
Lewes; George B. Atkins a painter and
decorator of Milton, and the Rev. Chas
H. Atkins OF the Wilmington M. Z.
Conference, now located at Leipsic Del
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. &. 4. Atkins
was beautifully and elaborately decorated
and the artistic display was much adj |
mired by the sixty odd persons present. |
After many selections of music bv Mrs |
George Simpson; the guests were invited |
INTO the dining room to partake of re-
I eshments, and then some HYMNS were
sung, some speeches made by our regu-
lar orators; after which the guests dis
persed and returned TO their homes.
The Fisher Shipp Concert COMPANY
will appear at School Hall on Saturdav
evening. January 9th. The company
has been here before, and are NOT nm
known to our people. On this occasion
the program will include violin. maudo-
I'm, viola, soprano aud contralto solos.
duets, instrumental trios, and trios in
Guiding both vocal and instrumental:
also concert numbers, with soprano. CON
Lralto, violin and piano, also reading and !
songs. '''' !
we don't believe we exaggerate in the /
east whe1 we say one third of the people a
n Milton are afflicted with grippe or kin s
ired complaint.
us cough, pneumonia, pleurisy, sore !
hroat, and all ofthe its" thatis attached /
o the latter that is new to the face, and =
nyone that believes that January has
lot been real winter month must have !,
een asleep, or within doors up to the Il
resent. The weather and particularly. Il
he sudden changes of the weather have ,
cen trying on weak constitutions, and K
ne result has been seen all around US. II
L Ite Birmingham paid Milton a visit "
lst week. pi
A great deal of wheat is being shipped
49, ~AAAAOn aldllOu 10 OLUET DaTtc | u
The ladies of the new Century C1ub 81
i'll hold dime Coffee Klafch,, on
IN. "a at their lodge room. All of the tn
embers with their husbands are expect- at
! to be present. be
George Draper has finished unloading
'veral carloads of cans and packing them BY
his ware rooms at the railroad station ri
A proposed change in the present Tax
'stem Of our public schools will be dis NJ
issed in the school hall on Tuesday tn
'ening, Jan. 80. Supt Hardesty and is
L. Harrington, Principals of Seaford te,
'hools are expected to be present.
A box social was given by the ladies of pa
'ppers M. r. Church near Georgetown. wa
st Saturday night for the benefit of the wa
urch r.,
A meeting of the guarantors of the ma
'csssn Festival was held on Monday ter
ening at the school hall to discuss
aces for the festival to be held. Feb- tbe
ary %, q and oath 'nS
FIFTY cents per dozen was paid for eggs see
I week in Milton. 20 20
Sunday School Social of the NJ. 'O'
urch was held last Friday evening. II
e time was had.
drs. Jennie Walters, of Cleveland 7
10, has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. vou
Stanley. AS,I
irs- A. H. Mauship, of Wilmington Oh,
the guest of Mrs. John Hood last ing
*. s- ins
comptroller J. c. Lank, of this town. fce
!, with an automobile accident last ~ n
X while entering Georgetown, which i've
lshed his machine and he narrowly tbo
ped death. t,, ene
eople are recognizing the high prices ~ = ,
neat and many who raised no hogs in -, ~
last year are commencing to get - !
r pigs now. Il is really big differ ~ y. q
:, n 1t only of the imag nation, but to ns ~
real feelings of a man in the fall to o'in ~,
a couple Of hogs Of 800 pounds, or ~