Milford chronicle., 1917-04-20

Rev. Z. II. Webster and family have
removed from Milton to St. MichaeIis
Nd, Mr.. Webster's new appointment
I During Mr.. Webster's four wears pastor
ate in Milton he has made many friends
some of whom are loath TO part wifi
him. The best wishes of the corntnunit,,
attend him, his estimable wife and daugb.
ters, but Miss Helen remains in Milton
ior time, as teacher in the Milton
Public Schools.
Lester Moulton and Hammond Mustard
OF Milton have been working at the mn
nltion works at Eddystone. In the ex-
ploslon on Tuesday of last week Mr.
Moulton was slightly hurt. James Moul- !
ton' MS father, went to Eddystoue on the I
morning after the accident. He reDorts |
his boy not badly hurt.
/ Miss Evelyn Palmer of PhiIadeinhia &c
visiting her parents.
Rutus Ellingsworth has been spending
the winter with his children at Staten
Island and in New York CITY. He re-
turned to Milton last week.
Rev. ID. ]. Givan, wife and son re-
moved from Princess Anne. Nd. on
Thursday and on Friday evening a re-
cepton was given them at the NJ. z.
Ohurch by his congregation. Refresh
ments were served, speeches were made. 1
and general good time prevailed.
taking away the fences from around I
town property by residences has become +
a fad in Milton. Pivot hedges are set ont
IN place of the fences. and we believe
they make the property look better. c. b
A. Oonner's is the latest one, and a de- W
cided improvement n
Kew. Charles II. Atkins was a visitor AZ a
ne home of his parents last week. Mr. in
Atkins mas been reappOinted at Leipsic. OIL
Leon BLACK, assistant trust officer AT | el
lie ). 5. I. T & d Co. Bank, was sum 81
hohed on Thursday to Georgetown as arc
pecial Juror in the case of Robert Coul- ia
er VS.. the NJ, ID. & V. r. K. Co. The an
ase ended on FRIDAY with verdict for
he plaintiff 80,
half dozen men have been at work
IL the telephone in and around Milton at
1r the last several days. In,
Edgar Welch, son of J. B. Welch of
lilton, has enlisted in PHILADELPHIA in IN
le Coast Guard Service.
FOR the last several nights the orchard las
owes have been heating Chaudler's of
each orchard, and in the early morning
heavy cloud of smoke hovers along the I'm,
Drizon in that vicinity . ,,u
frederick Pepper was taken sick on co,
riday. DR.. Hopkins was called. who ON
lturday summoned Dr. Beebe of ewes ,,.;,
hey together diagnosed the case as. an H.
and are endeavoriug to freeze tro
out without an operation. From present en-
dicauons 1t looks as though DR.. Hop
MS viii succeed in doing it as Mr.. Pen srO
y, at present, is much better. ~
Charles w. Fisher is improving from WV W.
late operation, and is yet in the Beebe +
spital at Lewes.
Some Of the 10 Dl
2 on strike for 81 90 a dav and shorter y
ne. The wash women also want an adj COZ
nee in wages. ms
Mrs. V. T. Atkins is selling off her ,
re goods by way of public auction and u r,
Il relinquish the mercantile business -
turn her attention exclusively to the pos
lnagement of her farms. HeI
IN account of the Rev. Frank A. Hol- .
III being in attendance at the NJ. P SoIl
inference at Baltimore, there was no lteV u
aching service at the NJ. p. Church AZ d.
Sunday. klns
The Milton High School Orchestra will trlp
e an entertainment on Friday evening Gu d
ZOth. There will be music, songs iueIl
;, and debate. Question Resolved ing q;
hat a Course in Military Training VI
,uld be Made Compulsory in the Pub iUr ~, u u
School" " Benefit of Senior Glass. III I'd d
nd TO business @ ~ 'e Ou' anu ball
ydia A., wife of Harry P. Johnson. on on q
on Wednesday at the home of her Iiie
near Reynolds Mill, of game
erculosis, aged IS years. months and men
lays. Funeral services were held at ana
| M. E. Church n, Srndoy, sitaS,,o.,S Alb
he Rev. G. s. Alien and inter-,e,t s--- plant
e in the adjoining cemetery by S. ]. pany
ion. year
telegram to Mrs Holland from her men
'and, the Rev. Frank A. Holland. many
the Baltimore Conference states H., moda
pointed to go to Elizabeth, N. ]. whom
d. A. c. W
you are wanting anything in the II ,
al line, see Stokes. jeweler, windsor optica
T. Miloru' Del Block,