Milford chronicle., 1920-01-09
MILTON NEWS

Sunday elected the following officer.
for the ensuing year: Joseph L. Black
superintendent; William B. Wagamon
assistant superintendent; Lottie E
WagamOn, primary superintendent;
Sallie Irwin, assistant; J. Leon Black
treasurer; Ephriam ]. Darby, librar-
ian; Sarah Atkins, artist; and Mrs
NJ F. Thurston, organist
William 7. Starkey, proprietor OF
Starkey's Pharmacy, informs the
writer that during the last six months
of 1919 he had 7121 cash customers.
The first customer was Torace Mcgee
and the last was F. b. Carey.
Norman Davidson returned to Phil
adelphia on Saturday
Miss Helen Short, who succeeded
Miss Clapham as teacher of the 9th
has resigned. These grades are being
looked after by the principal until a
teacher can be secured.
The Pierce Players will be the next
number of the Lyceum Course, to be
held on Thursday, January 18th.
Many cases. of illness from vaccina-
ton are reported in and about Milton.
The second fire within a week oc-
Cured on Monday morning last when
the farm house of Harry Williams
was totally destroyed. The fire was
caused by a defective fue. Help was
asked from Milton and the response
was prompt, but too late to save the
building All of the furniture was
saved. Loss about $2500, partly COW
cred by insurance. Mr.. Williams is
now occupying the house on the farm
of Mrs. S. j. Wilson, near NAPLES Mill
He will rebuild at once.
The severe cold of the past few days
has caused Lake Fanganzyki to be
covered with a blanket of six inch ice.
Joseph H. Walls filled his ice house
Tuesday and Handy Prettyman is pre-
pairing to fill his.
Wallace Andrews, a well known
farmer, died at his home near Milton
on Sunday, January 4th, of pneumonia.
after only a short illness, aged 81
years. Funeral services were held at
Weigand's Chapel Tuesday afternoon !
by Rev. Hungerford and interment /
made in the adjoining cemetery by
S. ]. Wilson & Son. Mr.. Andrews |
leaves a widow and two children. Mr. |
Andrews was born and raised in Mil |
hundred about 25 years ago.
The Farmers Institute to be held in
Milton January 26 and q promises to
be the most important ever held here.
The subjects to discussed by able
speakers are tai Importance to
not only farme but to the residents
of Milton.
Mrs. Mary S. Stevens, widow of the
late William John Stevens, died at her
home near Redden on Friday, January
2, of paralysis, aged 6S years. Funeral
services were held at the residence on
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Barratt of
and interment made in Nc
Colley's Chapel cemetery by S. J. Will
son & Son.
Revival services started at the NJ. p.
Church on Sunday evening with Rev. !
H. E. Hungerford, the pastor, in I
charge. Services will be held every
evening, except Saturday, until fur {
her notice.
Walter Crouch has purchased the {
laily paper route from Samuel Smith I
Because of i'll health Mr.. Smith was /
to dispose of the business.
Papers may be secured of Mr.. Crouch {
It his printing office in the Fox build IL
ng. t
Miss Dorothy Emerson, Home Dem a
,nstration Agent and Club Leader, a
will organize a free class in dress
making and Dietetics at a meeting to t
,e held in the Milton New Century
,lub room January 81. The women S
f Milton interested in these subjects e
re cordially invited to join these
lasses. There is no expense attach
d except for material used to work d
nth q
In recognition of national Consti-
1tional prohibition becoming opera p
i've in the United States, the National p
V. C. T. U. urge all State and local t.
mons to hold special meetings dur n
lg the week beginning January 11th. n
Iilton Union will hold Victory c
7atch Meeting in the NJ. E. Church CT
thursday night, January Is, from 10
, u, closing at midnight with the
nging OF church bells. January 16
ill be day of prayer for world pro-
ibition and world evangelism. A
eeting will be held in the NJ E. B
lurch beginning at 2 p. m. Every
Ddy cordially invited to attend both z
eetings. A program will be prepar- 81
for both meetings. T.
The writer of the Milton letter is i'll hC
the result of vaccination. hence the
of the letter. Sa
Mr.. Walter W. Crouch of Milton is j
lthorized to receive renewals for sub NJ
.riptions to The Milford Chronicle.
ny persons residing in the vicinity be
Milton who so desire may settle for fiji
e paper with him. Milford Chronicle
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