Milford chronicle., 1920-06-04
MILTON NEWS

Benediction-Rev. II. E. Reed.
Music was furnished by the Milton
Band After the exercises in the
( theatre were concluded, committees
proceeded to the cemeteries and dec
Grated the graves OF departed sol
diers.
Strawberry canning factories in
Milton began operations on Tuesday
James and Charles King of Phila-
delphia were in town over the week
end.
A son was born to Mrs. Walter G.
Blizzard on May 9TH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Welch and chill
dren of Philadelphia were Milton Wis
itors this week.
George II. NAPLES has moved into
his new store house at the bridge.
While cranking his car at Ellen
dale on Friday Horace Mcgee of Mil
ton sustained a fractured arm when
the crank uew out of his hand and
struck him just above the wrist.
David Chambers of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Crouch.
VIM. T. Maull Of Wilmington spent
the weekend in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Lekites and
Captain Alfred Lekites of Wilmington
were in town Decoration Day.
Mrs. L. L. Mustard Of Wilmington
is visiting relatives here.
Miss Ida Ponder and niece, Miss
Sarah Ponder, of Florida. are visit
ing Milton relatives and friends.
The commencement exercises of
Milton high school were held in AS
sembly Hall on Thursday evening OF
last week. Following is the program
rendered:
Music-Denton Orchestra.
InvocatiOn-Dr. T. o. Grouse.
Essay, Salutatory-Helen Smelling
Howard.
Essay, Compulsory Education and
OppOrtunity-David Willard Donovan.
Music-Denton Orchestra.
Class History-Lillie Wagamon
Glass Prophecy-Eldridge NAPLES
Glass will-virginia Tomlinson Da-
wilson.
Music-Denton Orchestra.
Essay, Valedictory-Leona Mabel
Jackson.
Presentation OF Diplomas-Mr. JOS
eph NJ. Lank.
Music-Denton Orchestra.
Address-Dr. Richard Watson Coop
er.
Alma Mater.
Benediction-Rev. H. E. Reed.
Music-Denton Orchestra.
The graduates are: Leona Mabel
Jackson, Helen Smelling Howard, Lii
lie Wagamon Jefferson, Virginia Tom
linson Davidson, David Willard Dono-
van, Eldridge NAPLES Donovan.
Mrs. John H. Fisher and daughters,
Mary and Kathryn, of Philadelphia,
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
T. Vent.
The John Cord Hazard tract of
land on Chestnut street, just over the
railroad, have been sub-divided and
plotted by Morgan T. Gum, chief en-
gineer OF Frankford. These lots will
be sold at public sale on June 21st by
the Dixie Realty Company, for Ira
of Lewes, the owner.
Charles D. Crouch of Philadelphia |
spent last week with his father, Wal (
ter w. Crouch.
Steve Sackum lost one Of his horses .
Of some unknown disease last week.
The sidewalk from Odd Fellows /
cemetery to the residence of Luther
Wilson needs attention. An unusual !
crops of weeds and briars is matur-
ing thereon.
Attend the benefit show for the band
IN the Fox theatre on next Wednesday
night
Morris and Thomas Black of Phil
sdelphia spent the weekend with rel
ltives.
Mrs. John Clendaniel was a Phila-
lelphia visitor this week.
Capt. John r. Mcgee, one of Mil
on's best known retired sea captains,
lied at his home on Friday, May 2Sth,
lfter a long illness of progressive
atrophy. He was 73 years,
months and IL days of age. Funeral
services were held at his late resi-
lence on Monday afternoon by Rev.
1. E. Reed, of the NJ. E. Church, and
nterment made in the NJ. e. cemetery
" S. J. Wilson & Son. Captain Mcgee
vas a Christian gentleman, a rare
riend to the needy, and a man with
Iut an enemy. He leaves a widow, one
on, Frank, Of Milton, and one daugh-
er, Mrs. Blanche Foreman, of New
FORK.
Reed and Harrington are buying
trawberries at the railroad station.
They are paying from 25 to 30 cents
ier quart. They loaded car on Tues
ay.
John Walker is remodeling the in
erior of the Thackery-W White office.
The Draper cannery is being put
n order for the canning Of peas.
TOWNSEND q Son began the canning
f Strawberries at the Royal Cannery
n Tuesday.
The first large load of pine framing
nd crate lumber for Thackery-White
rrived from Indian River by barge on
The firm has bought sew
raj thousand feet of such lumber
-hich will require several weeks for
elivery.
Roy Turner is having his residence
4 Chestnut street painted.
Awnings and porch screens are go
lg up on Milton residences.
Mrs. Edith Doyle and Miss Olivia
fright, of Philadelphia, spent the :
eek-end with their parents, Mr.. and Z
rs. John Wright.
Help the band by attending the
ovie show in Fox's theatre next
Tednesday night.
In the Methodist Protestant Church n
4 next Sunday morning the Sacra- a
ent Of the Lords Supper will be ad-
Mustered. In the evening the pas !
r, DR.. Grouse, will preach on the
eme, Burning Hearts," Children's
ay will be observed on the second
lnday of this month. The evening
at this church fill the
Iditorium.