Milford chronicle., 1920-04-02
MILTON NEWS

a WAAhWf a son. herman OF near MIL
H. ford, and TWO daughter, Mrs. J. o.
.e Hazard and Mrs. J. Leon Black OF
is Milton.
OF Wingate j. Hastings died at his
le home in Georgetown on Wednesday,
1l March oath, 1920 aged 81 years. Fu-
10 neral services were held al the NJ. p.
ie Church, Georgetown. by Rev j. I.
-e Bailey on Friday, and interment was
made in Union cemetery by S. J. Will
L son q Son.
IS Mrs. J. Lank was a Philadelphia
s. visitor this week
.e Lank a Black bought the house and
r lot on Chestnut street at public sale
e Of the estate OF Mary E. Davidson on
e Saturday Price paid, $l450.
d B. ~ Palmer of Philadelphia was
J. In town this week
e John W. Stockley died near Har
. beson on Tuesday morning, aged rs
e years. Funera was held on Thursday
e at Conleys Chapel and interment
i made at St Georges cemetery by s.
p j. Wilson & Son.
Miss Helen Darby of Philadelphia is
home for Easter week with her mo-
Their She has as her guest, Miss
johanna Hausmann of Philadelphia.
Austin and Louis Darby, Jr, of Phil
adelphia are guests of their grand
mother. Mrs Lucy Atkins
Edward Melvin of Philadelphia was
the guest Of his brother, John 7.
Crouch on Tuesday.
Rev. NJ E. Hungerford held special
lenten services at the NJ. p. Church
every evening this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Clendaniel of
Philadelphia are visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Clendaniel.
tfrrf.r mil ,g,r .
ed at the NJ Il. Church on Sunday In
the evening the Sunday school will :
hold their entertainment of recitations
and special music.
Rev +. Y. Moore has been appoint d
ed pastor Of Milton NJ. E. Church for =.
the ensuing year by the Wilmington y
conference
For the benefit of the Senior Glass 3,
Of Milton high school, Mrs. Ida Fox ~
will give a special moving picture ~
show at the Fox theatre on Thursday, d
April 18th. Tickets are on sale by the
members of the class and at the thea b.,
tire. "a "a
Attorney General David Reinhart Of !.
Wilmington was snipe shooting on the "a
near Drawbridge on Satur- y"
day He was the guest of James II.
Palmer
nA
mlngtOn was in town on Monday in "
a compliant made to his al
office that Milton fisherman were yio- -iI
ating the law by using a devise to
scare fish into their nets. What ac-
ion he Will take was not learned as
we send this letter to the Chronicle tin
lut the use of the "rattler" has stop bill
,ed. ma
Eighteen shad were caught in the aft
}roadkln River on Monday by Rob
.rt II. Wiley and crew. Wis
Mrs. r. c. Walmsby of GEORGETOWN.
I'D is visiting her daughter Mrs NJ. sol
:. Hungerford, who is recovering from Ro
he flu
The colored folks gave a dance in hol
he W. II. Fox theatre on Friday even Br,
ng OF last week. Music was furnished I
y the BlackstOn Jazz orchestra of list
lilford
John Hammond Mustard. son of tim
Ostmaster and Mrs. j. b. Mustard of 4
liltOn, and Miss Blanche Z. Kimble. $
Scranton, Pa, were married on wifi
.arch 18th at the home OF the brides n
lrents. They will reside in Chester 10
a., where Mr. Mustard is employed SON
= the sun Shipbuilding Company NJ
An automobile driven by Harry T. Hoo
lliams cOllided with a bicycle rid l.,
IN by Robert Walls, Jr.. wrecking her
e bicycle but the young man escap- lend
injury. m
At public sale of real estate in the the
wn OF HarbesOn on Saturday by Ed The
ara Neasey. Lawrence Mason Men
ught a dwelling and 1 - acres Of pres
nd for $500; Harry Veasey paid , III
90 Tor - acre, $1,000 for IA acres cellf
d Sl35O for - acre and a dwelling will.
use Hiram Mirch gave $75 for IA
fe' Sllas ). Warrington $l41 for 1-2
re lot
George b. Atkins of Milton is re- Al
corating the residence of Cover1or held
wnsend az Selbyville next
Robert II. Morris who has nurcbae- to W
the building recently occupied bv ed
vim King as a garage, is remodeling In
building and Will soon remove his look'
81 parlOr and confectionery store zee
re- whea
ieorge II. NAPLES has rented the mat
andler store, next to the bridge. and lhls
! remove his stock of hardware ,"
reto as soon as necessary remod- eAtel
lg OF the building is done He will good
upy the first and second floors of n
building. except the two front Of ROAD
IS OF the second floor seem
me next entertainment by the Mil 'he
Lyceum will be held in the " II meet
theatre this Friday evening. "The
r Singers and Players" will per-
m. The last course will be on Co
trsday evening, Anri! 15. and .hc -, 20
raction will be THE Liberty Bellies" of h,
Trimming the Minister'S Wife's No ~,
y Bennett was the title of a play tai-e,
EN- by the ladies of the NJ. E. Church sar,,;
he W. II. Fox theatre on Tuesday ,7,ade
ming OF last week. 1t was a sue Con,,
S. both in attendance and rendition. dona,
receipts amounted to S114 to be tbor
d Tor the benefit of the church.
Ienry Hood has erected a garage
his property in South Milton.
he trustees Of Milton school. col We
d, have purchased of James H. Pal Sepa
:, several acres Of land in North place
ton, upon which will be erected a bring
lern school building from the fund spect
vided by Pierre S. dupont for that ShOu
pose. The present school build only
Is a one story affair, two small No cl
ms and not fit for the scholars and
'hers to be compelled to spend the 1t
during cold weather. The
lnds are ample and will give the
pie plenty Of room for athletics of W.
kinds. The new building will be a tb;" J
ern one, equipped with ventilating s,,ro ,,,S =,
heating systems that will ensure iiInas
health and comfort of teachers tbar
pupils . tneI'
nm 3. Welch is representing Mil ,,,a,',. 49,
NJ. r. Church at the annual con- - -,