Milford chronicle., 1921-02-18
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: County Board of Education, plans TO
a school building to be erected her
' for the colOred people. The building i
+. to be 65 feet long, 35 feet wide and Il
be one story high, containing tw'
rooms. The new building will b.
erected on a plot of ground at tn
north edge of Milton, recently pur
chased of James H. Palmer. The Aux
iliary Association will equip tn,
building with modern school furni
ture and the sanitary conditions viii
be of the best. The school house will
cost about $4,000 and is expected to bt
completed before the next fall school
term begins. DR.. Hopkins will ask that
the two rooms he so arranged that
they may be made into one large room
in order that the cOlored folks may
use it for entertainments and as a
community meeting place. There is no
such place here for the colored peo-
pie and such a place would do much
to promote better social conditions
among this race.
An infant child was found dead in
bed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Joseph, near town last Wednesday.
The child had recently been taken by
the Josephs, who intended to raise it
as their own. The coroner of Sussex
county was notified and held an in
quiry and rendered a verdict of death
| from pneumonia.
Arrangements for the Firemen's
Bazaar to be held on February 25th
and 26th, are progressing and the af-
fair promises to be one of the largest
ever held here. There will be Booths
of fancy and plain needle work, home
made candies and cakes, groceries,
vegetables, etc. A rattle will be begun
at this bazaar, the prizes for which
will be player piano, Victrola and a
gold watch. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by the Milton Band
Orchestra. The affair is being held
for the purchase of a motor fire en-
gine, and the people of the town and
surrounding country are responding
generously in the giving of things to
be sold. The bazaar is being con-
Quoted by the ladies of the town, who
ask the help of all citizens in making
the festival a success.
Miss Ruth Williams, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry T. Williams, of near
town, and Mr.. George Marvel, of Prime
Hook Neck, were married at the
Methodist Protestant parsonage by
Rev. T. o. Grouse, on Saturday even
ing, February 5th.
The young folks of the M. P. Church |
will give an entertainment in the |
Fox Theatre on March 18th, for the |
benefit of the benevolent enterprises /
Of the church. The title of the play to |
be given is "The Time of His Life"
Mrs. Louis Darby is directing the re-
hearsals.
Mrs. Elizabeth Conwell, an aged
resident of this town, fell at her
home last week and fractured her hip
9ndIner condition is quite serious.
EThe succulent turnip greens are now
being served on the tables of Sussex
county epicurreans. Scrapple' is a
Philadelphia dish, but hog jowl and
turn1p greens is strictly a Sussex
county delicacy, and no where else in
the country are they served just as
they are prepared here.
Mrs. Harry Schnierer of New York
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. e. Jefferson.
The State Council, Jr. o. U. A. M.
opened in Seaford Tuesday morning. .
Council, of Milton, was
by Addison Chandler,
Fred Johnson, Ward Short, E. w. Dom
Ovan and J. M. Lank.
Miss Gertrude Burrous, a graduate
nurse of Philadelphia is the guest of
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Charles
8urrous.
William Mason of New York was a
Weekend visitors with his parents
lear town.
Mrs. G. w. Cook of Wilmington
pent the weekend with her mother,
Grs. J. B. Welch.
The Chautauqua to be held here
larch 3-6 promises to be the most
uccessful ever held. The guarantors
AVE organized and are planning a
rive for the sale of season tickets
hat will leave no deficit in the guar
ntee to the Chautauqua Association.
ne program is a varied one and is
ure to please.
Mrs. Mary Maull spent few days
his week with her sister, Mrs. viii
am Wyatt, near Stockley.
Miss Annie Nelson of Wilmington is
he guest Of her sister, Mrs. Robt. B.
[opkins.
Services at the M. E. Church on
unday will be held at 1920; Sunday
ehool at 1880. DR.. Mowbray, district 4
lperintendent, will preach at the ev-
1ing services, 7:30. Prayer meeting
4 Thursday evening at 1880
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
hurch will give Martha Washing
n Tea" on February % at 1870 D.
Louis Ellingsworth of Philadelphia
the guest of relatives and friends
re.
A shooting match will be held on the
wi Mosley farm, near town, on Sat
day afternoon. The prizes will be
rkeys, ducks and guinea fowls.
May Ellen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
leodore NAPLES, died at their home
Milton on Sunday of croncho-pneu-
onia. Age year and Is days. Fune-
l services were held at the house
Rev. Myers on Tuesday afternoon
d interment made in Bethel ceme-
" by S. ]. Wilson & Son. IA
A Correction -
In my last weeks letter I stated that v
cry few farmers contracted for peas
It Saturday" with a representative
a canning concern, and that "the
ice for seed peas was one dollar per
shell higher than last year." I have
ICE learned that the seed price is
same as asked last season and
It the representative contracted on
1t day for as many seed at they put
last season. The information pub
ned last week was CLEANED from a
,wer in whom the writer had much