Milford chronicle., 1921-10-28
MILTON LETTER

Mrs. j. Carey Palmer went 10 In'
Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, fol
treatment last week and returned
home on Sunday much improved. Il
is thought an operation will not bt
necessary to relieve the trouble.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler, wife of the
late L. B. Chandler, died at her home
on Union street, on Thursday, aftel
an illness of several months. Aged "a
Years. Funeral services were held al
her late home on Saturday afternoon
bv the Rev. H. E. Reed and interment
made in Milton M. E. cemetery by >
J. Wilson & Son. Mrs. Chandler was
a daughter of William A. Hazard
and granddaughter of Governor DaV-
id Hazard. She leaves two sons, Will
liam H., of Scranton, Pa, and Major
Louis B. Chandler, of Camp Meade,
and a sister, Mrs. George H. Hall, OF
Milford.
Mrs. Hester A. Foster, wife OF
James Foster, died at their home III
South Milton, on Thursday, OCTOBER
goth, aged siXty-one years. tuheral
services were held at her late resi-
. dence on Sunday at One-thiry with IN
terment in Odd Fellows cemetery, Mil
ford. She was the daughter of the late
David B. and Rachel Hall of Kent
county. Theo. F. o. Grouse and Sam
uel ]. Wilson and Son had charge of
the funeral.
James Cooper Davidson, a highly
respected resident of Milton, died at
his home On Wednesday, October 18th,
of acute diliation of the heart.sAge 70
years. Funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon at Slaughter Neck
Church. of Which he had been mem
be rfor many years, by Rev. Z. II.
Atkins. and interment made in the
cemetery adjoining the church by W..
T. Atkins, of Lewes. Deceased leaves
to mourn their loss six children, as
follows: Mrs. Margaret Prettyman, OIL
Wilmington, Thomas Davidson, Mrs.
Mary J. Walls, Alfred B. r. Davidson
and Leroy Davidson, of Slaughter
Neck. and William P. Davidson OF
Prime Hook Neck. He leaves one bro
ther. Phillip Davidson, of Broadklln
Neck, and one sister, Mrs. William H.
Stephens, of Milton.
Miss Hessie Johnson has returned
from a visit to Philadelphia and Will
mingtOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt and
family of Stockley, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williamson ana
son, Emery, and Mr.. and Mrs. I. A.
Johnson, of Todd's Chapel, spent Sun
dav with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey b.
Short, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Bailey and Miss
Olivia Wright, of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wright.
An oyerheated stove in the tenant
house on the Delaware Apple Farm,
near town, set fire to the kitchen and
RAPIDLY spread to the main building.
The house is tenanted by Everett Nit
cbeU. who was at work in the fields
and his wife was at the home Of
neighbor when the fire broke out.
Smoke was seen coming from the roof
nv Cove Reynolds, neighbor, VINO
spread the alarm. Help was asked
from Milton and the fire company re-
sponded. The fire was under control
nv neighbors and the household goods
removed before the company arrived. |
The damage to the house and con-
tents amounts to several hundred DOL
lars. t...1..
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Short enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G Anderson, of Viola, and Mr. anu
Mrs. Lewis S. Knots and daughter,
Sara, of Milford.
Revs. Atkins and Harris, of Lin
coin. gave an illustrated lecture at
the colored school house on FRIDAY
evening.
Two disorderly men were arrested
on Saturday night by Olhcer BTU
tingham and fined by Alderman LanK'
The sooner some people reallze thaI
Milton has an officer that will enforce
the laws the better twill be for them'
The citizens are behind their o1ncer
and will back him to the limit.
The annual masquerade dance Will
he held by the young folks OF Milton
in the Fox Theatre on wednesday
night, November 2.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Lippincott,
of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Gray.
William J.. Dickerson, son of Edward I
Dickerson, of Ellendale, died at his {
home in Goldsboro, Md, on Thursday
of last week. Age 81 years. Funeral
services were held at his late home :
on Saturday. He leaves a widow.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. t
Lester W. Clendaniel, near town, on {
October 10. The young man has been g
nar9ed Lester William.
I,;r. and Mrs. Robert Williams and
daughter, Rena, of Camden, N. j.,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Mears. Il
Mrs. Elderdice Fowler and children, p
of Chester, Pa, were the guests OF Il
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William v
Mears, on Sunday. q
Growers are harvesting their sweet ! !
POTATOES. There is about half crop +
in this section. They are selling at +
so cents for primes and 15 cents tor s
seconds per basket. n
Cornelius Wiltbank, who has Deen o
III for the past two weeks with ty-
ohoid fever, is convalescing. I
The w. C. T. U. will observe worlds d
temperance day at the M. P. Church a
IN Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clocRS Oc- RI
ober 30. The speakers will d.. Rev. II II
r. Reed and DR.. T. o. Grouse. Ev- u -
,rybody invited. cl
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Roads, of Phlla-
lelpbia. have been guests of her mo-
her, Mrs. Abel Pettyjohn, this week.
The colored folks will hold "F1eld Y
)av'' at the Milton school on Friday 2;
fternoon. There will be foot races,
nmping. etc., followed by a game OF
ali between. the local team and one
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