Milford chronicle., 1921-01-07
MILTON LETTER


J aunt, Mrs. John Wright.
) On December 2Sth Andrew B. Scott
: of MillsbOro and Miss Laura M. Pep
, per, daughter of F. w. Pepper, of Mil
ton, were married at the M. P. parson-
age by Rev. T. o. Grouse. They will
reside near Millsboro.
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Walls, recently married, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Martin, near Harbe-
son, on Monday evening.
AS Horace Mcgee of Milton was
turning off the dirt road onto the du
POnt Boulevard, near Glendale, on
Tuesday of last week his automobile
was struck by another car speeding
north on the boulevard, and was Sc
verely injured about the head and
body. Nine stitches were required to
close a deep cash in his forehead.
When the man driving the car that
collided with Mr.. Mcgee stopped and
attempted to turn around plunged
into the ditch beside the road and
smashed a front wheel. He found Me-
gee hanging half out of the wind
shield unconscious and bleeding pro-
fusely from wounds. He summoned
assistance and had the injured man
taken to doctor, who rendered medi-
cal aid.
Two highwaymen held up a son of
Alfred Lingo, of Rehoboth, near Har-
beson, and robbed him of his cash and
watch. Mr.. Lingo was returning home
from Milton, where he had attended a
dance. When near Beaver Dam
Church he noticed log in the road
and got out to remove it when two
men sprang from the roadside and
covered him with a revolver and rob-
bed him. Although several hOldups
have been reported from other parts
of the county, this is the first for this
section and automobilists are arming
themselves.
The largest crowd ever in the w.
H. Fox Theatre greeted the old time
minstrel show given by local talent |
for the benefit of the Milton Brass |
Band on December 28th. The members |
of the band wish to thank all who in
any way contributed to the success of |
the entertainment, especially Mrs.
Elsie Lank, who presided at the piano,
and Mr.. Woodward who delightfully."- |
rendered several selections on the vio-
lin. The clog dancing of John Lever
age was great, as also was the sing
ing of little Misses Clara Clendaniel
and Delma Simpler. The six endmen,
headed by Bill Crouch, kept the au-
dience in a continual roar of laugh
ter, and were ably aided by Mrs.
Mary Maull, as interlocuter. Jack
Lindsay was in fine voice and render
O1 hi ioff fxr1o
Mrs. Maull sang Dreamy Alabama"
and There Are Just Two Eyes in
Dixie" in a most pleasing manner.
Herschel Bennett and George Williams
got off their stunts in great shape,
and Hildreth Fithian convulsed the
crowd with his witty sayings. The !
gross receipts were $20S.O0.
Thackery & White are getting out ,
4 quantity of red oak car timber at /
heir mills here for the Delaware &
Lackawanna Railroad.
The management of the w. H. Fox =
Theatre gave a free exhibition of ]
Mrs. Wiggs in the Cabbage Patch to =,
he kiddies of the town and vicinity on !;
Wednesday night of last week.
Norman Davidson was in Whining !
on few days last week on business. /
Miss Viola Maull gave dinner par 7
Y to several of her young friends on h
evening, December 29th, n
he occasion being her sixteenth birth =
ay anniversary. n
Master Harry Draper entertained -
lumber of his friends on Thursday
vening of last week at his home near o.
own. n
Carlton Draper, a student at Della n
rare College, spent the holidays with Il
is mother Mrs. Mabel Draper. f.
Noah E. Warren has moved from the :,
ountry to the house he recently pur- = =
hased of Miss Fannie Russell on N. -
-nion street. Il
The rabbit and quail hunting season a.
Iosed on Friday of last week with II
ute number of gunners in the -,
eld This has been one of the most .
lccessful seasons for years. Game
as been plentiful and the weather
eal for the sport.
Farmers around Milton are COM
aiming of the depredations of foxes.
hey have become so numerous and
I'D that their stealing of poultry in e
road daylight is becoming serious.
he reason for the large number of
xes is that the farmers a few years
20 warned the fox hunters from
cir lands and the result has been
at the foxes have multiplied until
ey have become a nuisance to the
rmers.
Professors McNanis and Entwisle,
Milton High School, have rented
e William w. Conwell house at the
,rth edge of town. and have moved
cir families thereto.
Miss Elsie Palmer entertained
lmber of her friends at her home on DC
'oad street on Monday evening, the NI
casion being her fifteenth birthday '
The evening was spent
games and merry-making, after
lich bountiful refreshments were
rived.
There was a reunion of the family
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clendaniel at IL
cir home on Federal street on Sun
Y at which all of their children
d their families were present and
rtook of an old fashioned Sussex
unity dinner. 3
John A. Hickman, of Philadelphia, "A
spending sometime with his family PHI
re. ant
Revival services began at the Meth ing
st Protestant Church last Sunday on
sning and will continue during the keC
ming week. hOl
The condition of John Green, who vol
J been ill for the past several weeks tax
much improved. as
The button factory after being clos LILY
for the hOlidaVs ODened on We'd