Milford chronicle., 1921-12-23
MILTON LETTER

Christmas program in preparation
The pageant, Carrying Christ tC
Every Child" will be given on Christ
mas evening, Sunday, December 25. II
will be a Giving" Christmas service
and the offering received will be con-
tributed to the worlds needy chill
dren. The NJ. P. Church is also ar
ranging for the observance of Christ
mas-tide. On Sunday, Christmas Day
there will be a sermon and music
fitting to the occasion in the morning.
In the evening a song story, "The
Word That Came True" On Wednes-
day evening, December 28, a season
able play will be given by members
of the Sunday school, "The Children's
Dream" followed by treat for the
children.s
Edgar w. Lank and daughter, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend with
relatives here.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis J. Carey called at their home,
near town, on Thursday evening, to
participate in the celebration of their
twenty-fith wedding anniversary.
Many useful gifts were received as a
token of the high esteem in which Mr..
and Mrs. Carey are held by their
neighbors.
The neighbOrs, relatives and friends
of Mrs. James H. Jester, proprietress
of the Hotel Jester, to the number of
fifty took her completely by surprise
on Friday evening, December 10th,
when they called on her in body and
he, 1,of had IN
congratulations on the anniversary
Of her natal day. They brought along
and all joined in hav-
ing an enjoyable time. At a late hour
the party left wishing Mrs. Jester
many returns of the day. A number
Of mementos of their regard were left !
with her.
Thackery-White received last Sat !
lrday a barge load of pine framing |
rom Indian River, to be delivered to |
heir trade here.
An effort to raise the two-mast |
Sloop, Sadie Cooper, on Saturday, by |
Captain Rufus Reed, was unsuccess-
ul. The craft has been resting on the
bottom of the Broadkill River so long
hat the mud has enveloped the hull
Until it will require the aid of pom
oons to raise her. Capt. Reed will
make another effort to move the
wreck in a few days. The vessel lies
lirectly in front of the oyster house
md is in the way of other craft un-
oading oysters at this plant.
Fred X. JensOn, miller near town,
asst week killed five hogs that weigh
o1,I QAA mounds !
their combined weight being. 1862
ounds.
Mrs. Hannah E. Prettyman, widow
f the late George Prettyman, was
Ound dead in bed at the home of her
aughter, Mrs. Theo. Hopkins, in Cave
Ieck. Mrs. Prettyman had been en-
Oying good health and her death
anne as a shock to her relatives and
riends. She was an unusually early
User but on the morning in question
ad not arisen when the family, eX-
ept a daughter, left for a neighbOr's
} help in butchering hogs. The daugh-
er failed to call her and her death
ras not discovered until about noon
1hen Mrs. Hopkins returned home.
he deceased was n years old, and
caves three daughters, Mrs. Charles
harp, of Milton, Mrs. Frank David
on, of Wilmington, and Mrs. Theo.
of near town. Funeral ser
ices were held last Saturday at the
[. E. Church by Rev. H. e. Reed, the
astor, and interment made in the
Iilton Methodist Episcopal cemetery
VS.. J. Wilson & Son.
fXETs1I;o,,o Gvo,1oI, ond family left /
[i1ton recently for Philadelphia
here Mr.. Crouch has received an ap-
ointment on the police force.
On Monday Enterprise Council, No.
5, Jr. o. U. A. M. sent large Christ
las package to the children of Jessie
Tilson who are in the Jr. Orphans
-ome at Tifin, Ohio.
David Clifford who has been at work
| Philadelphia all the past year, has
eturned home for the winter.
Joseph D. Robbins, near town, this
eek killed three hogs that weighed
rs, 500 and 472 pounds each. Elsie
7ilson, of Harbeson, killed one on
riday that tipped the beam at $50
Ounds.
william P. Davidson was found dead >
bed on Friday morning by his wife
! his home, near Draper's Factory.
e died without a struggle, as his
ife heard nothing from him during
le night. Failing to arise at his usual
ours, Mrs. Davidson called to him
nd receiving no reply shook him and
,und that life had departed. He was
bout 43 years old and had resided all
Is life in this section. Coroner Col
rs of Sussex county, held an enquest
I'D pronounced death was caused by
cute indigestion. He was son of
le late J. Cooper Davidson. Funeral
rvices were held on Monday and in
rment made in Slaughter Neck GEM
cry by S.. J. Wilson and Son.
Postmaster Mustard certainly de- =
rves the thanks of the people of -
ilton for the efficient manner in y
hich he and his wife are handling y
e rush of Christmas mail. "
Goshen Methodist Episcopal Church "
Sunday services as follows: \
Glass meeting at $3.50 a. m. A ser y
,e in which all will be given oppor- =
nifty to express their appreciation =
Gods great gift to men. n
service at 1920. Subject =
hrist Was Born" Sunday school at Y
As a. m. The evening services at n
30. The Sunday school will give u
: pageant Varying Christ to Ev- =
7 Child" The pageant is based on Z
, legened of Saint Christopher and =
a beautiful presentation of the true =
rit of Christmas. You are invited =
OF fboco corrriooc