Milford chronicle., 1922-03-24

Inc milton oyster Company closed 1t;
: plant on Wednesday after a most sue.
cessful seasons work. They are contem-
plating operating the coming season or
a much larger scale. They will have theiI
shucking house heated so that they will
not have to close down on account OF
cold weather as they did the past win
ter
The evening services at the NJ. E.
Church on Sunday evening We're in
charge of the members of the Sunday
school, They rendered the annual mis-
sionary program, consisting of singing,
readings and pageants. The annual mis-
sionary offering was taken at the Sun
day school services.
Rev. H. f. Reed, pastor of Milton M.
E. Church. is attending the Wilmington
Annual Conference. which began on We'd
nesday at Cambridge, Md.
The 10th grade Home Economic girls of
Milton High School, are asking the
tOwnspeople for all kinds of colored and
white cotton rags, to be used in rug
making. The girls and Miss Meigs, their
teacher, in cooperation with other
schools of the State are going to the
Delaware Colony to teach the members
of that institution to crochet rugs Those
having rags will please notify the school
girls or their teacher, and they will call
for them.
A bazaar and entertainment was held
in School Hall on Saturday evening, by
the Home Economics class of. the Mil
ton school.
Miss Jennie Bear, the State Superin-
tendent of Home Economics, spent Tues
day with the Milton school.
Mrs. George Ellingsworth is quite i'll
at her home on Mulberry street
A double birthday anniversary was
celebrated at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Barker, on Monday night when
Mrs. Barker celebrated her 2Srd ami
versary and Howard Barker; brother of
Charles, celebrated his 18TH About so
guests were present. Refreshments were
served and a royal good time was had
by all present.
l. L. Knighton left last week for Lewes
where he will manage the American
Store there. He is succeeded in the Mil
ton store by James Windsor, who came
here from Laurel, where he was assist
ant manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Vaughn have
from Philadelphia, where they
have been spending the winter. They |
were accompanied by their daughter. J
Mrs. James Maull, who will spend a |
few days with them.
Professor Thomas l.. Entwisle, princi-
pal of the Milton schools, while in the
attic of the school building Monday NOR
ming was struck by a falling chandelier.
He was severely cut about the head
and otherwise badly bruised. The gashes
on his head required several stitches to
close.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler, aged about SO
years, suffered a stroke of paralysis at
her home on Mill street, on Sunday night
and her condition is serious.
Mulberry street from Lavinia avenue
to the town limits, has been plowed and Il
scraped. This bit of road was called on
to do double duty this winter because
Of the poor condition of Union street,
mich had been shelled and graded too
Ate in the winter.
] Frank Clendaniel of Lincoln is load
ng several cars with corn at the Mil
on station. The corn is being shelled at
he track side by gasoline shelters.
Miss Hessie Johnson has returned from
. visit to relatives in Philadelphia.
Isaac Elwood Sockrider, highly re-
pected farmer and citizen in this COM
nunity, died at his home, near Conelly's
,hapel, Thursday, March 18th, age 60
ears, G months and days. Funeral at
Chapel at 1880, Sunday, Mar
9TH Interment in cemetery adjoining the
hurch
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