Milford chronicle., 1922-03-10
MILTON LETTER

ton for years has been without
clothing store and the fact that thi
firm has decided to put in clothing i
pleasing to the men of this commun
ity.
H. Wallace White, at one time Pro
thOnotary of Sussex county, wa
stricken with paralysis on Thursda!
and his condition is very serious. HI
was about his store as usual on thar
day, but feeling unwell went to his
home adjoining the store and layet
down, when he suffered the stroke
Mr.. White is about 70 years old anG
has always been active in the affairs
of the town and community.
The funeral of William Henry
Prettyman, who died at his home
near Harbeson on Thursday, was held
at Beaver Dam NJ. P. Church on Sun
day and interment made in the ad-
joining cemetery. Mr.. Prettyman was
about Il years old and one OF the most
prosperous farmers and land owners
of this section. He leaves, besides his
wife, two sons, William and Melvin
Prettyman. He was brother of Mrs.
Henry P. Burton, of Milton.
John A. Hickman, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his family
here. He returned to that city, ac-
companied by his wife, on Monday.
At the town election held here on
Saturday William H. Stephens was
elected mayor for one year, and Chas.
A. Virden and Hamilton G. Davidson,
cOuncilmen for three years, succeed
ing William H. Welch and A. H. LOf-
land. The report of the financial con-
dition of the town shows the affairs
to be in healthy condition.
Mrs. Ellen Smith is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Pritchett, at
Georgetown.
Mrs. T. L. Entwisle and son have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank D. Strobe, at West Ches-
ter, Pa.
Mrs. Charles Barker and daughter
have returned from a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Argo,
in Slaughter Neck.
Mrs. Charles Roach was called to
the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Boyce, |
in Cedar Neck, on Saturday.
The farmers in this section are get /
ting their ground ready for the plant |
ing of the pea crop for the factories.
The acreage to this crop will be about |
the same as last year.
Robert Livingston, a graduate of
Penn State College, has been secured
by the school board to finish the unex-
pired term as teacher of mathematics
and science in the high school, to sue
ceed G. Franklin NAPLES, who has ac-
cepted a position with the L. D. Caulk
Dental Company at Milford. Mr.. Liv-
ingston began his duties on March 1.
One of the sure signs that winter
is on its last legs Is that that cur fisher
men are making good catches of her
ring. IEl
Mrs. J. H. Jester and Miss Virginia
Davidson have returned from a visit
to Havre de Grace, Md.
Miss Eldora Meigs, domestic science
teacher in the high school, was re-
cent visitor to Baltimore.
Mrs. ]. R. Turner and children !
have been visitors with relatives in
Easton, Md. q
Miss Lillian Jefferson who has been !
quite i'll for several weeks, is much
G
Mrs. L. c. Darby was taken to a \
Philadelphia Hospital on Saturday
or treatment. An examination at the O.
hospital revealed that Mrs. Darby r
vas suffering from gall stones. 1t has a
lot been decided whether an opera ii
ion is necessary or not. Is
Lillian L. Hargo, colored, died on Y
Tuesday at the home of her parents, a
lear town, of tuberculosis, aged SO fl
ears. Funeral services were held on
Friday at Bethel A. M. E. Church by c
Iev. M. P. Jackson, and interment
nade in Bethel cemetery, near town, pl
y S. j. Wilson G Son. el
William Lank has begun driving al
iling for his new garage on N. Union -
treet. The building is to be one story -
Ugh, one hundred feet long and fifty
eet wide.
The condition of Andrew Coulter, II
armer, residing near Harbeson, re- ii
lains serious. He has been ill for II
everal weeks with heart trouble. II
Friends of Mrs. Ida J. Fox, who is II
pending several weeks at Lakeland, II
lorida, received cards from her this
eek. She is greatly enjoying her Wis
and says she will be back to Mil
N about the first of April
E. D. Prey has bought the Joseph
orris property, near Reynolds Mill
Id will engage in the chicken raising
lsiness.
William W. Davidson was taken
lddenly i'll while preparing a grave
the M. 3. cemetery and was taken II
the home of his mother, where
edical attention was given. He is III
uch improved at this time. II
Samuel Smith, one of Nilton's old
t residents, celebrated his 83rd I
rthday anniversary on last Friday.
Isaac Knighton, manager of the
nerican Store here, has been trans
rred to Lewes. II
On Monday evening, March 9th, the
nual members meeting of Milton
9thodist Protestant Church was
Id. At this meeting the delegate to
2 Maryland Annual Conference to
held at Chestertown, Md, early in
ril, was elected.
The fourth quarterly conference of
, M. P. Church was held on We'd
sday evening, March 8th.
IN electric blower has been INSTALL
for the pipe organ at the M. E.
urch, and was use on Sunday for
first time. John G. Ellingsworth, II
Lewes, was present at the evening
vice and gave recital on the or
/ to demonstrate the effectiveness
the new blower.
he Woman's Foreign Missionary
,iety of the M. E. Church met at
home Of Mrs. Charles A. Conner
Monday afternoon.