Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-23
Milton Letter

IN houn Community Association was for
d med. Erasmus j. Wilson was elected
l. president; Miss Gladys McIlvaine
lie vice president; Miss Florence Bailey
re treasurer, and Miss Maize Wilson
al chairman of committee of attendance
.. and publicity. Seven members were
S enrolled at this meeting and eacE
L member will try for new members
S There will be a meeting in the near
If future, the main feature of which will
e be flag raising. The association has
il secured a flag and pole for the school
g house and as soon as the pole is
: erected announcement of the date of
a the next meeting will be made Cal
d hOun school has made an average of
= "a and SO each month for attendance.
l and has been awarded two books.
l Birds Christmas Carol' and "Toby
= Tyler" Those who had perfect at
r tendance for October were Sara Ben
7 nett, Sylvia Bailey, Bessie Bailey, JUL
. ia Warrington, William Bennett and
Webster Dawson. Those who were
good in attendance were Emma War
ringtOn and Norman McIlvain.
Mrs. Richard Blocksom has RETURN
ed to her home in Wilmington after
spending the week with her brother
H. c. Davidson.
Hamilton c. Davidson and family
have returned from a visit to Will
mington and Philadelphia.
S. ID. Douglas and family, of Pres
ton, Nd have been recent visitors
with his brother, ThOs. H. Douglas
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Welch are
spending the week in Wilmington and |
Philadelphia.
The Ladies Aid Society of Milton
Methodist Protestant Church will hold
Thanksgiving supper in Odd Fell
lows Hail on the afternoon and even
ing of Thanksgiving Day.
The Sussex Trust Company of Mil
ton has been appointed administrator
of the estate of the late Sheridan P.
Warrington, of Harbeson.
The Union Thanksgiving service
will be held in the Methodist Profess
tant Church at 1920 a. M, on Thanks
giving Day. Rev. J. C. Mccoy, pas
tor of the M. 2. Church, will preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Marvel and
daughter spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harland W. Hudson
of Seaford. 7
Mrs. Lucius Darby and daughter.
Mrs, Goldie Owens, and daughter, mo- \
tored to Philadelphia to spend the I
weekend. n
On Sunday evening last the men
from the Lippincott Button Factory T
services at the NJ. P. Church.
A portion of the church was reserved
and very fine service was enioyed
by all present. |,
Mr. and Mrs. William Wilkins and F
Mary, Mrs. M. john y
ION, of Philadelphia, Mrs. John Green n
If Milton, mOtored to Dora Warren's Fl
lone and spent a few days this week.
A special Educational Week Service st
will be held at the M. P. Church on -
sunday, November 25th, at 7:3O D. m.
he public is cordially invited to ioin at
q this service. al
On Wednesday, November 18th. a M,
Party" will be held by mi
he Milton New Century Club in their 90
ooms. Mrs. Ida J. Fox will be in se,
barge and a most enjoyable after
Don is anticipated by the club mem on
ers. as
DR.. Clarence True Wilson, D. D.. of M
Washington, D. c., General Secretary In
the Board of Temperance and Pub Pr
Morals of the Methodist Episcopal T
hurch, will preach in the Milton
Episcopal Church on Sun Sill
~ morning next at 1890. A cordial
elcome is extended to all to be pres IN
It at this service.
Miss Thelma May Birmingham.
lughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas -
of Lewes, and Iouis =
)chner Paynter, of Lewes, were mar q
ed at the Milton M. P. parsonage on
1vember 18th, 1928, by the Rev. ].
. Townsend. They will reside in q
yves. q
Hog killing time is approaching and &
ere are a number of large ones IN 4
butchered in and around Milton q,
Is winter. J. T. Crouch has a pair 6.
1t he expects to weigh in the neigh G
rhood of 1000 pounds. e
Local gunnerS are having mich ~
)rt cunning for rabbit and Quail IS
7eral large bags have been report- q
Birds are especially numerous and az
sportsmen have found this sec *
to be well stocked. 81
ne apron at the corner Of Front 81
Federal streets has been COM *
ted this week and in few weeks SS
l be opened to traffic, thus COM 81
ting the concrete road from Milton TX
Harbeson. The entire road has C5
n finished and opened, except a 81
TT stretch from the B. F. Walls *
n to the Simpler farm. Those u.s. ~
the road are compelled to detour 81,
he Walls farm, going towards Har- (S
On, following the old dirt road, to 2
Simpler farm, where they can %
the concrete road to Harbeson, @
Meeting there with the stone road *
either Lewes or Georgetown. %
he foundation for the homes of g
es H. Palmer and Arthur Donovan S6
been laid this week by Thackery S&
White, and they will be rushed to *
pletion by the contractors. It is Is
'cted to have them ready for oc- 81
lncy by the first of the year. az
Milton High School Notes g
lie Senior Class-The Misses HS
ices Williams and Elsie Palmer &c
Messrs. Walton Johnson and 6
e Belts, with two Juniors, Eliza 3S
Lank and Jack Johnson, accom- "
ed by the principal and Layton 60
!, attended the performance of q
'eth, given by Robert Manteu at %
Wilmington, Tuesday *
!, November 10. Hearing Mac 60
has been great aid to them in R
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