Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-12-07
Milton Letter

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Welch and w.
B. Wagamon and family of Milton
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Welch.
Falling from a scaffold upon which
he was working late Wednesday af-
ternoon Joshua Prettyman, aged 70
years, was instantly killed. Mr.. Pref
lyman, who was the Oldest brick
mason in Milton, was running Chin
ney on the house of John HargroVes,
Just north of town, when in some
manner unknown to the other work.
men, he fell from the scaffold, a dis
lance of only nine feet, and broke his
neck. DR.. Douglas was called and an
nounced that death was instantaneous.
The body was taken to the funeral
rooms of S. J. Wilson and Son, but
later taken to his home on Broad
street. Mr.. Prettyman was unmarried
and lived alone in the Broad street
house. His nearest relatives here are
Mrs. Charles Sharp, Mrs. Dora Hop
kins, and Mrs. Frank Davidson, OF
Wilmington. Funeral services and in
terment were held on Friday after
noon.
Miss Cordelia Atkins, of Whining
ton, spent Thanksgiving Day with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Atkins
here.
Able Pettyjohn, of Philadelphia,
spent Thursday with his mother, Mrs
Sallie Pettyjohn.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held in the Methodist Protestant
Church on Thursday morning. Rev. ],
C. Mccoy, pastor of Milton Methodist
Episcopal Church, preached to large
congregation.
About two-thirds of Millions male
population spent Thanksgiving Day in
the woods and fields cunning for quail
and rabbits.
While hauling lumber from his mill,
near town, last week, James H. Pal
mer fell from the load and was run
over before he could stop the team. He
was painfully injured about the legs.
Mrs. Della Mcgee is spending some
time with her son, Frank Mcgee IN
Baltimore.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Charles Burrous
are the guests of their son, Charles
Burrous, in Philadelphia, this week.
Thackery and White finished the
dwelling on Federal street for Linden
Postles on Wednesday. Mr.. Postles
will remove his family thereto IN a
few days.
: A Howe fire engine, built on Ford
truck, was demonstrated in Milton on
Wednesday morning by a representa-
tive of the Company. A committee OF
the fire company witnessed the dem
onstration and were pleased with the
showing made, but whether this or
another machine will be the final
choice, will be determined later
The Milton public schools closed on
Wednesday afternoon last for the
THANKSGIVING holidays and re-opened
on Monday. Several Of the faculty
spent the day at their homes in other
States.
Waples and Virden received car
load of nut coal on Wednesday and
by night it was in the bins of Milton
residents. This is the second car Oh
hard coal to arrive here this winter.
Owing to the demands Of householders
on1v a half ton was delivered to each.
Messrs. NAPLES and Virden are ex-
Meeting the continued arrival OF coal
from now on during the winter.
Mrs. Sarah Virginia Dreamer, widow
of Rev. Thomas R. Creamer' aged "
wears. died in Wilmington, on Tues-
dav. November 9th, 1928. Funeral
services were held at the home OF
Merciful Rest, Wilmington, on FRIDAY
afternoon, and interment was made IN
the M. e. cemetery, Milton, on Satur-
dav, beside her husband, who oleu III
Milton in 1892, while pastor OF Ihe
Goshen M. E. Church, which pastor
ate he had served for three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Ripp ana
son Frank, and Mrs. Sallie Nicholson
of Jamacia, N. Y, spent few Gays
tbis week with Mr.. and Mrs. D. u
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams ana
daughter. of New Jersey, and Mrs
Mamie Fowler and children OF Ches-
for Pa. spent Thanksgiving Day WIFI
M and Mrs. w. H. Mears.
Miss Helen Mcgee who is attending
the west philadelphia High SchooI u
visiting her grandparents, MT anu
Mrs, David A. Wiltbank. = .
w r WEIGH, of New Jersey Is d
Milton visitor. D,,,,odo1nbia.
Jobn A. Hickman, OF Pnliaoelp pl,.s
&c snending few days Win his lam
lily here. ,r,,os Wilson and
o,,i ma, M of near Cokesbury' spenI
S Sni,G with Captain and MRS DaVlu
Dutton.