Milford chronicle., 1923-09-07
Many Live Personal Happenings
Reported From Milton During Week

Mrs. Matte Watson has returned
from Chaytauqua, Pa, where she has
been attending summer school. Mrs
Watson will teach the eighth grade
in the Frankford High School this
school term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Reed and
Mrs. Bessie Workman and daughter,
Gladys, of Philadelphia, are visiting
Milton relatives this week.
Captain George e. Mcgee is loading
a large barge with brush to be used
in jetty work at Delaware City. 1t is
one of the largest barges seen here
for years.
The carnival closed on Wednesday
night with a large crowd of country
folks present. The carnival netted a
neat sum for the Liberty Fire Com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Chandler
and daughter, Sarah, have returned to
Scranton, Pa, after spending the sum-
mer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Driscoll, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland Reed, Mrs. Bessie
Workman and daughter, Gladys, spent
Thursday at Ocean City, Md.
J. Oliver Hazard left on Thursday
for Philadelphia, where he will spend
a few days
Mrs. John Cottrell, of New Jersey
has been visiting in Milton.
Mrs. Edward Roach, of Wilmington,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Will
liam Clifton, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dufield who have been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
L. Mustard, have returned to their
home in Philadelphia.
Bertha Elizabeth, the II months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer JEFF
ferson, died at their home in Milton,
on August 10Th, of cholera infantum.
Funeral services and interment were
held on Friday afternoon.
Alice, the months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burton, died at
their home, near Milton, of cholera
infantum on August 29th. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home on Thurs
day afternoon and interment made at
St. John cemetery.
The ladies of Reynolds M. P. Church
will hold a festival at the church on
Thursday evening, September 18th. If
that night should be stormy the affair
will be held the next evening) Ice
cream, cake and candies will be for
sale. Proceeds for the benefit of the
church. Come and help the good cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Dickerson and
daughter, of Philadelphia, have been
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Dickerson, in Broadkiln
Neck. On Sunday they visited Ocean
City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jones, Miss
Mamie Jones, of Wilmington, and Mrs.
Robert Nicholson, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Crouch, Jr,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Feehan, of
Philadelphia, spent Labor Day with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Crouch.
The pouring of concrete on the Mil I
ton-Harbeson road began this week.
Work started at the south end of Fed
eral street and continued through the !
town, before starting on the country |
portion of the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. James King, of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Wagamon, Jr.
Edgar w. Lank, of Philadelphia,
spent a few days this week with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Lank.
Robert D. Roach, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry B. Roach, of Prime Hook,
lied at the Emergency Hospital, Mil
ord. on September 1st, after a inger-
ng illness. Age 21 years. Funeral ser
1ices were held at Slaughter Neck M:
D. Church on Tuesday afternoon and
nterment made in the cemetery ad-
dining the church. o1
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Vaughn, of Oak
nent, Miss Olivia Wright, of Philadel-
,bia. and Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Bailey
md children, of Highland Park Pa
ave returned home after visiting Mr.
md Mrs. John D. Wright.