Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-04
Milton Letter


MI. ana Mrs. Robert Nailor enter
Ialhed ~ a goost dinner on Christmas
LAY IneIr many relatives and friends.
Ihose present were: Mrs. Ella Lank,
MT ana MIS-. RAYMOND Lank and chill
oren, MI. and Mis-. Alfred NailOr and
daughter Mr. AID Mrs. Cove Rey-
nolds, Mr. and ,rs. Samuel Jefferson
ana preston Major Of Marcus Hook,
Mr. and Mrs. George Marvel and son
and Helen Nailoll MIR. and Mrs. lanes
Williams and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Williams md daughter Elva. At
late hour in the afternoon refresh
ments were serred in abundance; all
leaving Mr.. and Mrs. Nailor with many
good wishes for many more happy
Christmas and New Years.
The Daily News of Passaic, N. J.,
published the tollowing concerning
the death of a flrmer Milton boy:
William Wolfe WEIGH, of 1862 Tren-
ton Avenue, Paterson, departed this
life yesterday.
Mi. WEIGH was for many years, a
resident of Passdc, and was well and
faVorably known, for his legal ability
and his many excellent qualities. He
was born in Milton, Delaware, the son
of N. d. and Mary Parker WEIGH, and
after his graduation from the famous
Milton Academy he came to Passaic
at an early age, but left it, and taught
school in Bergen County for several
terms. In the meanwhile he began
the study of law, and returned to Del
aware to study under Judge Layton,
at Georgetown, and afterward he NOV
ed to Salisbury, Nd, and continued
his studies under Judge Charles F.
Holland, and was admitted to the bar
in that state, but came back to New
Jersey and settled in Paterson, where
he soon achieved success in several
cases, before the county court, and
gained a large clientele.
He was a member of the legisla-
ture at one time, having defeated the
late Mayor WalstOn R. Brown, of this
city, after a strenuous contest for the
nomination. But his law business was
too pressing to permit his further eff
forts, and he cOnfided himself to his
professional engagements thereafter.
His interest in state and national af-
fairs did not diminish, however, and
he wrote many excellent articles for
the press on topics of the day.
He married Miss Josephine Felix
twenty years ago, and several years
after her death, he married Miss Iris
BOOthe of Connecticut. He sold his
property in Passaic two years ago,
and built a new home in Lake View
Heights, where he since resided.
Mr.. WEIGH was the brother of Mrs.
William B. Hepburn, Miss Fannie
Welch of the History Department Of
the Passaic High. School, Peter Parker
WEIGH of MiltoA, Delaware, and DR..
George T. Welch of Passaic. His
daughter Florence married Paul w.
Knox, a legal advisor in the State De-
partment al Wa shingtOn, whose home
is in West Philadelphia.
Mr.. Welch was vestryman for a
of yearsiD f the Church Of the
Holy COmmunio Paterson, and the
funeral service, hich will be private /
at 2 o'clock tom ROW afternoon, viii |
be in charge of Il Rev. Mr.. McCleary,
rector. Interment will be made in Ced- !
ar Lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Outten gave
a dinner on Chri mas Day to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Marvel, Bryan Dickerson, Geo.
A. and Frank Bryan.
Mrs. Goldb Owens and daughter Au-
drey, haVg returned after spending the
holidays with relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Hyde & LeClaire, of Milford, are DO
irg the plumbing work on James H.
new residence.
Thomas Black of Philadelphia has
1een a Milton visitor this week.
Miss Nellie Warrington and Preston
both of Milton, were mar
led at Elkton, Md, on Monday, De-
,ember 2pth.
Captain William PettyjOhp, Of Phil
ldelphia, spent Christmas with his
amily here.
N Christmas Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
lolph Perth, Of Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lafferty Steele, Of Laurel, and
Pettyjohn, Jr., fOf Harrington.
Miss Ethel COnwell, /Of Philadelphia,
ipent the holidays with her parents,
APT. and Mrs. J. c. Eonwell.
Miss Edith Wilson, Philadelphia, is
he guest Of her yhother, Mrs. Char
otte Wilson.
Robert M. Collin has moved into
own, occupying the Fred Argo house.
George Marvel las moved to Mr.. Col
ms farm, neaF town.
Fire early saturday morning de-
troyed the dwelling house on the
David A. Wiltbank farm in Broadkill
Neck. The house was occupied by
Charles ingram. Mr.. Ingram was
weakened by the smoke that filled his
bedroom, checking him. He attempted
o go down the stairway but was driv-
N backjby the flames that had swept
he entire lower floor. He made ropes
# bed quilts and blankets, and with |
hese lowered to safety his wife and
small children. After rescuing his |
amily Mr.. Ingram leaped from the
econd floor window to safety. The
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