Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-02-01
Milton Letter

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Charles Taylor, of near Milford, the
meeting of the Ladies Aid Society Of
Reynolds M. P. Church scheduled to
be held at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Morris on Thursday evening, Febru-
airy 9TH, will be held at the home of
Mrs. Leighton Donovan on that even
ing. II that evening be stormy the
meeting will be held the following eV-
ening.
George B. Atkins, Walter Voshell,
Walter Atkins and John Jones are In
Baltimore remOdsling the residence Of
John Welterburn.
Samuel M. Reynolds installed an
assetelin gas lighting plant in his
farm residence, near town.
Floyd Reynolds is on a trip to Cal
ifOrnia.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver West died early Friday morn
ing.
An alarm Of fire was sounded early |
Sunday evening and much excitement
prevailed for time in the vicinity of .
the high school building. A chimney
on the residence of A. N. Pratt was
discovered to be on fire by several
neighbors. The blaze was extinguish- II
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A bungalow is being erected in the
pear orchard on the Chandler orchard
farm, to be occupied by Horace Hitch
ems.
y A modern bungalow is being built =
on the Delaware Apple Farm for A. N. l
Pratt, the manager. The residence oc-
cupied By Mr.. Pratt was destroyed by I I
fire several months ago. T
Uu1f 80 rea g., II
ton TO visit relatives enroute from :
North Carolina to New Jersey. Mr.. L
WEIGH had been on business trip for
the DUPONT Company, by whom he Is
employed.
Irs. A. H. LOfand has been quite
liz at her home on Chestnut street.
Sic is somewhat improved a: this o.
time. N
Mrs. Mary M. Lohand, widow of the 10
late Erasmus N. Lofand, died at her b
home on Broad street, Milton, early "
Wednesday evening, of pneumonia. M
Mrs. Lofand had been i'll but few - -
days. She was 81 years OF age. She IN
leaves two daughters, Miss Sallie Lof-
and, at home, and Mrs. Annie BOlles,
If Cuchman. Montana. She was the op
mother of William Lohand who died gu
al LuOlLu5 dSO dL LIS uOu1C III
4eWes, who formerly conducted ho-
ell in Wilmington. Funeral services
we're held at her late home at p. m.
n Friday, conducted by Rev. J. c.
lcCoy, pastor of Milton M. e. Church
f which organization she had been
member for many years. Interment ,
lade in the Milton M. E. cemetery by
. R. Atkins, funeral director. "
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len were in Milton on Wednesday in
Decting the button factory, with the ,
lea of inducing Mr.. Lippincott to 10
ate branch at Greenwood. gre
Captain Charles Frank Lacey, re- 10
red sea captain, died at his home on Grt
ederal street, Milton, early Wednes- heN
~ morning of heart disease. Captain 1
acey was about town on Tuesday nCn
-ening feeling in his usual good mex
.alth and the news of his death came ina
a shock to his many friends. He melt
tired in apparent health early Tues a S
v evening. About four O'Clock We'd You
,sday morning he left his bed and reel
,nt TO the hath room. Mrs. Lacey sale
ard him call her and went to him,
find that he was i'll. Before aid tam
uld be summoned, he died. Captain Geo
Lceyp WHO was 10 years VI age udu
tired from the sea about fifteen thel
ars ago and became interested in M
e Sussex Trust Company of Milton, Mr..
which banking house he was ton
rye stakeholder and a member Of m
Q board Of directors. He leaves a witt
fe and one daughter, Mrs. John M
izzard. Funeral services were held tain
his late home on Saturday after and
on and interment made in the M. 3. L. I
metery. M
Street Supervisor John Mildly is spel
tie i'll at his home on Broad street. ter
Lake Fanganzyki is frozen from
pre- to shore and the more venture
ne youths are skating along the
re shores.
Mrs. Charles G. NAPLES had charge M
the program at the meeting Of the Char
lton New Century Club on Wednes- Of b
?, January Both. The subject was past
ravel." Mrs. NAPLES last spring Jo
de a trip to the old world and she the
of the interesting things she saw Can;
this trip, describing the dress and Mi
toms of the people Of the various the [
1jes..vau Rted. weel
Ives the company a MI
building brick for den