Milford chronicle., 1924-03-21
Milton Letter


Of the musical program, gave us
something worth while. Three of Mil
toms sweetest singers, Mrs. VIM.
Lank, Mrs. Pruitt and Mrs. EdgingtOn,
rendered some Of the most beautiful
Irish songs. These, intermingled with
songs from our obliging high school
girls and selections from Milton's Or
chestra, entertained with such charm
and variety to please all.
You just had to laugh at both Mrs
Lynch and Mrs. Leighton Reeds reci-
tations, while Mrs. McCOy's reading
gave US something to think about.
Speaking of artists, Miss Isabel Nc
Coy in her piano solo was fine. Whlle
the duet by Mrs. Pruitt and Mr.. Rhyal
was great. The dialogue Dear
Grandma" by the little folks was
very good.
The Mock Will" read by Mrs. Mar
garet NAPLES was clever. Refresh
ments of delicious ice cream and sal
tines were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hood and
Edith MumfOrd spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hood of Will
mington.
willard Donovan spent the week
end in Chester.
Thackhry-White Company is install
ling new machinery, together with a
larger boiler, for increasing the out
put of their box shook plant. They
have contracted with a New Jersey
pottery manufacturer for crate shocks
that will keep them busy for the next
twelve months. They are expected to
ship a car load of shocks every five
days.
Mrs. Emma Darby and daughter,
Sarah, and E. ]. Darby, were Phila-
delphia visitors over the weekend.
On Saturday last, at Elkton, Md,
Robert F. Dutton and Gertrude M.
Torbert, of Milton, were married. At
the same time and place Frank E.
Bailey and Blanche E. TOrbert, of
Milton, were married. The brides are
sisters and reside in North Milton.
Victor Spencer and Miss Arzy Walls
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ebay
Walls, of Milton, were married on
Monday, March\1Oth, at Denton, Md.
Mrs. Maggie McIlvaine, of Camden,
N. J., has returned home after visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Annie Ingram.
The St. Patrick social in the M. p.
Church on Monday evening was well
attended, realizing a neat sum for the
church benevolence funds.
Rev. ]. C. Mccoy, pastor of the M.
E. Church and Rev. J. w. Townsend,
pastor of the NJ. P. Church, have been ,
asked to return for another year by !
the membership of the two churches.
A dance will be given by the young !
people of Milton in the Fox Theatre
on Friday night, March 21st. 1t is an
informal affair and the public Is in
Vited to attend.
Mrs. Ella Virden, wife of Charles A. =
Virden, died at their home on Federal :
street, on Tuesday of last week. Age
so years. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. c. Mccoy at her
late residence on Friday afternoon :
and interment made in COolspring :
cemetery by S. J. Wilson & Son. Mrs. :
Virden was a member of COolspring .
NJ. E. Church and was beloved by the T
people of Milton for her amiable dis =
position. She leaves a husband, two
brothers, Charles and Edward Sharp, :,
Mrs. James Martin, of Milton, Mrs. P. !,
W. Rice and Mrs. Charles Cannon, Of -
Camden, N. J. She had been suffer- e
er for several months and her death =
came not unexpected to her relatives
and friends. A good woman has pass y,
ed to her reward and the world is bet Az
ter by her having lived in it. J.,
The minstrel show given by the ~
Fire Company for the u
benefit of the Liberty Fire Company VI
Of Milton in Fox Theatre last week, ~
netted the local company $77. The a
was enjoyed by about a
i've hundred citizens of the town and u
country. =.
Walter w. Crouch has joined the az az
Ford Club, having this week purchas- Az. Az
ID a coupe. -
Theodore Johnson, of Philadelphia, -.
pent Saturday with his mother, Mrs. u u
Theo. Johnson, who is i'll. ~
Mrs. Harry Campbell and daughter,
and Miss Hazel Campbell are Us ee
listing in Chester and Philadelphia u "
his week. u
A playlet, dialogue and dramatiza-
ion lesson will be given at Calhoun'S
chool, near town, on Friday evening,
Iarch 28th, at 1880 o'clock. Every
ody is invited to attend. Ice cream Be
Or sale. MS
Contractor William H. Workman
as a force of men at work laying the thu
OuCI6lG CuTDS at Lu6 COIuSI VI II AOAb Mo
nd Federal streets. The curb will be
Ontinued on the south side of Front ne
treet to Chestnut, thence up Chest Ch
ut to POstOffice alley. WI
The siren fire alarm, presented to daI
lie town of Milton by the Liberty Fire the
Ompany, has arrived and will be -
-ected as soon as the fifty foot tower
IN be raised. The alarm will be To-
lted near the bridge in the centre of
,wn, convenient to the telephone
sntral, so that alarms phoned to the
leratOrs may be sounded by them by
'essing a button in the office. Chief
ithian announces that he will sound
e alarm as soon as erected that the
tizens may become familiar with the i
ren. The date of the first trial of the &
rem will be announced later by
lief Fithian. This alarm cost the 4
mpany about $4OO. The fund being g
ised by the firemen and their K
lends in festivals, carnivals, etc. K
Broadl1ill farmers are preparing to &
ant peas, lima beans and string -
ans for the Milton factories. Some
overs Of peas located on the high =
nds have already planted peas, hut "
ose near the bay shore have not
en- able to plow for the crop as yet.
le lima bean and string bean seed