Milford chronicle., 1925-09-04
Milton Letter

force as to break to pieces the
wheel Mr.. Black was coming from
Rehoboth and fell asleep when Op-
pOsite the home of B. Frank Walls
the car keeping the road until 1t
reached the bend near the Draper
home where it crashed into the tree.
The car was wrecked while Mr..
Black aside from a few bruises, was
unhurt. He walked to his home in
North Milton where he called in a
physician who, after an examination,
stated that there were no serious in
juries.
Mrs. Mary C. Maull announces the
engagement of her daughter, Viola
C. Maull, to Lester E. Clendaniel,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Glen
daniel, of Lincoln. The wedding,
which will be attended only by the
immediate relatives, will take place
at the home of the brides mother on
October 29th.
Both the M. E. and NJ. P. Churches
will on Sunday next open their fall
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Crouch
and son of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with his father, Walter w.
Crouch.
Francis Palmer who has been the
guest of Mrs. Mary c. Maull for sew
eraI weeks, returned to his home in
Philadelphia on Monday.
- Milton schools open on Tuesday
next with A. J. BOlin as principal
and a full corps of high school and
elementary teachers. Prof. BOlin had
charge of the schools last year AID
made a very creditable showing and
expects this term to show even
greater improvement, providing the
Darents will cooperate with the fac
ulty.
Nj. and Mrs. U. Grant Collins of
Philadelphia, have been Milton Wis
itOrs this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mustard, OF
Williamantic, Conn.,, are guests OF
his mother, Mrs. Martha Mustard,
who is ill.
George B. Atkins is erecting for
Harry C. WagamOn a modern resi- |
dence on Union street.
Manship Ingram, aged u years.
died at the home Of his son, Frank
Ingram, in Wilmington, on Satur-
day. after a short illness. The body
was brought to Glendale on Tues
day morning and interment made
there.
Tuesday was the opening Of the
squirrel hunting season and the
woods around Milton were invaded
by many gunners, who report good
bags, considering the dry condition
of the woods.
J. R. Atkins lost by illness a valu-
able Holstein COW on Monday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Conwell, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with his sister, Mrs. Charlotte Will
son. They were accompanied back
by Miss Edith Wilson, who has been
spending some time with her mo-
ther.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Cooke of Will
mington has been a guest of his mo-
ther, Mrs. Emma Hazard.
Charles A. Virden has returned
from visit with his brother and
sister, at Douglas, Wyoming.
The colored camp that was being
held in Lavinia Woods for the past \
two weeks, closed on Sunday even
ing.
Owing to a breakdown in the boil
er room the Gillis Box Shook Fac
tory was forced to close down for
several days this week. q
Mr.. and Mrs. William McIlVaine
of Camden, N. j., are the guests Of
her mother, Mrs. Annie Ingram. 4
John M. Robbins, who suffered a
broken hip early in the summer, is =
able to visit his friends around town :
with the aid of crutches.
Albert c. Tinley, former resident
Of Broadkill hundred, died near
Church on August oath. 4
The body was brought to Milton on
August 2Sth and interment made in z
cemetery by S. J. Wilson & 8
Son. Mr.. Tinley was Sc years of
lge. =
The saving of fodder has begun in
this district, fully two weeks earlier
than in former years. The corn crop
here will be nearly normal in pro- q
luction despite the unfavorable wea- q
her that has prevailed most of the
summer. =
Mr.. and Mrs. McSorley of Holly q
)ak, spent the weekend with Mr.. y
ind Mrs. Thomas Wilson, near GRAY T
Il Hill. q
Miss Laura Wilson has returned 4
rom a visit with relatives in Will q
nington and Philadelphia. 9
Miss Olivia WRIGHT Of Phi1ada1. q
,hia, has been the guest Of her par 3
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Wright. z
While picking pears in his garden q
n Tuesday William T. Vent fell and y
gas painfully bruised about the body q
Then he landed on the hard ground. q
Ir. Vent was in the topmost part "a
the tree when limb broke, dash y
1g him violently to the ground, a 2
istance of about twelve feet. Inter E
ening limbs broke his fall or more 4
sriOus injuries would have result
4. a
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Y. Conwell, Of a
Oregon, are the guests of u
Is brother, Captain James G. Con- y
ell. This is the first visit by Mr.. q
onwell to his old home in thirty Z
ree years and he finds many 2
langes in Milton. =
Edgar Lank, of Philadelphia, has 4
zen the guest of his mother, Mrs. z
ary Lank. -
The garment factory of Sol. Ed a
an and Son has closed down for <
70 weeks in order to give their en- y
Oyees a vacation and to take stock. q
After being closed for several z