Milford chronicle., 1926-02-12
Milton Letter

AT the regular meetlnS OF Cnlppe-
wa Tribe, No. %, Red Men, on Fri
day night of last week the subject
under discussion was Freedom,
Friendship, Charity" The speakers
were Edward Argo, Oliver West and
Harry Argo. At the next regular
meeting on Friday night of this week
the subject will be "Love-Who Is
My Neighbor, and Who is My Bro
ther." The speakers will be Hiram
]. Outten, r. Harrington and Oliver
West. This tribe is making an et-
fort to have a hundred per cent
membership present at ever meeting
of the lodge and the discussion OF
such subjects as are of interest to
Red Men, it is thought, will bring
about this result.
Mrs. Fannie Atkins has gone TO
Philadelphia where she will spend
the balance of the winter with her
daughter
Work on the new Pilgrim Holiness
Church is progressing rapidly. The
frame work is up and the sides
sheated. The new edifice is being
erected on a lot on Union street pur-
chased by the congregation of Chas.
G. NAPLES. The members are now
worshipping in room over the post
Office. 1t is hoped to complete the
new church by the first of April.
Charles T. Vent who has been suf-
fering from diphtheria, is now able
to be out again. There have been
no other cases reported in the town.
Muskrat trappers are being handi-
capped this winter by the cold wea-
ther, causing the marshes to freeze
over. Those who pay cash rent for
the marshes trapped will be lucky TO
come out even this winter, while
those who own their trapping
marshes will receive less than two
thirds of previous years.
! Hundreds of Millions citizens were
at Georgetown on Monday to attend
the trial of Harry Butler, colored,
for >felonous assault on the II year
old white girl, near Cannons. Sew
eral of them felt the effects of the
tear bombs tossed by the troopers
stationed about the court house to
prevent disorder.
The First National Bank of Milton
will open for business in the Mears
building on February 18th. These
temporary quarters will be occupied
until new bank building can be
erected on the lot recently purchas-
ed of Mrs. Emma Hazard on Union
street, in the very centre of the bus
mess district. The officers of the
new bank are DR.. John c. Wiltbank,
president; Captain George B. Hunt
er, vice president; Thomas H. Doug
las, cashier; Frank B. Carey, ass1s-
tant cashier. Messrs. Douglas and
Carey held the same positions with
the Delaware Trust Company, lately
absorbed by the Sussex Trust Com
pany.
A. NJ. Driscoll who has been con-
| fined to his home for several days
because of illness, is cOnvalescing.
A gang of men are located at Draw
bridge getting in shape the timbers
| for the temporary bridge over the
Broadkill River to take care of traf-
fic while the new concrete and steel
bridge is being erected to connect
the concrete road from Milford to
Lewes. The old bridge, while in good
condition, is too narrow to take care
of the expected traffic once the new
road is opened to the public.
The vocational education pupils
took part at the meeting of the Mil
ton P. T. A. Friday evening. A Bah
cock Milk Test was demonstrated by
members of the agriculture class.
Marion Carter explained the test,
which was demonstrated by John
Ponder, assisted by Everett Argo,
Lloyd Tyndale, Coleman Johnson,
Penfeld Jefferson. While the milk
was being put through the testing
machine, a skit was given by Chas.
Lingo, Marion Carter and Penfield
Jefferson.
An original paper on "The Value
of Milk as a Food" was read by En-
lily Maull, a member of the home
economics class. Another member,
Bertha Jones, also read a paper on
milk. Martha Mustard read paper
written by Helen Smith on 1.-THE
Moonlight School Lady"
Two Milton school boys, not yet in
their teens, have received ten dollar
gold pieces from the committee on
First Aid Award of the Junior First
Aid Legion, sponsored by Bauer and
Black, Chicago. William T. Jones
and Sheldon Hankin received the
prizes for their report of their first
aid work among school mates. Sew
eral other Milton school children
have sent in reports on their first
aid. These reports were signed by
DR.. Hopkins and L. H. Johnson,
druggist.
A delightful Fellowship Supper
was enjoyed at the M. P. Social
Hall, Thursday night by the Chris
ton EndeavOr. Each member
brought something in a covered
dish, which all shared. Mrs. Ernest
Jefferson was in charge of the pro-
gram.
The Friendship Bible Glass will
hold a meeting on Friday evening,
February 18th at 8 o'clock in the
social hall. This meeting is for the
Of o1oo4iyaor OAHooTc for tho