Milford chronicle., 1926-09-10
Milton Letter

The condition of Mrs. Lottie Wag-
anon, who suffered the loss of her
left leg by operation at the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, last week, is very
encouraging to her family and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Clendaniel
and children of Philadelphia are the
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Crouch on
Monday entertained at supper Mr..
and Mrs. J. j. Daley of New Or
leans, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Glen
daniel of Lincoln City.
Rev. J. C. Mccoy and daughter,
Isabelle, of Rising Sum- Md, were
Milton visitors on Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas o. Grouse OF
Denton, Md, were weekend visitors
with Milton friends. DR.. Grouse prea-
ched at the NJ. P. Church on Sunday
evening.
Zion EpwOrth League held their
regular monthly business meeting in
the grove at the rear of the church
on Thursday evening.
Rev. w. E. Witcher has resigned
as pastor of Bethel A. NJ. &. Church,
and will give his entire time to
Slaughter Neck A. M. E. Church. Rev.
Witcher's successor has not been an
nOunced.
William W. Davidson is building
a dwelling house on lot on Bay
avenue.
Postmaster ]. D. Robbins is build
ing a large stable on his farm in
Broadkill Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McAlister who
have been spending some time in
Laurel, the guests of relatives, re-
turned to their home in Milton on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stout on
Sunday evening entertained at sup
per Mr.. and Mrs. William Jones and
children, of New Jersey, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry McAlister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clendan1el
have returned from a two weeks
visit to Wilmington.
The body of Edward Carter who
was killed at West Chester, Pa, on
Friday, when a. truck he was driving
was struck by railroad train was
taken to Concord, Md, where inter-
ment was made on Tuesday after
noon. He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter, near Milton, and was 28
years of age.
Mrs. Sadie Barcus is quite i'll with
| q carhuncle on her neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Vaughan oil
Oakmont, Pa, and Cove S. Vent, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Wright.
Milton schools opened on Tuesday
morning with large enrolment OF
pupils. A. J. Bolin is again the prin-
cipal and has gathered together an
efficient corps of assistants.
Captain Samuel Fithian took a
marty of friends out fishing in his
Yacht "Almira" and a pleasant time
was enjoyed by his guests. Those IN
the party were Captain George a.
Goodwin and son, George, Paynter
Norris, George W. Sharp, Mr.. and
Mrs. William R. Wilkins, of Milton,
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Smith, OF
Blackwood, N. j.; Howard Green,
Blenheim, N. j., and Mrs. Thomas
Jefferson of Philadelphia. The hrst
fish was caught by Mrs. Jefferson
and the largest one by Mrs. w. X.
wilkins. William Wilkins would ike
to know if an eel is considered a
fish. Any information will be greatly
appreciated by him. Another pleas
ant feature of the trip was that none
of the ladies were sick.
Milton defeated Houston here on
Monday afternoon by the score OF y
to 2. Despite the one sided score II
was a good game.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch and
daughter, John A. Ellingsworth and
granddaughter, Miss May Filings
worth. were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Jonas Ellingsworth, neal
Lincoln.
William Leonard and son of Phila-
delphia are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. James P. Leonard.
Mrs. M. A. Johnson of Philadel-
phia and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Smith
of Blackwood, N. j., have been visit
ing w. R. Wilkins and family.
Mrs. Edward Campbell and chill
dren spent the weekend with Mil
ford relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert A. Roop, oi
Wilmington, have been visiting thell
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hahn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Manship anc
children of Philadelphia have beer
the guests of his parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Harry Manship.
An automobile accident, in whlcf
Ernest NJ. Jefferson, of Milton, was
involved, occurred at Fleatown cross
roads on the du Pont Boulevard OF
Friday morning. Mr.. Jefferson, in
Ford coupe, was driving north on the
boulevard and had slowed down his
car to make the turn to the left a
Fleatown, when a Ford sedan driver
nv Charles Beck, of Wilmington
struck the coupe and turned com
! nletely over. In the Beck car beside
Charles Beck were his sister, Mis-
Nanniepaull Beck, and two youn'
men of Philadelphia, who were NIX
ing from Philadelphia and were pick
ed uD by the Becks. The Philadel
nhians. whose names were not learn
ed. escaped injury, but Charles Becl
was thrown through the windshield
= The Jagged pieces of glass had al
most cut off his left arm and he wa
also cut about the body. Miss Becl
: sustained a deep cash in the fore
head and about the body. Mr.. Jetfer