Milford chronicle., 1926-11-05
Milton Letter

Messenger" the. high school paper,
has been issued. 1t is in the form
of a magazine, bound in green with
a messenger of the middle ages on
the cover. The staff or the paper
is as follows: Editor, Harold Pal
mer; assistant editor, Lillian Pom
der; sports editor, John McAIullen;
business manager, Mary King; cir
culatiOn manager. Mary Jefferson;
assistant manager, Audrey owens;
sketch editor. Joseph LiugO. The
paper contains much news, among
it being the result of the recent
class election. The senior class
officers are: President, Joseph Lin
go; vice-president, Ruth Warren;
secretary, Harold Palmer; treasur-
er. Mary King. The Junior class Of
ficers are: President, John McMul-
len; president, Mary Jefferson;
secretary, Nora Reed; treasurer,
Audrey Owens. The officers of the
Girls Athletic Association are:
President, Lillian Ponder; secre-
tary and treasurer, Helen Smith;
reporter of games, Mary Jefferson;
advertisers, Mary Postles, Marietta
Johnson. Audrey Owens is captain
of the basket ball team. The Off
GERS of the Boys Athletic Assoc1a-
tion are: Joseph Lingo, president;
Neal Welch, treasurer. The captain
of the soccer team is John McMul-
leE.
A barrel of tar that employees of
the S. J. Wilson & Son store were
heating caught fire and as safety
precaution, the fire company was
called out, but the blaze was ex-
tinguished without damage. Much
excitement was created among the
citizens as only a short time ago a
firebug set fire to the residence of
Mrs. Emma Burton, and it was fear
ed that the fend had started anOth-
er fire.
The senior class of Milton High
School will give their annual class
play when a Feller Needs a
Friend" in Fox Theatre, on Friday
evening, November 26th.
The funeral of Mrs. Eunice Bur-
ton, one of Milton's oldest resi-
dents, was held at her late home on
Wednesday afternoon, and interment
made in. the NJ. E. Cemetery. Mrs.
Burton, who was the wife of Cap
tain Henry P. Burton, was 80 years
of age and had resided in Milton
the greater part of her life. She
leaves. besides her husband, one
daughter-Mrs. Charles G. Jones.
She was the daughter of the late
William Henry Prettyman, of near
Harbeson. She came to Milton af-
ter her marriage to Captain Burton,
and for years conducted a millinery
store. She has been in feeble health
for several months, yet her death
came unexpected to her many
friends.
Miss Sarah Atkins has returned
from a visit with relatives in Phil
adelphia and Camden, N. J. Miss
Atkins visited the Sesqui several
times and is very enthusiastic, over
the splendid exhibits, both foreign
and domestic.
Miss Helen Holloway, of Balti-
more, Md, former teacher in Mil
ton schools, was recent visitor
with Mrs. Joseph H. Lank.
Miss Helen Thompson, of Havre
de Grace, Md, has been a recent
guest of Miss Virginia Davidson.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Rey-
nolds' NJ. P. Church will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Warren on Thursday evening, No
vember 4th, on North Union street
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w Crouch
and daughter, Mary Betty, have re-
turned from a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Crouch and other
relatives in Philadelphia.
John NAPLES, a large pork grow
er near Milton, has lost his entire
stock of hogs by, the epidemic of
cholera that has swept thissection.
Mr.. NAPLES had about 125 porkers
and brood hogs valued at $500, and
within two weeks the entire lot
died. While this is the largest loss
there have been a number of other
growers who have lost their flocks.
Fred Jensen lost sixty hogs that he
valued at four hundred dollars. The
hardship comes to those who have
lost hogs that they were depending
on for their winter meat. With
cooler weather it was expected that
the disease would abate but hogs
are yet dying daily.
Ray Turner, a former resident of
Milton, died at his home in Queen
Anne, Md, on Sunday, and his re-
mains were brought to Milton and
inferred in Odd Fellows Cemetery
on Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Turner
for years was agent at the local
station of the M. D. &c C. Ry. Co.,
and made many friends while here.
He had been in ill health for several
years. He leaves a wife, who is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs~John w.
Walker, near Milton, and two chill
dren.
A Halloween party was held at
the home of Miss Annie Mavelka on
Thursday evening. After spending
the evening in games appropriate to
the occasion refreshments in abund-
ance were served the guests. Those
present were: Rev. and Mrs. A. H.
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Vent, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Williams,
Mrs. Emma Darby and daughter
Sarah, Miss Ethel Lewis, Miss Let
tie Pearl Green, Messrs. Merton
Carter, Neil Welch, Lincoln and
Joseph Havelka.
The Parent-Teacher Union of
Eastern Sussex will meet on Thurs
day, November 9Th, at the Milton
colored school to hear about the
Parent-Teacher P Associations plans
for the coming winter. In the
at 1O:3O there will be three
meetings, one for local presidents,
presided over by Mrs. Robert e.
Lewis, State president; one for pub
licity chairmen, presided lover by
Miss Eta J. Wilson, subject: Facts |
that will be helpful to everyone to
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