Milford chronicle., 1926-05-14
Milton Letter

One-uuarter tract OIL lanu Oh AtldH
tic street, on which will be erected
in the near future a modern button
factory. The plant at present is on
North Mulberry street, but lack OF
room caused the purchase of the new
location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor and
son of Seaford spent Friday Win
Captain and Mrs. David Dutton.
Iobn B. Hazard of Milton has
purchased an interest in the Reho-
both ice plant and will take an ac-
tive part in its conduct.
Henry c. WagamOn has been elec-
tod as a new director by the Sussex
'rrust Company. at their annual cleo
tion held on May 4th. The old board
Of directors were reelected, MI.
Wagamon being added to the board
Postmaster ]. D. Robbins is ask
ING the Postoffice Department for an
i,nnrovement in the mail service tor
Milton that is receiving the hearty
s,nnor+ of the business men. MI
Pobbins is asking for star route
from Harrington that will deliver
,,,ail here at $50 a. m. and take OUT
mail from Milton at 1880 p. M iIe
nresent mail service from ElIenuale
will remain the same as at present;
If Granted the extra service Woulu
,,,oop that mail from Wilmington
pbiladelphia, New York and olheI
,nrtbern points would arrive here at
$40 n M. giving the receivers am
nie time to reply the same DAY as
lacoived At present mail is recelVeu
boro from Glendale by star route al
abor+ - noon, and goes out again dl
IN m. making it almost imposslDle
90 onswer mail the day received. II
- +bonght that the star route Will
60 in NIilford. Lewes and RehoDoIh
as well as Milton. do
Fire early Sunday morning ue
stroyed Bethel A. M. h. Churcn Un
15ulberrv street. 1t is thought tnS
80 started from an overheateu
40 as the sexton had built nre
~ a stove and had gone to his honle
short distance away just Ie"
,,in,,tes before the fire was discover
"a hv Robert Cirwithian, who was
-taniing on the church grounos
o,,-oi+ino for the hour of service. ne
Hn+orad tbe church, but founo tne
SO had gotten such headWay lhaI
ba could not extinguish it. An alarm
l'o' n oiven and the fire company ana
neople of the neighborhoou responu
ed promptly but were unaDie u saw
the edifce. They succeeded IN pie-
venting the fire from spreaulns "
o5ioining residences. Sparks set hIe
- +bo homes of John RoDlnsoH'
Eranl, Railey and Hester Burton % DuC
+hese we're quickly eXtingulsheo' Inc
t,oY,o of John Clifton, that adJolheu
~ church was saved by the IacC
tbo+ tin roof covers the Dullulns'
nd the use of a garden hose playeu
On the side of the dwelling Kept tne
heat from igniting it. The loss TO Ire 4'9
nI,Tycb - is estimated at S25OO, Win
0n ,ul ineI,rance of $1,000. The pastor
Rev. w. E. Witcher and his coIsLe, l,'o
cation will Immediately Desin 1ile
building of another church pulluins, t|
Mrs Mary C. Maull was caIleu "
wiIroington on Sunday to nurse het
cousin Mrs. John O'Neil, who Is ser
NJ and Mrs. Luther Manshlp OF
pbiladelphia spent the weekend
With his parents, Mr.. and MIS- Flai
ry Manship. loo, ar
rivad work has resumed on the new
bonl- b11ilding for the First NaJloliai
Bank Of Milton. o,- 81
The Young Mems Bible Class ol
Goshen NJ. E. Church VIII pIeson, 3+' -,
"His Uncle's Niece" a conleuy ~
three acts, in Fox Theatre, MlIIUn 10
on Sunday evening, May 18TH Int
NAV will be given in benefit OF the
ebnrcb funds. Those taking part are
Tehearsing nightly and the presen'
tation is expected to be up to the US
nal high class performances given D1
Milton local talent. ,-.
The Milton w. c. 7. U. completed
their membership campaign WlIh
cain of eighteen members. The new
members were given a reception a
tbe home of Mrs. William B. Waga
mon on Friday evening and an edu
cational program was rendered. d
ter which refreshments were seIveu
Miss Virginia Davidson and MIS-
Hessie Johnson, delegates from NIL
ton M. P. Church, attended the Stat'
SUNDAY School Convention held a
Dover on May 9th and 7th.
Within the next three months NIL
ton will receive a new fire engine
town council having decided to pur
chase a IaFrance engine. The OIL
engine has been thoroughly over
hauled and is in excellent condltloh
The old engine broke down going u
the Rehoboth fire several days ag'
and has been out of COMMISSION
since.
C. Frank jefferson has sold hi
house and lot on Union street U
Mrs. Roderick S. Reynolds for S28OO
Mr.. jefferson has purchased sinai
farm about one mile north of Milford
4 and will remove there about the frs
of the year. These sales were made
through Ira S. Hazard, local rea
estate dealer.
The Milton New Century Club ha'
elected the following officers for th'
ensuing year: Mrs. Wallace irwin
was unanimously reelected presl
dent; the other officers are Mrs
q John B. Hazard, 1st vice president
Mrs. Charles G. NAPLES, End Vlc'
president; Miss Eva r. Smith, re
cording secretary; corresponding
secretary, Miss Edith Calhoun
treasurer, Mrs. Robert B. Hopkins
auditor, Mrs. w. Layton Reed; clul
directors, Mrs. c. Frank Lacey, Mrs
George B. Hunter; state director
Mrs. John c, Wiltbank. Mrs. Wilt
bank was elected delegate to thu
State Convention, with Mrs. K. 3
Honkins as alternate. Miss Eva X