Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19
Milton Letter

are anticipating three glorious days
next week when the Swarthmore
Chautauqua visits the town. The first
entertainment opens on Tuesday af-
ternoon, February %, and the last
will be on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 25th. There will be two per-
formances each day, one in the af-
ternoOn and one at night. The open
ing day afternoon will be a full con-
cert by the Mary Adel Hays Concert
Company. In the evening a lecture
by Arthur Walwyn Evans on what
America Means to Me-" followed by
another concert by the Mary AdeI
Hays Company. On Wednesday af-
ternoon, a lecture by the Chautau-
qua superintendent, followed by the
Give and Take" Company. This
company will give a full program in
the evening. On Thursday, the last
day, in the afternoon Junior Chau-
tadua demonstrations, and a lecture
bv Lethe Coleman. The subject be-
ing, "The Miracle" In the evening
the famous Dunbar Singing Bell
Ringers will entertain, taking up the
whole evening. The guarantOrs are
out among the people selling tickets
for the Chautauqua and are meeting
with success but have a number yet
to sell to cover the guarantee. Mil
ton has always gone over the top
with her Chautauqua in former
years and it is confidently expected
to do so this year.
Millions town election will be held
the first Saturday in March. To be
eligible for either mayor or council
men it is necessary that the names
of candidates be filed with the mem
bers of Council at least ten days be-
fore the day of election. Last year
there was some dissatisfaction
because no candidates were filed eX-
cent those by Council, who were
compelled to do so in order that an
election be held. If this condition
prevails this year it will be because
Of the carelessness of the voters, in
falling to file candidates for two
councilmen and a mayor.
The laying of the corner stone at
the new Pilgrim Holiness Church,
now in course of erection, will be
fttingly observed on Saturday after
noon, February goth at 2:SO o'clock.
A number of visiting ministers from
the district are expected to be pres
ent All are cordially invited to at
tend this service. The new edit1ce is
being erected on Union street, near
Bay street and is almost enclosed,
desnite the inclement leather since
s+art was made about three weeks
ago.
]. D. Robbins has sold to Captain
George E. Mcgee, of Milton, 5z
acres of timber land in Broadklll
Neck. Captain Mcgee will, in the
spring, put a saw mill in this tract
and convert it into lumber.
"Old Age" will be the subject OF
Harry V. Argo, Jr., at the meeting OIL
Chippewa Tribe of Red Men on Fri
day night of this week. Clarence
Reed will talk on Abraham Lin
coln," the same evening. On every
meeting night the members Of this
tribe discuss subjects of interest,
and the result is that large atten-
dance of members is being had.
The Ladies Aid Society of Rey-
nolds M. P. Church, met at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wilson on
Thursday evening with a large at
tendance. New officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows;
President, Mrs. Ida Wilson; vice
president, Mrs. Davis Draper; sec
retary, Miss Elva Truitt; treasurer
Mrs. Edith Warrington; organlst'
Mrs. Lizzie Bennett. The meeting ad-
journed, after refreshments were
served, to meet next month with Mr.
and Mrs. Davis Draper. v
H. Ernest Conwell has returned
from a trip through the southern
states, where he has been making
shipments of lockwood to Palm
Beach and other Florida cities. He
expects to return in a short time
and start to remove lockwood from
the south to his nursery at Milton.
A surprise party was given Mrs.
Amanda Reed on Saturday evening
in honor of her birthday by her
daughters. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Dodd and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Outten and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy King, Mr.. and
Mrs. ElwoOd Stevenson and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Reid Leverage, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Leverage and Theodore
Jones. A very pleasant evening was
spent with music on the radio and
at a late hour ice cream, cake and
candy were served. The guests de-
parted wishing Mrs. Reed many
more happy returns of the day.
Mrs. G. E. StOgner is visiting her
sister-in-law in Georgia.
The members of Zion Epworth
League wish to thank George B. At
kins, of Milton, for framing the
League Charter, and also wish 10
thank the Rev. Townsend and the M.
P. Church Board, of Milton, for their
donation of the song books. Each |
received a rising vote for their
kindness.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
e. Church will meet at the home CT /
Mrs. Harry Martin on Monday, Feb
ruary %.
The First National Bank Of Milton |
opened its doors for business on
Monday morning. Many citizens call
ed and extended to the officers OF
the new institution well wishes. A
handsome basket Of flowers was re-
ceived from the Fourth Street Ma
tional Bank of Philadelphia, together
with expressions of good will from
the officers of the Philadelphia bank
to the new bank here. Until a bank
ing house can be erected on Iot
recently nurchased in the center of