Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-02
Milton Letter

n Union THANKSGIVING 0eIN4S'
was held by the members of the M
u. and M. P. Churches in the latte
church on Thursday morning. Rev
J. S. Eldridge, pastor of the M. e
Church, preached an inspiring ser
mon.
Riley Ingram is building a con
crete block bungalow on a lot ne
recently purchased of John MARVEL
east of town.
The boys basket ball team Of
Milton High School will play thell
hrst game of the season on Deem
Der 10th with Millsboro, at Milford
The local team is compelled to play
their games at Milford, because
there is no hall large enough here
to play the game in. Under the
coaching of Prof. KlOp, the agricul-
ture teacher, the team has shown
wonderful improvement and should
give all opponents a good game TINS
season.
Robert Hopkins, the young son OF
DR.. and Mrs. R. B. Hopkins, was hit
in the eye by a shot from an air
rifle in the hands of Charlie Hurley
and for a time it was feared he
would lose the sight. He was taken
to Beebe Hospital, Lewes, where
medical attention was given and the
sight was saved. Young Charlie was
shooting at a bird and failed to see
Robert, who was some distance
away. Since the accident air rifles
are not seen so plentiful on the
streets of Milton. They are a dan
gerous toy in the hands of small
boys.
Mrs. Luther Wilson has returned
home after spending two weeks in
Philadelphia.
The Parent-Teacher Association
meeting was held on November Il.
Mrs. L. c. Darby, president, opened
the meeting. 1t was decided that an
educational picture be shown every
night, charging admission for adults
10 cents, and for children &c. Mr..
Klopp, agriculture teacher, showed
picture at this meeting on history,
and it was very interesting and ed
ucational. Mrs. John Hazard, Mrs.
Alena Lank and Mrs Emma Mus
tard were appointed as committee
to select the pictures. Miss Sarah
Ferguson, third grade teacher, and
her pupils gave a very interesting
little Thanksgiving play that was
much enjoyed by those in attend
ance.
Thieves last Thursday night en-
tered the garage of Joseph H. Walls,
in the rear of his residence on I'm
ion street, and stole a rim and tire
from his sedan. When Mr., Walls,
the next morning, went to get his
car out of the garage, and had
started the machine, the rear fell
with a crash, making Mr.. Walls
think the floor had broken through.
After getting the machine into the
street he got out and investigated
and found that his rear wheel had
been lacked up and the tire and rim
stolen. This is the second visit
\ made by thieves within a week.
Last week a spare tire, blanket
and new shot gun were stolen from
a truck, together with headlight
bulbs from the truck and sedan.
The matter is being investigated,
but no arrests have been made.
William T. Parker has rented his
property on Federal street to Joseph
Reed, who will remove from near
Ellendale to Milton in a short time.
Carl Wolfe, of Sanford, Fla,
spent Thanksgiving Day with Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Robbins, Mr. Wolfe
was born at Lewes, leaving that
town when ten years of age, going
with his parents to Texas. About
two years ago he moved to Florida,
where he is engaged in Y. NJ. G. A.
work. This is his first visit to Mil
ton in forty years. Mr.. Robbins
took him to Lewes where he soon
located the old homestead and other
places he remembered as a boy. He
is related to the Robbins and Con-
well families. He left on Friday for
his home in Florida.
Dice Fowler, wife and daughter,
Virginia, of Chester, Pa, Frank
Atherholt, wife and son, Billie, of
Chester, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Will
liams and daughter, Rena, of Pit
man, N. j., spent Thanksgiving Day
with Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Mears.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Quig, Of
Media, Pa, spent Thanksgiving with
her mother, Mrs. John T. Crouch.
Alfred White, of New Jersey, was
a Milton visitor on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arncey White and
son, of East Orange, N. j., spent
Thanksgiving with her parents,
CAPTAIN and Mrs. James c. Conwell.
The chicken and oyster supper
given in social hall on Thanksgiving
Day by the Mite Society of Milton
M. P. Church, netted quite tidy
sum for the benefit of the church.
The supper was repeated on Friday
evening and a large number enjoyed
the good things prepared by the
ladies.
Mrs. Ella Matson, daughter of the
late Vim. T. and Hannah Donovan,
died at Salisbury hospital on Sun
day, aged So years. Mrs. Matson
conducted a store in Salisbury I'M
til her death. She was born near
Milton, in Sand Hill district, and is
we'll known here. The body was
brought to the home of her cousin,
Mrs. William A. Morris, near town,
and funeral services held at Sand
Hill Church by Rev. Haddaway, on
"wednesday afternoon and interment
made in the adjoining cemetery by
6. ]. Wilson & Son.
Harry Edginton, superintendent
.of the Lippincott button factory, is
unite i'll at his home on Chestnut
street, with typhoid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Morris and Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman T. Willard and
daughter, Mary Lou, of Philadelphia
and Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Carpenter, of
T,ewes, have been recent visitors