Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
Milton

wife of II. b. Ness, OF wilmington,
whose death occurred suddenly IN
that city. on Tuesday of last week
were brought to the home of her
Darents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Johnson. at Milton on Friday, where
funeral services were conducted.
Burial took place in the Odd Eel
lows cemetery at Milton.
Cantain James B. Scull, 85 years
old died at his home here Tuesday
of last week after a brief illness OF
the infirmities of age. Captain Scull
was born on March 10, lS4z, near
English Creek, Atlantic county, N.
I He move dto Milton thirty-two
wears ago. and since that time had
taken an active part in community
affairs.
Captain Scull's will is one of the
most unioue which has been written
in lower Delaware for many years.
In Item No. S he specified that his
funeral services should be very SIM
ple; that he desired only TWO hymns
to be sung at the proper time; tnat
one or two verses be read from the
Bible: that he desired no funeral
sermon preached because his life
smoke for itself, and that Brother
Joseph NJ. Lank make some COM
ments on his life"
Joseph M. Lank, to whom re1er-
ence is made in the Will, is trust
officer of the Milton branch OF the
Sussex Trust Company, named as
executor in the will.
nlnGn fr1Rn0Snln
with Mr.. Iank prompted him to
make the proviso in the VIII that ne
should take part in the funeral ser
vices. which took place in the Mil
ton NJ. P. Church at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. Burial was made in
odd Fellows cemetery. Mr.. Lank
carried out the provisions of the
will.
During the Civil War the deceased
was captain of ship which piled
the Chesapeake Bay from Baltimore
to Norfolk, carrying supplies to the
Union Army. Shortly after moving
to Milton he built two ships-the
Golden Rule and the Lydia and Mary.
The latter ship was named for two
grandchildren. He also became ac-
tive in real estate operations and
built a large number of houses in
the section of Milton now known as
"Sculltown."
Mrs. Fannie H. Atkins who has
been spending several weeks in VIII
mington has returned to her home in
Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Meginnis of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
her sister, Mrs. Robert B. Black.
BY an act of the recent Delaware
legislature trout fishing with hand
SENS in the Delaware Bay is prohib-
tied from June 10th to July 1st. Lo-
cal fishermen, while they will lose.
about three weeks of fishing, are
pleased that such an act was passed
as it will allow the fish to spawn,
thus restocking the bay.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. II, L. o.
o. F., will attend services in a body
at Milton M. P. Church on Sunday
evening, June 18th. Rev. A. H. Green
the pastor, will preach a special
sermon, his theme being Brother
hOdd." All Odd Fellows, whether
member of Golden Rule Lodge or
some other lodge, in the community,
are invited to attend the services.
The public is also cordially invited
to be present as the subject will be
of interest to all.
The corner stone of Bethel A. M.
E. Church was laid with impressive
ceremony on Sunday afternoon by
the members of the Masonic frater-
nifty from Wilmington. The sermon
was preached by Bishop w. H.
Heard, D. D., and music was fur
nished by Bethel A. M. E. choir of
Milford. Several hundred dollars
were raised during the services to be
applied to the debt of rebuilding the
edifce recently destroyed by fire.
The pastor, Rev. ]. D. Springs, has
labored hard to replace the Destroy
ed structure and, with the able as
sistance of his congregation and
friends, has succeeded in erecting
handsome cement block church
building that is credit to the negro
race of the community.
Children's Day services were held
at the M. E. and M. P. Churches on
Sunday evening with appropriate ex-
ercises. The following program was
rendered at the M. P. Church: Song
by school; prayer, by Pastor Green;
welcome by Helen Kitchens; recita-
ton, Carl Clendaniel; recitation,
Mary Betty Crouch; recitation, Irene
Argo; recitation, Alberta Dorman;
recitation, Florence Young; recita-
ton, Pearl Burton; song, by the
school; recitation, Helen Hastings;
What Can Little Children Do?" by
five boys; recitation, Harriet Glen
daniel; exercise by four little girls;
recitation, Edna Dorman; recitation,
Roberta Messick; Bible stories, Ida
Stogden; recitation, Raymond John
son; song by the school; tableau,
Suffer the Little Children to Come
Unto Me-" six little girls; Little
Workers." three girls; recitation,
Pearl Thomas; "The Volunteers"
five girls; recitation, Sarah Darby;
address by the pastor; exercise,
three girls; song by the primary
class; recitation, Nelson Carey; dia-
logue, two girls; song by the school;
benediction. The collection amount
ed ia $4,000.
Ch1ldren'S Day exercises were
held at Reynolds M. P. Church, near
town, on Sunday morning. A splen-
did program was rendered to a
crowded edifice. The collection
amounted to an even one hundred
dollars.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bailey on Saturday evening.
Mother and son are doing nicely.
The road to Broadkill Beach,
crossing the marsh, is in a deplor-
able condition, as several who drove
10 that resort on Sunday can testify.
A car driven by William R. Wilkins