Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14
Milton Letter

Germany, where he, as chief engi-
neer, will supervise the installation
of machinery in a yacht built for
Cox & Stevens, of New York. The
work is expected to be completed by
the first of April, when Mr.. Hazard
will bring the yacht to New York.
Mrs. Edgar Nicholson is spending
the week in Baltimore while Mr..
Nicholson is on Il business trip to
New York City.
The Ladies Aid Society of Goshen
NJ. E. Church met at the home OF
Mrs. J. c. Wiltbank Tuesday night
and elected these officers: President,
Mrs. Sarah Irwins vice president,
Mrs. Alice Wiltbank; treasurer. Mrs.
Amanda Black; assistant reasurer,
Mrs. Lille WagamOn; secretary
Mrs. Robert Black; assistant secre-
tary, Mrs. Fred Pepper visiting
committee, Mrs. J. C. Wiltbank, Mrs.
William Wilkins, Miss Eva X. Smith
and Mrs. Robert Lingo.
Miss Dorothy NJ. Mcgee, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Mcgee, Oh
Frankford, and Howard j. Burton, OIL
near Georgetown, were married on
January l, at the NJ. E. parsonage Dy
the Rev. ]. S. Eldridge. Mrs. Burton
has been teaching at Donovan school
near Milton. ...
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society met Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. George H. Waples.
The Fisher Bible Glass met Tues
dav evening at the home of Mrs. Da-
Wis Lingo. Miss Eva X. smith hao
charge of the devotions. Miss Eulth
calhoun read a New Year poem.
The president, Miss Sarah ATKINS
appointed the chairmen TO nave
charge of the luncheon and dinner 10
he served on February Is to the Jun
ior order American Mechanics as
follows: General chairman, Miss Eva
K. Smith; tables, Mrs. Robert LINGO
meat. Mrs. ]. c. Wiltbank; fowl
Mrs. Sarah Lingo; vegetables MIS-
elmer DickersOn; pickles, Mrs. Hell
en- Barker; butter, Mrs. Laura rep
ner. coffee, Mrs. Layton heeu'
bread. Mrs. George Leonard; CAKE
Mrs. Joseph Lank; ice cream MIS-
William Wilkins; sugar ana nllIh'
Mrs. Harry Martin, and decoraIlons5'
Mrs. ]. W. Hahn and Miss Sarah
Atkins. The next meeting Will pe
held at the home of Mrs. George
Leonard on Barringer avenue.
Miss Helen Thompson and Hamlln
Gilbert, of Havre De Grace Mu''
spent last weekend with MISS VIZ
ginia Davidson, of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard +. AhuersOli
of Lansdowne, Pa, spent the week
end with Mrs. M. E. Morris.
Miss Virginia Davidson attenoeu
the Elks Banquet at Salisbury, Nd
at the Wiconico Hotel on Weunes-
day, January 18th.
NIuskrat trappers have been COM
pelled to stop trapping because ol
the ice on the marshes that nave
frOze up' their traps. Muskrat hldes
are bringing $1.75 to $500 each' ac-
cording to quality, and the frozen
condition of the marshes means the
loss of hundreds of dollars to trap
pers. .o,-o,,
Mrs. Henry McAllister was taken
suddenly ill on Sunday but is now
much improved.
Several cases of Devils Grip" are
renOrted in Broadkill hundred anc
Milton physicians are kept busy at
tending the cases.
Eugene Hayes, ward OF Mr.. anC
Mrs. Thomas H. Wilson, OF neal
Gravel Hill, who was operated on al
the -Beebe Hospital, Lewes, on Mon
day of last week, is showing some
Improvement. For a time his lie
was despaired of but the hospital
authorities now hope for his recoV'
cry.
Miss Mary A. Thomas, daughter o.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thomas, o.
Milton, and Harry W. L. Regent O.
, Philadelphia, were married at Ih'
M. P. parsonage by Rev. A. H. Greer
on Saturday evening, January 9TH
1927.
On December 18th a son was borr
TO MIR. and Mrs. Percy D. Stevenson
ndar NAPLES Mill.
, Farmers are busy cutting stove
Mood for the coming summer. Ever!
farmer in this neighbOrhood abou
this time gets together large pill
of wood and has his nelghbors u
come and help saw it into stove
lengths and to enjoy an old fashion
ed Sussex county dinner of CHECKER
potpie, ham and various vegetables
Mrs. John Milby who has beel
quite ill at her home on Broad stree
is cOnvalescent.
Millions annual Chautauqua VIII
be held February 10 to 13. One o
the most interesting and INSTRUCTIVE
programs ever held here has beer
arranged and we'll known artist
have been booked for Milton thii
Chautauqua. The guarantors hav'
, organized and will soon canvas tn
, town and country with season tick
cts for the entertainment. A larg
: sum has been guaranteed the per
formers and it is hoped that ever.
; season ticket-good for every per
/, formance during the three days
will be sold before the doors opel
for the first performance on FeDru
ary 10th. The Chautauqua furnishe
frst-class entertainment at a seasol
that is usually dull in social way
Thieves entered Whites Chapel
, near Overlook, sometime last weel
and stole the motor and dynamo
from the Delco lighting system in
stalled in the basement. The thet
, was not discovered until Sunda,
morning when the sexton of tn
church entered the basement to star
the motor. It is not known just whel
the theft occurred as the plant ha
not been in operation since the Sun
-, I,oeoro cfa+o oficprS were mott