Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
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FRANCES II. Willard cOnmellO-
ration service was held in the NJ. +.
Church on Monday evening, Febru-
ary 81. An interesting program was
rendered as follows:
Singing, Garry On"
Scripture, Psalm lag, Mrs. Lille
Davidson.
Prayer, Miss Cade.
Singing Crusade Song, followed by
an address by the president, Mrs.
Carrie Hood, giving object of meet
- ing.
T&iings by Mrs. Eldora Reed,
Mrs. Geo riggs, Mrs. Emma Hunter,
Mrs. Holland. Mrs. Clara Starkey'
Mrs. Minnie Reed.
Solo, Mrs. Mitchell.
Offering.
Singing.
nedictiOn-Aaronic.
The waters of the Broadkill River
have receded until the low lying
sections of Milton are again pas
sable on foot. The storm of Satur-
day was the most severe since 1920,
when the waters covered the river
districts to a greater depth than the
storm OF Saturday. On Saturday at
midnight. when the storm was at its
worst, the streets along the river
front were inundated to a depth of
two feet and many stores along I'm
ion street were flooded doing consld-
cradle damage to stock stored on the
floors. The Lippincott button factory
was flooded and on Monday the
floors were so damp that work was
suspended until Tuesday morning. A
chimney on the residence of John
~AIilby was blown off, while cedar
tree, IA inches in diameter, in the
lawn of P. P. Welch. was broken Off
about five feet above the ground.
Other shade trees were damaged
and many roofs were torn off. In
the Prime Hook and Broadkill marsh
districts drowned muskrats are be-
ing picked up by the hundreds from
the edge of the flooded districts, and
in the marshes bordering on Prime
Hook creek. after the waters receded
farmers are catching many carp tlsh
that became stranded in shallow
pools with pitchforks. Broadklll
Beach was flooded, the waters of the
bay and river meeting, but no dam
age is reported to the cottages there
beyond the washing away of steps
and outhOuses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond ConWell
left on Sunday for a visit with rel
atives in Georgia.
The Fisher Bible Glass will hold
it's regular monthly business meet
ing at the home of Mrs. LOttie Wag-
anon on Tuesday evening, March l,
at 1880 o'clock. Text word Peace. -
Frahvis r4coacrd, of Philadelphia,
on a visit here with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Leonard
was taken i'll with scarlet fever. The
house has been quarantined.
Miss Eliza TTuitt of Bridgevllle
has returned home after two weeks
visit with her cousins, the Misses
Elva and Cora Truitt.
Christian Endeavor workers from
all sections of Sussex county at
tended the Junior and intermediate
Rally and Fellowship Supper given
at the Milton M. P. Church on
. Thursday night. The meeting was iii
charge of Mrs. L. c. Darby, Junior
,and I'M Siate superintendent for
SUISSE SoUIIty. + a1fk B. Carey, OF
Milton was leader in the song SER
vice. Selections were sung by the
Junior societies of Georgetown and
Milton. Addresses were made by
Miss Marian B. HOWE, $40 jackson
street, Wilmington, state lntermed-
late Superintendent and one of the
CORPS of teachers of the Wilmington
High School, on Intermediate work.
and by Carroll NJ. Wright, SIG North
Charles street, Baltimore, former
field secretary of the Maryland ana
Delaware unions. The attendance
banner of the Sussex county union
was awarded to the intermediate
Society of the Methodist Protestant
church of Milford, who attended the
rally 100 per cent strong. The fel-
lowship supper preceded the rally
and was held in the community hall
adjoining the church. AS token Oh
appreciation of his services, mem
bers of the union presented MI
Wright with gold watch fob
Miss Anna Tingle of Lewes was a
weekend guest of the Misses ElVa
and Cora Truitt, near town.
Mrs. Kenzie Truitt is at the bed
side of her mother, Mrs. Lima Wat
son. of Slaughter Neck, who is sut-
: qaring a severe attack of heart and
stomach trouble.
Charles Donovan was given sur
prise party at his home on FRIDAY
evening, February 18th, in honor OF
his 41st birthday. Those present
were: Earl Tyndale and family, Will
lard Donovan and family, George
Postles and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Horace Pettyjohn, John PettyJohn
and family, Harry Campbell ana
family, Edward Argo and family,
Clifford Johnson and wife, Howard
Burton and family, Everett Mitchell
and family, Holda Hastings and
family, Elmer Hastings and family, |
Miss Eliza Marvell, Miss Elva Walls |
and Henry Carpenter. Refreshments !
were served and at late hour the
guests departed, wishing him many |
more happy birthdays.
William Abbott died at his home |
on Chestnut street after short Ill
ness of heart trouble, age about % !
years. Funeral services held at his |
late home on Tuesday afternoon ana |
interment made in Odd Fellows
cemetery, Milton. Mr. Abbott, until |
a year ago, was chief engineer OF |
steamboats, plying the Delaware Riv-
er and Bay. He is survived by a
wife.
Dedication services will be held !
at Bethel A. NJ. E. Church, Milton, /
on Sunday, February 9th, with an
oil dav meeting. Bishop w. NJ. H. |
Heard will preach the dedlcatory
sermon at p. m. The old church
building was destroyed by fire sew