Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04

Local fishermen are catching large
numbers of carp in Prime Hool
Creek. They are of large size anC
are bringing top prices in the city
markets.
Mrs. f. w. Johnson vino has been
quite i'll with pneumonia at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. J. o. Hazard
/ is convalescing.
George Figgs, who home ON Union
street was recently damaged by fire,
has completed the repair and has
moved his family thereto.
Charles LOtiand of New York was
visitor with his family here last
week.
Revival services are being contin-
ued at Pilgrim EOliness Church with
much success. Services are being
held nightly by The pastor Rev. II.
p. Adams. s.
Joshua Kitchens who is employed
at Marcus Hook, Pa, spent Sunday
with his family here.
Mrs. Viola ClendanIal and daugh-
ter, Wanda, have returned 10 their
home in Lincoln. after spending
seTeral weeks vita Mrs. Clendan-
lel's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J.
T Cttuch.
David Olson IF Marshallton is
spending few days with friends in
Milton.
Miss Audrey Owens who sustained
a sprained ankle while playing bas-
ket ball, is now able to be out
agsIn.
ALVIN Fisher has accepted a posi-
ton at Georgetown with a hard
ware dealer and is Offering his home
in Milton for sale or rent, intending
to move his family to that town in (
the near future.
A very pretty wedding took place |
on February 23rd at the home of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, at |
Angora Terrace, West Philadelphia,
when their daughter, Miss Marian
became the bride of Walter
Reynolds, of 3147 Aramin-
go avenue, Philadelphia, son of w.
A. Reynolds, formerly of Delaware.
The bride was dressed in white .
georgette. and carried white roses. |
The maid of honor was Triez Roach
who was dressed in pink. Linford
a brother of the groom,
acted as best man. After a short
trip they will reside in
Delaware.
Milton District Farmer Has
Delightful Party
The evening Of the 22nd of Febru-
Try was the occasion of a delightful
party, which George w.
Jones gave to his many friends, rel
Ltives and neighbors, in honor of his
eventy-fOurth birthday.
Mr.. Jones still lives on the farm
lear Milton and in the same dwell
ng where his mother and father liv-
d and reared family of ten chill |
ren, of which he is the youngest.
Much could be said of the lives of
hese sons and daughters, reared as |
hey were in the time when the ap- s
liances for labor of modern life
7ere not even dreamed of.
Just such environment deVeIoped y
turdy and thrifty manhood and wo-
lanhood.
Mr.. Jones at his fathers death
1ok charge of the farm, and was
My twelve years of age at that y
me. In spite of hard labor and 4
eavy responsibilities, he succeeded
nancially, and also managed to get
splendid education. f
One could not wish to converse
ith any one more interesting. His
haste life and fine mind have been
/ inspiration to everyone who has V
zen privileged to have him as a II
lend. IS
There was such a large number
'esent that the guests were unable "
get in one room comfortably, so n
e men hied themselves to the kit
len and sat around a roaring fire y
the huge fireplace, while the wo- n
en- and children of the party Occu-
ed the big room" The evening y
as spent in chatting and laughing, N
ID everyone had a good old fash
ned time. Refreshments were SER
d also in the good old fashioned fl
". The table was stretched and Z
read, and our lords" and mas q
rs" were seated around the board,
lille the women folk waited on "
EN-. Then, the ladies too were SER 81
from the Horn of Plenty" It Y
is altogether a most delightful oc- "
sion. M
The following persons were pres "
t: George w. Jones, host; Ben "
min Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred N
st and four children; Mrs. emma
lson, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Warren ~
i daughter, Miss Ruth Warren, M
s. Margaret Davidson, Mr.. and X
s. Charles Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. ~
gar Ingram, of Lewes; Mr.. and M
s. Marshall Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. d
ner Short and son, William, Mrs. %s
Vinia Warren Lynch, of Lewes; f(l
and Mrs. Chas. Morris, Mr.. and
). VIM. Pettyjohn and daughter, %yS
IS Myrtle Pettyjohn; Mr.. and Mrs. %S
ID Jensen and son, Clifford, Mr.. m
Mrs. Thos. Jefferson and three l1
ghters, Mrs. Mark Watson, Mr.. rs
Mrs. Edward Hall, son and 0
ghter, VIM. Joline. U
he Goshen M. E. Church, Milton, %%
aware, Sunday, March 9th, Rev. III
smith Eldridgc. Phi. B., pastor: w
]:30-The morning service for m
ne worship. All who love the XII
d should be found in His house *
the Sabbath morning. There can m
'ound no substitute for His Holy tiIl
lple. And we must not make ex- %tV
; for being absent. Man can not nm
lse you, and God will not. If you oh
Id love God more, and serve ~
better, always attend divine l(l
ship, on Sunday morning. The M
or will use as his theme Take, 81
ssSTos ] s.. Hymns tSrs vi! ;'o5 E 81 sung s @