Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16
Milton Letter

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Tuesday.
Announcement is made of the
marriage at Houston, Texas, on
Tuesday, December 9Th, of Miss
Verna Lindale, daughter of Mrs. Eva
Lindale, of Milton, and Mr.. Ermon
Postles, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Postles, near town, by the Rev.
Frank Smith, pastor of Houston M.
E. Church. They will reside IN
Texas, where Mr.. Postles is employ
ed.
The young people of Zion M. e.
Church will hold box and shadow
social in Broadkill school-house on
Tuesday evening, December 2Oth,
for the benefit of the piano fund OF
the church. This is to be an old
time social and everybody is IN
vited to be present and help raise
the necessary funds. All young Ia
dies are invited to prepare a lunch
and place in a box and bring to the
school, where it will be sold to the
highest bidder. The successful bid
der and the maker of the lunch
will eat it at one of the tables pre-
pared for the occasion. Come and
help pay the indebtedness on the
piano.
Miss Virginia Davidson was sur
prised on Sunday morning TO re-
ceive a visit from Sgt. Stuart e.
Dietz, of Baltimore, who landed ms
aeroplane in a nearby field, making
the trip from Logan Field in fifty
eight minutes. Sgt. Dietz is we'll
known in Maryland for his para
chute jumping.
A number of large hogs have been
butchered by the farmers of Broad
kill district during the last Jew
days. Those reporting large pork
ers are: Fred Jensen, five that
weighed 523, 372, 1854, S14 and 800
pounds; Samuel M. Reynolds killed
three that weighed sol, 44O and zoo.
Walter Smith, three that tipped the
beam at 571, 400 and 4S2. Thomas
E. Campbell, four weighing 4oo'
412, 401 and S76.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond M. ConweIl
are visiting Mrs. COnwells people IN
Ludewisa, Ga. Mrs. Conwell's faith
err died last week after a long ILL
ness.
On Saturday afternoon fire de-
stroyed the home of George Fish
er, two miles east of Milton, ana
very few of the household goods
were saved owing to the rapidly
with which the flames consumed the
building. The house is on the
Vaughan Landing Farm, owned by
Adolphus Parsons, and was total
loss.
The opening of the new Beaver
Dam M. p. Church, Harbeson, Will
take place on Sunday, December
18th. There will be an appropriate
program for the day, followed with
homecoming services each night
during the week. The program for
Sunday: At 8 A. NJ, class meeting,
led by Geo. w. Simpler; 10 a. M,
cornerstone laying by Rev. Z. T..
Makosky, president of the Maryland
Annual Conference; IL a. M, adj
dress by the pastor, Rev. L. E. Had
daway; singing by the congrega-
ton; 11.30 a. NJ, Sermon by DIT.
Makoskey. 2 p. M, Sunday School,
L. F. Mason, superintendent; p.
M, Preaching by Rev. N. G. Clough,
Seaford; 700 p. M, song service, led
by F. B. Carey of Milton; 7.30 p. M,
preaching by Rev. G. N. Clough.
sProgram of Homecoming, Monday
EVENING, 7.S0, song service; 8 p. M,
preaching by Rev. Ziba Adams, of
Greenwood, s. former pastor. On
Tuesday evening (Young Peoples
Night, 700, song service, led by
F. B. Carey; Rev. DR.. T. G. Mulligan,
pastor of list. PauIs Church, Cam
bridge, Md, will be in charge Of
the service. He is an eloquent
speaker and most successful in
Young Peoples Work. On Wednes-
day evening, December Fl, 7.3O,
Preaching by Rev. c. H. Cullum, a
former pastor, of Greenbackville,
Va. On Thursday evening, 7.SO,
-"Armistice" by Rev. ]. i.
Nichols, of Crisfeld, Md, a former
chaplain in the U. S. Army. A
silver offering will be taken at the
door. On Friday evening, 7.30, a
"Get-Together Meeting" led by the
pastor, Rev. L. E. Haddaway. On
Sunday, December 25th, $50 A. NJ,
early morning service; 10 a. m,
Sunday School; IL a. M, Preaching
by the pastor; ZOO p. M, preaching
by the pastor. On Wednesday, De-
cember %, prayer meeting, led by
the pastor. Revival services will
begin on Sunday, January 1.
The Sussex County Christian En-
deavor Union will hold a meeting in
the Milton M. P. Church on Sun
day evening at 7.3O. This will be a
Fall Rally of the Union, and all
persons are cordially invited to at
tend.
Mrs. H. C. Davidson and daugh-
ter Virginia motored to Havre de
Grace, Md, on Friday, returning on
Saturday, accompanied by Miss Hell
en- Thompson, who is spending some
time with them here. ee
Fire destroyed the saw mill and
crate factory of Henry D. Potter,
together with large molasses mill,
between Milton and Bllendale. The
origin of the fire is thought to have
been a spark from the furnace
lodging on the roof of the mill.
Miss Mary B. Erwin, national sec
rotary of the W. c. T. u, gave a
very inspiring and interesting adj
dress at the meeting of the Milton
w. c. T. U. in the M. P. Church on
Thursday evening. The program |
follows: Singing, "The Crusade |
Hymn" prayer by Rev. ]. S. Ed
ridge; scripture lesson read by Miss |
Lillian Cade; address by Miss Err
win; solo, ct Must Not Be Again."
Mrs. William Lank; singing, LEAD |
On o King Eternal" Benediction
by Rev. William Greene.
Trinity