Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
Milton Letter

were Joseph Fitzpatrick, William
wilkins. Jr.. Louis Lane F1sner'
Mary wilkins, Thelma Reed, Doro-
thv Reed, Mrs. Viola Fisher, Mr. ana
Mrs. Louis Lane, Mrs. William hlcn-
ards. A number of presents were re
ceiyed by Gladys and refreshments
were served at $3.50 p. m.
After being without the services
of q noliceman for several years Mil
ton town council has engaeeu 'ne
services of Mr.. Moore, Oh DOVER "
nolice the town. Mr.. Moore is aIIenu-
ing to business in a gentienanIy
manner, first warning onenueIs
AGAINST the law and telling Inem
what to expect if the laws are Vio-
lated again. e.o+or,, af-
for working part time for the past
Several weeks, resumed full time op-
Grafton on Monday. This is soou
news to the merchants and business
men of Milton, for short time IN thls
factory means less money 10 spenu
by the workmen. -, -
Memorial Day exercises Will De
held at Milton NJ. E. Church on sun
dav evening, under the auspices oI
the American Legion. Following Is
the program to be rendered;
Prelude, by Miss Sarah, Atklns' Or
ganist; song, Nearer My Goa 70
Thee;" invocation, Rev. A. H. Green;
"The Roll Call" by ]. Leon BLACK;
silent prayer Il minute); reaolhe'
"Preamble to Constitution OF Amer
lean Legion" by HELEN Massey
comment by Chairman John F1sher;
soIo. Mrs. Harry Edginton; reaolns'
"Dirge." by Martha Mustard; presen-
+ation of earth taken from American
Soldiers Grave to Comrade w. MOT
ris Black, to be taken to France anu
officially placed on American SOL
dier's Grave in France, by Comrade
Harry Edgington; trio, Last
March," reading, Miss Edginton; au-
dress by Elwood Nelson OF winning
ton; America" singing by congIe
cation; benediction, Rev: ): D Eiu-
ridge; "taps," ]. Leon Black.
The members meeting will be helu
at REYNOLDS NJ. P. Church on Iues-
day evening, May 81, at p. m. All
members are requested to be pres
ent as business of Importance 10 the
church is to be transacted.
Mrs. Clark Hill and son, Richard,
of GEORGETOWN, and Mrs. Vina Mes
sick. of Redden, were recent visitors
at the home of Captain and Mrs. Da-
Vid Dutton.
iona Ellingsworth and son, Archle,
of EIlendale, spent Sunday with MS
brother, John A. Ellingsworth.
Of clover
is occupying the attention of Broad
kill farmers this week. The crop is a
heavy one, the clover having passed
through the winter in excellent con-
dition.
George w. Jones is repairing his
residence and outbuildings on his
farm near town, and is digging Gel
lar under a portion of his home.
John M. Robbins who has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Lucius
Webb, near Milford, is quite ill and
under the care of DR.. Samuel Mar
shall. Mr.. Robbins who is "a years
of age, is in a critical condition.
Miss Florence Bailey, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bailey, of Mil
ton, and Stanton Messick, a member
Of the Milton base ball team, were
married on Saturday. They will re-
side in South Milton.
Glendale road, from Milton Lane
to Ellingsworth's Corner, has been
plowed and put in condition by Dora
Warren, road overseer, this week.
This road has been one of the rough
est in this section and its repair is
pleasing to those who use 1t. An
other job that is receiving the atten-
ton of Mr.. Warren is "Stlngy
Lane" recently taken over by the
County Levy Court This road has
been widened to thirty feet by re-
moving trees and fences that border
ed the road. This road will give
near outlet to Milton to farmers Nv
ing north of the Broadkill Beach
Milton road.
There will be two games of base
ball played in Milton on Decoration
Day, at Milton. Bridgeville is sched-
uled here in the morning ana
Georgetown in the afternoon.
H. C. Wagamon and Joseph M.
Iank and son, Joseph, have returned
fro ma ten-day trip to BrownVllle,
Texas.
Mrs. Vaughan who has been spen-
ding the winter with her children in
PHILADELPHIA, is now occupying her
Milton home for the summer.
The sand bar that has formed at
the OUTER end of the Jetty at the
mouth of Broadkill River is being
removed by dredge.
Milton lost tough game to Bridge
vile on Saturday at the local park
by the score of s to 5. Each side
scored two runs in the opening in
ming and Hummell, pitching for Mil
ton, held the visitors scoreless until
the ninth when they scored SIX runs.
Milton had made five runs OFF Mar
vel. In the last inning Hummen al
lowed five hits and passed two bat
ters and made a wild pitch and two
oyerthrows. These, with two errors
by the infield, gave the Bridgeville
boys the game. Milton visits Bridge
Vile this Saturday afternoon for
return game.
The condition of Mrs. Jennie Gull
ford remains unimproved.
Miss Annie Atkins who has been
i'll at her home on Union street, is
able to be out again.
Sunday evening services will be
held during the summer at 1880 in
stead of z o'clock, preaching at 8.
William Parker of New York has
been spending few days in Milton.
MIR. and Mrs. Hubert A. Roop who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ].
X. Hahn, have returned to their
home in Wilmington.
Francis Wilkins and Granville Tyn-
daI are erecting two dwellings on
chestnut street adjoining the prop
- of Gonron r Palmer