Milford chronicle., 1927-09-02
Milton

Mrs. Ida Hughes has been enter
tanning company from Philadelphia
and New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mears
have been entertaining their daugh-
ter and granddaughter, of Chester
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arncy White and son
who have been the guests OF Capt.
and Mrs. James C. COnwell, have re-
turned to their home in East orange,
N. J. ..-
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Carpenter
of Allentown, Pa, spent a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Maull,
near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert A. ROop OF
Wilmington, are visiting his daugh7
ter. Mrs. ]. w. Hahn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burrous VINO
have been visiting his parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Charles Burrous, nave le-
turned to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Burrous,
Jr.. of Philadelphia have been guests
of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Burns, Mr.. ana
Mrs. W.. H. DAVIDSON, of Phlladel-
mia. Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Wagamon'
Mrs. Elizabeth Goodwin and daugn-
ter. Almira, Mrs. c. A. Conner, VIII
liam w. Conner and Master Foster
Pepper, of Milton, spent Thursday at
Chincoteague Island.
Mrs. NJ: A. Johnson and Mrs. h.
Lohr, of Philadelphia, have been
spending a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
William R. Wilkins at Broadklll
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Davidson OF
Philadelphia are spending their va
cation with Milton relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson and son, OF
Philadelphia, are spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. W. h WIKI
ms.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. MedfOrd Burrous
have returned to Philadelphia after
spending their vacation with rela-
tives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Marvel OF
Camden, N. j., and Mrs. c. E. Phil
lips and daughter, Violet, of West
Chester, Pa, spent a few days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. yeas
ey.
The Fisher Bible Glass will hold
their regular business meeting at
the home of Mrs. Virginia Martin on
Tuesday evening, September 9th, at
7:3O o'clock. Text word Heart"
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Maull and
mother. Mrs. Annie Maull, of NULL
ca Hill, N. j., were guests this week
of Mrs. Florence Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Welch, Jr''
and children of Camden, N. j., are
visiting Milton relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mustard
and children of Philadelphia, are
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. L. Mustard.
Louis Darby, Jr., of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Milton relatives this
week.
After being idle several weeks the
Lippincott button factory resumed
work on Wednesday of last week.
The idleness of this plant meant the
loss of several thousand dollars TO
the employees and a consequent loss
to business men.
William Blizzard has had a con-
crete sidewalk laid in front Of las
home on the Ellendale road. If other
residents will follow suit this por-
tion of the town will have male a
big improvement. D
H. E. Conwell, with crew OF men,
left on Monday for Virginia, Where
he has purchased a quantity OF DoX-
wood. He will ship it to a large es-
tate in New York and to his nurser-
les in Milton.
The condition of Miss Lille Dav-
idson who is in the Beebe Hospital
Lewes, for treatment, is much I'M
proved. Her sister, Miss Elizabeth
Davidson. who has been i'll for sew
eral months, is also improving at
their home here.
Miss Verna Lindale of Wilmington
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Eva LII
dale for a short time.
Mrs. Blanche Johnson has return
cd from a visit to Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Mary King, a graduate OF the
Milton High School OF last year, Is
to enter Goldey Business College at
the beginning of the fall term.
Linden Postles will leave Milton
on Thursday for Milwaukee, WIS,
where his wife is i'll at the home OF
her parents. Mrs. Postles and chill
dren have been visiting her parents
for several weeks.
John T. Crouch, well known BUS
mess man of Milton, died at nls
home on Saturday evening, Oh
stroke of paralysis suffered a teW
hours before his death. Mr.. Crouch
was the son of Moses Crouch ana
Susan Twigg, and was born at fllI-
ford. on January 1st, 1852. He learn
ed the trade of shoemaker and 1ol-
lowed that trade in Milford until
1928. when he removed to Mllton'
continuing business until his deatn'
In 1873 he married Mary Abdell VIII
son, from which union there were SIX
children, all of whom are living. Inc
children are Walter W., William M''
and Viola Daley of Milton, MIS-
Elizabeth Wyatt, of Georgetown
John T. Crouch, Jr., of Philadelphia
and Mrs. Mary c. Quig, of Media, Pa
Funeral services were held at his
late home on Tuesday afternoon at
l o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. H.
Green, pastor of Milton M. P. Church
and interment made in Odd Fellows.
cemetery, Milford. Mr.. Crouch was OF
a iovial disposition and made many
loyal friends in the town OF ms
adoption. He had been to dinner anu
was returning to work when strlck-
en- in front of the home of Mrs. EN-
ma Hazard. He was picked up and
taken to his home where DR.. K. b.
Hopkins did all within his power to
save his life but at o'clock in the
evening Mr.. Crouch passed away
The widow and children are CRATE
fnI to all who helped in this, their