Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17
Milton Letter

A referendum election will be held
at Williams SchoOl-House, neal
Milton, on March 8, 1928, between
the hours of three and five o'clock
to decide whether that district will
consolidate with Milton school dis
trict. This school is within two
miles of the Milton school, and
many in the district believe it will
be better for the scholars of that
district to attend the Milton school
In the past two years three country
schools have consolidated with Mil
ton and are transporting the schol-
ars by auto bus to Milton and are
well pleased with the results.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. ]. Richards EN-
) tertained over the weekend Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Dougherty and daughter,
Iris, of Lewes, and on Sunday were
visited by Mr.. and Mrs. Alverson In
gram. and son, Louis, and other
friends from Lewes.
Mrs. Coleman Willard and daugh-
ter, Mary Lou, of Philadelphia, have
been the guests for two weeks of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. ].
Richards. The latter entertained at
dinner on Friday, February 3, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Willard, of the Ma
rine Hospital, on Lewes Beach, Mr..
and Mrs. Gluck, chief of the radio
station on LeWes Beach, and Mrs.
Sam Marshall, of Lewes, After
dinner little Mary Lou was christ
ened by Rev. ]. S. Eldridge, pastor
of Milton NJ e. Church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Conwell, of Milton,
were among the guests of the day.
After the christening the guests
were invited again to the dining
room where ice cream and cake
were served.
The weekly prayer meeting of the
Intermediate Christian Endeavor
Society of the M. P. Church was
held at Social Hall on Friday eve
ming, February 10. Miss Marian
Holloway was the leader, the topic
being Fair play for other races"
A splendid talk on the topic was
given by Mrs. L. G. Darby, State In
termediate Superintendent. A num-
Der of members participated in the
discussion of the topic, making the
meeting an unusually lively and in
teresting one. The older folks are
invited to come and visit these
I meetings and see the splendid work
these young people are doing. The
next meeting will be held on next
Friday evening and will be led by
Miss Anna Havelka.
On Tuesday evening, February %,
the intermediate Society will hold
a Poverty Social" at Social Hall of
the M. P. Church. A hearty invita-
ton is extended to everyone.
The funeral of William G. Fear
ing, who died on Sunday afternoon,
was held by Rev. M. e. Hungerford,
of Georgetown, at his late home on
Wednesday afternoon and interment
made in the M. E. Cemetery by ].
R. Atkins, funeral director. Mr..
Fearing was 80 years of age and had
resided in Milton about 81 years.
He was a veteran of the Civil War,
serving almost the entire duration
of that war in the U. S. Navy. He
was born in New Bedford, Mass,
and at the outbreak of war was on |
a sailing vessel in European waters, |
and the first he heard of the conflict |
was when he arrived at London and |
saw the newspapers. He Immediate
ly shipped on a schooner bound for
Baltimore. Before arriving at Bal /
timoEe the schooner was ordered to
proceed to New York, because of the
disorder in Baltimore. Arriving at ,
New York Mr.. Fearing proceeded to
Boston, where he enlisted in the
navy. Shortly after enlisting Mr..
Fearing was made Captain of the
fOretOp." His duty was to direct the
fighting from the foretop, the gum
ners firing on the deck below. After
the cessation of war, while at the
home of navy officer in Philadel-
phia, he met Miss Lydia M. Reyn-
ODDS, of Milton, who was on a visit
to that city. Shortly after this they
Wee married and moved to Chinco-
league, Va. where Mr.. Fearing work.
ed on the construction of the pres
ent lighthouse for several years.
They finally moved to Milton where
his wife died in 1922. The deceased
was a member of Milton M. P.
Church and an honorary member
of Enterprise Council, Jr. o. U. A. M.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Warren, widow
at her home in Slaughter Neck on
Saturday morning, aged 80 years.
Funeral services were held at
Slaughter Neck M. E. Church, Rev.
Buckson officiating, and interment
made, in the adjoining cemetery by
S. ]. Wilson & Son, funeral direc-
tors. She leaves three children
Charles Warren, Miss Anna Warren
and Miss Eliza Warren, all of
Slaughter Neck.
The Lillian Cade Union of the W.
c. T. u, of Cave Neck, will hold an
Anti-Narcotic meeting at the home
Of Mrs. Beatrice Pepper on Wednes-
day evening, February 18th. All are
cordially invited to attend.
. A large congregation gathered at
the M. E. Church on Sunday eve
ming to hear Richard M. Green, a
Milton student at the Wesleyan Col
legiate Institute, Dover, preach. He
is a member of the Wiltbank Bible
Glass and the members of this class :
occupied the choir seats and led the =
singing for the service. Mr.. Green :
Is a second year student and his ,
efforts last night proclaim great
possibilities as a preacher Of the
Word.
Miss Emily Y. Maull, who under
vent an operation several weeks =
lgo at the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, :,
to the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Crouch, on q
sunday evening. Her rapid recov-
nv 10 confidently avnaofad bxy bar -