Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
Milton Letter

the children.
Fred X. Jensen has butchered a
pen of five hogs that weighed 46O
45g. 434. 421 and 3S4-a total of PISS
pounds.
Mrs William ]. Maines of Phila-
,delphia, has returned home after a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William S. Blizzard.
The Fisher Bible Glass of the NJ
E. Sunday school will hold their
regular monthly business meeting at
the home of Miss Edith Calhoun, on
Chestnut street, on Tuesday evening,
January l, at 1880. Text word Be
ginning"
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. McMichael of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. d.
Wright.
The family of Charles Maull, re-
siding in Cave Neck, near Milton,
narrowly escaped death by fire last
week. An accumulation of SCOT in a
bricked-in fire place in the kitchen
caught fire after the family had re-
tired. The Overheated bricks set fire
TO the woodwork and rapidly spread
to the carpet and other furniture in
the room. About midnight Mr.. Maull
was awakened by the loud report of
a gun, and when he went down to in
vestigate he found the kitchen
.ablaZe. The family succeeded in eX-
tinguishing the flames before the en-
tire dwelling was consumed. Every
article in the kitchen was damaged;
some clothing hung on a rack was
so charred that when touched it fell
in ashes. 1t is thought the heat be-
came so intense that the gun be-
came heated with the result that the
shells in the gun exploded, for the
gun was found on the floor with
both shells exploded. 1t was a mar
row escape and left the family
greatly shocked.
The Methodist Protestant, Metho-
dist Episcopal and Pilgrim Holiness
Sunday schools held Christmas en-
tertainments and treats for their
scholars on Thursday evening.
No window service was given at
the local postoffice during Christmas
Day. This was inobedience of orders
from the POstoffice Department, and
will prevail on all holidays in the
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hickman of
Philadelphia were recent guests OF
his mother, Mrs. John A. Hickman.
Mrs. Florence Johnson left last
week to spend the winter with her
son, Arthur Maull, at Sharon HILL
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Richards are
spending a few days in Philadelphia
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mustard of
Camden, N. J., spent Christmas with
their parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Welch of
Camden, N. j., spent the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Morris and other relatives.
George Lynch who suffered an in
Jury to his knee while at work on
the estate of John J. RaskOb, near
,CentreVille, Nd, a few days ago, is
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Conwell and
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadelphia,
spent Christmas with Mrs. Charlotte
Wilson.
Ralph Reed, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Reed, held the winning ticket
on the Atwater Kent radio chanced
off by the Milton Fire Department on
Christmas Eve The fire boys realiz-
ed a neat sum from the contest, to
be used in the purchase of needed
equipment.
Zach employee of the Lippincott
button factory received from Mr..
a check for three dollars
as a Christmas gift. The employees
gave Mr.. Lippincott a large turkey,
and to the manager, Harry Edging-
ton. handsome lamp, and to Albert
foreman, turkey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smith and
Hester, of Wilmington,
are guests of his mother, Mrs. Will
liam Smith, during the holidays.
Milton people are patronizing the
Chester Valley Bus Line to Will
nington; it was necessary on Satur-
lay evening to put on an extra bus
% handle the crowd.
The patrons of the Milton post
)ffice are congratulating Postmaster
7. D. Robbins and his able assistant,
Mrs. Robbins, on the efficient man
Ter they handled the mails during :
he Christmas rush.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Mears
ire visiting relatives and friends in
Jentreville, Nd, Chester, Pa, and
oitman, N. J., for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. James c. Conwell
re spending the holidays with their
laughter, Mrs. Ethel White, in East :
orange, N. J.
Milton schools are on vacation un-
il January 2. All of the out-of-town
eachers left on Friday afternoon for
heir various homes to spend the =
olidays and will return on Monday. !
William Bolin of Centreville, Md,
J the guest Of his parents, Prof. anu :
Irs. A. J. Bolin, during the holidays.
William C. Crouch and George
Viggitt of Philadelphia, were the
uests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w.
rouch last week.
Howard Burris, of Chester, Pa,
as killed when an automobile he
as driving collided with railroad
ain at Chester. Mr.. Burris and his
other, who is sister Of the late
IRAN Steen, were guests of Mr.. and
rs. Stewart Steen, near town, about =
lree weeks ago. d
Rev. and Mrs. D. K. Sturgis spent
hristmas DaV in PhiIade1nhia with s
rs. Sturgis' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
red Gugel.
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