Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
Milton Letter

May "a, at 1880. Rev. II. j. Olsen, OF
Trappe, Md, will give a stirring mis-
sionary address. A welcome to all.
There. will be an all-day meeting
at Lavinia Woods campgrOund on
Sunday, May q, by the Pilgrim Hol-
mess Church. A very interesting
program is being prepared and a
great day is expected.
The Senior Glass of the LeWes
High School will present the COM
edy, "Ohkey," in Fox Theatre Mil
ton, OIL ,hurs&ay' evening, May "a
The play is being sponsored by the
Young mems Bible Glass of Goshen
NJ E. Church, and the proceeds will
go to the church improvement fund.
The play comes highly recommended
and the public is asked to come ana
enjoy an evening of real pleasure
and help in this worthy cause. Ad-
mission 25 and so cents.
Leroy H. Johnson was operated on
at the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, last
week for a cold abscess on his neck.
A Musical Convention" will be
held at Lavinia Campground on Fri
day, May 25. Should the weather he
bad the musical will be held in Pill
grim Holiness Church. Churches
having orchestras are invited and
contest will be held. Fifteen min
utes will be allowed each musical
organization to render the program
prepared.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Edginton on Monday, May IA.
Mother and son are doing nicely.
A surprise dinner was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William b.
Mears on Sunday, May Is, in honor
of Mr.. Mears' 74th birthday annlVer-
sary. Mr.. Mears was the recipient OF
MANY nice presents, also a shower
of cards from his many friends.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. ).
r Mears and children of Centrevllle,
Md Mrs. D. Fowler and daughter,
virginia. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Dalton,
Howard Seth, William Taylor, Mrs.
Nellie Fverson, James Bell and Mr..
y and Mrs. T. E. Atherholt and son Bill
lv of Chester, Pa; Mrs. Edward
Dean of Paulsboro, N. j., and Mrs.
George Macklin and son, Leslie, Oh
Milford. Mr.. Mears came TO MILTON
from Camden, N. j., Al years ago
and engaged in the barber trade |
which he has continuously conduct
ed since.
Milton defeated Houston in an ex-
hibition game here on Saturday Dy
the score of 13 to 9. Next Saturday
afternoon the strong Lewes team
will plav in Milton. The official sea-
con onens here on Decoration Day,
when two games will be played Win
Houston. The morning game starts
at 10 O'Clock and the afternoon game
at 2 o'clock. The game on Saturday
nroved that Milton has a hard nit
ting team and with good pltchlnS
will make other Sussex county
teams step some to win. There were
several young players tried out IN
this game and they all showed up
we'll. especially Walls and Lingo IN
fhe outfeld. The local team has or
dered new uniforms and equipment
and expect to use them first on Dec
oration Day. The fans of Milton are
asked to Loyalty support the team
this year, as they did last season.
Addison Chandler is painting the
residence of Del Farmer on Federal
street.
Mothers Day was appropriately
observed at the Milton churches on
Sunday, with special sermons by the ;
nastors. The churches were beautl-
fully decorated with flowers and
plants. '
The Leo H. Hurst button cutting ]
shop. with Riley H. Ingram IN !
charge. opened for the first time on {
Monday. employing fifteen men. This '
new concern hopes to greatly en-
large the present plant during the
next few months, giving employ '
ment to many more men.
Mrs. John A. Hickman who has 6
been spending sometime with her
son in Philadelphia, has returned 10 t
her home. l
Under the direction of E. Virginia S
Conwell and GoIdie Owens, teachers t
of the first and second grades OF t
Milton public school, MAY Day t
and Health Parade" was given on a
Friday afternoon through the streets }
of Milton. It was composed OF ten
groups: each group depicting some =
phase of health. They were grouped
under the following banners: Health
Outdoor Exercist, Inc
Milky Way, The Leafy Way, The
Clean Way, Rosy Cheeks and Happy
Hearts, Sunshine, Longer Hours oL
Sleep, Lady Rain and Ralndrops'
Health Babies. Each group was
dressed in costume; the sixteen
health babies were in beautifully
decorated carts. Betty Smith, daugh-
Ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, as
tNIav Queen" with her attendants,
led the parade and presented Mayor
William H. Welch with a beautiful
May basket.
The parade was witnessed by
nany people who were lined along
he sidewalks as the children pass
I'd. A State Highway police officer
preceded the parade keeping the
way clear for the little ones. Much
DEaNss is being given the teachers
'or the manner in which the needs
If growing children was brought so
,ividly before the parents.
Word has been received here that
Rev. Omar E. Jones, district super
ntendent of Middletown District of
he wilmington M. E. Conference,
low in Kansas City, Mo-, as a dele
ate to the General Conference of
hat church, has been informed by4
chancellor Flint, of the Syracuse
University, that the degree of Doc
or of Divinity would be. conferred
Ipon him by that University on June
1th. Rev. Jones is a graduate of
rracuse University. He is a bro