Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
Milton Letter

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith anC
daughter Hester and Mrs. Clara
Roach of wilmington, Mr.. George
Martin and family, of Delmar, Md.
Mrs Lizzie Jester, of Georgetown
Mr. Allie Hudson and wife and
daughter pearl, spent a part Of
Cbristroos week with Mr.. and Mrs
William E. Clifton.
Mr. Elmer Hastings and family
spent Christmas Day with Harry
Dorman and family.
Mr. George Reed and family spent
Christmas Day with Mrs. Sallie
Rodgers. near Piney Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. George Reed and
SONS lanes and Weldon, spent
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Hester
Clifton.
John Reed and family, of New
Jersey. spent New Years with his
uncle, Seth Reed
Mr.. Frank Roach, of Nassau, and
Miss Estella Reed, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her brother, Mr..
and Mrs. Hall Reed, of Cove Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Marvel, of Stock
lev. spent Sunday with their niece,
Mrs. Hall Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Reed and
daughter Estella and son Clarence
spent Friday with their daughter.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan, of
Georgetown. ,,.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maull, of
Cove Neck. spent Saturday in Lewes.
Miss Estella Reed, of Philadel-
phia. has been spending a week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar
Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. David 3. Jefferson,
ST., gave a goose and duck dinner
at their home Saturday, December
31st. Those present were: Their
mother, Mrs. Eliza B. Walls, of
Houston: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Jefferson and children, Lydia, Dor
tina and MoIlie B.; Mr.. and Mrs. En-
vim Jefferson and daughter, Ethel,
of Ellendale; Mr.. Delmer Jefferson,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jefferson and Mr..
and Mrs. Dudley Walker, of Milton.
At a late houra watermelon, grown
by their son-in-law, Mr.. Dudley
Walker. was cut. This melon was
taken to the house the first of Sep
TENDER and stored in their fruit
closet until December 31st. The
melon was in splendid condition.
Mrs. William Pettyjohn enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday Mr.. and |
Mrs. Harry Martin and children,
Mrs. Jennie Littleton and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Rudolph Forth, of Philadelphia, and |
Mrs. Emma Steele, of Cape Charles,
Va.
The New Year was ushered in by |
the ringing of church bells and the
firing of guns. At the Pilgrim Holt
ness Church Watch Meeting" SER
vice was held by the members, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock and closing
shortly after the arrival of the new
year.
The Eastern District of the Pill
grim Holiness Church opened in the
Milton church on Tuesday morning
with the registration of the visiting
pastors and delegates. In the after
noon a business meeting was held,
presided over by Rev. w. r. Cox,
general superintendent. In the eve
ming an evangelistic service was
held, which was very largely at
tended. On Wednesday morning
and afternoon business sessions
will be held and in the evening
evangelistic services. This pro-
gram will obtain ON Thursday, when
he convention will adjourn until
lext year.
Hall Reed has moved to his faith
IRIS farm in Cave Neck. His prop
,rty in Milton is now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carpenter, who
emoved from farm in Broadkill
Jeck.
Broadkill and Prime Hook marsh
IS are covered with thick ice that
muskrat trappers from
obbing their traps. The traps are
ct under the water and when the
marshes freeze over the traps are
id from view.
The annual Christmas entertain
lent and treat was held at the M.
J. Church on Monday evening. !
here were special singing and Y
peeches by the Sunday School I
chOlars and an address by the pas I
II, ]. S. Eldridge l
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mustard, {
f Camden, N. j., have been guests \
{ their parents here.
Walter Reed, of Wilmington, 7
1ent Christmas week with his +
other, and on Monday he enter i
lined his sister and family, of Sal 6
bury, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. +
ohnson at a turkey dinner. All re- +
)rted a good time. The mother h
as more than happy, a
Noble Ellingsworth, a retired tug =
,at pilot, died at the home of his =,
lcle, Willard S. Ellingsworth, -
,ar town, on Monday. He had .
ZEN ill for some time with pneu- i
Onia, and was thought to be get "
lg better when death occurred. u
neral services and interment was
ade on Wednesday by ]. R. At
ms, funeral director. The deceased =
rs not married, and leaves one -
other, Isaiah Ellingsworth, of
Harry Davis has moved to a farm
tween Milford and Frederick, and
e house on Broad street vacated
him is now tenanted by Martin
rect. William Marsh moved from
; Robinson house on Mulberry
'eet to the house vacated by Mr..
rect on Atlantic street. Mr.. FL
tt, miller at the Edgewater Mills
the past two years, has moved
family to Houston, from whence
" came. Howard Barker has
we'd to the Cord Clendaniel house
East street. Thomas johnson
; returned from PHILADELPHIA and