Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
Milton Letter

Mrs. Mariana Black, a former
resident of Milton, celebrated hel
18th birthday anniversary at hel
home in Philadelphia last week
Mrs. Elizabeth Lingo and Mrs. Jo-
seph M. Lank, of Milton, attended
the celebration. Mrs. Black, who is
not in very good health, is the
widow of the late John r. Black,
former postmaster at Milton, and
has many friends and relatives here
who congratulate her on her 18th
birthday anniversary and wish for
her many more years of happiness.
The guests gathered around the
table and enjoyed a turkey dinner.
In the evening a social time was en-
joyed by those present, especially
by Mrs. Black, who had about her
not only relatives and friends, but
her three children - Miss Letitla
Black, Thomas Black and Miss
Lydia Black.
1.-THE Little Clodhopper" was the
title of the play that was very
creditably given in Fox Theatre on
Thursday evening of last week by
the members of the Junior Class OF
the Milton High School, Miss Burke,
a teacher in the school, who coach
ed the boys and girls, is to be con-
graduated for the efficient presenta-
ton of the play.
Edward Mears, of Centreville,
Md, spent Monday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Mears.
Edgar w. Lank, of Phlladelphla'
spent the weekend with his moth
er, Mrs. Mary Lank.
Mrs. Joseph Reed was taken to
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia,
last week and was operated on on
Thursday for appendicitis. She IS
doing nicely and her rapid recov-
erv is confidently looked for by |
her family and friends.
Mrs. Virginia Guilford, who has
been seriously ill at her home on
Broad street for several months,
has been removed to the home OF
her brother, Samuel NJ. Reynolds,
near town.
Samuel Davis, of Philadelphia,
has bought the controlling interest
in the Broadkiln Pear Company and
expects to greatly enlarge the pres
emf building during the summer,
and put in more button cutting ma
chimes, giving employment to more
men. Mr.. Davis is president OF the
newly reorganized company, II.
Lewis, ST., vice-president and gen
eraI manager, and Mrs. Anna M.
Davis secretary and treasurer. Mr..
Davis announced to his employees
that he has contracted for enough
work to keep them busy the entire
year.
A forest fire broke out in the
Draper woods, just south of Milton
on Tuesday morning, that for
Time threatened the home of B. U
Frank Walls and other farm houses
wing east of the Draper woods. {
The Milton Fire Company was call Il
ed and a number of citizens hurried
o the woods and after several
hours of hard fighting and backt1r-
ng the Walls woods, adjoining the
Draper woods, succeeded in heading
he blaze. Mr.. Draper on Monday Ia
,urned off that portion of the tim IL
,er tract that had been cut, de- IS
troying the heaps of brush and I'M
ergrowth At night the burners d'
ompleted the job and it is sup
osed that a smouldering stump Ell
ecame ablaze from the high winds Cl
lat came up during the night, set
re to the standing timber. Neigh sp
ors fought the fire until they MI
,und that they were unable to
,op the blaze from spreading to "
lie Walls farmhouse and outbuild- MI
lgs then sent to Milton for help. eV
he Draper woods lies just off the
,ncrete road from Milton to Har- MI
sson and in a short time hundreds
autoists were attracted by the 20
1ise and high flames of fire. Many mi
them assisted in fighting the III
e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smith and
.ughter, Hester, Mrs. Clara Roach
i'd daughter, Mary, of Wilmington,
ID Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin T
d children, of Delmar, Mrs. Liz mil
, Jester and son, Dora, of George Me-
wn, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. nee
mpler, of Harbeson, Mrs. Lizzie clio,
.wson and Henry Deputy, of will
spent Sunday with Mrs. Jes
SL0T ClllIOug Ill uOllOl VI ASA Will
h birthday anniversary. are
rhe Fisher Bible Glass will cele- lie
tie the third anniversary Of its witt
,anization at their meeting to be
d at the church on Tuesday eve S.
lg, April 3rd, at 80 o'clock. All mar
mbers are requested to be pres arol
as officers will be elected and ledo
ms made for the coming year.
It word: Showers.
he weekly prayer-meeting of the
ermediate Christian Endeavor H.
iety of the M. P. Church was II
d on Friday evening under the II
lership of Miss Audrey Owens. Ii
, topic was How far should
reach" he Intermediates
invited to attend the Cafeteria
per given by the Senior Society
next Friday evening, March Both.
rs. Mary Quig, of Media, Pa, is
guest of her mother, Mrs. May
Crouch, who is convalescing.
lille watching the larger boys
r baseball at the ball park on
day, Woodrow Ellingsworth
Nelson Carey were injured
n a bat slipped from the grasp
he batter. Woodrow was struck
he mouth by the bat, knocked to
ground unconscious and suffer-
he loss of four teeth and badly
rated mouth, while young Carey
bruised about the head as the
carooned from the face of Ell
jworth. Both boys were taken
physician where medical at
on was given them.
'ril 7th will be "Tag Day" for
benefit of the Milton Fire De-