Milford chronicle., 1928-11-16
Milton Letter

1uuTSudy evening. uuSfdl SeINlC6s
were held on Sunday afternoon in
Ellendale M. E. Church, and inter-
ment made in Red Mems Cemetery,
Ellendale. Mr.. EllingswOrth was
born and reared in Broadkill district
in the days of teams furnished the
power on farms, wheat was harvest
ed with scythe and cradle and
threshed out by driving horses and
cattle over the straw, the feet of
the animals tramping out the grain.
The monetary exchange of the day
were pine wood, bark and corn
very little cash passing in the trans
actions for the commodities of life.
He told of one instance where a man
purchased a farm from a wood and
bark dealer with due bills received
for wood and bark he sold to the
dealer-not one cent in cash being
paid. He was an ardent Democrat
and never missed voting in all his
long life. He leaves a wife, who
was Miss Phoebe Clifton, and eight
children-Jona Ellingsworth, Will
liam Ellingsworth, of Glendale;
George Ellingsworth, Marcus Hook,
Pa; Robert Ellingsworth, at home;
Mrs. Mary Clendaniel, of Lincoln;
Mrs. Laura Dawson, of near Ellen
dale; Mrs. Sallie Wilson, of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. Louise Lolatta, of
SteVensVille, Md. He was the
grandfather of George Ellingsworth,
Mrs. Amy Donovan and Mrs. Annie
Crouch, of Milton. Mr.. Ellingsworth
was the father of II children; grand
father of 80 and great-grandfather
of 21.
Dorothy, 15-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Long, residing |
on the Conwell farm, east of Milton, |
died at a Milford hospital on Sunday |
night after an illness of several |
weeks. Funeral services were held |
at Zion M. E. Church on Wednesday
afternoon, and interment made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milton. Miss
Long was Milton High School stu
dent and well liked by her class
mates, who grieve because of her
death.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Hopkins on Friday, and
has been named George E. Jr. Both
mother and son are doing nicely.
Mrs. Hopkins will be remembered as
Miss Ruth Porter, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Dorman Porter, of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Smith, of
N. J. Mrs. William Green
and daughter, Ruth, of Blenheim, N.
j., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson, Mr.. ]
and Mrs. w. R. Wilkins and grand
Mary and Billie, of Milton,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Dora War !
rem, near Milton.
Cholera, or some other disease, is
playing havoc among pOrkers in the I
BrOadkill district. On Sunday Chas. {
residing near Broadkill I
Beach, lost five, three fattening hogs j
md two small shoats, and now has I
i've more shoats, all of his pen of /
logs, seriously i'll. Several others
eport the loss of porkers and many T
re taking no chances with the dis Il
ase but are butchering their pork n
rs this week, several weeks ahead
# the usual butchering time. q
Father and Son Day" will be OBJ il
erved next Sunday at the M. P.
]hurch with special services and t;
ermon by the pastor, Rev. D. X. O.
turgis. The following Sunday will
e celebrated as "Old Folk and Fam al
y Day" ii
Miss Marian Holloway entertain m
d the intermediate c. E. Society on
riday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Wagamon
pent part of this week in Phila-
elphia and Camden, N. J.
A chicken salad supper will be WI
cid at Whites Chapel on Thursday, Ii
oVember p, for the benefit of the nj
lurch. jo
Union Thanksgiving services will We
: held in the M. E. Church on MI
thursday November 20, at 1880. da
he Rev. D. K. Sturgis, pastor of the HI
Protestant Church, will MI
each. Ell
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold tri
supper in the lecture He
oms of the Methodist Episcopal Ed
lurch on Thanksgiving Day, from Cli
to z in the afternoon. A bazaar
ii be held in connection with the CHI
pper by the Fisher Bible Glass. MI
The Guild of st. John Baptist P. E. Ly
lurch met at the home of Mrs. we
san D. Carey on Tuesday eve fire
lg. MAJ
Armistice Day was observed in abb
M. E. and M. P. churches on wis
nday evening. Rev. C. NadaI hal
nes, of the former church, and eve
v. d. K. Sturgis, of the latter
lrch, preached special sermons. at
VII. and Mrs. W. L. Reed have re- MIN
ned from visit to PHILADELPHIA. ley
Homecoming of the Friends thll
l Members of Whites Chapel M. E bea
urch' will be observed at the chi
lrch, near Overbrook, on Sunday. aft(
%. A special program. N
follows, has been prepared: At 10
noon, at 200 o'clock, song service N
the choir; song by the congrega- sur
4; prayer by Rev. Wilson; Scrip- N
e, by. Rev. Mckee; Offering; song NIL
Messrs. Vaughan, Truitt and Hon DAY
S; sermon, by DR.. Walter r.
lby; hymn; historical address by Sun
Il. Robert G. Houston; solo by ]. ey
lglas Conner; hymn by congrega- NJ
/; benediction. Committee of ar san
gements-Arthur Campbell, R. B. b
key, Minnie Davidson, Edgar spe'
'sick, Mamie Green, Virgie Camp Hos
|. Pastor, Rev. H. M. Smith. Il
mist, Minnie Davidson run
lrs. Owen Davis, of Wilmington. M
been a recent visitor with her Vlsl
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James H. oVal
mer. M
If. and Mrs. George E. Hopkins sun
receiving congratulations upon M
birth of a little son Coor,,o oPg" n chill
born at the Milford Emergency MIS- rs
'pital, on November 9th. Mrs. M