Milford chronicle., 1928-03-23
Milton Letter

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ness Church are being held nightly
under the direction of Rev. William
H. Vickers, of Cambridge, Nd, as
sisted by the singing evangellsts'
Misses Mayme Parker and Wlnnl-
fred Mears. There have been SIX
teen converts to date-five ON sun
day evening. The meetings Will
continue during the present week,
and if interest warrants VIII De
kent going next week. Large con-
gregations are gathering every
night at the church, and on Sunday
evening there were about one hun
dred persons who could not get III
the edifiee.
Eamuel Bailey and crew caught
the first shad to be taken in the
Broadkill river this spring on Sat
urday. 1t was sold to Mrs. Garry
Reed.
Fish hawks were seen lowering
over the Broadkill river on Monday,
a sure sign of spring.
The weekly prayer-meetlng Oh
the intermediate Christian EndeaV-
or Society of the M. P. Church was
led by Neal WEIGH, on the topic,
Making Christ My Friend. Brlet
reports on the Sussex County
Christian Endeavor Convention
held at HarbesoD on March 18TH,
were given by the delegates elected
to represent the Intermediates.
Milton was well represented at the
convention.
The Eliza Ann Welcb Lodge, NO.
IA, of the Nehekah Assembly OF Odd
Fellows, was installed here on
Thursday night. There were about
175 present. Mrs. Sara Buzine, OF
Wilmington, president of Rebekah
Assembly, acted as special repre-
sentative of Grand Master D. Waga-
mon, Jr.. directed the work OF in
stallation. Naomi Lodge, NO. ),
degree team, of Wilmington, con-
ferred the Rebekah degree. Inc
Milton Lodge is named after the
wife of the late John B. WEIGH, who
was direct descendent of John
WEIGH. one of the five men who
formed Washington Lodge of Odd
Fellows at Baltimore, Md, in 1873.
On Thursday, March 29th, a min
strel and vaudeville entertainment
will be given in Fox theatre by
local talent for the benefit of Mil
tons baseball team. The program
will consist of black-face minstrel
sy, singing, dancing, laughable
skits and readings. Music will be
furnished by the Powers orchestra.
Mrs. Mary A. Crouch has been
confined to her bed for the past
week with bronchial pneumonia.
She is much improved and able TO
sit up a few hours.
A new residential section has
been opened up by H. c. Wagamon
on his property bordering Lake
Fanganzyki. A street, running par
allel with the northern shore of the
lake has been opened and a street
opened from Lavinia avenue to the
shore street. The new streets,
which have been taken over by town
council. are named Lake Drive and
Martin street. A residence is being
erected on Lake Drive by Mrs.
James Davis, of Philadelphia, This
is one of the prettiest residential
sections opened here and Mr.. Wag-
anon has to offer several desirable
building sites on both streets.
Sydna Jarvis, one of the Oldest
residents of Sussex county, died at
MS home in Harbeson on Saturday,
after a few weeks illness. Mr..
Jarvis, who is ninety years of age,
vas for many years station agent
ind telegraph operator at Harbeson,
.esigning a number of years ago
of age. He leaves a son,
rheo. NJ Jarvis, of Harbeson.
funeral services were held on
Tuesday and interment made in
Milton M. E. Cemetery by S. J. Will
son & Son.
The Junior Glass of Milton High
school will give a play in Fox thea
re on Thursday evening, March
p. The title of the play is Little
The scholars have
,een rehearsing faithfully and are
skiing their friends to attend the
,lay and enjoy a pleasant evening
With them.
An effort will be made to organ
re a Christian Endeavor Society at
reynolds M. P Church on Wednes-
ay evening, March 2Sth. Mrs. L. c.
darby, State intermediate Superin-
will be present and assist
n the organization. All members
f the church, both old and young, /
re urged to attend this meeting ;
nd help inaugurate this most help
III auxiliary to our church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jester Gray and (
of Frederick, have been
ecent guests with his parents, Mr.. {
nd Mrs. B. Frank Gray.
Mr.. Ritter, of Virginia, was the {
uest of Miss Nell Gray last week. {
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Fisher, of {
ewes, were entertained at dinner '
y Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Richards on {
unday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Richards were :
visitors with their !
lildren last week. |
The First Congregational Church I
giving a singing contest at Mil
N March 27th, in Fox auditorium,
etween Nassau, Berlin, Md. and
ederalsburg, Md, quartettes. The
lme will be broadcasted from w. H
I. Saturday, March 31st.
Richard Green, student at w. C. l.. III
over, will preach at Whites Chap
on Sunday morning.
Mrs. David E. Jefferson, who on
ebruary goth was critically hurt
lille assisting her husband haul
g fodder, falling from the load.
using herself about the head.
ok, breast and badly spraining
r left wrist, is slowly improving.
er mother, Mrs. Eliza B. Walls, of
)ustOn, also her son and daugh-
'-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. JEFF