Milford chronicle., 1928-06-08
Milton Letter

Mrs. Charles Jackson, of near Mil
ton, was taken to the Emergency
Hospital, Milford, on Thursday oi
last week and operated on for tumoT
of the stomach and appendicitis
She is rapidly regaining her health,
Nr. and Mrs. J. Stetser, of Pauls-
boro. N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Mears
and Mrs. Draper, of Centreville, Md,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam II. Mears over Memorial Day.
The Fisher Bible Glass will hold
their regular monthly business
meeting at the home of Miss Sarah
Atkins on Tuesday evening, June
5th, at 7.30 o'clock. Text word:
Heart.
Franklin wilkins, of Buffalo, N
Y, was the guest of his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. William H. wilkins,
this week.
George Short has purchased a
motor boat and is painting and 9TH
erwise repairing it for the summer
season.
Bass fishermen are beating the
ponds and lakes near Milton with
much success since the opening of
the season. Several catches of
large bass have been reported.
Many Wilmington and Philadelphia
fishermen are among those fishing
here.
H. Ernest Conwell, Inc, of Milton,
has been awarded the contract to
decorate the grounds of Lincoln
Memorial, at Washington, d. c.,
with lockwood, by the Department of
Parks and Grounds.
Commencement exercises of the
1928 graduating class of Milton
High School were held in the Fox
Theatre, Milton, on Friday evening,
June 1st. The program was as fol-
lows: Music by Milton orchestra;
Invocation, by Rev. C. N. Jones, pas
tor of Milton M. 3. Church; music,
by the orchestra; Salutatory, Miss
Annie Farehs; address to graduates,
DR.. Roscoe Elliott, president of the
Laurel Board of Education; music,
orchestra; valedictory, Miss Helen
Smith; presentation of diplomas,
w. H. Welch, president of Milton
Board of Education; music, orches-
ira; presentation of prizes, Prof. A.
j. Bolin, principal of Milton schools;
benediction, Rev. A. H. Green, pas
tor of Milton M. p. Church. The |
graduates are Helen Smith, Annie |
Farens, George Lynch, John Nc
Mullen, Mary Jefferson, Phyllis Will
son, Bertha Jones, Clara Walls,
Audrey Owens, Nora Reed and Mary
Postles.
Frank o. Bryan has purchased of
George Messick a bungalow on !,
Dehringer avenue. Consideration
private.
The Milton Fire Department will
give minstrel and vaudeville show
at Bethel for benefit of Bethel
on Friday evening, June s.
Milton will play the RehOboth
baseball team at Rehoboth on Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Yukle and son
and daughter, of Baltimore, Md,
former residents of Milton, were
recent guests with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Novatny and other friends.
r 1AS uSulDSIS VI Iu6 1870 SIduudl- |
ng class of Milton High School left
Milton early Monday morning in a
1us for a four-day trip to Washing
on, D. G. The members of the
party were Miss Louise Burke,
eacher, Helen Smith, Annie Far
ms, Audrey Owens, Bertha Jones,
Phyllis Wilson, Clara Walls, Mary
'ostles, Nora Reed, Mary Jefferson,
1eOrge Lynch and John McMullen.
Mrs. John B. Hazard and son,
have gone to New Lon
lon, Conn. Mr.. Hazard, who is
hief engineer of the yacht "Uto-
vana", is stationed there until July.
Milton got revenge at Rehoboth
IN Saturday afternoon when they
Lefeated the RehOboth team by the
core of 13 to 1. Wiley for Milton E
leld the seashore boys to two hits, q
triking out II and walking one. 1
lilton hit Ted Palmer hard, get
ing IA hits. The score by innings
Ollows:
Iilton .211O5 21 O-1-13
lehoboth 0 0 1 0 0 o. " 1
The Imam.