Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
Milton Letter

Clifton, of Atlantic City, N. j., and
Clarence Wilson and family, of Cam
den, N. j., have returned home after
attending the funeral of their aunt,
Mrs. James Jester, and spending
some time with their mother, Mrs.
Emma Wilson.
Mrs. lydia Jester, wife of James
H. Jester, of Milton, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Hamll-
ton c. Davidson, early Friday morn
ing, aged GO years. Funeral SER
vices were held at Reynolds M. p.
Church on Sunday afternoon, and
interment made in the adjoining
cemetery. Mrs. Jester was probably
one of the best known women in
Sussex county, having conducted the
Hotel Jester here for many years,
and numbered among her friends
many travelling statesmen who stop
ped at her hotel while on the road.
She leaves besides her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Maggie Davidson,
three sisters, Mrs. Emma S. Wilson,
- Mrs. Noah E. Warren, of Milton, and
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Poynter, of Lewes,
and two brothers, James Jones, Oh
near Milton, and Benjamin Jones,
near Reynolds Mills. She also leaves
a granddaughter, Miss Virginia
Davidson, of Milton.
Milton Carnival, owing to in
clement weather early in the week,
will continue until Saturday night,
October 18th. Free prizes will be
given every night, and the grand
prize, a tudor Ford sedan, will be
awarded on Saturday night.
Robert Black has had his resi-
dence on Federal street reprinted
and otherwise improved.
George B. Atkins has put a new
roof on his residence on Federal
street.
The packing of lima beans will be
completed this week by the local
oanneries. The crop has not been
up to the normal, but the acreage |
was larger, and the pack will be |
nearly as big as last year.
Word has been received here of |
the birth of a son to Mrs. Harry |
Latchum, of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Latchum was Miss Helen Howard, |
of Milton, and is the daughter of |
Mrs. Samuel Bailey, of Broad st.
Foster, small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred w. Pepper, while at play on
the school grounds on Thursday, re-
ceived a dislocation of his left arm
at the elbow. Foster climbed tree
in the yard, and in some manner he
lost his balance and crashed to the
ground. DR.. R. B. Hopkins, who
rendered medical aid, said aside
from the dislocatiOn of the bones,
an artery was punctured, and the
lad lost considerable blood before
the flow was stopped. 1t is feared
that the limb will have to be am
putated, but this will not be known
until after the lapse of few days.
Orian Messick received a severely
lacerated hand on Thursday night
while at the carnival grounds. He {
was sitting in his automobile when {
a bat flew in, and in his efforts to '
kill the bird his hand crashed thru I
the windshield. Deep gashes on l
the under part of the wrist flowed 1
blood so fast that he was rushed to S
a physician, where several stitches I
were required to close the wounds. c
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Quigg, of I
Media, Pa, are the guests of Mrs. 7
J. T. Crouch.
The three-year-old son of Mr.. and o
Mrs. Granville Marvel was severely e
lacerated about the face on Tuesday n
when a pet dog he was p
playing with at his home bit him.
The wound was cauterized by a ply Il
sician and 'the dog killed. The ami r
mails head was sent to the State a
chemist to learn if the dog was suf- 3
iering from rabies. The little fell II
ow was playing with his pet in the n
yard when his mother heard the lad L
scream. She rushed out and found e.
he dog had fastened his teeth in F
he right cheek of the boy. The n
animal had never before shown Il
signs of viciousness and the par +
ents believe the dog went suddenly G
mad. S
Y George Marshall is digging the K
cellar to his new home to be erected N
IN Chestnut street, south of the b
'ailroad station. a.
A large congregation of the M.
P Church gave a reception to their il
lew pastor, Rev. Sturgis, on Tues e.
lay evening of last week. A very fl
program was rendered, in
md Rev. and Mrs. Sturgis were the g
of a large donation of
,ood things to eat. d.
Mrs. Benjamin T. Johnson has re- eV
urned home from visit with rela- M
ives in Wilmington and Philadel- F.
hia gi
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carpenter J..
nd Mrs. Margaret Linten, of Will 81
have been recent visitors M
nth Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Maull, so
l Cave Neck. Fl
A masquerade entertainment and Sc
ocial will be held at West Hill
choOl, near Harbeson, on the eve co
ing of October Both. After the tai
two prizes will be of
iven to the prettiest and the most Sa
)mical dressed persons masked. ra
including ice cream, stl
ike and candy will be sold. The Co
roceeds beneftting the West Hill Oh
ONE and School League, towards thu
and equipment for the die
.hool. dri
The revival meetings at Sand Hill we
lurch will be continued with all of
W services on Sunday. Sunday las
'hOol at 10 a. m. Revival services bel
II a. m. At 2.S0 p. m. there will be tai
Home Coming Service" All fire
embers are expected to be pres of
It, as well as former friends and I
embers of the church. At 7.3O D. Jos
revival services will be contin- v
ID. The public is cordially invited cit,
attend these services.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rankin and of
ildren, and Miss Helen Lewis An
ont Sunday in TU;I,,,i,,or+o,, r