Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31
Milton Letter

The Republicans of Broadkill dis
trict met in Fox Theatre on Monda,
evening and elected the following
delegates and alternates to tn
State Convention: Thomas ?. Pep
per, Ward H. Short and Reubel
Harrington, delegates; aIterGates
David Reed, George A. Rust an'
Capt. Charles A. Burrous. Captain
George E. Mcgee was made chair
man and w. Layton Reed, secretary
Captain Mcgee introduced 1. u
Short of Milford, candidate for the
nomination of Governor, who made
a short address, stating the reasons
for his candidacy and asking fol
harmony in the party. Ex-senator
]. c. Palmer also addressed The
meeting along harmony lines. Ward
H. Short, ex-RepresentatiVe, made a
few remarks along the same lines.
While it was the sentiment of the
meeting that a Sussex county man
SHOULD, be nominated for Governor
the delegates were uninstructed foT
any candidate.
Fred w. Pepper is building
dwelling on Coulter street for rent
ing purposes.
Charles G. NAPLES is finishing the
brick bungalow on Federal street
he purchased Of the Lima PettyJohn
estate. Henry Roach is the con-
tractor.
]. Frank Lank of Johnstown, Pa,
is renewing acquaintance in Milton
this week
The Misses Annie and Lydia Will
son, Of Camden, N. j., are the
guests of their grandmother, Mrs.
Emma Wilson, this week.
George Lynch left on Saturday
for Stamford, Conn.,, where he will
take a course in tree surgery Lynch
during the summer was Milton's
pitching ace and he will be missed
in this department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Thomas and
children of Milton and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thomas and children of Lewes
spent Sunday at colchester Beach.
The Fisher Bible Glass will hold
their regular monthly business
meeting at the home of Mrs. Helen
Barker on Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 4th at 1880 o'clock. Text
word: Service"
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Walls of Mil
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis |
of Milford, spent Sunday at Toll
chester Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel McSorley of |
Holly Oak, Mr.. and Mrs. Minos Will
son, of Cokesbury, Monroe c. Mes
sick and son, Granville, of Dover, |
and Captain and Mrs. David T. |
Dutton and son David of Milton,
visited Thomas H. Wilson and fam
lily on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Morris of Phil
adelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman T.
Willard and daughter, Mary Lou, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
J. Richards.
= Mrs. Amos Burrous entertained
Mary King, Ann Farens, Mary Pos
ties, Bertha Jones, Nora Reed and
Mrs. George Gray last week at Re-
hoboth in honor of her sister, Mary'f
Jefferson.
Hunts Circus exhibited in Milton
on Tuesday afternoon and evening
to large audiences.
The Red Mems Carnival will close
night with the announce
ment of the winner of the grand
prize, living room suite. The at
tendance at the carnival has been
good and the receipts satisfactory.
Milton will play Delmar at Milton
On Saturday afternoon. On Labor
Day Milton will play at Delmar in
The afternoon and on the following
Delmar will be at Milton 1
lor the last game of the series. {
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hood enter
aimed at five o'clock dinner Mr.. and {
Mrs. Lloyd Hood, of Wilmington, a
John H. Hood, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hood, of Milton, and Mrs. Malissa :
Hood Johnson. In the evening Mr..
Ind Mrs. William A. Maull Joined e
he company.
Miss Mildred Jefferson of near d
Gravel Hill spent the week with her
lunt, Mrs. w. w. Crouch.
J. Oliver Hazard is having ce-
nent walks laid on his property on d !
Union street, including a cement /
driveway on the east side of his l,
lwelling.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ernest COnwell d
re at home, having returned from =
sojourn at Rehoboth during July
nd August. +"
Miss Emily Y. Maull is spending d
everal weeks with her father, Will =,
lam T. Maull, at Mullica Hill, N. ]. u u
Mrs. Annie Maull, of Mullica Hill, u
I. j., is the guest of Mrs. Florence -
ohnson. u u