Milford chronicle., 1929-02-15
Milton Letter

The funeral of William W. Mason
who died at his home here on Sat
urday night of paralysis, was held
at his late home on Tuesday after
/. noon and interment made in Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Mr.. Mason, who
was in his list year, was, in early
manhood, seafaring man, but la
ter retired to his farm just south
of Milton, which he has successfully
managed until his death. He leaves
! five children-Eugene and Mary
Mason, at home; Lawrence Mason,
of Harbeson; Parker and William,
of Great Neck, N. Y. William Mason
was a kind neighbor, a faithful
friend, loving parent and a good
citizen, whose passing will be felt
by this community.
Millions Chautauqua was held for
three days in Fox Theatre, begin
ming on Wednesday afternoon and
closing on Friday night. There
we're afternoon and evening ses-
sions held each day. A splendid
program was presented by the var
igus entertainers.
SOwing to the three-day Chautau-
qua being held here the meeting of
the New Century Club was not held
on Wednesday afternoon. The next
meeting of the club will be on We'd
nesday afternoon of next week. Mrs.
Hannah Lacey will have charge,
and the theme will be Problems of
Home Making"
On Saturday morning a delivery
truck owned and driven by Joseph
H. Walls and a loaded coal truck of
the NAPLES Lumber Company, driv-
en- by Lawrence Warren, colored,
crashed in front of the home of Mrs.
Ellen NAPLES. In the Walls car
: was Mrs. George Fisher and Miss
Mable Walls. Mrs. Fisher was
thrown out and rendered uncon-
scious by the fall, while Miss Mable
Walls was injured about the back.
Mr.. Walls sustained an injury of
| the left leg. Mrs. Fisher was taken
ITO the office of DR.. w. e. Douglas,
who rendered medical aid, and she
Twas taken to her home. The driver
of the coal truck was not injured.
Warren drove in front of the home
of Mrs. NAPLES to inquire where the
coal was to be put. In backing, in
ordef to get into the driveway, the
truck was turned across the road
way just as Mr.. Walls reached that
locality. The Walls car was badly
damaged while the coal truck was
not.
A Prayer Meeting Conference,
with Rev. r. G. Finch, world mis-
sionary, of Kingswood, KY, in
charge, will be held at Milton Pill
grim Holiness Church February
18th to oath, inclusive. Services
daily at 10 A. NJ, 2.30 and 7.30 P. M.
Revival meetings will begin at
the Pilgrim Holiness Church on
February 18th. Revs. Earl Lowery,
of Harrington, and Merrick Lowery,
of Wachapreague, Va, are the en-
gagged evangelists. Services each
evening at 7.SO, and all-day meet
ings for three Sundays.
Miss Betty Wilson has returned |
home after a visit of two weeks in
Oxford, Westchester and Claymont.
The Milton merchants have or
ganized to hold two-day dollar
day sale here on Friday and Satur- |
day, February % and %. Every |
merchant in town will on those days |
offer real bargains from regular
stock to patrons. No goods have
been purchased especially for this
sale but the offerings will be from
regular stocks carried. Big savings
in all lines will be made. Notices
of the sale have been sent to all
parts of the county and large
crowd is expected to be in Milton
to take advantage of these two days
of real bargains. In former years
it has been the custom for each
merchant to hold individual dollar
day sales, but this year all the mer-
chants have agreed to hold the
sale on the same date, February "
and 49,
Great enthusiasm was manifested
as the local M. P. Church started
TIE eight-weeks' Loyalty Crusade
fast Sunday. The attendance at the
Sunday School was larger than
usual and an increased interest was
shown. A large congregation was
present at the Roll-Call service held
in the morning. The pastor, Rev. d.
K. Sturgis, preached on "The Call OF
the Church." and those present
brought their Roll Call cards and
placed them upon the altar. A spec
ial service was held for the men in
the evening. A chorus of men LED
the singing and also sang special
numbers. Songs that were written
by men were sung during the SER
vice, and the pastor preached a
special sermon to the men, MS SUD
ject being, "a Man for the Cap. A
large number of men were present
and filled the front pews of the
church, and the congregation nearly
filled the church for this service.
Following the program of the 10y
atty; Crusade, next Sunday, the
morning service will be Family
Service, with the families sitting TO-
gether at the morning worship. A :
special sermon will be preached by
the pastor. The evening service
will be Women's Night, and the
pastor has asked for 100 women
present at this service when he Will
preach a special sermon to them.
Songs that have been written by wo- ,
men will be sung, and a womens
chorus will assist in the singing.
Enthusiasm is running high for I
these services and the church Is
expected to be crowded next sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua L. Kitchens
the following at Dig
goose and duck dinner Sunday: Mrs.
father and mother MI 4
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