Milford chronicle., 1929-12-27
Milton Letter

The writer of this letter is indebt-
ed to the readers of the Chronicle
in this section for contributions of
news items of their neighborhood
during the year just closing. You
have helped to make the letter in
teresting and the writer asks that
you continue to send in the happen
ings in your section during the COM
ing year. We have tried to publish
the news that will upbuild and not
tear down the social structure of
the community. Scandal we do not
want and will not use-and are glad
to note that very little of such trash
has come to us during the year. Re-
member that what may seem laugh
able to you may be tragedy to your
neighbor. Calling Gods richest
blessings upon the best people on
earth, we wish for all a happy and
a prosperous ew Year.
Russell, small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Sweet, was operated on at
the Marshall hospital, Milford, on
Saturday for glandular trouble of
the neck. A large quantity of pus
was removed and the lad is rapidly
recovering from the operation.
The condition of John, the two
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Fithian, who was operated on for
appendicitis at the Delaware hospi-
tai, Wilmington, several days ago,
has improved so that his early re-
turn home is expected.
William T. Collins, who has been
confined to his bed for several days
is somewhat improved. Mr.. Collins
is 81 years old.
Walter B. Jefferson is confined to
his bed at his home near Milton with
case of grip.
Emile Touring, of Chester, Pa,
and Miss Natilee O'Neal, of Will
mington, were the guests of Mrs.
Mary A. Crouch on Sunday.
Postmaster and Mrs. ]. D. Rob-
bins are to be congratulated upon
the rapid handling of the mails dur
ing the holidays. At times it SEEM
ed they would be swamped with in
coming mail, but by intelligent hand
ling and continual hustling they
cleared the decks promptly. The
outgoing mail, although the heaviest
in the history of the local office,
was despatched rapidly by these
competent public servants.
On Friday evening both the M. e.
and M. P. Sunday Schools will hold
their annual Christmas entertain
ment and treat. Special programs
have been prepared for the occasion,
to include the singing of Christmas
carols.
Sunday was observed in the Milton
churches as christmas Sunday" and
the pastors delivered special ser
mons, the choirs sang Christmas
anthems at all services. The church
es were beautifully decorated with
evergreens.
H. Ernest Conwell, Inc, enter
tained their employees on Monday
night at the Mansion House to a full
course turkey dinner. The tables
were beautifully decorated with the
festoons of the season. Those pres
ent were; Miss Bertha O'Neal, AL
ton Long, James Reed, James Mar
tin, Philip Reed, Oliver Long, Henry
Mitchell, BENJAMIN Reed, David
Belts, Granville Dickerson, David
Reed, Asher Campbell, Edward Dick
erson, Raymond Conwell and H. Err
nest Conwell.
Mrs. Florence Johnson has gone
to Philadelphia to spend the winter
with her son, Arthur Maull and wife.
Raymond Spencer has moved into
his new home recently erected on
Behringer avenue and Arlie Thomas
has moved to the property on Chand-
Ter street vacated by Mr.. Spencer.
Edward Walker, of near Greenwood,
has moved to the property he re-
Gently purchased from B. Frank
Gray on Atlantic avenue. Samuel
Bailey has moved from the NAPLES
property on Broad street to East
Front street. Hershell Dodd will
will occupy the property vacated by
Mr.. Bailey. John Wyatt has moved
from Cave Neck to house on Null
berry street. Harry Campbell has
moved from the country to the Lof-
land property, corner of Union and
Bay streets. Joshua Hastings is &C.
cupying the NAPLES property at the
corner of Mill and Walnut streets.
The business section of Milton,
from the M. P. Church to the ME.
Church was decorated for the holi-
DAYS with thousands of yards of
laurel roping, and other evergreen
festoons. This was made possible
by the generosity of several merch-
antsand especially the local ever
green dealers. Strong wires were
run on both sides of the streets de-
corated, from which the ropings and
other decorations were suspended.
The work of decorating was under
the care of Charles Barker and
others. The display is unusual and
attracts the attention of the visitor
as soon as he reaches either end of
the business section. The whole
business section has carnival eff
feet and shows much artistry Of Mr..
Barker and his aides. Milton stores
are unusually well stocked with
Christmas gifts and decorations,
both exterior and interior, the bust-
ness houses are more elaborate than
in former years.
The funeral of Arthur Rhodes, who
died at his home in North Milton on
Tuesday, was held at his late resi-
dence on Friday afternoon and in
terment made in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry. Mr.. Rhodes came here from
Philadelphia during the early sum-
mer suffering from i'll health, and
erected a bungalow on Highland
avenue. He was apparently recov-
ering his health when sudden at
tack of the old malady came on and
his death occurred. He leaves a
widow who ie a dauohtar of the late