Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-15
Milton Letter

u6 lkdulSS tAlu OOClSly Will uOAN
lemon social in the lecture room
of the M. E.. Church, Tuesday eve
ming, March 10. Take a lemon and
your admission will be 2 cents for
each seed. Come prepared to join the
lemon hunt, lemon race and other
games. Refreshments will be serv-
ed. Don't miss it.
The revival meeting that has been
going on at the Pilgrim Holiness
Church here, closed Sunday night
with great meeting. There were
about 100 professions reported; 81
Joined the church at the morning
and afternoon services. 1t looks as
if the church will have to be enlarg-
ed to accommodate the much inter-
ested crowds that are attending the
services. The people gave literally
of their means to the support of the
meetings. During the revival there
was an offering taken for missions
which amounted to about four hun
bred dollars. The evangelist was
well paid, and a love offering was
taken for their pastor Sunday night.
There will be a special message to
the church next Sunday morning.
Subject Am 1 My Brothers Keep
Ell" by the pastor. Sunday night SER
vices will be evangelistic.
The indication of the slump in
value of farm lands in Sussex coun-
ty was demonstrated at the sale of
the real estate of the late Henry D.
Potter, here on Saturday afternoon.
The farm is situated on the propos
ed stone road between Milton and
Glendale and contains 40 acres of
land, one hundred acres of which is
cleared and tillable. 1t is improved
by two-story, seven-room dwelling,
ample stables and other outbuild-
ings. 1t was bid off and sold to Ed
ward Clendaniel for $4,000; barely
the cost of the outbuildings. Mr..
Clendaniel is tenant of the place and
will continue his residence there.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Moore on Thursday, March
Z. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore reside on a
farm near Milton, and though they
have been married for about twelve
years, this is their first child. Son
and mother are doing nicely and
Sam is wearing a broad smile.
Sunday at the Milton Methodist
Protestant Church was Music Day."
At the morning service old-time
hymns and songs were sung and the
pastor, Rev. d. X. Sturgis, spoke of
the influence music has in religious
affairs. Several canary birds in their
cages were placed about the altar of
the church and added their melodies
TO the occasion. 1t was an unique
service and thoroughly enjoyed by
the large congregation present. In
the evening old hymns and songs
suggested by many in the audience
were sung, and Rev. Sturgis gave
sketches of the lives and the Incl
dents of the writing of the songs of
the authors. Both services were well
attended and enjoyed.
Holy week will be celebrated at
the NJ. P. Church beginning on Mon
day evening, March 25th and closing
on Friday evening, March 20. The
pastor, Rev.. Dorsey K. StuTgis, will
preach a series of sermons on the
general theme, Evenings With
Jesus" His subject on Monday eve
ming will be Jesus Walks on the
Waters;" Tuesday evening, Jesus
Night on the Mountains" Wednes-
day evening, Jesus Stills the
Storm" Thursday evening" "The |
Last Supper" Friday evening, "Je-
sus in Gethsemane."
The provision store of Asher Cof- |
fin, in the business center of Milton, |
was entered and robbed sometime |
during the past few days and a |
quantity of merchandise removed. |
The store had been closed for sew
eral weeks owing to the illness Of
Mr.. Coffin, and the theft was not dis
covered until this week. When he
opened the front door Of the store
he discovered the place had been
ramsacked and number of articles
removed. Entrance was gained
through a window in the back of the
store. This is the second business
place to be robbed during the past
few months and the people of the
town are of the opinion the work is
that of a gang of local thieves.
Mrs. Mary A. Crouch who has been
quite ill at her home on Broad street
for the past two weeks with asth-
matte trouble, is convalescing.
For fear that the high winds of
the past week would break the dam
the waste gates of Lake Fanganzyki
were lifted and a large volume of
water allowed to escape into the
Broadkiln River. The waters of the
lake were dashed by the gale and
were dashed against the mill dam
with great violence. There is no
doubt that the lowering of the wa
tiers through the gates saved the
dam.
4 Riley H. Ingram has opened his
plant on Front street and will fur
nish local growers with berry crates
and baskets, asparagus crates, ham
pers and fruit baskets. A large saw
mill outfit has been added and is
busy doing custom work for local
builders. This new industry is
welcome one among Millions indus
trial plants.
The Wiltbank Bible class of the
M. E. Sunday school held its month
ly meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Barker on Thursday
evening. After the business session
was finished a social hour was en-
joyed. Abundant refreshments were |
served by Mr.. and Mrs. Barker.
A heavy wind storm, in fact three !
of them, visited this section on !,
Tuesday night. About p. m. high |
wind suddenly struck Milton and |
while no damage was done the resi-
dents were uneasy until it passed,
about half an hour later. About ten
D. m. another high wind roared its
way over the town, lashing the riv-
and and Lake Fanganzyki into fur
ry. The waters of the lake were
dashed in heavy spray clear across