Milford chronicle., 1929-08-02
Milton Letter

in the parade to be held here OF
Thursday, August 25, in conjunction
with the carnival:
$5 for best decorated business
front; SIS for best decorated float in
line; $40 for company with largest
number of men in line; SIS for best
equipped company; SIS for best ap-
pearing company; SIS for company
coming greatest distance; $50 for
best band in line; S. for best deco
rated automobile.
The parade starts at 6:30 D. n. and
will traverse the main streets of the
town. The department requests that
all business houses and homes be
decorated during the entire carni-
val, to be held from August % to 81.
On the last night a Chevrolet coach
Will be awarded to the holder of the
winning ticket. Free prizes will be
given every evening. Many new at
fractions have been secured and this
promises to be the best carnival
held here. The carnival will be held
on the NAPLES lot, on the concrete
road, South Federal street. Ample
room for parking purposes have been
provided. Committees have been ap-
pointed to wait on the farmers for
donations of poultry and farm pro-
duce for sale at the provision booth.
Other booths will contain useful end
beautiful articles for the home.
Milton and FELTON, will play a game
of ball on the local grounds on Sat
urday afternoon. Milton won the first
contest at FELTON, on July 20 and Fell
ton hopes to even the count on Sat-
urday. 1t promises to be one of the
best games played here this season.
The Ladies Aid Society of Harbe-
son M. P. Church will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Davidson
on Tuesday evening, August 6. All
are cordially invited to attend this
meeting.
A large crowd attended the First
Congregational camp, in Lavinia
Woods, on Sunday Next Sunday will
be big Day. and the largest crowd
of the camp is expected to be pres
ent. The camp will close on Sunday,
August II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Vent are
spending two weeks at Wildwood, N.
j., the guests of the latter's sister,
Mrs. John Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Davis Lingo, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Johnson, of Milton,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson of
Lewes, are touring Canada for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Belts left on
morning for a motor trip
through Northern Pennsylvania.
Rev. and Mrs. D. K. Sturgis will |
leave on Monday next on a two
weeks vacation, during which they
will visit Niagara Falls and other |
points of interest in the northern
states
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt and |
daughters, Cora and Margaret, and |
Mrs. Ellis of Georgetown, were Wis
itors at the home of Mrs. ]. T. |
Crouch on Monday evening.
w. d. Quig who has been spend |
ing a few days at Broadkiln Beach,
returned to Media, Pa, on Sunday. |
Mrs. Quig will spend a few days with |
her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Crouch,
before returning home.
Emilio Touring and Miss Natalie |
O'Neal of Wilmington spent Sunday |
with Milton relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. wilkins |
have recently entertained the fol-
lowing at their cottage at Broadkiln
Beach: Miss Lydia Davidson, Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Hearn and daugh-
ter, Jane, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
of Wilmington, Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. Smith, of Black
wood, N. j., Howard Green, of. Blen-
helm, N. j., Miss Edith Sharp. of
N. j., Mrs. M. A. John
son and Mrs. Shane, of Philadelphia.
Miss Ruth Green of Blenheim, N.
j., is the guest of Miss Mary Will
kins at Broadkiln Beach.
On August 16, Milton Pilgrim Holi-
ness Church will begin their annual
camp in Lavinia Woods and will con-
.inue until September 2. Rev. H. P.
Adams, the pastor, has invited able
ministers of the denomination to be |
~ anu coolOI III IuC IlGGIlIlSOs |
The older scholars of Milton M. P.
Sunday school picniced at Oak Or
,hard on Tuesday afternoon. On
Thursday evening the younger mem
Oers of the school were given pic
lic and treat on the church lawn.
Peaches are being picked and
shipped from the Chandler and Pratt
this week in carload lots.
The crop, while below normal, is of
good quality and good prices are be-
ing received by the growers.
Lima beans, tomatoes and late po-
tatoes are showing the effects of
lack of rain in this section. While
the early sown factory beans are
we'll set Tith pods the pods are fill
ing slowly because Of droughts, and
blossoms on later sown crops are
falling off the vines.
Mrs. w. P. Quig announces the
of her daughter, Emily
Yarnell Maull, to Harry Charles Ha-
of Louisville, KY, and New
ark, N. J., in Ne wYork on Wednes-
day, July "a. They will reside in
Newark, N. J.
Milton annual colored camp meet
ing started July 2S with quite large
Rev. Sarah Mosley was
with us and we had spiritual
blessing all day. Next Sunday, Au
gust 4, Rev. Marshall, D. D., will be
with us. Sunday, August II, Rev. w.
V. Trader, D. D., will be with us in
the afternoon and Rev. w. Whaley
in the evening. Come and enjoy the
days-we have the ground well pro-
tected and also have electric lights
in the woods. We are expecting a
large attendance both Sundays.
NOTICE