Milford chronicle., 1929-01-04
Milton Letter

1 VIII. II. NSulS leIJ on Wednesday TO
t their home in Media, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, O
Prime Hook, entertained at Christ
: mas dinner Mr.. and Mrs. w. G
: Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed AM
family, James c. Carey and family
Charles wilkins and family, Miltol
Belts and family, David Reed an,
family, of Milton, Benj njamin Reet
and family, David Reed, Sr., RAY
mond, Virginia and Grace Walls
Edward Conard, of Broadkill Neck
and Courtland Smith and family. O
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ernest Conwel
entertained very delightfully."- a mum.
ber Of their friends at bridge OIL
Wednesday evening. Those present
were DR.. and Mrs. Robert B. Hop.
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Wilson
MIR. and Mrs. j. Leon Black, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Black, Mr.. and Mrs. w
Layton Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
c. Welch, Mrs. John B. Hazard
Miss Mollie Hazard and Mrs. J.
Oliver Hazard.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert B. Black entertained at
four tables of bridge, Mr.. Thomas
Black of Philadelphia, being an out
of-town guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p Wilson en-
tertained very graciously on Satur-
day evening at five tables of bridge.
Out-Of-town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hazard, of Whining
ton, Miss Mollie Hazard and Miss
| Lydia Black, of Philadelphia, and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks, of New Lon
. don, Conn.
LEmlly Hazard gave a party to a
number of her little friends on Sat
urday afternoon. Those present
were Ruth and Roberta Jones, Jane
Mathis, Ann Lank, Margaret Wap-
les, Almira Goodwin, Marian Black,
Virginia and Martha Wilson, Mary
and Margaret Black and Betty
Weeks, of New London, Conn.
A truck owned by the Georgetown
Bakery, driven by Pete Murray,
caught fire and was destroyed near
Milton. The driver escaped injury
by leaping from the burning ma
chine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Crouch,
Mrs. Viola DAILY, of Milton, Fred
Steinle and Allen Bennett, of Will
mington, were entertained at
duck dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wyatt, of Georgetown,
on Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Dutton entertained her
Sunday School class at an afternoon
party on Saturday. They had a most
enjoyable time, playing games and
partaking of the bountiful refresh.
ments prepared by their hostess.
Thomas R. Wilson, of near Gravel
Hill, spent Christmas Day with his
daughter, Miss Laura Wilson, in
Wilmington.
Captain and Mrs. ]. Frank Outten
entertained at dinner on Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dickerson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mar
vel and children, and Frank o.
Bryan and lady friend.
Cove Reynolds has a radio in his
home, presented to him by his
mother as Christmas remem-
brance.
William Reynolds, of Wilmington,
spent the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. Annie Reynolds.
Zion M. E. Sunday School will
hold their Christmas entertainment
and treat on Sunday evening, Janu-
airy 9Th. Everybody welcome. A
treat will be given the children.
Services will begin at 700.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Littleton and
Elizabeth, entertained at
a goose dinner on Saturday Mrs.
Emma Pettyjohn, B. N. Palmer, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Hood and Edward
LOvenguth.
Arthur Carey, after spending the :;
with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James c. Carey, left on Sum
lay for New London, Conn.,, where
lie is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hood en-
ertained John H. Hood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Hood at turkey din
Ter on Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson spent
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Johnson.
Miss Margaret Wyatt, of George
own, spent New Years Day with
Ter grandmother, Mrs. Mary A.
Irouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mears were
he guests of his parents, Mr.. and :
lrs. Edward Mears, at Centreville,
Id, during the holidays.
Asher M. Coffin has moved into
he house on Broad street recently
acated by Granville Dickerson.
Mrs. H. M. Geyer and children,
ccident near Milford last week,
re convalescing at their home near
Iarbeson. The car was almost
wrecked when it crashed
ito the rear of timber cart loaded A
18th logs.
Miss Emily Maull, a nurse at all
hospital, spent last
Iednesday with her grandmother,
RS. Mary A. Crouch.
The new year was ushered in by
lie ringing of the church bells and
lie firing off of shot guns. Milton h
ores were closed during the after
BON, and the banks and postoffice L
ere closed all day.
There is quite lot of illness i'll
Id about Milton-grip and severe
lids seem to be the most prevail
1t, while a few cases of 'fu", in a Il
lid form, are reported throughout E
e countryside.
Sidney Ellis and wife, of Phila- II
lphia, have moved into the house E
/ Mulberry street recently vacated u
Arley Thomas. Mr.. Ellis has Sc
red employment in the Lippincott q
ltton Factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Postles, re-
ntly married, are occupying 8
TT of the Frank Mcgee residence