Milford chronicle., 1929-02-01
Milton Letter

Dutton and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Jos
eph, Mr. and Mrs. Houston Warren
Dolby Ponder, Clara Vent, Doroth!
Potter, Grace Belts, Anna Lank
Bernice and Alberta Clendaniel, EN-
ma Mustard, Sarah Darby, Fredonif
Carpenter and little Virginia Dutton
George Jefferson, Charles Hurley
ICharley Wilson, Robert and Johr
Hopkins, Arthur Wagmon, Bill Lin
go, Russell Carey. At 8 o'clock the
guests were called to the dining
room where refreshments were serv'
led, consisting of lemonade and cake
and candy and apples. An enjoyable
time was had in playing games and
at a late hour the guests departed
wishing Pauline and Harry many
more happy birthdays.
Mrs. Elenah A. Rayne, daughter OF
the late Caldwell w. and Mary X.
James, was born near Laurel, Feb
ruary rs, 1888, and died at the home
of her son, Roland T. Short, on Jan
uary 20, after an illness OF s days at
the age of 95 years, 10 months and
90 days. In the year of 1849, she
married Isaac Short. Their home was
blessed with sons and 4 daughters.
He departed this life in 1884. Later
! in life she married John A. Rayne
and they lived happy for many
years. He departed this life some ~
years ago. She was a good Christian
woman, loved by all who knew her
She leaves to mourn her loss. 5 sons
! and one daughter, Noah ]. Short of
Philadelphia; Caleb of Boston,
Mass. Hiram H, of Wilmington;
Charlie of Bridgeville and Roland T.
of near Georgetown and Mrs. David
Reynolds of Georgetown, II grand
children, As great grandchildren and
5 great great grandchildren, and a
host of friends. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, January %
at 2 D. m. ait Sand Hill Church where
she had been a member for number
of years. Interment in cemetery ad-
joining. Rev. j. T. Bailey, Rev. SUIT
ton, and Rev. HungerfON officiating.
An Adult Evening School has been
organized in Milton with thre@ class
es of men and women, who% will
study subjects taught by teachers of
the Milton school. "a course in Eng
fish literature will be given by Miss
Alice Holloway; agriculture by Prof.
H. c, Klop; music by Professor A. j.
Bolin, principal of the school. The
classes will be held in the school
building every Monday night at 100,
under the management of the State
Board of Education, for ten weeks,
and is free to all who care to enter
the classes.
AT the regular meeting of the AIil-
ton New Century Club on Wednesday
afternoon, Mrs. John Hazard pre-
scented a program on the subject of
Reading With a Purpose" 1t was
a very entertaining and instructive
program and much enjoyed by the
club members a'
Mr.. and Mrs H, C. Gruneu, of Do
yer, and Mrs. Albert Saven and s,.n,
Master Bob Saven. of DreXil Hill,
Pa, have been recent guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. George II. NAPLES.
The Sol Edman & Son Garment
Factory has closed down owing to a
lack of orders. 1t is hoped that the
factory VIII reopen in a short time,
as Il large number Of women are
thrown out of employment by the
close down.
Mrs. William T. Starkey is suffer-
ing from bruises and shock from a
fall down the stairs at her home on
Sunday evening as she was prepar-
ing to attend church services.
The directors of the First National
Bank at a recent meeting, reelected
the following officers for the ensu--
ing year: President, DR.. John G..
Wiltbank; vice-president, Charles A.
Burrous, ST.; cashier, Thomas Fl.
Douglas; assistant cashier, Frank L.
Carey; clerk, Harold Palmer.
Mrs. John r. Marvel and daughter
Patricia, are i'll at their home on
Federal street.
Officers were elected by the Meth
odist Protestant Sunday school for
the ensuing year rs follows: Super
intendent, Frank b. Carey; secIe-
tary, Charles T. Vent; treasurer,
George R. Davidson; organist, Mrs.
Florence wilson.
Mrs. Annie E. Walls recently en-
tertained her daughters, Mrs. Eliza
beth Baker and Mrs. Beatrice Hur-
phey, of Glenside, Pa, at her home
on Union sieet.
Miss Eva *. Smith is dangerously
i'll with pneumonia at lter home on
Union street. Her. condition is such
as to cause great concern among her
family and friends.
While crossing the street near his
home ON Union street on Thursday
evening. Charles G. Wap."i, Il prom
inent retired business man, was
struck Yar automobile driven by
Earl Tyn1llr a farmer, residing.
lit-Gl town. and seriously injured. He
received two fractured rims, pune
tured ribs, Il puncture oe the lungs
and painful dissertations Of The mead
and body. he was taken to the Bee
be Hospital ut Lewes, where, after
an examination, lis cnanerS oi le-
covery Ware found to be excellent.
Mr.. NAPLES had lust left his home
in company with grandson and
started to cross the road in front of
the home of William HanlIin. His
grandson saw che car approaching
and called to Mr.. NAPLES warning.
1t is supposed that he failed to hear
the cry of the lad and stepped Iii
rectly in front of the car. Mr. Tyn-
dale did not see Mr.. NAPLES until
the car was almost on him. He APP
piled the brakes but was unable to
stop before striking him. The injured
man was picked up by MI ryndale
and several neighbors and taken TO
his home from whence he was talk
en- to the hospital.