Milford chronicle., 1929-02-08
Milton Letter

The annual Chautauqua will be
held in Milton on February Is to Is,
in the Fox Theatre, with a very in
teresting and instructive program,
consisting of music, lectures and
entertainment features. The follow
ing is an outline of the program as
planned: Opening day, afternoon
The Faubel Entertainers Junior
Chautauqua. Night-Concert, Faubel
Entertainers lecture, "Tallow
Dips" by Robert Parker Mills. Sec
Ond day, Entertainment,
Novelty Entertainers; Junior Chau-
tauqua; Night, three-act comedy
drama, Take My Advice" Third
day, afternoon-Junior Chautauqua
Demonstration; Music, Christine
Bingham Company; Night, Music,
Christine Bingham; Mixed Quartet;
"SilhOuettes from favorite operas. "
The admission price: Season tick
cts, adults, $1.50; children, under
IL years, $1.00; single admissions
adults first and third nights, 75c;
play night, $1.O0; children same as
adults. The guarantors will begin
canvasing for the sale of season
tickets within a few days and it is
hoped the public will respond gen.
erously and make this Chautauqua
a success. The affair is both enter
tanning and educational and serves
to break the monotony of a long
winter.
Mrs. Joseph M. Lloyd died on We'd
nesday, January 80, at her home in
wildwood, n. ]. Funeral services
were held on Monday morning at
her late home ON Rio Grande Ave,
and interment made in Mount Pleas
ant Cemetery, Millville, N. J. Mrs.
Lloyd, who was IS years of age,
was a former Milton girl, the sister
of John L. and William S. Mcgee.
She leaves two sons, Fred and Ar
thur, and five daughters, Eta, Rilla,
Emma, Dorothy, Louella, all OF
whom are married.
On Friday afternoon, between 4.5O
and $40, Captain Samuel Fithian
picked up Station 5 w. England
ON an eight-tube Crosley set at his
store here.
Charles Lofiand, who came to his
home in Milton from his ship i'll
New York city, is very ill. On Sat
urday he was taken to Wilmington
where he was operated on by DR..
B. r. Veasey. His condition is
cheering to his family and friends.
AS a result of an automobile accl-
dent at Nassau early Wednesday
morning of last week, Howard Bar
ker, of Milton, sustained severe lac
erations of the head and body. Mr..
Barker left home early in the morn
ing to drive to Lewes on business
and from some unknown reason his
car crashed headon into the traffic
signal at the railroad crossing IN
Nassau. The car was completely
demolished and Mr.. Barker thrown
to the concrete road, landing on MS
head and shoulders. He was picked
I'D by a passing motorist, and taken
to the Lewes Hospital, where it was
found he suffered a deep cash over
the left eye and badly mashed
shoulder. He was able to return
home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Coulter are
very ill with grippe at their home on
Federal street.
William W. Mason, residing near
town, suffered a second stroke OF
paralysis yesterday, affecting tne
right side. Several weeks ago Mr..
Mason was stricken with the malady
and for a time lost the use OF his
voice. He rapidly recovered and
was thought to be on the road to
recovery when a second stroke
came as he was sitting in his home.
He has lost the use of the right arm
and leg and his condition is con-
sidered very serious.
DR.. and Mrs. Tompkins, OF New
Haven, Conn, have been the guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Palmer, this week.
A chimney fire at the home OF
Joseph Reed caused alarm among
nearby. residents yesterday morn
ing. The dwelling is situated in
thickly populated residential sec
ton and sparks from the blazing
chimney were scattered on the
roofs of several houses, but were
extinguished before the fire could
get much Roadway. No damage
was done the Reed home, because
of the prompt action of the local
fire department.
William R. wilkins, who has been
ill at his home with a severe cold'
is able to be out again.
The condition of Miss Eva n.
Smith, who has been dangerously
i'll with pneumonia for several days.
is somewhat improved at this tlme'
Thomas H. Wilson, aged AZ years
died at the Delaware Hospital, VIII
mington, on Thursday afternoon al
ter an operation for gallstones ana
annendicitis. The body was brought
To his home near Milton and the tu-
neral services were held on Sunday
afternoon at Beaver Dam M. T.
Church, Harbeson, of which ne was
a member, and interment made IN
adjoining cemetery. Mr.. wilson
was a prominent farmer and timber
dealer. He is survived by daugh-
ter. Miss Laura Wilson, student
nurse in the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington; two brothers, Ebay
Wilson, of near Harbeson; Harvey
Wilson, of near Lincoln, ana 1our
sisters-Mrs. Edward Calhoun MIS-
David button, of Milton; Mrs. Mary
Bailey, of Georgetown, and Mrs. MI
nos Wilson, of Cokesbury.
The funeral of Charles G. Waples'
who died at the Beebe Hospital, on
Tuesday of last week, from injuries
received when struck by an automo~
bile driven by Earl Tyndale, while
crossing the street in front OF MS
home. was held at his late home on
Federal street, Friday afternoon
Rev. c. N. Jones, pastor OF Milton
M. 3. Church, conducting the ser
vices, Interment was made IN the
M. q. Cemetery. The Sussex trust
Comnany. of Milton, of which Mr. |