Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20

Jones, was raised by $10O, to the
amount of $500 per year. Rev.
Jones has been unanimously asked
to return to Milton for another
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Radke of
Philadelphia are guests of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
R. Atkins for the holidays. Mr..
Radke is stationed on the U. S. S..
Niagara, recently returned from
South America and now in port in
Philadelphia for the winter.
A recital will be given at the
First Congregation Church, in Mil
ton, on Monday evening, December
80, by male quartettes from Lewes,
Nassau, Berlin, Md, and the female
quartette of Bridgeville. Proceeds
from the sale of admission tickets
will be for the benefit of the church.
Refreshments will be for sale by the
ladies Of the church.
The girls and boys basket ball
teams of Milton High School played
Lord Baltimore in their second
scheduled game on Friday evening,
on the new floor in Fox Theatre.
The Milton girls won by the score
of As to 10, while the local boys
lost, score "a to 16. The next home
game will be with Millsboro on jan
uary 10.
Mrs. Florence Holloway of Milton
announces the marriage Of her
daughter, Lille Marian, to William
Guy Lemex, of Philadelphia, on No
vember %, in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Crouch
and daughter, Mary Betty, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dawson, near Reynolds Church. Mr..
Dawson will shortly move to the
Carey farm, near Milton, now occu-
pied by Holda Hastings. Mr.. Hast
ings will move to the David Postles
farm he recently purchased.
John Isaacs, county tax collector,
has purchased the John Purnell
farm, near Reynolds Mills, and will
move there about January 1. Mr..
Isaacs is having the dwelling and
painted and shrubbery
planted around the dwelling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed, of Milton
spent the weekend at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jensen at Rey-
nolds Mills.
A number of the employees Of the
W. E. Graves garment factory went
on a shopping tour to Wilmington
stores on Friday. They made the
trip in truck and spent a most en- 4
ioyable and profitable day.
H. E. Cordrey sold his personal
at public sale and within
he next few days will leave for
Florida, where he will take up his
residence. Mr.. Cordrey has made
many friends here who wish him
success in his new home.
Local Christmas evergreen deal
ers are very busy collecting from
he makers of wreaths and other
packing and shipping
o all parts Of the country. Holly
berries, with which decorations are
are plentiful and farm
wives are reaping a goodly sum
making wreaths. These wreaths are
allied for at the home and cash paid
or them. With this money neces-
ary clothing and Christmas pres
nts are furnished the entire family
nd it is pleasing to the country
ok when the little red holly berries
re plentiful. About every three
ears the holly refuses to bear ber-
les, then artificial berries are fur
ished by the dealers and smaller
rice is received for wrapping the
Those persons residing
4 the swamp districts to the west
{ Milton are the most favored Of
he wrappers, for the holly thrives
lost in swampy country, the leaves
re greener and the berries redder
-and they receive better prices
IAN those living on the high land
arms.
Mrs. William H. Mears, Jr., has
eturned from a visit to Baltimore;
I'd.
Mrs. E. P. Nicholson who has been
l for several weeks, is slightly i'm
roved. Mrs. William r. Wilkins, i'll
ith rheumatism, improves slowly.
A basket ball court has been in
allied in the Fox Theatre for the
Sc of the Milton High School