Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-22
Milton Letter


pie of Broadkiln Neck has Deen or
ganized, to be known as Ever Rea
dy Club" The purpose of the club /
to assist in charitable work amonI
the needy and aid in the advance
ment of the community. Tho follow
ing officers have been chosen: Pres
ident, Mrs. Martha Donovan; vice
president, Miss Cleora Outten; sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. Evelyl
Reed. The next meeting will be hell
at the home of Mar. and Mrs. Hiram
J. Outten on Wednesday evening
March q. Those interested in THU
work are asked to be present ut Thu
meeting. These young ladies havt
visioned a needed work and are ask
ing the support of the community il
doing it.
The w. C. T. U. held a covered
dish supper at the home Of Miss Lii
liam Cade, at which thirty-one guests
we're present. The table was beauti
fully decorated with cut flowers ant
shamrocks. Each guest had a sham
rock presented to them as they en-
tered the door. The covered dishes
were tasty and plentiful. Everyone
enjoyed the occasion and a nice
sum was added to the treasury.
The Sunshine Club of the First
Congregational Church will hold q
bake in the Fox storehOuse on Sat
urday afternoon, March 20. The
members of the club hope that Mil
ton housewives will get their bak-
ing for Sunday from them and ap-
preciate their help.
An order has been issued by those
having the M. E. cemetery in charge
that no flowers will be allowed to be
placed on the graves in this church
yard during this Easter season, Ow-
ing to the sowing Of grass seed in
the cemetery. The old burying
ground has been put in first class
condition by grading and sowing Of
grass seed and the land is in no
condition to be walked on, hence
the order against placing flowers on
graves at this Easter season.
The Grand Master of Delaware A.
F. & A. NJ, will make his official
visit to Endeavor Lodge ON March
%. At $3.50 p. m. banquet will be
held at the Mansion House in his
honor.
Mrs. Mariana Black, widow of the
late John R. Black, one time post
master here, died at her home in
Philadelphia, early Sunday morning
aged rs years. Mrs. Black was
daughter of the late Captain John
and Letitia Lark, was born in Mil
ton, where she resided until after
the death of her husband when she
moved to Philadelphia with her chill
dren some years ago. Funeral SER
vices were held on Thursday after
noon, at 2 O'Clock at the home of
Mrs. Joseph L. Black and ihterment
made in the M. E. cemetery. She
leaves two daughters and one son,
Misses Letitia and Lydia Black and
Thomas Black, all of Philadelphia,
and a host of relatives and friends.
The following committees of the
Friendship Bible Glass of the M. p.
Sunday school have been appointed:
Membership committee, r. M. Col
Inns, George r. Davidson and Edgar
Walls; devotional committee, Chas.
Il. Vent and Fred e. Johnson; So
cial committee, Clarence B. John
son, Henry Carpenter and Marshall
Wilson; publicity and program COM
mittee, Frank B. Carey and Walter
W. Crouch. Ushers for the month
are: Morning, Horace Walls, Clyde
Belts and Henry Carpenter; evening
Earl Reed, John D. Wright and
George r. Davidson. The next BUSH
ness meeting of the class will be
held on Monday evening, April 8. !
The muskrat trapping season has
closed and about all of the trappers
have sold their fur. The trappers
have made good this season, espe-
cially since the middle of January
when the marshes became clear of !
ice, allowing full trapping of their
lands.
The high school orchestra played
at the evening service at the NJ. E.
Church on Sunday evening. The Or
chestra is composed of school chill
dren between the ages of ten end
fifteen and their rendition of music
is source of pleasure to their par
ents and friends.
Howard Hastings has sold his res
taurant business to Mrs. Ada Col
Inns of Philadelphia. Possession was
given at once.
The Draper Cannery are receiv-
ing cans at their Milton plant for
the coming canning season.
Miss Eva Smith who has been ill
for several weeks, was taken to the
Marshall Hospital, Milford, and OPP
Grated on for the drainage of pus
from the lung cavity. Her condition
is reported very much improved.
A number of friends and relatives
gave a surprise birthday party to
Mrs. Una Pride, nee Miss Una Me-
gee, at her home near town on We'd
nesday evening. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pettyjohn, Mr..
and Mrs. william Vent, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Vent and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Simpler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Davidson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rust, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Martin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence F. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs.
Annias Hickman, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Pettyjohn, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Bowden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mcgee, Jr.,
Nelson Mcgee, George A. Rust, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Dorman and chill
dren, Eugene Mason, Miss Mary Ma
son, Theo. NJ. Jarvis and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H. Mcgee, Sr.
Mrs. Pride was the recipient of
many presents. At late hour re-
of ice cream and cake
we're served the guests, after which
they left for their homes wishing
Mrs. Pride many more happy birth
day anniversaries.
The old time minstrel show put
on at the Fox Theatre on Thursday