Milford chronicle., 1929-09-20
Milton Letter


anniversary. Those present were MI
and Mrs. Harvey e. Wilson, OF near
Ellendale, Mr.. and Mrs. Mlnos VIII
son, of Cokesbury, Mr.. ana MIS- I'll
zey Wilson of Harbeson, MT. ana
Mrs. Edward Calhoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arley Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Massey
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Calhoun, MISS
Edith Calhoun, Miss Delema wilson
and friend, Samuel r. Wilson, Helen
Massey, Wocrow Wilson, Edith Mas
sey, Sarah Wilson, Wilson MOORE
r. James Calhoun, Lille Mitchell, Ellz-
abeth Calhoun. Music ana games
were played and refreshments Oh ice
cream and cake were served. AT
late hour all departed wishing Mrs:
Dutton many more happy returns OF
the day. Mrs. Dutton was the reclpl-
ent of many nice presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed entertain
ed on Sunday at supper Mr.. ana MIS-
Norman Short, of Mt Airy, Pa, MIS-:
Joseph Brown, of st. Johns, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thomas Steele and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry LoHand OF oeI-
byville.
Hammon Davidson of South Bend,
Indiana, Mrs. R. ]. Sales and Miss
Jean Davidson of McKeesport, Pa,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. george
R. Davidson last week.
The 149th anniversary of Bar
rats Chapel, "The Cradle OF Meth
odism of America" will be held on
Sunday, September 29. Rev. Samuel
McWilliams. D. D., of Salisbury, Md,
will preach the sermon OF the day'
Norman Davidson of Dover was a
Milton visitor on Monday.
The streets of Milton are being
marked with their names by town
council. This is a needed work and
council is to be congratulated.
Millions Fire Company won a
prize of $25 in gold at Lewes last
week for the best appearing COM
pany in the parade, held in conJunc-
tion with a carnival by the Lewes
firemen. On Monday night the MIL
ton Company was awarded a large
oil picture as the second best ap-
nearing company in line of parade ut
Millsboro. The picture is work OF
art and is now hanging in the nre
house for inspection by visitors.
Bethel A. NJ. E. Campmeeting, pc
ing held in Lavinia Woods, near NIL
ton. will close next Sunday night al
fer a two weeks session. Last sun
day was "Big Day. and visitors from
all parts of the county were pres
ent. Rev. w. N. Daniels is IN charse
of the camp.
James Johnson, clerk in a store
in the business center of town, Kill
ed a large weasel as it played IN
front of the fire house on Monday
Large crocus are being caught OH
Rroadkiln and Slaughter Beaches by
net fishermen, and many are pelns
salted for the winter. They sell IN
the local market at six cents eacn;
The Milton market is being suppheu
nlentifully with fat-backs, caugnt III
the Indian River.
netition to Resident Judge Rlcn-
ards is being circulated and signed
in Milton and vicinity for the Levy
Court to build and maintain a roau
across the abandoned part OF the
Rroadkiln River to Broadkiln Beacn'
The proposed road begins at tne
bridge nearest the beach anu
straight across the old river peu 10
the bayshore. 1t is certainly neeueu
and if built will mean the pullolns
nm of Broadkiln Beach. AT present
cottagers and visitors are compelled
to leave their conveyances on tne
west bank of the river and walk
across a delapidated foot bridge 10
the beach proper-a trying expert
ence to those carrying provisions
and supplies to their cottages.
The report of the committee nav
ING the affair in charge reveals that
the Milton Fire Department cleared
S179S.S6 by the carnival recently
held here.
Paul Pfeiffer, of Wilmington spent
last week at his home in Milton. Mr.
Pfeiffer is employed at the Hotel du-
Pont-Biltmore.
A drenching rain fell here last
Saturday night that will be worm
thousands of dollars to growers OF
buckwheat, sweet and white pota-
toes and factory lima beans, and en-
able wheat growers to finish plo"-
ing their ground. The section arounu
Milton has experienced the drlest
summer for many years and such
crops as tomatoes, early Hmas, nay
and other midsummer crops nave
been away below normal in Yield
Dairy interests have felt the eHects
of the drought in that pastures drleo
I'D early in August and have since
been of little good as pasture for the
cattle. .,
Mrs. Lillian H. Johns, OF VIII
mington has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. EdEard Clendaniel, near
town.
There was an increase in attend
ance at all of the services OF the
M. E. Church last Sunday. Renewed
interest is being created as the fall
program is started, and something
special is being planned for each
month during the winter.
Plans are under way for the Raj
ly Day services to be held on Octo-
ber 13, and also for the evangel1stlc
meetings to be held for two weeks
beginning October A.
Rev. Sturgis will preach the thlro
in a series of sermons on the theme
"The Paths That Lead to God" this
Sunday evening. The subject for MS
sermon this week will be Through
Man To Cod"
At the monthly meeting of the |
Lower Peninsula Ministerial Assoc1- |
alton of the NJ. P. Church, held at
Crisfeld, Md, on Monday of this
week, Rev. D. K. Sturgis, of Milton,
was elected secretary-treasurer.
Other officers elected were: Pres1-
dent, Rev. E. c. Graham, of Girls
field, vice president; Rev. G. P. But