Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-01
Milton Letter

mington spent few days with Hell
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The Fisher Bible Glass will hold
their regular business meeting with
Mrs. C. N. Jones at the parsonage
on Tuesday evening, March 5, at 1884
o'clock. Text word Life" All mem
bers are invited to be present.
In last weeks issue in speaking
of the permanent fund for the M. E
cemetery improvement we did moi
speak of the cleanup fund to fix the
fence and SOW grass. Contributions
for this purpose are needed from ouI
friends, giving such amounts as
they wish.
Her hand becoming entangled in
the wringer of an electric washing
machine and the arm being drawn
through the wringer to the should
en- the five-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mcgee, was pain
fully injured. The little tot was at
the home of Mrs. Amos Burrous,
playing with a companion when the
accident happened. Mrs. Burrous,
hearing the childs screams, ran to
the machine and cut off the power.
The wringer had to be dismantled to
release the child. She was taken to
the Office of DR.. w. E. Douglas by
her father, where it was found no
bones were broken, yet the flesh of
the arm was badly bruised.
Mrs. H. NJ. Bailey and Mrs. Will
liam McMichael of Philadelphia
have been recent guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Wright.
Tripping over a break in the pave
ment on Chestnut street, Mrs. Louis
L. Mustard was badly injured and is
now confined to her home, suffering
from the injuries received.
Arthur E. Jefferson and his sister
in-law, Mrs. Frank Jefferson, of Mil
ford, celebrated their joint birthday
anniversaries at the home of Mr..
Jefferson on Atlantic street. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jefferson of Milford, Mrs. Mildred
Burrous and daughters, Mrs. Eliza
beth Jefferson and daughter, Vir-
ginia, of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Gray of Georgetown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pointer has Ie-
turned to her home in Lewes after
spending two weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Emma Wilson.
A chimney fire at the home of
Mrs. Emma Wilson on Thursday ev-
ening called out the fire company.
The blaze was extinguished without
damage to the property. Mrs. Wilson
is grateful to the fire company and
all others who assisted in putting
out the blaze.
The real estate of the late Henry
D. Potter, consisting of a 140 acre
farm located between Milton and Ell
lendale, will be sold by the admins
traitor, in front of the Sussex Trust
Company, Milton, on Saturday,
March 9th at p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Veasey of
Coolspring, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smith
and daughter, Hester, Misses Fran
ces and Laura Roach, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Golden, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Clifton, near town.
George Reed and sons, James and
Weldon, who have been ill, are now
able to be out again.
Somerset Reed who has been ill
for some time shows very little i'm
provement.
Despite the Indictment weather on
Friday and Saturday the merchants
of Milton are pleased at the bust !
ness done during the Dollar Day
sales. 1t is thought that Dollar Day
will be an annual event in Milton.
The Ladies Aid Society of Rey-
nolds M. P. Church met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Myers Dodd with a
large attendance. After the bust
ness meeting all joined in the social
hour. Masters Ray Dodd and David
Dutton gave recitations that we're
we'll received. Ice cream and cake
were served in abundance.
The Parent-Teacher Association |
of Milton, held their regular month
ly meeting last night. Several i'm
promptu addresses were made on
topics of interest to the association.
The Milton School Band, led by Mr..
Hopkins, furnished excellent inuslc /
for the occasion.
Miss Mary Betty Crouch has been
quite ill with tonsilitis this week.
Owing to the failure of shell to |
arrive on time the Lippincott but
ton factory was compelled to close |
down a few days this week.
Country roads are almost 1mpas-
sable since the melting Of the snow. |
In some sections the residents are |
compelled to abandon AUTOMOBILES
and use horse-drawn vehicles 10
reach town. Rural mail drivers
while continuing to make their
rounds. are late in completing their
work.
Mrs. Clara Wright Young, wife OF
Isaiah Young, died at her home on
Reed street on Sunday night, aged
81 wears. Funeral services were
held on Tuesday afternoon at the
Bother A. M. E. Church and inter
Henry McAllister, is quite i'll with
tonsilitis.
ment made in Bethel cemetery, near
town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hearn of Camden,
N. j., who is visiting her brother,
Millions annual town election Will
be held on Saturday, March 2. A
MAYOR for one year, and two council
men for three years will be elected.
DR.. R. B. Hopkins, through whose
efforts as mayor, the water system
was installed, is a candidate for
mayor as is also William F. Smith,
formerly a Wilmington business
man. Candidates for council are DR..
John C. Wiltbank, Harry c. Waga-
non, whose terms expire at this
Tine, Samuel Fithian and John X.
Marvel. Mr.. Fithian is a former
councilman. The present mayor,
H. Welch, declined renom1-
nation. All nominees are men well