Milford chronicle., 1929-05-24


ter of the late Rev. John Bayley
Jones, of the Methodist Protestant
Church, came east last month to at
tend the National Congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
ton, at Washington, as a delegate
from the Fort Dearborn Chapter o
Evanston, of which she is Regent
After visiting her uncle, George w
Jones, Esq, and other relatives a
the old homestead near Milton, Mrs
Ward spent the night with her cous
in, Mrs. Noah Warren, and returned
to Baltimore Thursday morning
leaving for the west that night. Sn
was accompanied on her visit U
Delaware by her sister-in-law, MIS-
A. Lee Jones, of Nanticoke' Mo-
Mrs. Noah E. Warren and daugn
ter Ruth and son John, motoree U
Nanticoke, Md, where they Vlslte'
as the guest of her cousin, Lee A
Jones and family and visited the wa
ter front beach. Lee Jones Is III
son of the late Rev. John b. JONES'
Monroe Messick and family O
Dover visited his niece, Capt ant
Mrs. David Dutton, on Sunday.
The high winds of the past weet
have broken down much WneaC
which has begun to head up. II II
not thought by growers that tn'
blown down plants will stralgnten-
and will be lost, being too low 1oi
the reaper to harvest.
The American Legion is arrans-
ing a Memorial Day exercise Tor NIL
ton. under the direction OF Jonn
Fisher. A parade of American Leg
ionaires, Civil War Veterans, fire.
men. fraternal organization, bust
ness floats and public school chill
dren, headed by brass band, Will
form at the school house on Chest
nut street at 8 a. M, marching
through the principal streets OF the
town. Following the parade the
usual Memorial Day exercises Will
he held in Fox Theatre. Congress-
man Robert G. Houston will deliver
the principal address. There Will De
other addresses by local cltlzens
and expected visitors. An 1nvltatloh
is extended to the rural schools TO
take part in the parade, and all Dus-
mess concerns and civic organ1za-
tions are urged to participate in the
exercises of the day. The graves OF
departed veterans of all wars Will
be decorated with flags by the Am
erican Legion. Anyone knowing the
location of the graves of veterans
not usually decorated will be fur
nished flags for that purpose by MT.
Fisher. A game of base ball is
scheduled for the afternoon between
Milton and Dagsboro at Milton.
A car driven by William Z.
Smith, of Harbeson, containing his
wife, mother and brother, ran into
an abutment just south of the rail-
road crossing at Milton on Satur-
day night and overturned, inJurlng
painfully all the occupants. MI.
Smith attempted to pass another car
lust ahead of him and had drawn
alongside the car when the driver OF
the latter car swerved sharply to
the left to avoid striking a team
driven by William M. Wilkins, OF
Milton. The Smith car was forced to
the shoulder of the road and struck
suuarely an abutment. The car top
pied over and was badly damaged.
All the injured were treated by
Milton physician and allowed to re-
turn home. Mr.. Wilkins was fined
for driving team after dark with
no lights exposed.
The M. E. Cemetery Improvement
Company, Inc, has decided not TO
allow flowers placed on the graves
in the cemetery this Decoration Day
because of the soft condition of the
ground, owing to recent sowing Oh
grass seed. The grass has come up
and after few rol1ngs
the ground will be packed hard
enough to allow entrance to the cem-
etery.
Joseph Lingo, student at st.
Johns College, Annapolis; Nd,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D. Lingo.
Mrs. Mary E. Nailor, of Milford,
who has been visiting her sister,
Miss Maggie Robbins, has returned
to her home.
A birthday surprise party was CIV
en- James Mitchell, of Milton, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. William
R. Johnson, near Zion Church, on
Friday evening. The occasion being
the 18th anniversary of Mr.. Mitch
ellis birth. An old time Sussex coun-
tv dinner was enjoyed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitchell and all his children,
and great grandch1l-
dren. He was the recipient of many
gifts and was completely surprised
at the testimonial dinner.
Rev. Jesse MINIS, a missionary to
India for many years, gave an IL
Illustrated talk on Indian at the M.
P. Church on Sunday evening.
Milton defeated Dagsboro at
frankfort on Saturday by the score
Of 8 to 6. Belts, for Milton, held the
Dagsboro sluggers to seven hits.
The Dagsboro boys are expected to
play here on Memorial Day.
The personal property Of Mrs.
Harriet E. Vaughan, deceased, will
be sold at public sale at her late
nome on Saturday afternoon, June /.
While driving a tractor from Mil
ION to his home near Milton, Arthur
Dodd Lost his pocketbook, contain=
ing some money and several valu-
able papers.
Mrs. Giola Clendaniel who has
been ill at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary A Crouch, for
several days, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hopson OF
Philadelphia were weekend visit
ors with Mr.. and Mrs. George R.
Davidson.
After being in a Milford hospital
for several weeks, Mrs. Herbert M.
Collins returned home on Friday
morning greatly improved in health.
Some weeks ago one of her thumbs
began to pain her and the pain in
creased until her whole hand was af-