Milford chronicle., 1930-05-02
MILTON

few days this week with Mrs. Vents
sister, Mrs. John Fisher and family
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wilson Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Minos Wilson
recently.
Awards were given out last Sun
day to the members of the Sunday
school at the M. P. Church, for the
Easter Offering. The awards were
given to all those who had contri-
buted 81, SO and $5 toward the Of
fering.
The Senior C. E. Society held its
monthly business meeting at the
home of Mrs. Jannet Mustard last
Friday evening. After the business
was transacted readings were given
by Miss Anna Farren, Mrs. Eliza
beth Jefferson, Mrs. Jannett Mustard
and Mrs. Florence Johnson. Several
games were then played under the
direction of Mrs. Goldie Owens,
chairman of the social committee.
Refreshments were then served by
the hostess and all departed after
having spent a pleasant evening.
The Junior c. E. Society held its
monthly business meeting in the So
cial hall of the church on Monday
evening of this week. Among the
business transacted they decided to
hold a measuring social on May Is.
The society will arrange to give
flowers to all those attending the
church on the morning of Mothers
Day, May II. The Juniors are also
planning some special features for
the Mothers Day services.
On Sunday morning the Penta-
cost program will begin at the M. P.
Church and will continue for six
Sundays. The theme for this pro-
gram is ION to Pentacost." The pro-
gram for these six Sundays has
been announced this week by the
pastor, Rev. D. K. Sturgis, and in
cludes special sermons during these
services.
Next Sunday will be the opening
day, and it is hoped that a large
number of the membership of the
church will be present for the NOR
ming service. At the evening service
the pastor will take as his theme,
"Jesus and His Witnesses" ,
May II will be Mothers Day and !
a special sermon for Mothers will be :
preached in the morning. The eve :
ming service will be "Women's =
Night" and it is expected that a \
large number of women will attend. =,
May 18 will be Stewardship Sunday, =
and the evening will be MEMS 4,
Night" May 25 will be termed as ~
An Ascension " q
Day sermon will be preached in the y,
morning of this Sunday and Mem
,rial Day sermon in the evening. l..
-une 1 will be commencement Sun ~ ~
ay, and the pastor will preach the - u
ermon to the graduating class OF W. W.
he high school. June 8 will be Pen VIZ
acost Sunday, with the Children's W, w
ay program by the Sunday school ~ ~
/ the evening. 81.
The fourth quarterly conference NJ. M
ill be held on Monday evening, w. W.
ay IL. The annual membership ~ ~
Getting of the church will be held ~, ~
l Tuesday evening, May 20 for the ono
lrpose of electing the official
,ards for the coming year and also NJ
e delegate to the meeting of the 4"T,
lnual conference to be held in doU1
Md, beginning June IL. '-1o, ~c
We are proud to state that Milton We
lored school still holds the honor -
winning place in the Delaware sno a
ate Musical and Oratorical Con- e. e.
It. This marks the fourth year OF M II
cir success. Three years they have -,
Id first place in oratorical num- ~
rs; this year second place in dra- - :. :
tics was won by Bertha Jones, 81 ~
lighter of Carrie Watson of Mil -
school of Coolspring 4dS sp9'
ured in the musical honors, haV- 49,
won second place in quartet Sc n,
tions last year. This year it TOOK 49,
# place in both quartet and solo. ~ opoI
eel Harman being the soloist. n Pt.sn
Ars' D. ~ la ~ ~. n Oarhv bull
IS Eva K. Smith and Mrs. Joseph LII, LII,
Lank attended the testimonial Du-i'
cheon to Emalea Pusey Warner .It5o Ine
the Hotel duPont-Biltmore, VIII 'I;aH, uL,tS
lgton, on Wednesday,. of So -
.ove Vent, of Philadelphia, was a u M u
ton visitor during the weekend. Gu,
,antain William Pettyjohn, of VIII ~ Cngl
h anu
lgtoh Spent '0uiiU"' even
here.
Ir. and Mrs. Harry Postles ana
Idren of Philadelphia spent the
,k-end with Mr. and Mrs. Holda
;tings. Oh
ion w. c. T. U. will meet at the and
le of Rev. and MIS- H. r Au0Il' besol
Friday, May 2. Everybody well Mr.
le. phia
r. and Mrs. William G. Crouch Near
daughters, Catherine, Florence Mr.
Margaret, of Philadelphia, spent Mrs
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter mast
Crouch. Ed
he most disastrous ioresC nIe Marc
wn to this section lot many days.
g broke out in the vast forest Mis-
7een Milton and Redden on Fri Mitch
and burned steadily SATURDAY Sund
Sunday, despite the efforts of Ru
nen from Milton, Georgetown Edith
Ellendale. The homes OF seVeral ing.
lers in that section were threat Ro!
with destruction ana out Ior called
tireless work OF the hre compan- Me!
and neighbors would have been win ]
royed. The fire burned over hun Grove
S of acres of marketable tim Mr..
and other hundreds OF acres Oh Chest
lg timber. A large tract owned Mrs.
primer Mayor William H. Welch, Mr..
Iilton, valued at $5,OOO' was Sunds
It by the flames. A few years Coult,
much of this same section was Day
ed over and had Just begun 10 F. Mi
, in pine when fire again de- Mr..
red and made barren this land. tertai
origin of the fire Is unknown, land
t is thought a careless smoker, Mrs
ng along the forest road threw Kathr