Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24

,mestead on Thursday. This sale
tracted attention from lovers Of
tiuue furniture, as Mr.. Jones had
gveral pieces that are rare and
bnsidered valuable.
CAPTAIN James Fowler, retired
eaman, died at his home on Mill
treet early Sunday morning, aged
years. Funeral services re
cid at his late home on Tues af-
ernoon, and interment made / Odd
Fellows cemetery. He leaves \ wife
MI one daughter, Mrs. John A. Rob-
haon. of Milton. Captain Fowler
vals born and raised in Milton and
eafly in life began to follow the wa
ed, working on coastwise vessels.
dd retired about FIVE years ago be-
eahse of falling health. He was
prbminent in the Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows Of Milton.
benjamin Robinson has returned
from a visit of several weeks in
Philadelphia.
Mrs Elizabeth Potter who has
been seriously i'll for several months
is much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dodd and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Warrington OF
Milford, spent Sunday as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sweet.
=. !Mr. and Mrs William Wyatt,
Misses Margaret Wyatt and Mary v.
johnson, of Georgetown, spent Sun
day evening as the guests Of Mrs.
Mary A. Crouch.
Miss Catherine Gray, teacher in
FELTON, public school, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Gray.
Owing to i'll health Frank B. Car
ey, superintendent of Milton Metho-
dist Protestant Sunday school, ask
ed for and was granted six months
release from that position on Sum
day. Mr.. Carey has been superinten-
dent of the school for many years
and has endeared himself to the OH
GERS and scholars, who were reluc-
tant to have him give up the school
and hope he will soon be able TO re-
sumo his duties.
Professor A. ]. Bolin and wife,
Miss Martha Mustard and Miss Ber-
nice Clendaniel spent the weekend
in Philadelphia
The price of muskrat hides has
dropped about twenty-five cents per
hide and trappers are holding their
catches until the price advances, al
though, according to fur buyers,
such eventually is not apt to occur
because of heavy losses in the spec
ulative markets.
Rev. H. P. Adams Of Milton and
Rev. H. A. SanehOltz Of Allentown,
Pa, are conducting revival meetings
at Georgetown in the Layton Hail
on Market street. Services every
evening at 1880 and Sunday after
noon at 2:SO and z p. m. Rev. Adams
is the pastor Of the Pilgrim Holiness
Church Of Milton and Rev. Sane
holtz has been the president OF the
Beulah Park Bible School, Allen
town, Pa, but is now in the evange-
list work and will do most OF the
preaching during the revival at
Georgetown. The public is invited
to these services.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank
of Milton was held in the banking
house and the following stockhold-
ers were elected directors for the
ensuing year: DR.. ]. c. Wiltbank,
Charles A. Burrous, DR.. William E..
Douglas, Ralph L. Scott, John A.
Robinson, Clarence A. Dickerson,
Charles E. Pettyjohn, R. Davis Lin
20. Henry C. Draper and James Q.
Palmer. Of1cers elected by the
board of directors to serve for the
ensuing year are: President, DR.. ].
c. Wiltbank; vice president, Charles
A, Burrous, Sr.; cashier, Thomas H.
Douglass; assistant cashier, Frank
B. Carey; clerk, T. Harold Palmer.
Hamilton C. Davidson, a member
of Milton town council has been tax
en- to the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, for
treatment for an infection OF the
Jaw. Mr.. Davidson had several
teeth removed some time ago and
has had considerable trouble with
his Jaw since, and, upon advice OF
his physician, went to the hospital
for treatment.