Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
MILTON


day school room. The devotional
services, which were led by Mrs. J.
, Leon Black, were opened with a
Scripture reading by Mrs. Sarah r.
win, and prayer by Mrs. Black. A
, reading, "Tapers," by Mrs. Layton
Reed, was followed by solo by Mrs.
Harry Edgington. A short business
session, at which the president,
Charles w. Fisher, presided, was fol-
lowed by the installation of teachers,
officers and committees in a candle
, light service, led by the pastor, Rev.
: C. Nadal Jones. The following Off
GERS and committees were installed:
Teacher of the class, Charles w.
, Fisher; president, Miss Sarah At
kins; vice-president, Mrs. William
B. Wagamon; record secretary, Miss
Lulu V. Morris; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Estella LOfland; treas
urer, Mrs. Adeline Hurley; devo-
Reed; membership chairman, Miss
Edith Calhoun; missionary chair
man, Mrs. Eliza Robbins; and social
chairman, Mrs. William B. Waga-
mon. Mrs. Margaret Black was
made chairman of the committee to
decorate the church at Easter. Harry
Edginton was chairman of the Occa-
sion and speeches of welcome were
made by members of the class and
the official board to the pastor, the
Rev. c. N. Jones, who was returned
to this charge for the third year.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. F1th1an gave a
party in honor of the 5th anniversary
of their son Samuel's birthday at
their home on Monday afternoon.
The guest were Ray Dodd, Fred
Scott, George Fisher and Jack Filth
ian. The big feature of the party
was the ride on the fire engine given
by Assistant Fire Chief George Neal
and Driver Cornelius Williams, with
the boys wearing their party hat of
blue and yellow. After the ride re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served at the table, which was
beautifully decorated with green and
yellow. The birthday cake contain
ed five lighted candles which were
blown out by the boys, each one re-
ceiving favors.
Benjamin Robinson left on Mon
day morning for visit with friends
and relatives in Philadelphia.
Franklin wilkins, of Wilmington,
was the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William R. Wilkins, on Sunday.
Fire on Monday afternoon Destroy
ed a large brooder house on the
farm of Thomas B. Wilson, in Prime
Hook Neck, together with about one
hundred young chickens that weigh
ed about a pound and a half each.
Fire companies from Milton, Milford
and Georgetown responded to the
call for help and prevented the
flames from spreading to nearby
outbuildings.
Robert Hopkins, Jr., son of DR..
and Mrs. R. B. Hopkins, is confined
to his home with severe attack of
rheumatism.
Mrs. Eliza Carey, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Flor
ence Johnson, has gone to Lewes to
spend some time with her son, Fran
els Carey.
| Mrs. James Clendaniel is quite i'll
at her home on Chestnut street, with
a severe case Of grip.
Mrs. Emma Belts is very i'll at her
home on North Union street.
Mrs. Emma Clifton is on the sick
list at her home on Mulberry street.
Clyde Belts has begun the erection
of a dwelling on his lot on North
Union street. The cellar has been
dug and the foundation is being laid.
Captain David Dutton and crew
are preparing their nets and boats
for the opening of the bay fishing at
Broadkiln Beach. The first fish to
arrive off this beach are hardheads,
and will be followed by trout. Capt.
Dutton has a large sein and for sew
eral years has fished at Broadkiln
Beach, supplying hucksters from
southern Sussex and dealers from
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lindenberg,
of Marcus Hook, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Wyatt and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Wilson, of Georgetown, were guests
of Mrs. Mary A. Crouch on Saturday
evening.
Captain and Mrs. David Dutton
and son, David, Jr., and Mrs. Eliza
beth Potter were Sunday visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dutton at
Rehoboth.
Mrs. Mary A. Crouch and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Viola Daily, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E. Glen
daniel at Lincoln City.
James H. Palmer is quite i'll at his
home on Chestnut street.
Mrs. Thomas Spencer is seriously
i'll with pneumonia at her home near
town.
L. L. Mustard, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his family
in Milton.
A special Easter program is being
prepared by the Methodist Protest
ant Sunday school for Easter Sun
day, to be given in the church in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe, of. Laurel,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry McAllister on Sunday.
Hyson B. Davidson has purchased !
of the administrator of Mrs. Lucy
Atkins Greene, the residence on
Chestnut street at privale sale. Mr..
Davidson expects to move from his
farm to his new purchase at the
first of the new year.
Mrs. Annie Robinson, Of Philadel-
phia, is the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
Sarah J. Pettyjohn, on Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Darby and
Louis Darby, of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with their aunt, Mrs.
L. c. Darby.
George Walls and sisters, Misses
Laura and Emma Walls, of Reho-
both Beach, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebay Walls.
The Senior Glass of Milton high
school are rehearsing a play to be