Milford chronicle., 1930-02-21
Milton Letter


game the Milton girls won by the
score of 80 to %. Martha Mustard,
forward, one of Milton's most de-
pendable scorers, was playing under
a great handicap, having sprained
wrist, received while playing in the
game with the Lord Baltimore
school on February 5. Owing to this
she did not shoot for many goals,
but did some good passing to Jane
Lingo, the high scorer of the game.
Milton boys kept up their record
and lost.
The w. C. T. U. will hold a Fran
ces Willard Commemorative Meet
ing in the NJ. E. Church Qecture
room) on the evening of Friday,
February 21, at 1880 o'clock. Mrs.
Carrie Hood is preparing an appro-
pirate program for the occasion.
Mrs. oliver Hazard who was re-
Gently operated on at the Beebe
Hospital at Lewes, is slowly re-
gaining her strength and is ex-
pected to be able to return home IN
few weeks.
Miss Florence Long and Miss
Blanch Williams, teachers in the
Milton school, were Georgetown Wis
itors on Friday.
Another heavy fall of snow cover
ed this section on Saturday night
and made travel difficult. Almost
zero weather accompanied the
storm and on Monday the roads were
like glass and those who endeavored
to drive automobiles without chains
on the concrete roads were lucky If
their machines did not turn around
several times. The road between
Milton and Harbeson was extremely
slippery and many cars skidded Off
the road during the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McAllister
entertained their daughters at din
ner. Mrs. Mary Stout and Mrs. jamie
Spencer and families on Sunday.
Smedley Palmer who has been re-
siding at Harrington for some time,
is erecting a dwelling on Highland
Heights, northern suburb of Milton
and will reside there when COM
pleted. Mr.. Palmer and family are
STAYING with Mrs. Palmer's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith, until
their new home is completed.
Leroy Moore and ElwoOd Walls
are holding blue rock matches on
the Walls farm near town every
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Douglas
and children of Camden, N. j., were
weekend visitors with his father
Thomas H. Douglas.
OOnuua1I business /
visitor to New York City this week.
Oliver H. Long, residing on the
Conwell farm, in Broadkiln Neck
butchered the largest hog killed in
this section this winter, it tipping
the beam at TIA pounds. He killed
another that weighed S31 pounds.
Broadkiln farmers take pride in
raising hogs and the winner must
grow one well over six hundred
pounds to grab the laurels, as sew
eral large ones are killed each win
ter. Mr.. Longs porker is the larg-
est butchered here for several years
and he is wearing broad smile
these days.
The Cherry Sisters held services
in the Milton M. E. Church on Mon
day evening. A large crowd filled the
church to listen to these girls ex-
pound the gospel in an amazing
manner for so young girls. The
younger one, but IL years old, con-
Quoted the service after her older
sister, Is years of age, preached
wonderful sermon, astounding the
older people present by her clear
conception of the Scriptures.
Last week the Milton Fire Com
pany responded to seven calls; an
unusual number for so short time.
Most of the alarms were for CHM
ney fires, and did little damage. The
home of Wilson Wiley on the Mar
tin farm, near town, was totally de-
stroyed, together with all household
goods and the clothing of the fam
lily. A small blaze at the home OF t
H. C. Davidson, did but
little damage to the building be- I
cause of the promptness of the fire I
company in reaching the scene. |
Miss Lean Jensen, Of Chester, Pa, |
was a weekend visitor with her T
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred X. Jen t
sen at Reynolds Mills, near town.
The Milton Fire Department has t.
the dates for the holding n
If their annual carnival, August 81 n
o August 80, inclusive. The an a
louncement is made in advance that c
,ther community carnivals may Sc C
ect dates that do not interfere with p
he Milton carnival. 81
Recent births recorded in this
ection are a daughter to Mr.. and y
Irs. Frederick E. Mitchell, of Fair al
a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. V.
ames C.. Williams, of Milton; "
aughter to Mr.. and Mrs. James W. IL
sogers, near Harbeson. b'
Mrs. Robert Lingo and Mrs. JOS fc
ph M. Lank attended the banquet IL
nd dance. given in honor of Miss II
etitia Black, formerly of Milton, W
-ho is retiring worthy matron of W
,adosh Chapter of the Eastern Star
odge in Philadelphia. Edgar W. ql
ank, also formerly of Milton, a q
rominent Philadelphia lawyer, was I'd
le principal speaker. 81
The program at the Milton New w
entury Club on Wednesday will be
l charge of Mrs. William H. Welch 10
nd Mrs. Virginia Conwell, who will "
resent short health play with the 10
lird grade pupils of the Milton pub u
C school.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Atkins ca
ere Philadelphia visitors over the OF
eek-end. IN
The Stitch Bit Club met at the II
ONE of Mrs. George B. Atkins on
riday evening. hs
The Tahali Campfire Girls will WI
Md their annual GRAND council in in
le Sunday school room Of Milton 81
!. 2. Church on Thursday evening.