Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
Milton Letter

Mrs. Mary A. Crouch entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wayatt and
daughter, Cora Louise, of George
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wayatt
of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Hudson and children of Frank
ford.
A pleasant surprise birthday par
ty was given Victor Spencer at his
home on Mill street. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Spencer
and son, William, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Spencer and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ebay Walls and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Pepper and Mrs.
Edith Baker. At a late hour the
guests were invited to the dining
room, where delicious refreshments
were served. Mr.. Spencer was the
recipient of many very nice gifts.
All present wish "Vic" many more
happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Graves spent
Sunday in fredericksburg, Md.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon Lewis, Jr., at the Bee
be Hospital, Lewes, on Sunday. Mo-
ther and son are doing nicely, and
bud" is smiling broadly.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Crouch
and son Dan spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Ellingsworth at High
land Heights.
Miss Dorothy Hill of Milton was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mitchell at RehOboth on Tuesday.
Thomas H. Abbott of Milford was
a Sunday visitor in Milton.
]. Carey Palmer is shipping pine
cord wood to Philadelphia from the
Milton station this week.
Milton High School boys are pre-
pairing for the opening of the D. I.
A. A. schedule on Friday when they
cross bats with the Lewes High
School at Lewes.
Broadkiln Beach is expecting one
of the best seasons of its existence
now that the county road authorities
are widening the roadway across the
marsh and giving it heavy coat of
gravel it's entire length. Another i'm
provement is a new bridge across
the river from the rain land to the
beach, to replace one that has been
dangerous for years. Several cottage
owners are repairing and improving
their properties and inquiries for
renting cottages are being received
from city residents who know the
fine bathing, fishing and grabbing to
be had here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed spent
Sunday with his brother, Earl and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Howard of
Omar, were Sunday visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. Stanton Messick on Null
berry street.
Thieves broke into the store of
Charles w. Fisher and Son and stole
about fifty dollars worth of cigars,
pocketknives and other articles. A
small amount of money left in the
register was also taken. State au-
thorities are instituting an investi-
cation and an arrest is expected
soon.
John Henry White, a respected
colored resident of Milton, died at
his home on Sand street, on Friday
and funeral services and interment
made on Monday afternoon. John
had been in failing health for long
time, yet bis death came suddenly.
He was for years an expert caulker
Of wooden built vessels and had
worked in shipyards in Wilmington,
Milford and Milton. The infirmities
Of age compelled him to give up this
work several years ago and since
then he had been keeping the lawns
and hedges of many Milton resi-
1ents in order. He will be missed
BY his many white friends here. He
was about eighty years of age. ~
Captain Charles A. BurrOus will ;
sell part of his household goods at
public sale at his home on Chestnut
street, Milton, on Saturday, March
20, at l p. m.
granted letters of administration on
he estate of Mrs. Lucy Atkins
Greene, deceased, and will sell the
property at her late home,
IN Chestnut street, on Saturday,
April 5, at l. p. m. At the same time
Ind place the house and lot will be ]
offered for sale.
Although the girls basketball team
If Milton High School lost the cham
,ionship of lower Delaware to the {
laurel girls at Lewes the local
girls deserve great credit for the {
plendid manner in which they '
ought through the schedule under
circumstances, with not q
lost game up to the final game c
With Laurel. The following is the i
eason's results:
December 6-Milton A; Selbyville i
4. v
December 13-Milton As; Lord
Baltimore 10. T
January 1O-Milton 40; Millsboro d
9. "A
January 17-Milton 81; George t.
own IA.
January 24-Frankford forfeited n
D Milton. C
January 31-Milton A; Selbyville n
February Milton 81; Lord Bal A
more 20. s.
February 14-Nilton 80; Millsboro C
3. p
February 21-Milton 18; George c
)wn 12. c
February 28-Frankford forfeited E
} Milton. a
This is fine record for the Mil n
IN girls, for at the first of the sea- L
On the girls were forced to practice H
n the outdoor court at the school. A
inally a place was obtained where N
ley could practice indoors once or o.
vice week, but after the schedule B
ames were played this floor was b.
lken from them and there was no a