Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
MILTON


Lake Fanganzyki. Traps will open a
IL o'clock noon and continue all af
ternoon. Several events are beins
arranged between some of the best
shots of the Peninsula and prizes
will be awarded for each event and
a special trophy will be given to the
high gun of the day. All who are
interested in trap shooting are in
vited to bring their guns and enter
one of the several events. There
will be a novice match and matches
for those who only shoot occasion
ally, as we'll as for experts. William
Foord, of Wilmington, one-time
State champion, will have charge of
the several events, assisted by the
secretary of the club, T. Harold
Palmer.
R. Davis Lingo and Robert B.
Black, doing a general merchandise
business, in Milton under the firm
name of Lingo & Black, have dis
solved partnership. In the future
the business will be conducted by R.
Davis Lingo. Mr.. Black is interest
ed in the Milton Sausage and Scrap
pie Company and will devote his en-
tire time to this business.
Milton Churches are preparing
programs for their Christmas SER
vices. At the NJ P. Church the Sun
day school scholars are rehearsing
a Mother Goose" program, the
Smaller scholars taking the parts of
the various characters in this old
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Dutton has charge of this part of
the program. At the NJ. E. Church
very appropriate program is being
arranged.
Mary Betty Crouch who has been
quite ill with bronchitis at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter W. Crouch is now on the road
to recovery.
Charles G. Jones is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at his home on
Federal street Mr.. Jones has been
i'll for several weeks and was i'm
proving when he suffered relapse.
The annual high school Christ
mas entertainment will be held in
Firemen's Hall on December %. All
are invited to attend.
John "Ducky' Rhodes Stock Com
pany is showing nightly this week
in Firemens Hall for the benefit of
the Milton Fire Company. The pro-
gram is changed nightly.
On Sunday afternoon, December
21, at o'clock, the colored schools |
of Sussex county will hold a sing !
ing and defamation contest in
Firemen's Hall. This will be a treat
for music lovers of this community
as these children are natural har-
monizers. All are invited and made
welcome.
The business section of Milton I
has been decorated with evergreens
and vari-colored lights by the bus
mess concerns. The streets presents
a very pleasing appearance an dis
attracting much favorable comments
by visitors to the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Clifton have
moved into the NAPLES property on
Broad street recently vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas H. Johnson.
George Hopkins has purchased
the Gillis Mill property on Federal
street, near the railroad; and is
moving his service garage and fill
ing station to that place. The gar
age vacated by Mr.. Hopkins has
been secured by a refining company
which will conduct a filling station
there.
Monroe Messick and family Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Messick, of Do
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. Minos Wilson and
children of Cokesbury, William H.
Wilson and wife of New Market
were Sunday guests of Captain and
Mrs. David T. Dutton.
Charles Walker has returned
from visit to Chester, Pa, with
friends.
Reuben Donovan of the Northeast
lightship, off Cape May, N. j., spent
part of this week with his bro
ther, William Donovan.
e. P. Nicholson spent the past
week in Philadelphia.
Miss Martha Mustard spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Mustard.
William H. Welch was operated
on at the Episcopal Hospital, Phil
duSlpuld ldoL week 1OI Aluu6y
stones. Forty-one stones were re-
moved and Mr.. Welch is now at his
home recuperating from the ordeal.
Emory Mitchell and family have
removed from Atlantic street to the
Noah Warren property on Mulberry
street, opposite the Chandler or
chards. II
Mrs Clement r. Hart died at her
home on Federal street on Thurs
day night, aged "a years. Funeral
were conducted at her late
home by Rev. NJ. E. HungerfOrd, of :
Georgetown, on Sunday afternoon
and interment was made in Odd Eel '
lows cemetery, beside her husband, T
who died several years ago. Mrs. il
Hart leaves one brother, Mark L. o
Davis, of Greenwood.
The Christmas season will be OBJ
served in Goshen M. E. Church be-
ginning Sunday, December 21, by
special Christmas sermons by the
pastor, Rev. C. N. Jones, at the NOR
ling service and special Christmas
inging at the evening service.
On Thursday morning the annual
christmas service of song and pray
# will be held at $50.
On Sunday evening, December q, F
he pageant of the Nativity will be :,
,iven by members of the Sunday -
choOl. Everyone is invited to attend '''
hese services and narticinate in m