Milford chronicle., 1930-10-03
MILTON

CO OA OCLOUCA l6lAg WnCl
the two hundred and second ami
versary of Coolspring Presbyterian
church will be commemorated.
very interesting and helpful program
is being prepared by a special pro
gram committee. This event attracts
not only the people from the east.
ern part of Sussex but former resi-
dents and descendants of COOlsprins
pioneers from nearly every state in
the Union, who make the occasion q
"home coming time" The first church
edifice was built of logs in 1928 and
was the first place of worship in the
community. This structure was con-
sumed by fire and replaced in the
latter part of the century by frame
building. This was also destroyed
by fire, being replaced by the present
structure. In the churchyard are
buried many who were prominent in
the affairs of the Nation, State and
county in the earlier years, and
many take this anniversary day to
visit the churchyaTd and read on the
tombstOnes of the names and dates
of those inferred there. Coolspring
Presbyterian church is reVerred by
the people of this section, regardless
of creed. The church is situated
Just off the stone road from Cool
spring to Lewes, in plan view of the
rOad-less than a quarter mile from
the railroad station at COOlspring.
Breaking 25 targets straight
Franklin Belts led a small field of
shooters in the Saturday afternoon
shoot over the traps at the Milton
Gun Club. The traps are open every
Saturday afternoon to all who care
to shoot. One caring to become a
member of the club may do so by
paying a small membership fee to Il.
Harold Palmer, secretary and treas
urer, of the club. Get out your gun
and go to the club next Saturday and
help make a large attendance.
Mrs. Mary A. Crouch entertained
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. ROllie
Walls, of Frederica; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter C. Wyatt, William Wyatt and
daughter Margaret, of Georgetown;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Cendaniel and
children.
Milton New Century Club resumed
weekly meetings for the winter We'd
nesday afternoon, with the president,
Mrs. Robert b. Hopkins, presiding.
The following program has been pre-
pared by the program committee,
with topics for consideration for
each week until May 9Th, 1881:
Oct. 1-Opening Day, Mrs. Robert
Hopkins.
Oct. S-The American Home, Mrs.
w. L. Reed
Oct. 15-Beautifying the Home,
Mrs. ]. C. Palmer.
Oct. 22-Better Homes, Mrs. Geo.
NAPLES.
Oct. 29-Hallowe'en, Mrs, ]. c.
Lank.
Nov. 5-Current Events, Mrs. Ell
len NAPLES.
Nov. 12-Education, Mrs. ]. c.
Wiltbank.
Nov. 19-Library and Literature,
Mrs. Hannah. Lacey.
Nov. 26-Motion Pictures, Mrs. Fl.
c. Davidson.
Dec. 3-Community Improvements,
Mrs. Mary Morris.
Dec. 10-Arts and Crafts, Miss
Sara Atkins.
Dec. 17-Music, Mrs. VIM. Lank,
Dec. 31-Art in School, Mrs. VIM.
Welch.
Jan. 7-Resolutions, Miss Edith
Calhoun.
Jan. 14-Legislation, Mrs. Henry
Roach.
Jan. 21-Constitution and Bylaws,
Mrs. Margaret NAPLES.
Jan. 2S American Citizenship,
Mrs. J. C. Wiltbank, Jr.
Feb. 4-Current Events, Mrs. Eva
Lingo.
Feb. II - Presidents Birthdays,
Mrs. VIM. Wagamon.
The monthly business meeting of
the Fisher Bible class will be held
at the home of Mrs. Estela LOfland
on Teusday evening, October 7th, at
1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Mary f. Jefferson Wilson,
widow of the late Rev. John A. Will
son, and mother of Dr.. Clarence
True Wilson, secretary of the board
of temperance, prohibition and pub
lie morals of the Methodist church,
died at her home in San Francisco,
Cal, on Friday of last week. Mrs.
Wilson was 80 years old. She was
q sister OF James II. Jefferson, of
Milton.
An automobile owned and driven
by Thomas Pritchett, of Redden,
caught fire near Sand Hill, and was
totally destroyed. The fire company
from Milton was called to eXtingu-
ish the blaze, which for time
threatened a tract of timber nearby
on account of the dry condition of
the underground. They succeeded in
stopping the blaze before it reached
the timber
A forest fire on the lands of Asa
Warren, between Milton and Rob |
bins on Monday for a time threaten
ed the destruction of several farm
houses. Fireman from Milton, Ell
lendale and Georgetown succeeded
in saving these properties but were
unable to check the blaze in the val
liable timber, and the fire is sweeping
towards Reynolds Mills. This is the
course taken by the destructive for
est fire several years ago that de-
stroyed thousands of dollars worth
of pine and oak timber from Redden
to the Reynolds mill pond. 1t is
thought the fire will burn itself out |
when it reaches this burned over |
portion of the forest.
Two barges loading piling at
Drawbridge sunk at the wharf on
Monday and almost completely block !
the channel at this point. The
barges are owned by Mcgee Bros, OF |