Milford chronicle., 1930-06-06
MILTON

IOWGI NllS6AOlA MOAh III AAAN We - -
u, also president of the organl2a-
ton, perhaps has broken the record
of every woman in Delaware when
she placed flowers on forty-fve
graves Memorial Day. Thirty-three
were deceased members of the W.
c. II. U. of Milton UniOna part of the
other graves were those that have
no relatives to look after them. one
grave was that of Mrs. Gordy VINO
was found murdered about 81 years
ago. Miss Maggie Robbins and MISS
Emma Davidson assisted MRS. HoOu
in getting flowers.
Sunday, June 8, will be observed
as the Anniversary of Pentacost IN
tbe Methodist Episcopal Church.
The pastor, Rev. C. N. Jones, VIII
use as the morning topic of his SER
mon "Pentacost the. Birthday u the
Church." Sunday school will hegm
at 11:45. Rev. w. E. Habbart, super
! intendent of the Dover District OF
the NJ. E. Conference, Will preach at
the evening services mt the NJ. n.
Church on June 8 and will conduct
the first quarterly conference I'M
mediately following the services.
Cbildren's Day will be observed IN
the NJ. E. Church on June 10. Kew
G N Jones will preach to the cnll-
dren in the morning, and baptlze
/ any children who are presented inc
| Sunday school will give pageant
program at the evening services, en-
titled "The Highway of Hope.
The Methodist Protestant Church
was hacked on Sunday morning
when Rev. Dorsey X. Sturgis, the
nastor, delivered the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class OF
! Milton High School. He spoke on the
theme "a Flaming Commission,
taking his text from the account OF
the burning bush experience OF
! Moses. The church was beautifully
| decorated with mountain laurel ana
the class motto, Honor Ante Hon
ores" was suspended over the pull
nit. The cOlors of the class are
green and silver, and the motto was
made in silver letters on green
BACKGROUND, making a very pretty
appearance. 49,,
The Ladies' Mite Society of Mil
ton M. P. Church held their month
| ly business meeting in Social Hall
on Tuesday evening and the new
officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year.
The business meeting of the
Young Peoples Christian EndeavOr
Society will be held on next Monday
evening at the home of Miss Annie
Havelka. The missionary banks Will
be brought in at this meeting.
The 1900th anniversary of Penta-
cost will be observed at the M. T.
Church on next Sunday morning and
Rev. D. K. Sturgis, the pastor, will
preach a special sermon. At the eve
| ming service the Children's Day ex-
ercises will be held by the Sunday
school. A pageant, entitled "On-
ward and Upward" will be presented
by the scholars of the school and a
capacity audience is expected.
Rev. Dorsey X. Sturgis and Frank
B. Carey will leave on Wednesday OF
next week for Cambridge, Md, to at
tend the sessions of the Maryland
Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
Fred Gugel, Miss Ethel Gugel,
Paul Fletcher and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Greenwood, of Philadelphia,
were visitors at the M. P. parson-
age, as guests of Rev. and Mrs. D.
X. Sturgis, last week.
Milton lost two hard fought games
to the Progressive Artisan CLUB, OF
Philadelphia, on Memorial Day. The
morning game ended in the seventh
inning, score to 2, while the af-
ternOon game went the full nine
innings, score to 3. Belts pitched
the morning game and held the vis-
itors to five hits and famed ten, but
lost through the poor base running
of his pals. In the afternoon Hop
kins pitched a splendid game but
lost from the same cause. The lar
gest crowd of the season turned out
in the afternoon and saw a well
played game.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. wilkins
entertained over the weekend Mr. q.
and Mrs. William Green end daugh-
ter, Ruth, of Blenhei;n, N. j., Mr..
and Mrs. William Smith, of Black
wood, N. j., and Mrs. William Da-
wilson of Wilmington.
Miss Mary Wilkins entertained
Miss May Ellingswortn at her cot
tage OH Broadkiln Beach over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull of Phil
adelphia spent the weekend with
his mother, Mrs. Florence Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arney White and son
James of East Orange, N. j., were
guests of Captain and Mrs. James
c. COnwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Douglas
and children of Camden, N. j., were
guests of his father, Thomas II.
Douglas, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Dickerson and
son, of DreXel Hill, Pa, spent a
part of last week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dickerson.
t Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reed of Sal
isbury, Md, spent Decoration Day
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Davidson
of Pennsgrove. N. j.. were guests OF
the latter's father, James T. Mason,
over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Derrickson OF
: Chester, Pa, were Weekend guests
! of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Roland Maull, of Mulica Hill, N.
MNnW