Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
MILTON

kiln Beach. Preston was hauling the
iron with a team across the beach
to the cottage when a strong blast of
wind hurled large sheet from the
wagon, striking him on the arm. He
was brought to Milton where a ply
sician dressed the wound.
The play entitled THE Old Pea
body Pew" to be given in the Sun
day school room of the M. E. Church
on last Thursday evening was post
poned until April 8. The play was
well presented by the following cast
Nancy Wentworth, Mrs. Layton
Reed; Marie Sharp, Miss Annie
Farrens; Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Eliza
beth Lingo; Mrs. Sergeant, Miss Eva
X. Smith; Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. Will
liam Mears; Mrs. Bizzell, Mrs. Mar
garet Black; Mrs. Burbank, Mrs.
Adeline Hurley; Justin Peabody, w.
Layton Reed.
A surprise birthday party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
n R. Leverage in honor of her fif-
tieth birthday anniversary. Those
nresent were Mr.. and Mrs. John Ar
90. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Argo, and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Ar
90 and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Clendaniel and daughter, Ruth, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Barker and
daughter, Florence, Mr.. and MIS-
Frank Leverage, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Dorm, Mr.. and Mrs. ElwoOd Steven
son and son Richard, Mrs. Amanda
Reed. Miss Mary Reed, Theodore
Iones. William and Ralph Stogner,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dodd and
daughter, Marie, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rv Williams and daughter, Elva, MI
and Mrs. Byron Smith, Uhlan john
son Mr.. and Mrs. George Marvel ana
son Harry, Mr.. and Mrs. James =
Williams and family, Mr.. and Mrs;
Hiram Outten and family, Mr.. anu
Mrs Fred Reed and family, Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Postles and family, MT.
and Mrs. Holda Hastings ana
daughter Helen, Mrs. David POS
tIes Mr.. and Mrs. Linden Postles,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, Mr. ana
Mrs John R. Leverage and daughter
FRANCES. Mrs. Leverage was the re-
cipient O fmany presents. AT lale
bour ice cream and cake were ser
we'd in abundance, all leaving WISH
ing her many more happy birthday
anniversaries. s, op
brooder house on the farm OF
John Reed in Cave Neck, caught nre
ON Sunday morning from an over
heated fiue and was totally destroy
ed before the Milton fremen coulu
arrive with their apparatus. SeVer"l
hundred young chicks in the mousse
we're removed by the help OF nelgh-
bors before they were destroyed
Mr. and Mrs. William Dawson, re-
siding on the Carey farm west ol
milton. entertained on Sunday MI
and Mrs. Charles Carpenter OF near
EIIendale. Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
crouch and Henry Carpenter of Mil
ton. -45,,+
of Milton. left on Sunday Ior VII
1nington. where he entered the Ma
sonic Home for the Aged. Mr.. Sbarp
for wears was engaged in the build
ing trade and has outlived MS I'M
mediate family and had no one u
care for him in his old age. Georse
Sbarn was a good citizen, active IN
the affairs of the town, being at one
time a member of town councli, anu
will be missed by his many trlehus
here. c,,..aov,iol
and daughters, Wanda and Emily, OIL
TincoIn snent Sunday with Mrs.
Mary Crouch. ,4 a.
Miss Audrey Owens, a student at
+ba Women's College, Newark, spent
the weekend with her mother' MrS'
Goldie Owens. x
While cranking his car David JET
farson near Milton, received a bad
" bruised face when the crank new
from the shaft, causing Mr.. Jefer-
son to fall heavily against the radi-
ator cap. His right eye was dlscoI-
ored and the cheek painfully Druls-
ed oe
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter Radke' ol
Philadelphia, have been VlsltlhS MI
and Mrs. ]. R. Atkins. NJ,
Clara daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Vent, near town, was opeL-
s+ad on at the Emergency Hospital
Milford. last wee kfor appendicitis
She is rapidly improving and Is eA-
nected home in short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Graves, MISS
cIondo1ia Lingo and Miss Helen
Lewis we're Wilmington Vlsltors oH
A cave Neck farmer came to town
- n
on Saturday and after laying IN sup
Dliee for the week at a Milton store
Uncovered that his car had olsap-
noared He notified the police, VINO
coon found the car in front OF wa
nIas blacksmith shop-where ne 1au
iaft If He still insists that ne !eIC
the car on Union street near Cne
HOPKINS garage, but no one DeIeses
him. Some of his friends are Talking
of nainting his name in red letters
on the car so he will recognize 1t
Tbieves again paid Milton a visit
on FRIDAY night, this time entering
tba store of Joseph H. Walls, in the
center of the business district. They
secured about five dollars IN snaIl
change from the money drawer sew
eral nackages of cigarets and MI
walls account book. Police Officials
are investigating. This is the thlru
store to be robbed in a few weeks
and the merchants of the town are
demanding that the thieves be ap-
pretended.
While two Sussex county dog cat
chers were in Milton restaurant
eating their dinner some one turneu