Milford chronicle., 1930-08-22
MILTON

grounds, score 6 to 1. The game was
hotly contested, neither side scor-
ing until the fifth when Milford
scored one on a walk. hit and a
miserably misiudged fly by Dawson
in center. The Milford boys crossed
the plate again in the seventh when
Walls, first up, got a hit and scored
after two were out on two Dagger
nv Legar. In the eighth Milford got
to Belts for keeps, scoring three
runs on three hits and a sacrifice
flv Reed pitched the last inning Tor
Milton and Milford scored again on
a walk and two hits. Milton failed to
cross the plate until the ninth when
RYAN seemed to falter and allowed
the locals three hits and walked one
to force in a marker. Ryan was hit
hard. but directly at the lielders. lie
famed but three but allowed only Z
hits. while Belts famed four and al
lowed u hits.
Milton plays at Milford on Satur-
day afternoon and hopes to make d
better showing. Quite a crowd OF
fans will accompany the team ana
root for victory.
Milton firemen will open their an
nual carnival, on Federal street, on
Thursday evening, continuing until
Saturday, August 80. The carnlVal
will be larger this year, containing
more booths and rides. There VIII
be two parade nights, August 70 ana
August 81. Monday, August 25, VIII
he known as Organization Night
and prizes amounting to $4,000, Will
he awarded as follows: $25 to best
musical unit; $25 to organization
coming longest distance; $40 to best
decorated float; $40 to best deco
rated automobile; S5 to best COM
edy; SIS to organization with most
men or women in line, making best
appearance; So to best pony ana
cart: $3.50 to best trimmed bicycle;
$3.50 to smallest member of organ
ization in line. All organizations Oh
the State are invited to compete
Those wishing to compete must no
tify John Fisher, Milton, chairman OF
the parade committee before night
of parade. Several out OF town Or
ganizations have already notlneu
Mr.. Fisher that they will be present
and take part in the parade. -
Wednesday night, August q, will
he "Firemen's Night" and the fol-
lowing prizes will be awarded: SZ0
to company with best band; $25 to
hest appearance with ten or more
members: SIS to most men in line;
500 to company coming longest as
tance; $40 to company with best
equipment; SIS to best decorated
dwelling or business front.
Parade starts each evening
promptly at Z o'clock and forms at
the extreme end of North Union
street. marching over the paved
streets to the carnival grounds.
Rules of parade, bands to play
while passing reviewing stand III
front of Chevrolet garage; bands are
to discontinue playing upon arrival
at carnival grounds; organizations
to disband on carnival grounds
Those entering parade are to notify
the chairman of parade committee
not later than noon of day of parade
THOSE competing for prizes must
give list of number in line, distance
travelled, name of individual or or
ganization competing and size OF
smallest member to chairman of pa
rade before parade starts.
While working around a lima
bean huller near town on Monday
Franklin Walls was painfully inJur-
ed when his arm became entangled
in the machinery. He was rushed tC
the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, where
the arm was treated and Mr.. walls
was able to return to his home. The
flesh was badly torn but no bones
were broken.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Samuel Fithiar
had as weekend visitors their grand
daughter, Miss Jennie Morgan, OF
Woodstown, N. j., Miss Mary M
Goldblat, of Elmer, N. j., Mrs. Mary
Ware and two grandchildren, Mar
garet and Mary Coles of Deerfield
N. ]. Captain and Mrs. Fithian en-
tertained their company at Oak Or
chard on Sunday.
Little Thelma Reed celebrated hel
fifth birthday on Saturday afternoon
at the home of her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Hall Reed by entertaining hel
little friends at lawn party. The
kiddies had a splendid time playing
games and thoroughly enjoyed the
refreshments of ice cream, cake anC
candy served them. Thelma was the
recipient of many beautiful pres
ents.
Rev. and Mrs. L. Calvin Randall
have returned from three weeks
vacation and preaching services
will be resumed at the NJ. P. Church
on Sunday morning and evening.
Junior Mills, son of Granville
Mills, of near town, was sOperatec
on at the Emergency Hospital il
Milford last Friday for appendicitis
Miss Hester Smith, of Wilmington
entertained a number of her frieEd:
in honor of her 18th birthday at hel
summer home on Union street, Mil
ton, on Saturday evening. Thirty-fivt
of her friends enjoyed the evening
playing games on the spacious lawr
and were served with ice cream anC
cake. Those present were Jacl
Smith, Mary Wilkins, Harriet Glen
daniel, Dorothy walker, EulaleI
Palmer, Noah Smith, Nora Walls
Herbert Smith, Ruth Johns, Billy
Johns, Billie Wilkins, Betty Smith
Elsie Smith, May ElliEgsworth, La
vina Ingram, Margaret Lingo, Rob
ert Lingo, Mable Walls, Herman
Smith, John Hastings, Harry Tom
as. Harold King. Woodrow Ingram