Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
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the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jess
Walls, given in honor of DORIS
Phyllis ninth birthday. Those pres
ent were Madelyn Postles, Pearl
Burton. Edith Massey, Betty Belts,
Gladys Burton, Donald Postles, Ar
thur Belts, Eldora Moore, Jennie
Walls, Marian Edginton, Betty
Walls, Doris Turner, Helen walls
and Authea Walls. They played
games after which ice cream and
cake were served. Many useful pres
ents were received.
Mrs. MolIie Walker and SON
Charles and Joe Lindale visited
Claymont over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carey spent
the weekend in Philadelphia
Luvinn Mustard spent this week
with his family.
Mrs. Ellen Smith celebrated her
seventy-sixth birthday anniversary
on Sunday with big dinner 20 heT
family. Those present were Mr.. ana
Mrs. ]. D. Smith and daughters,
Betty and Elsie Catherine, MF. ana
Mrs. Harry Smith, of Milton, Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Smith and daughter
Hester, of Wilmington, James Smltn
and family, Mrs. Eva K. Smltn, VI
Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence fIlt-
chett and children, Billie and ElIen'
of De1mar. Mr.. and Mrs. Smedley
Palmer and daughter, Eulahlee'
Mayor and Mrs. William H. step
hens. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walls
and daughter, Clara, of Milton, MI
and Mrs. Ernest Kendall and daugh-
ter Marjorie of Wilmington. Mrs
Smith had with her on her anniver-
sary thirteen grandchildren, TWO
great-grandchildren and six chllu-
rem.
The John c. Wiltbank property
on Federal street, has been remou-
eled and redecorated this week Dy
Halmanius Wiltbank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Fisher
who have been ill for some time, are
now able to be out again.
Milton base ball team gave a MIN
strel and vaudeville show IN FOX
Theatre on Saturday evening. "A
goodly crowd was in attendance ana
a considerable sum was added 10
the treasury.
William B. WagamOn has return
ed from a business trip to Philaoei-
phia. He was accompanied by ms
family. His sons, William, Jr., ana
Arthur enjoyed their first trip in
tri-motor airplane. The boys are stlll
talking about their experience.
John G.. Wiltbank and family have
returned from visit with Mr.. Wilt
banks brother, Harry WlltDank' anu
family in Philadelphia.
Millions annual school electlon
took place on Saturday and resulted
in the election of J. Carey Palmer as
a member of the Board of Education
for a term of three years.
Purdy Meigs, of Milwaukee, spent
the weekend with his sister, Mrs
w. Layton Reed, at her home on
Chestnut street.
Commencement exercises of Mil
ton High School will be held on
Tuesday evening, June 8. The grad
uating class, which numbers ten'
five boys and five girls, is planning
to present a program on that occa-
sion, special numbers of which VIII
be essays in French and Latin, with
instrumental and vocal music.
Plans are being made to start on
trip to Washington on June ana
return home on Monday, June ,.
Members of the graduating class are
Helen Massey, Erma White, Bernlce
Clendaniel, Martha Mustard, Jane
Lingo, Neal Welch, Lester Farren,
Cornelius King, Oliver Hazard and
Harold Jones.
Mothers Day services will be held
on Sunday morning, May II, at the
NJ. E. Church. The pastor, Rev. c. N.
Jones will preach a special sermon.
Memorial Day services will be held
on Sunday, May 25, and the annual
Children's Day services will be held
on Sunday, June Is, with special
sermon and baptism of the children
at the morning service, and a pro-
gram by the Sunday school in the
evening.
Il Charles w. Klopp, teacher of ag-
riculture in the Milton High School,
is retiring as a teacher at the end
of this term, and will conduct a
poultry farm in Pennsylvania. He
will move his family there early in
July. Mr.. Klopp is very efficient
teacher of agriculture and has made
many friends, both among the pupils
and the farmers of this section by
his courteous manner and readiness
at all times to aid them with their
problems.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Quig, of Me-
dia, Pa, spent the weekend with
the latter's mother, Mrs. Mary A.
Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Derrickson
of Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Another forest fire called out the
fire companies from Milton, Lewes
and Rehoboth on Monday. The fire
occurred in a woods between Draw
bridge and Overlook and but for
the prompt action of the tirenen and
resident of that section would have
nroved serious. The farm house OF
Row King was on fire several times
hut escaped destruction by keeping
il wet with water from 4 nearby
well. IT.
On Monday the president of the
Robekah Assembly, of Wilmington,
with her staff of officers, visited the
EIiza Ann Welch Lodge, No. ID, oil
Milton and installed the follow ing
ov,errfT1er Nnhln