Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
MILTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Davidson
and family, Francis Stanert, wife
and son Franklin Wilkins, all oi
Wilmington and Nj. A. Johnson oi
Philadelphia visited w. II. Wilkins
and family at Broadkill Beach over
the weekend.
Death claimed Robert NJ. Collins,
! aged So years, on Thursday of last
week at the Emergency Hospital
Milford, after an illness of several
weeks. Funeral services were held
at his late home in Milton on Sun
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. l..
c. Randall, and interment made in
Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr.. Collins
was connected with the Collins Hat
cherry and was a rural mail carrier
out of the Milton postoffice. bob"
Collins, by his genial, kindly nature,
was one of the best beloved citizens
of the community; a prominent
member of the Milton Methodist
Protestant Church, assistant super
intendent of the Sunday school and
secretary of the quarterly confer
ence. He was the son of William 4.
Collins and spent his early life on a
farm near town, later entering the
mercantile business at Drawbridge.
Later he moved to Denton, Md,
where he was in the same line. A
number of years ago he formed a
partnership with the late Oscar S.
Belts and conducted a general store
in Milton. He retired from the firm
and was agent for a fertilizer man
ufacturing concern, Several years
ago he was appointed rural mail
carrier, which position he held at
the time of his death. He leaves a
widow, who was Miss Maggie White
of Milton, and one son, Wallace w.
Collins, who was connected with his
father in the hatchery business. He
is survived also by his aged father,
who made his home with his son.
This community has lost a good cit
izen and the church Of his choice
faithful worker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Wells and daugh-
ters, Marian and Beatrice, Mrs. John
Donovan, Miss Edna Marvel and
Mrs. David Dutton and son David,
Jr., visited Mr.. and Mrs. Minos Will
son on Friday evening, near Cokes-
bury.
Mrs! Martin Sweet spent Sunday
with her brother, Herschell Dodd.
Mrs. Arzie Rash and daughter, Ma
tilda of Chicago, ILL.,, visited her
brother, Ebay Walls last week.
David Dutton, Jr,, is spending a
few days with his aunt, Mrs. Minos |
Wilson, near Cokesbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas POstles of |
Philadelphia spent the weekend |
with his mother, Mrs. David Pos
Ties, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Holda Hastings, near town.
, The nine-year-old son of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Harry Fisher, near Milton, was
painfully injured on Wednesday !
when he dropped loaded rife with
which he was playing, a bullet en-
-ering his thigh and blowing into
MS lung. He was brought to the Of
ice of DR.. w. z. Douglas, who rush
I'd him to the Emergency Hospital
1t Milford, where the bullet was ex-
.racted.
The Mems Bible Glass of Goshen
VI. E. Church met at the home of
Cleveland James, near town. The
lass was we'll represented and Rev.
R. H. Hodgson made an interesting
address. Refreshments in abundance
we're served the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers Dodd and Mr..
md Mrs. William Walls spent Sun
lay with relatives at Redden.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of T. Ralph Snowberger,
agriculture teacher in Milton High
school, and Miss Mildred Height,
laughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Height, of Dover. The couple were
married. in March and kept the Sc
ret until after the bride, who was
student in Dover High School, had
raduated.
Cornelius M. Wiltbank, son of DIR.
nd Mrs. John C. Wiltbank, of Mil
on, and Miss Kathryn Hamilton,
aughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
of Harheson, were mar
led in the Peoples Church, Dover,
n May 80. They are residing in the
lacey property, corner of Federal
nd Marshall streets, Milton.
The condition of David NJ. Conwell
Tho was injured several weeks ago
1hen struck by an automobile, is
onsidered serious by his relatives
nd friends.
Martha and Robert HodSson and
Black were guests of Miss
Tancy Ingram at Rehoboth Beach
Il Monday.