Milford chronicle., 1931-09-04
MILTON

night (Friday) a handsome pony
will be given to the holder of the
lucky ticket. On Monday evening g
business and organization parade
was held and a large crowd was
stationed along the line of march
to witness one of the best turnOuts
ever witnessed in Milton. Prizes
awarded were as follows: Best band
in line, Milford Boys Band; organi-
zation with largest number in line,
Lippincott Button Shop; making
best appearance, Milton Manufac-
turing Company; coming longest
distance, Henlopen Post American
Legion; best decorated auto, Mrs.
Hickman, Harbeson; best decorated
business front, c. w. Fisher & Sons;
best decorated dwelling, DR.. J. c.
Wiltbank; best comedy team, Dut-
tCn,, Johnson and DuttOn; best dec
GRATED bicycle, Robert Black, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Warren
and children of New Jersey spent
the weekend with Milton relatives
and friends.
Farmers are busy harvesting their
corn fodder and report the crop
short, especially the early planted,
fields. This planting was damaged
by the long drought that came when
the corn was in flower and needed
rain to make the ears of grain. La
ter planted fields are more prom
Using.
Milton schools will open on Tues
day, September 8, with the follow
ing corp of teachers: A. J. Bolin,
principal; Ralph Snowberger. agri-
culture; Mrs. Alene Welch, English
and French; Miss Stevens, history;
Miss Faulkner, Latin; Miss Marian
McCabe, Home Economics. Junior
High: Miss Catherine Gray, Miss
Margaret Hamilton, Miss Elsie Ev-
ans. Miss Ferguson, Miss Mildred |
Scott, Mrs. Virginia COnwell, Mrs.
GOldie Owens and Miss Elizabeth
Lank. The music teacher is yet to
be supplied. The beginners class
will occupy the old Sussex Trust
Company Bank building on Federal
street.
Rev. Charles H. Atkins, of Thigh
man Island, Md, is spending his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David T. Atkins on Union
street.
The first quarterly conference of
Milton NJ. P. Church was held on
Monday evening, at which business
pertaining to the church was trans
acted F. B. Carey was reelected
church treasurer and George r. Da-
wilson was elected secretary of the
conference, made vacant
by the death of Robert NJ Collins.
David POstles had two fingers of
his left hand badly mashed when
they were caught in the cogs of a
separator at the Chandler Orchard
packing house last Wednesday eve
ming. The bones were crushed but it
IS thought amputatiOn will not be
A holiday shoot will be held by
The Milton Gun Club on Labor Day,
Monday, September 7. A 100 target
(16 yards) programs will be offer
ed, with awards to winners. Shoot
ers from all parts of Delaware and
portions of Maryland and Pennsyl-
yania, have been invited to take part
n the event, which will be in
,harge of William NJ. FOord, former
State champion. Dr. w. R. Pierce,
If Milford, present State champion,
will be present and shoot over the
raps. Traps will open at noon,
Eastern Standard Time.
Milton will play Lincoln on the
Milford grounds on Saturday after
loon; Lincoln playing all their
James at Milford.
Mrs. Cassie Collins, widow of the
ate John A. Collins, died at the
ome of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Davis Lin
% on Sunday, August 80, aged 70
ears. Mrs. Collins had been suffer-
ng from chronic nephritis for sew
raj months and was compelled to
move from her home to that of Mr..
nd Mrs. Lingo, who have tenderly
ared for her. Funeral services were
eld on Tuesday, September 1, and
nteTment made in Goshen M. E.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Reed and
larence Reed, of Philadelphia
pent the weekend with Mr.. and
Irs. W. A. Johnson.
Mrs. Frank Burns, Mrs. James
'oyer, Mrs. Victor H. C. Dakin and
Iiss Vera Brewstel, of Media, Pa,
pent Wednesday of last week with
Irs. w. D. Quig at her summer =
ONE on Broad street.
Fire on Sunday afternoon destroy
! barn on the John Ponder farm,
ear Milton. Raymond Warrington,
snant on the farm, discovered the
ames bursting from the roof of
le barn as he was employed about
le premises. He succeeded in get
ng a tractor, and other farm ma
lineTy from the building and call
the Milton Fire Department, who
ssponded promptly and were able
} keep the flames confined to the
he building. Other outbuildings and
ay stacks, although in close prox-
lity to the burned building, were
lved by the plentiful use of water
auled in the Chandler Orchard
ucks from a nearby lake. Fortu-
ttely the live stock were in pas
re field at the time of the fire.
Rev. and Mrs. George J. Hooker
Seaford were guests of Mrs.
ary Quig on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Crouch and
Mary Betty, and Mrs. Vio-
Daily were guests of Miss Sallie
elvin at Milford on Sunday.
The campmeeting held by the Pill