Milford chronicle., 1931-08-07
MILTON

was almost completely demolished
and the roof of the porch came
down ON the machine, pinning viii
son and Russell Geyer, who was
with him, under its weight. DaVi(
Shockley, another passenger in thu
car, was thrown onto the concrete
highway and required the services
of a physician. He was later taker
to his home, near Gravel Hill
where he remained in an unconsci-
GUS state until nearly noon on Sun
day. He is now convalescent.
The Milton NJ. P. Sunday school
picnicke dat Oak Orchard on
Thursday afternoon and evening
The school left the church at 1 p
m. and remained at Oak Orchard to
attend the evening session of the
Sussex County Christian Endeavor
Union.
Mrs. William C. Crouch and
daughters, Catherine, Florence and
Margaret of Philadelphia are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W.
Crouch during August. Mr.. Crouch
will join his family here next week.
Miss Martha Mustard of Milton
and Franklin Mccullough of Milford,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Stephens
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Walls
and daughter, Clara, attended the
pony penning at Chincoteague, Va,
last week.
Ebay NJ. Walls was called to Phil
adelphia on Sunday to attend the fu-
neral of his sister, Mrs. Eudora H.
Walls Smith, at her home, 2411
Sharswood street. Surviving her are
her husband, Frank Smith, and one
son, Willis, three brothers and two
sisters, Harvey Walls, of Whining
ton, Ebay and Charles Walls. of Mil
ton, Mrs. Arzie Rash, of Chicago,
ILL.,, and Mrs. Margaret Mumford of
Greenbackville, Va. Mrs. Smith was
born and resided until womanhoOd
near Harbeson and is well known to
the older residents of this cOmmun-
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Postles of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. David Postles,
near town.
Mrs. Goldie Owens who has been
attending summer. school at New
ark has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Vent who
have been spending two weeks with
relatives in Wildwood, N. j., re-
turned home on Sunday.
Several members of the State
Board of Education, together with
the local committee, visited the sew
eral proposed sites for the new
school building on Friday of last
week. A report as to the one Sc
lected will be made known in a
short time.
Captain William Pettyjohn of Will
mington spent the weekend with
his family in Milton.
Broadkiln Beach is enjoying one
of it's most successful seasOns-ev-
cry cottage is occupied and each
week end finds large crowds enjoy
ing the bathing and hook and line
fishing.
Miss Mary wilkins has returned
from a visit with relatives in Will
Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
A new fire engine has been pur-
chased by the Milton Fire Depart
ment. It will be house in the prop |
erty recently purchased by the fire
laddies on Union street, in the bus
mess district. The new engine is an |
merican-LaFTance pumper, on a |
Buick chassis and is a powerful ma
chine. This makes two fire engines |
the Milton firemen have and they are
better equipped for fighting fire,
both at home and out of town. The
second engine allows the local fire
men to appear at out of town func-
tions, such as carnivals and fire.
mems conventions with an up-to-
apparatus.
A bouncing baby girl arrived at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Kitchens on Saturday. Mother and
laughter are doing nicely.
Beatrice Andrie has returned from
/ weeks visit with relatives in Phil
ldelphia.
ESheldon Hankin and Albert For
nan of Baltimore are guests of Mrs.
bin Lewis, on Federal street, this
Feek.
The management of the Mansion
Iouse has been taken over by Clar-
nee T. Reed of Milton, who will
conduct it in the future. The table
will be in charge of Mrs. James H.
'almer, with many years experience
n the hotel business.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGorgy and sister,
lrs. Katherine Mcdowell of Phila-
elphia spent the weekend as the
uests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull.
Misses Annie and Virginia John
on and Beatrice Wells spent a part
f last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
harles Maull in Cave Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Potter and Mr..
nd Mrs. Harold Potter of Angola
pent Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth
otter. Norman Lawrence and Miss
ennie Morgan of WOodstown, N. j.,
pent the weekend with their
Captain and Mrs. ,
amuel Fithian.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schultz and
aughter Clara, Miss Alice Downs
nd James Kearney, after being en-
,rtained at the home of Mr.. and
RS. Frank Madjarosy, near Milton, !
,r the past week, have returned to !
leir home in New York. !
Mrs. Bernice Tyndall and Miss Il
ernice Clendaniel attended the l.
unday School Teachers Training
chool in Westminster, Md, last :