Milford chronicle., 1931-12-11
MILTON
l'almer.EHans


State Senator, and Mrs. Palmer
were quietly married Saturday al
ternOon at l o'clock at the Metho-
dist Protestant parsonage in Milton
by the Rev. L. Colvain Randall.
The bride wore a brown ensemble
with hat and gloves TO match and
was attended by Miss Mildred Scott
who wore a black ensemble.
The bride is a teacher in the Mil
ton grammar school and Mr.. Pal
mer is employed in the First Ma
tiOnal Bank, of Milton.
Miss Lillian Cade is spending a
few days in Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Sarah Lofland ana Mrs. Anna
Bolles of Billings, Montana. are le-
newing old acquaintances III Milton
and Lewes.
New Drug Store For Milton
Frank BreretOn, of Lewes, has
rented a portion of the Walls build
ing on Union street near the bridge
and will shortly open a drug store
therein. Since the death of William
Il. Starkey, several months ago, Mil
ton has been without the services of
ing of Mr.. BreretOn will be greatly
appreciated by Milton residents.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis, of
New Castle, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Derrickson,
of Chester, Pa, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Reed on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E. Clendaniel
and daughters of Lincoln City were
Sunday visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Crouch.
BrOadkiIn Farmers Butchering
Becoming alarmed at reports that
hog cholera had appeared in adja-
cent territory. Broadkiln Neck far
mers are butchering their porkers
and sailing them down. Usually the
butchering season begins about two
weeks later, but rather than risk
losing their pOrkers the farmers are
taking chances of it being spoiled
by possible warm weather.
The personal property of the late
Joseph r. Atkins will be sold at
public sale at his late home, corner
of Broad and Union streets, Milton, |
on Saturday afternoon by the adj
ministratrix, Mrs. Mamie Atkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Donovan of |
Sand Hill spent Sunday with Mr.. |
and Mrs. Samuel Phipfne at He I
brOn, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynias Johnson and |
daughter May of Piney Grove, and |
Mr.. and Mrs John Donovan, OF Mil |
ton, and Mrs. Louvinia Donovan, of
Georgetown, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Nehemiah Marvel, at
Georgetown.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hall Reed on Thursday of
last week and left a bouncing baby
hoy. Mother and son are doing
nicely.
Fisher Bible Class To Give Play
The Fisher Bible Class of Milton
NJ. f. Church has secured the SER
vices of the SIMPSON Levie Produc-
ing Company, of Bardstown, Ken
lucky, to stage The WOmanless
Wedding" which has been put on
so successfully in our neighboring
towns. The dates will be January 25
and 2G, 1882. This play is a riot Of
luHg 81 iCunGIiUGI TIE udlGSJ anu
plan to see the. funniest spectacle
ever witnessed. Many prominent
business men will be invited to
take part Mrs. Joseph NJ. Lank
and Miss Edith Calhoun are the
committee in charge.
Mrs. Robert ShOckley and daugn-
ter, Amanda, and Mrs. Herschel
Dodd, of New Castle, called on rel
atIves in Milton on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs AinswOrth Abbott. !
Mrs. LOfand and Miss Ethel West
of Philadelphia were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Myers Dodd on Sunday.
Franklin Wilkins of Wilmington &
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William r. viii
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John COlus and Mrs .
Mary Ware, of Deerfield, N. j., were .
guests on Sunday of Captain and
Mrs. Fithian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reed and
Mr.. and Mrs. William DOdd were
Wilmington visitors last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford White spent
the weekend with their daughter,
Miss Irma White, who is a student
nurse in Atlantic City
Mrs. James A. Clendanicl is i'll at
her home with lagrippe.
Miss Helen Massey ana Miss Nora
Reed, student nurses at the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, spent Sunday with
their parents in Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Maull had as
their weekend guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Metherington and children, I
Mary and Robert, Jr., Charles Flem-
ing, Mr.. Brett of Sharon Hill, Pa, 4
Mrs. Emma Dodd and Ralph War 4
rem, of Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rust of Har- ?
Deson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Phillips, 3
Of Long Neck, Captain and Mrs. Da- 2
gid Dutton and son, David, Jr., and 3
Mrs. Laura Calhoun and daughter =
Edith were dinner guests of Mr.. and ;,
Mrs. Joshua Massey on Monday. : !
Surprise Birthday Party q
A surprise birthday party was B
given Charles Barker at his home
~ relatives and friends on Satur-
lay evening. After a very pleasant
evening bounteous supply of re-
reshments were served the guests.
1t late hour the guests left wish
ng Mr.. Barker many more happy
anniversaries.
Harmon Lewis Dead
Harmon Lewis, a former resident