Milford chronicle., 1931-10-02
MILTON

| Hamilton DAVIDSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis left on Sat
urday for the Southern States
where Mr.. Dennis will be engaged
for sometime.
Hamilton Davidson is slowly i'm
proving and is able to get around
again.
The annual rally of the Fisher
Bible class will be held at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Lingo on Tuesday
evening, October at 1880 o'clock
Text word Reap"
The Junior G. E. Society of the
NJ. P. Church met in Social Hall on
Monday evening to transact busi-
ness of Importance to the little
folks. Refreshments OF frozen de-
light were served by Dorothy Pos
ties, and Helen and Beatrice Hast
! ings. Mrs. Eliza Dutton is superin-
tendent of this branch of the C. E.
work.
The w. <. Church and parsonage
have been repainted and present a
very neat appearance. The work
was under the supervision of Geo.
B., Atkins.
B6se Ball
Milton, winners of the Sussex
County League, will play an exhi-
bition game with Dagsboro at Days
boro on Saturday afternoon. This
game will close the 1881 season for
the locals. Belts, MiltOn's pitching
ace, will be in the box for Milton,
while Gray, a consistent winner for
DagsborO, will hurl for DagsbOro.
The Zion w. c. r. U. held a busi-
ness meeting on Friday evening,
September IL, at the home of Mrs.
Harry Williams. The meeting was
called to order by the president,
Mrs. Fonzy Reynolds.
Opening song, America"
Scripture lesson, First Psalm, was
read by the president.
Prayer by Rev. H. P. Adams.
"The Call to the Convention" was
read by the president.
A collection of dimes was taken
to send to the national treasurer.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. FOnzy Rey-
nolds; secretary, Mrs. Ida Will
liams; treasurer, Mrs. Annie Hud-
son; superintendent of narcotics,
Mrs. Lima Moore; superintendent of
flower mission, Mrs. Carrie Adams;
superintendent of L. T. L. work,
Mrs. Lena Vincent.
Roll call and dues collected.
Dismissed with song.
James Belts, of Harbeson, was the
guest of his cousin, Mrs. Mollie Wal |
ker on Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Potter who has
been i'll, is much improved.
Neal Welch, student at Delaware
University, and Ross Douglas, stu
dent at Wilmington business col
lege, spent the weekend with their
parents in Milton.
Miss Nora Reed and Miss Helen
Massey, student nurses at the Bee
be Hospital, Lewes, spent the week
end with their parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clendaniel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford White
spent Sunday with their daughters,
who are student at an Atlantic City
School for nurses.
Back To His Farm
Harvey E. Wilson will move to his
farm near Lincoln at the end of the
present year. His Milton house will
be occupied during 1882 by Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Walls.
Concrete steps to replace the old
wooden ones have been laid at the
VI. P. parsonage.
A business meeting of the Senior
). E. Society of Milton M. P.
Church was held in Social Hall on
Friday evening. The following Off I
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Frank B. Carey;
ice president, Edward Argo; secre-
airy, Miss Virginia Jefferson; cor
secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth
Jefferson treasurer, Mrs. G. T.
Vent assistant treasurer, Mrs. w.
\. Johnson.
Kenneth Douglas, son of Mr.. and
hrs. William E. Douglas who has
'een ill at the home of his parents,
S now cOnvalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Messick and
Grs. Sallie Bailey spent Sunday Z
With friends at Bishop, Md.
DR.. and Mrs. Barzell of Philadel-
Ihia spent the weekend with Mr.. 6
nd Mrs. Arthur Maull.
A severe rain fell in this vicinity
n Saturday, doing much damage to
irt roads. Water came down Union
treet hill so rapidly that the sew &
rs were unable to take care of it
nd the Lippincott button factory {
'as flooded. causing a shut down Z
Or the day. Many late apples and .
ears were beaten from the trees by
ne torrential rain. G
The canning of the lima bean crop q
ill cease within the next few days.
he crop, owing TO exceedingly dry x
Gather, has not been so profitable
S in former years to the growers, 8
specially the second planting. 'The q
rst and last paintings did fairly 6
ell, preventing a loss to growers y
n the total paintings. q
-Odern School Building For Z
iltOn Is Assured y
Milton is to have a modern school d
eyond a shade wof doubt. The land Z
as been purchased and the requir- q
amount of bonds for Milton's 9
lare of the building expense have
zen sold and the architect is now q
repairing plans and specifications q
II the building. The tract of land &
sed for several years as a baseball Y
cid, located on Federal street, on a
lie improved road from Milton to e
arbesOn, is to be the site of the G
cahnn1 h1riIdfvor cfr NJ I n