Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
MILTON

the home of his son, Postmaster j
d. Robbins. on Thursday, after Z
short illness of pneumonia. Funer
al services were held at Zion M. T.
Church, near Milton, of which he had
been a member and trustee fol
many years. Services were con
Quoted by Revs. James O'Neal and
c. N. Jones. InteTment was made
in Zion Cemetery. He leaves three
children, Josiah d., Of Milton, Mrs
Alice Webb. of near Milford, and
Walter Robbins; two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Nailor. of Milford, and Miss
Margaret Robbins, of Milton, and
one brother, James Robbins, of Grant
Iowa.
John NJ Robbins served the Tenth
Representative District in the Della,
ware Legislature for two terms in
1895, when he was a loyal supporter
of j. Edward Addicks for U. S. Sena-
tor and again in 1911, at which ses-
sion he voted fox the boulevard
franchise and other progressive
measures. Before his retirement he
was one of the best known farmers
in Eastern Sussex County and his
farm. "The Robbins Homestead, on
the Milton -Broadkiln Beach road,
was an example of up-to-date agri-
cultural methods. .~
The w. C. T. U. held their monthly
meeting at the home of Miss Lillian
Cade on Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Fannie Atkins. chairman of the I'm
ion Signal. gave demonstration as
a part of the program, using five
members. A social was held at the
home of Mrs. George e. Mcgee on
Thursday afternoon for the benefit
of the social department of the
Union.
On Sunday, March 22nd, services
at Zion NJ. E. Church will be as fol-
lows: Sunday School at u. m,
Glass services at 3 p. M, Epworth
League services at 7.S0 p. m, led by
Mrs. Reed Leverage A hearty well
come is extended to all.
The ladies aid society of Zion M.
e. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Playford Russell on Wednesday eve.
Commander and Mrs. Kessler and
Mrs. James Prettymani of Milford,
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry C. Wagamon and Miss Nell
Gray.
Mir. and Mrs, John Il. Crouch, Jr.,
and children, of Philadelphia, were
weekend guests of his mother, Mrs.
Mary A. Crouch, Mr., and Mrs. Err
nest Wyatt, Of Philadelphia, were
also guests at the. Crouch home on
Friday and Saturday.
A benefit show for the Milton fire
will be given in Fire
mems Hall on Saturday evening,
March 21st, by the Dixie Minstrel
and Vaudeville Company. This is a
local organization of Negroes who
want to do their bit toward furnish
ing ample fire protection to the com
munity and take this method to do
so. There will be Negro spirituals
sung, tap and clog dancing, comical
sketches and quartet singing. These
boys are good and should receive the
support Of every citizen of the COM
munity in their desire to help a
worthy organization. Tickets of ad-
win cost, adults Csc, child
rem 20c. No reserved seats.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Nelson are re- |
congratulations from many
friends. on the arrival q. q baby son,
at Beebe Hospital, LeWes, on March
14th. Mother and son are doing fine.
Mr.. Nelson is the driver of the Star
route between Milton and Ellendale,
Mrs. Delmar. Reed and Mrs James
Carey spent Thursday in Harrington |
the w. G. T. U. Institute:
Mr. and Mrs. Pierson and daugh- |
ter, of Wilmington, spent the week |
end with his sister, Mrs. l.. G, Ran
dali, at the NJ, p parsonage. MIR. |
Piersoh rendered several wlTtstling. |
selections at the session of the Sum /
day School on Sunday that were very
much enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w, Crouch
and daughter, Mary Betty, were the
guests of Mrs. and Mrs. William
Wyatt at. Georgetown on Sunday af-
-ernoon.
Riley Ingram has taken position
ls superintendent of the Lee Hurst
Button Shop on Chestnut street,
Walter Reed, of Wilmington, spent
he weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Reed.
Capt. L. C. Darby, of Philadelphia
spent. the Weekend with his family
IN Milton.
Don't forget the Dixie Minstrels
IN Saturday evening for the bene-
it Of Milton Fire Department. It's
; WOW
I George w. Simpler has opened a +.
illing station at his farm house be- /
ween Milton and Harbeson.
Owing to inclement weather on
Monday evening the Parent Teacher
scheduled for that evening
vas postponed until later date. A
,lay, entitled For His Country
vas to be rendered by the pupils of
he fifth grade, will be given at the I
postponed meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull, of 4
were in Milton this
week. They are remodeling the
Johnson property on Mulberry st.
o be used by them as a summer
lome The carpenter work is being |
lone by Thomas Hood and the cleo
rical work was in charge of Mr.. \
reed. of Sharon Hill, Pa s''-.' ~
The Junior c. E. Society. under the
Erection of the superintendent, Mrs
Niza Dutton, will have charge of /,
he Sunday evening services at the
L. p, church. A~special program
las been prepared by the young.
,eople that will be interesting.
Samuel and Woodrow Wilson, OF