Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
MILTON

trap shooters of Delaware and Mary
land on Christmas Day. The enter
tanning club is expecting an extra
large number of scatter gunners, as
the hunting season is open. Nc
doubt there will be number of up
State shots already down State
hunting, as they are interested in
trap shooting they will give the
game a break for awhile that after
noon and shoot some rock at Milton
With favorable weather this shoot
should develop into one of the sea-
sons most popular events. The
usual medley of program includes
1G-yard target, handicap and dou-
bles will be put on. There will be
some extra trophys on the table
which viii lbe shot off at protection,
miss and out and other novelty
races. The entries will open at noon
and close at 4 80 p. m. State Cham
piOn, DR.. W. r. Pierce, eX-State
Champion, Ike Turner, and num-
ber of others will be present. Presi-
dent Fred Reed and Secretary
Treasurer r. Harold Palmer will be
in charge. Come out and bring a
shooter.
Miss Lillian Cade, who represent
ed this district at the four-day reg
iOnal conference of the WOman's
Christian Temperance Union at
Washington, d. c., has returned
home.
Cove Reynolds butchered a fine
pen of hogs last Thursday that
weighed 511, 495, 467, 435 pounds,
respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tucker, of
Eleendale, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Dodd.
Mrs. Carrie Marvel and daughter,
Edna, and Mrs. Christian Donovan,
were guests of Salisbury friends on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Messick and
daughter, and Mrs. Helen Latchum
and son, were DagsbOrO and Stock
ley visitors on Sunday.
The following officers of Harbe-
sOn-COOlspring Home Demonstration
Club have been elected for the en-
suing year: president, Mrs. Vergie
Veasey; president, Mrs. Viola !
Hickman; secretary, Mrs. Juanita
Stewart; treasurer, Mrs. Tene Cham
berlain.
EVangelistic services will COM
mence in the Beaver Dam M. p. |
Church, Harbeson ,on Sunday even
ing, January 10th, in charge of the |
pastor, Rev. P. M. r. Schauer. The |
annual Christmas entertainment and |
treat of the Sunday school will be !
held OH Christmas night.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued a marriage license to |
Miss Fannie T. Rogers, "a, daughter
of the late Kelley b. Rogers, of Har-
beson, and Jesse N. Reed, %, son of
Frank Reed, of Milton. Miss Rogers
Oscar l.. HOrner. On that date she
Oscar l.. Horner. o nthat date she
obtained a divorce in the Second
District Court of Nevada,
and assumed her maiden name.
The contract for the general con-
structiOn of the Milton public school
was awarded to the low bidder, f. V.
Warren & Company, of Philadelphia,
on a base bid of $172,143, following
the opening of bids on Friday at a
meeting of the Milton school COM
and members of the State
Board of Education. Benjamin f.
Shaw, of Wilmington, was awarded
the contract for the plumbing, heat
ing and ventilating work with the
low bid of $39,327. The Arrow Elec-
trio Company, of Philadelphia, was
awarded the contract for the cleo
Lrical work on a bid of $7,419. The
Total cost of construction will be
S218,8S9. There is $245,O00 avail
able for the work.
Mrs Gertrude Walls, wife of Will
liam Walls, died on Saturday night
ut her home on South Federal street,
Of pneumonia, aged "A years. Be
sides her husband she leaves three
small children to mourn their loss.
Funeral services were held on Tues
lay afternoon and interment made
II Reynolds cemetery near Milton.
A chimney fire at the home of
lydia Hester Burton on Saturday
lfternoOn called the Milton fire
into action. No damage
vas done the dwelling or surround
ng properties owing to the prompt
letion of the firemen.
Mrs. William H. Stephens and
Miss Clara Walls.
lave returned from a visit with
relatives and friends.
A number of Milton kiddies well
omed Old Santa at Milford on Sat
lrday afternoon. 1t was a great
ay for the little tots when his air.
lane circled over the business sec
ion and later as he paraded down
Walnut street behind a band of mu-
ic. Arriving at the Plaza Old Santa
reeted his little guests and distrib-
ted hundreds of presents among
he boys and girls. Sam and Jack
'ithian and Mary Betty Crouch were
mong those present.
Mrs. Emma Davidson, of near Re-
oboth, spent several days last week
18th relatives in Milton.
Miss Sarah Atkins is assisting the
egular force at the postoffice dur
lg the holiday rush.
Charles Stout took his gun out for
II airing on Saturday. And air is
IL he got. His dogs jumped two
lbbits and ran them both through
ent into New Castle County.
Mrs. Maggie Carey, who is in Bee
g Hospital, Lewes, for treatment, is
lmewhat improved and expects to
2 home for the Christmas holidays
her condition continues to i'm
rove.
The Friday night dances being