Milford chronicle., 1931-09-18
MILTON

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Mr.. and Mrs. Ebay Walls enter.
tanned on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs
William Collins and children OF
Washington, D. c., Harvey Walls oi
Wilmington, Mrs. Louise Walls and
son George of Rehoboth.
Mrs. Sallie Warren entertained at
dinner at her home, near Milton, on
Sunday: John Reese, Sr., of Rogers
ford, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. John Reese
Jr, and daughter Mildred of Potts
town, Pa, NJ. A. Johnson of Phila-
delphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Shockley, of Frankford, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed Leverage and daughter
Frances, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Dodd and daughter, Marie, of near
Milton.
The funeral of David H. ArgO,
who died at his home between Mil
ton and Milford on Thursday, was
held at Slaughter Neck Church on
Sunday afternoon and interment
made in the cemetery adjoining the
church. Mr.. Argo conducted a gen
eral store at the intersection of the
MilfOTd-Slaughter Beach Road for
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the many visitors to this resort. He
had been in i'll health for several
months. He was 73 years of age.
Death claimed one of MiltOn's
best known residents early Monday
morning when Joseph ROLAND At
kins passed away after a lingering
illness of several months. Mr.. At
kinS for years was an undertaken,
having succeeded his father, the late
Thomas J. Atkins, in the business. |
He was 79 years old and leaves be- |
sides his widow, two daughters, |
Miss Sara Atkins, at home, and Mrs. |
Cordelia Radke, of Milton, bro
ther, David T. Atkins, of Milton, and |
two sisters. Mrs. Emma Davidson, of |
near Rehoboth. and Miss Annie At
kins, Milton. Funeral services were
held at his late home on Thursday
afternoon and ipterment made in
the Atkins vauE in Milton NJ. E.
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hudson and
son Lloyd of Georgetown, were Mil
ton visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Hall and
children of Philadelphia were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Hastings.
Miss Beatrice Wells has returned
from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Messick at Georgetown.
! Miss Erma White and Miss Ber-
nice Clendaniel, graduates of Mil {
ton High School, left on Tuesday for
Atlantic City, N. j., where they have
entered the Atlantic City Hospital
School for Nurses. They were given
a farewell party on Thursday eve
ming by Mr.. and Mrs. William Mears,
Jr. Those present were Milton
Johnson, Leighton Richards, Alfred
Roach, Miss Irma White, Miss Ber-
nice Clendaniel, Miss Helen Lewis.
John Wiley who has been i'll with
typhoid fever for several weeks, is
now able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull enter
tanned at their summer home on
Mulberry street, Mrs. France, of ,
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
and daughter of Sharon Hill, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McIlvane of
Camden, N. j., spent a part of last q
week with Milton relatives. s
y Barnes Players gave nightly t
shows in a tent pitched on the Bur-
ton lot in the business center Of t
town this week.
On Tuesday, September %, Hunts S
will exhibit in Milton, after
noon and evening. A street parade A
will be held at noon. a
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Grave on Saturday at c
The Milford Emergency Hospital.
Mother and daughter are doing nice
y and Milton is stepping high, wide
and handsome.
William H. Workman, well known d
builder and contractor, of Milton. a
vas overcome by the excessive heat N
While experimenting a building
operation at Milford on Thursday of "a
last week. He was taken to a Mil l.
ord hospital for treatment and was NJ
lble to return home on Monday. al
dr. Workman has contracts for the
rectiOn of three dwelling houses in %
Milford and was at work when some =
# his workmen saw him fall. A !"
physician was called who ordered vi
lin taken to the hospital. lie is now
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Mr.. and Mrs. Amandas Warren "
1ere Rehoboth visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. John Taypor of MarshalIton of
5 spending the week with Mr.. and II
lrs. William H. Stephens.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Messick and is
lrs. Sallie Bailey spent Sunday gi
nth Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stockles LII
t Stockley Station.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardener Howard 10
nd daughter Helen visited his mo- Ia
ler, Mrs. Sallie Bailey. this week. III
Ross Douglas, son of Dr. and Mrs. &c
William E. Douglas, left on Monday
1r Wilmington business college. en-
oss is a graduate of Milton High VIZ
chool, class of 81 g. lily
Mrs. Blanche Dennis, Mrs. Edna
orrison, of Newark, Md, Mr.. and da
RS. William L. Smith Of Black to-
ood, N. j., spent the weekend wi
18th Mr.. and Mrs. William r.. VIII -
ms at their Broadkiln Beach cot -
ge.
Mrs. Rilla Evans of Philadelphia
,ent Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth
otter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Clifton and
r. and Mrs. John Brittingham were
tests of Wilmington relatives last
eek.
Wallace Collins and mOthar snant