Milford chronicle., 1932-06-24
MILTON

ing from BridgeVille, where they haC
visited their daughter, Mrs. Orvillt
Banning, when they saw an automO.
bile standing in the road with lights
ablaZe. Mr.. Jackson failed to see a
car without lights parked on the
road alongside the other car and
crashed head on into it. Mrs. Jack
son was cut about the face in sew
eral places, a shoulder dislocated
and was otherwise bruised by the
flying glass and the impact of the
collision. She was taken to the Of
flee of DR.. r. r. Hopkins, who rem
dered aid and after a time she was
removed to her home, where she is
confined to her bed. 1t seems that a
Mrs. Passwaters and two daughters,
while on their way from Greenwood
to Milton, ran out of gasoline and
had gone to the filling station of
Fred Clifton for a supply. Mr. Cliff
ton returned with the women in his
car and stopped his car with lights
on beside the stranded car. The
glare of his car blinded Mr. Jack
son, who failed to see the Passwa-
ters car until too late to stop.
Rev. o. w. Prince has been as
signed by the Maryland Annual Con-
ference, in session last week at Po-
cOmoke, Va, to Milton Methodist
Protestant Church and will preach
his Introductory sermon here on
Sunday morning. Rev Prince and
family arrived in Milton on Tuesday
and was met at the parsonage by a
O.
ciety, who prepared supper for them.
On Wednesday evening a reception
will be rendered the new pastor and
family at the church by the members
and friends of the church. Rev. l..
c. Randall, for two years pastor of
the Milton church, left for his new
charge, Centreville, Md, ON Tuesday.
Miss Marie Dodd was given a very
pleasing surprise party by the Girls
Band, of which she is a member, at
her home near Milton on Monday
evening. A very enjoyable time was
enjoyed by the goodly company pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Madarosy have
been entertaining for a few days Mr..
and Mrs. William Schultz, Mrs. A.
Martenes, Miss Clara Schultz and
Miss ElenOre Dreha, of New York
City.
The Girls Band will give musical
concerts every Saturday evening
during July and August on the va
cant lot, corner of Front and Federal
streets. +st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Short, of He
Derrickson, of. Chester, Pa, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed on
Sunday.
The funeral of William H. Work
man, a prominent builder and con-
tractor, who died on Wednesday eve |
ming, June 18th, was held at his home |
on Broad street ON Saturday after
noon. The services were conducted |
by Rev M. E. Hungerford, a former |
pastor of Milton M. P. Church, and |
interment made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Mr.. Workman was 6S
years old and had been a resident of
Milton since boyhood.
2 A very delightful surprise party /
was given Raymond Pride at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pride, in
honor of his 9th birthday, on We'd
nesday evening, June 18th, by his
friends and parents. Those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Bennett,
Of Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Joshua
Hastings, Mrs. Lucinda Wilson, Miss
Margaret Pride, James Pride, Sam
lel Pride, John Cook, John Pride,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pride and
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Everett and Norman Bennett. He
received many useful remembrances.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
we're served in abundance. At late
lour the guests Departed rwishing I
Raymond many more happy birth
lay anniversaries.
A heavy electric storm on Friday,
accompanied by hail, did consider
bile damage to growing crops in
over Broadkiln Neck. On the farm
i Charles Walls, near Broadkiln :
leach, the hail stones were said to
e as large as hulled walnuts and
ut down his wheat that was almost
ipe and entirely ruined his fields of
orn. The wheat crop can possible
e partly recovered but the corn will !
ave to be replanted. Other farms i
0 the neighborhOOd were also Wis
ed by the storm and crops damak- I
d. At Overlook corn was badly
q
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Jefferson I
nd son, Ernest, of Milford, spent Il
unday with Mr.. and Mrs. Mandus
Warren. i
Clarence Melvin and children, l
ohm and Catherine, of Philadel-
hia, were guests on Sunday of his 1
unit, Miss Sallie Melvin. U
Charles Thackery, Jr., Joseph
lingo, Martin Black, Neal Welch q
nd Ross Douglas, students at near l
Y colleges, are home for the sum- q
er vacation.
The executive committee of the $
tate Christian Endeavor Society +
ED services in Milton M. P. Church
1 Sunday evening. About twenty v
Adeavorers from Wilmington ac- L
Impanied the committee and took
irt in the very interesting services. u
The Barnes Players" tent W
low, is performing nightly in Mil "
n. Their last performance will be ID
/ Saturday evening, after which
ey will move to Lewes, where they D.
i'll hold forth for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Messick and m
Iughter, and Mrs. Helen Latchum I'll
i'd son, spent Sunday with friends st
fredericksburg, Md. Sc
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Postles and lc
ildren, of Philadelphia, spent Sun ti