Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
MILTON


Mrs. Elmer Dickerson.
John B., 11-year-old son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Daniel B. Smith, of Prime HoOl
Neck, died on Friday, May 9th, al
the Marshall Hospital, Milford, O
peritonitis, due to ruptured appen-
dix. Interment was made at the ODD
Fellows cemetery, Milton, on Sunday
afternoon.
Howard Butler, of Wilmington
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs
William Maull, in Cave Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Blanchard
and son, George, of Philadelphia, and
Elmer Latchum, of Philadelphia
spent few days this week with
Mrs. Sallie Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mustard
and son, of Camden, N. j., spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Morris, near town.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Maull and DR..
and Mrs. Barzell, of Sharon Hill, Pa,
were Milton visitors on Memorial
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs John B. Welch and
in Milton ON Monday.
A group of Milton lads, including
David Dutton, Bobbie Black and
Carl Clendaniel, went down to
Broadkiln Beach on Saturday to
spend the weekend in a tent. They
took along several pounds of ham,
eggs, canned goods, etc. They re-
turned home before sundown, having
eaten all their supplies in two meals.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clendaniel and
son, Carl, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford
White spent Sunday at Atlantic City,
where their daughters are student
nurses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Hall and
daughter, of Philadelphia, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hast
ings, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wells and
daughters, Marian and Beatrice, were
guests this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Messick at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smith and daugh-
ter, Hester, of Wilmington, visited
relatives in Milton on Monday.
The Fisher Bible Glass VIII hold
their regular monthly business meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Virgie Mar
ton on Monday evening, June 9Th, at
1880. Text word, Faith.
DR.. and Mrs Ralph Machines, of
Melrose, VT, spent the weekend
with Mrs Eva Lingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur COnwell and
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Char
lotte Wilson.
Mrs. Mamie Atkins and daughter,
Mrs. Lester Radke, are spending a
few days in Philadelphia this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor C. H. Dakin
and Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Quig,
of Media, Pa, were Milton visitors
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reed, of Sal
isbury, Md, were guests of Milton
relatives on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Montgomery,
of Fulton, N. Y, were guests of Mrs.
James A Belts on Decoration Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ermon Postles, of
Springfield, Pa, were Milton visitors
on Memorial Day.
Children's Day VIII be observed
at the Milton NJ P. Church on Sun
day evening with an appropriate pro-
gram by the members of the Sunday
school.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hearn, of Camden,
N. j., is spending some time with her
brother, Henry McAllister, and fam !
lily.
Memorial Day was fittingly obSerV- !
ed in Milton Monday, under the au- I
spices of the American Legion. In |
the morning the graves of departed |
veterans lying in the various ceme- |
teries in and about town were visit
ed by the Legion and flags placed on
their last resting place. In the af- |
ternOon a parade formed at the far |
end of Chestnut street and marched
through the principal streets of the
town, stopping at the Presbyterian
and M. E. cemeteries, where salutes
were fired by a company of State
militia from Milford. Reaching the
bridge that spans the BrOadkiln riv-
er a wreath on a raft was launched
amid a salute from the soldiers in
honor of the departed naval men of
all wars. Proceeding to the Odd
Fellows cemetery the soldiers fired
a salute over the graves there, after
which addresses were made by John
Fisher and Rev. l.. G. Randall, and
a prayer offered by Rev. Robert S.
Hodgson. Music was furnished by
The newly organized girls band and
the boys school band, augmented by
several old time band men from the
.Own. After the exercises at the
cemetery the parade marched to the
baseball grounds where It dispersed.
Children's Day will be observed in
Milton M. E. Church on Sunday, June
18th, by a sermon at the morning
service and by exercises by the be-
ginners' class. The pastor, the Rev.
R. S. Hodgson, will also baptize any
children presented at this time. In
he evening a program will be given
~ the primary, junior and intermed
ate departments of the Sunday
chool. The committee IN charge of
he program is Mrs. r. S. HodgsOn, ;
drs. William Mears, Miss Sarah At
Tins, Mrs. Floyd Hurley and teach
rs of the primary department. The
decorations will be in charge of the !
Usher Bible Glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Myers, of
4awndale, Pa, were guests this
7eek of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed. \
The Pilgrim Holiness orchestra
nd chorus will give a performance a
t 1.-THE Door of Hope Mission,
'ennsgrove, N. j." on Saturday eve I
ing, June 4th, at 7:45. They will n