Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
MILTON

the home of Thomas Spencer, on the
Ponder farm, near town. The local
fire company responded and sue
ceeded in putting out the blaze, de-
spite a high wind, with no serious
damage. The second alarm was a
call from Coolspring, where the
farm house of Charles Veasey was
discovered to be on fire. The fire
men arrived shortly after the alarm
was sent in but the fire had gained
such headway that it was impossible
to save the structure. The origin of
the fire is unoknown. 1t was discoy-
cred by Mr. Veasey only after the
entire upper floor was in flames.
Only the furniture on the first floor
was saved 1t is reported that sew
{ eral hundred dollars in bills, in a
bureau drawer i'll an upstair bed
room, were destroyed Although a
strong wind was blowing at the time
{ the outbuildings were saved from
the flames.
/ Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Mary Hester
Banks. daughter of. Timothy Banks,
of MillsborO, and Daniel S. Donovan,
son of Enoch Donovan, of near Mil
ton, on Sunday afternoon, April 10,
by the Rev. l.. c. Randall pastor of
Milton Methodist Protestant Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Donovan will reside in
Milton
DR.. Leonard B. Smith, president of
the Maryland Annual Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church,
preached in the local church on Sun
day evening. Rev. L. c. Randall, pas
Tor of the Milton Church, preached
at Lewes NJ p Church on Sunday
evening. filing the pulpit for Rev.
VIM. Wilson, who is i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Jackson OF
Georgetown were in Milton on Sun
day, the guests of Mr. and Mrs Har
ry Smith and M: and Mrs William
Walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull ard
Mr.. and Mrs Robert HetheringtOn
and children of Sharon Hill, Pa. |
spent the weekend in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester E. Clendaniel
and daughters of Lincoln City, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Crouch |
on Sunday.
A fire at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. |
Andrew Scott, on Federal street /
called out the local fire company on |
Saturday afternoon. The fire was :
discovered by a passerby who sent |
in an alarm. The SCOTS were not at |
home and it was necessary TO break /
into the house to get at the fire. No
serious damage was done to the
building but for a time it looked as
though the entire house would be
consumed. The fire was caused from
q defective flue.
ElWoOd Stevenson, of Prime Hook
Neck, has purchased plot Of
ground on the north side of NAPLES
Mill Pond, west of the improved
highway from Milton to Milford of
John NAPLES and is erecting a mod
ern dwelling thereon. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Stevenson will erect
and operate a filling station and tea
room. This is an ideal location, bOr-
dering on NAPLES Pond, one of the
best bass fishing lakes in the cOun-
ty, and with the renting of boats
and tackle by Mr., Stevenson will !
draw many hook and line fishermen
from Wilmington and other north
ern communities.
On Thursday evening of next
week the white Rose" AIinstrels of
Frederick will give a performance in
Firemen's Hall, Milton, for the ben
eft of Milton Baseball Club. They
will be assisted by talent from Mil
ford, Georgetown and Milton. In the'l
circle will be fifteen young men and
The vaudeville part of the
program will consist of quartet, du-
ct and solo singing, dancing, comic
sketches. Jane Harrington of Mil
ord will sing several Blue" songs.
She is great The fans of Milton are
asked to come out and help by at
ending the show. A fast team will
)e put in the field this season and it s
3 necessary to have a substantial
und if other clubs in the Sussex
County League are to be given a
,attle. I
The Republican primary election l
N Saturday in Milton resulted in g
he election of Robert D. Lingo and L
hrs. Effie Prettyman to the county
committee The delegates chosen T
we're R. Harrington, Ward H. Short f
nd Enoch Donovan. The alternate /
delegates we're J. c. Palmer, Truitt r
'apper and George R. Marshall. ]
The Sunshine Circle Bible Glass of
lilton NJ. p. Church met at the f
ome of Mrs. Eta Mae Rogers. The S
officers were elected for 2
he coming year: Teacher, c. B.
Ohnson; assistant teacher, Miss 4
'irginia Jefferson; president, Vir- c
inia Jefferson; vice president Eta r.
lac Rogers; secretary Ella Mill K
IAN; treasurer, Mrs. Nora Camp !,
ell. At the close of the business II
leeting refreshments were served U
Onsisting of ice cream, saltines and Ii
andy. The next meeting will be at
he home Of Mrs. Lovey Wells on q
lay 10. f,
Mr.. and Mrs. Groves, Mr.. and Mrs. q
tanley Hunter and son Harold of Z
IilfOrd were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
gorge POstles last week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Fox of Milford,
isited Mr.. and Mrs. William pono- 4
an on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Bailey and
Aildren, of DreXel Hill, Pa, and
Irs. Olivia McMichael of Philadel-
hia were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ohm D. Wright last week.
Miss Jennie Morgan of Woods s.
,wn, N. j., is spending some time nj
ith Captain and Mrs. Samuel Filth fl