Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21
MILTON NEWS FOR A WEEK

georgetown.
Mrs. Helen Latchum and son Bill
have returned home to Philadel
hia after spending some time will
er sister, Mrs Stanton Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Simpler from
s POodstOwn, N. j.. visited Capt. ant
Irs. Fithian.
N Miss Irma White spent the week
81 nd visiting friends in Fred derica
nd Greensboro. Maryland.
S Sunday evening Miss Irma White
md friends motor ed to Wilmington
attend the marathon dance
hich is being held at Sheiipot
ark.
Miss Dorothy Reed, graduate OF
e 1882 class of Milton public
ehoOl, is now taking a business
purse at Goldey College, Whining
Dn.
A play entitled Corporal Eagan''
i'll be presented in Firemen's Hall
Monday and Tuesday evenings
0der the auspices of the Milton
ew Century Club. The characters
i'll be taken by Il numbe: Of prom
lent business men of Milton and
rOmises to be a scream.
The Pilgrim Holiness orchestra
nd chorus will broadcast a pro-
ham from Station WDEI on Sun
by afternoon of this week at o.
ock instead of Saturday evening
heretofore.
Rev. F. Burgette Short, of Mil
brd, will speak in, Goshen NJ. E.
hurch on Sunday morning, October
at 1890, under the auspices OF
he w. C. T. U. of Milton.
Nj. P. Church services on Sunday
ctober %: Sunday school at 10 a.
worship at II a. m, subject
rhe Beginning of Service;" Jr. c..
at II a. M; Senior c. E. at 1880
M; worship at s, subject Kind
ed Souls" Wednesday,, prayer
Getting service at 1880 p. m; choir
I ahearsal after prayer service; FRI
by, the Senior C. E. business meet
e.
1.-The Road to Happiness" was the
tie of the pageant given in Milton
P. Church on Sunday evening by
e local Intermediate Christian En-
1vor Society This pageant was
Even at Seaford at the Sussex
ounty c. e. Convention last week,
nd will be given at the Kent Coun-
Convention at Harrington on Sat
rday by the Milton Intermediates.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Crouch
nd daughters, and Mrs. and Mrs.
rank Fox, of Philadelphia, spent
unday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter
~ Crouch.
Mrs. Annie Argo and daughter,
la, have returned from a two
eeks visit with relatives in Mar
rs Hook, Pa.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Carey and
II. and Mrs. Charles r. Vent spent
unday with Rev. and Mrs. d. K.
turgis at Parksley, Va.
81 Mrs. Ebay Walls on Saturday ev-
hing qiuetly observed her birthday
anniversary at her home on Broad
treet. A large birthday cake, with
4 andles, was presented to her by
er daughter, Mrs. Victor Spencer.
eaVy Rainfall
kThe heaviest rainfall for several
Hears fell in this section Sunday,
onday and Tuesday, filling low
8laces in the fields and causing
Arainage bitches that have been dry
Br two years to flow rapidly. 1t is
selieved that the rain came in time
ID benefit the late white potato crop,
crowded the storm is not followed
Y freezing weather. This crop has
lot made much growth and it was
Barred the yield would be only about
q half crop. Wheat growers well
Nome the rain as it has been so dry
#he land had become so hard they
4 ere unable to plow in many sec
alons. Now the question is when can
Nhey get on their fields to plow, as
Me bayshore and river section farm
&ands are too soft to hold up the
&eams or tractors.
NrThe Carey property on Broad
#treet is being thoroughly repaired
" theowner and will be rented for
January l occupancy. Robert Cal
Noun, recently deceased, resided in
*his property for more than thirty
2ears.
Working Full Time
4 The Graves Garment plant is
zrorking full time With Il full force
h operators. Children's dresses are
B seing turned out as rapidly as pos
& ible to supply the sudden demand
rom jobbers. Full time employment
: n this plant means that iE the
Il IL 4r thou aud In1la q
5 paid to the operators every two
keeks, and this amount is practical
" all spent in Milton, which is very
kelcome to local merchants and
A0use owners.
4chOOI Building Going Up
Plasterers are at work on the in
serior of the new Milton school and
b few days carpenters will begin
he work of finishing off the many
looms. 1t is thought the building
|kill be completed about the first of
anuary and will he occupied during
hat month by the various depart
|nents of the school now scattered
several buildings about town.
Mrs. William Walls spent last
keek with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Reed in Salisbury; Nd. Mr.. Walls
/ nd Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. Johnson
lnd son Jimmie were also guests Of
Ilr. and Mrs Reed on Sunday, Mrs.
Walls returning with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McAllister
re spending the week with rela-
Ives in Camden, N. J.
The Intermediate c. E. Society of
he M. P. Church held their monthly
coinage Yneetin0 On "Wednesday