Milford chronicle., 1932-02-26
MILTON


fitting manner. The local fire COM
pany cooperated with Mayor Smith
in presenting a program that was
very impressive and interesting tC
the large crowd. The following pro-
gram was given in the Firemens
Hall: Prayer, by Rev. l.. c. Ran
dali; speech by Mayor WilIilm
Smith; song, columbia the Gem OF
the Ocean," led by Prof Heilman,
with Mrs. Heilman at the piano;
speech by Harry EdgintOn: George
Washington play by the first and
second grade scholars of the public
school; speech by Joseph NJ. Lank;
singing, America the Beautiful; "
sDeech by Prof. A. J. Bolin, princi-
pal of Milton schools; duet by the
Messrs. Heilman and Snowberger;
reading, "Why We Name 1t Old
Glory" reading, "Washinston's
Life" by Sinclare Campbell, Jr.;
"The 18th Amendment" by Mrs. Car
rie Hood; washington Prayer"
by Frank B. Carey; singing, "The
Star-Spangled Banner" by the audi
ence; benediction by Rev. r. S.
IIodgson. Before the exercises in
the hall a large American llag was
presented to the town by the Mil
ton Fire Department. Presentation
of the flag was made by John Fish
er. 1t was accepted by Mayor Smith.
The flag was hOisted TO the Top of
a pole erected on the roof of the
fire house as a brass band played
the "Star-Spangled Banner" The
school children sang patriotic
song as the flag unfurled 10 the
breeze.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bailey and
children of PennsgrOve. N. j., were
guests Of-Captain and Mrs. Samuel
Fithian on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Iethering-
ton and children of Sharon Hill,
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Maull
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Douglas
and children of Camden, N. j., were
the guests of his father, Thomas II.
Douglas on Monday.
Mrs. John Donovan is very ill,
suffering from a bone gelOn on the
thumb of the right hand.
Mrs. Mollie Walker who was taxi
en- i'll while at work in the W. +.
Graves garment factory some days
ago is somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Howard and
daughter Hele nOf FrankfOrd spent !
Sunday with Mrs. Howard's mother, !
Mrs. SalIie Bailey. Mrs. Bailey re-
turned to Frankford with them ana |
will spend a few days as their |
guest.
Mrs. Walton Dickerson and Mrs.
Fred Lynch visited relatives i'll
Philadelphia and Camden, N. j., and !
Philadelphia over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Lynch enter
tanned over the weekend Mrs. Ada ,
Creighton of Camden, N. j., and Miss
Florence Wilson of New York.
Miss Agnes Hopkins of Whining
ton spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Hopkins.
Miss Mildred Scott, teacher of the
fourth grade in the Milton school is
i'll and her duties have been taken
over by Mrs. Smedley Palmer
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Messic&
and daughter Vera spent Sunday
with relatives near Frankford.
Walter E. Reed of Wilmington,
spent the week end with his mo-
ther, Mrs. Mary L. Reed.
Miss Audrey Owens, a teacher in
a New Jersey public school, spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Goldie Owens.
Revival services at the Milton NJ.
P. Church closed on Sunday even
ing. These services were held for
two weeks, under the charge of Rev.
L. G. Randall. There were several
conversions of faith during tie 3
meetings.
Evangelistic services at the Mil
ton Holiness Church began on Sum
day evening and will continue each
evening for at least two weeks, un-
der the charge of the pastor, Rev. IL.
p. Adams. The Holden Sisters, Cos
pei singers of Dover, will be in at
tendance at each service. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend the
services and hear these sweet sing
ers of the gospel.
An unusual varmint was caught
by Charles Smith, of Primo Hook
Neck, in a muskrat trap this week
1t was skunk" beautifully mark ,
ed. II was a sweet smelling bird" :
Miss Elmira Goodwin, Neal
Welch, Charles Lingo and James :
HcrkinS O. the University ci Dc.a-
ware, spent the week-en1 with their .
parents in Milton. O'rer students at
Out-of-town schools to visit Milton ,
over the weekend were Ross Doug :
las and Charles Thackery, Jr., Miss a
Ethel Clark, a student at the Uni
Versity of Delaware, was the guest 8
of Miss Goodwin, at the home of her \
mother.
On Friday Mrs. Ebay Walls en- q
tertained at dinner Mrs. John War y
rington and children, Of Harheson. a
On Saturday, Mrs. Walls entertained \
Misses Laura and Nora Walls of Re- q
hoboth. -
Mrs. Fred Reed, who has been in y
Il Wilmington hospital for several i
weeks for treatment, has returned n
to her home somewhat improved in
health. =,
After being confined to his home y
for several weeks with illness Ralph I,
Walls is cOnyalescing. h
Mrs. Thomas Spencer of near FL
Corner, spent Monday q
with her son, Victor Spencer. h
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Jackson and =
Mrs. Eunice Jackson of Magnolia,