Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11

lots cast and the results were al
follows:
For Mayor
VIM. T. Smith ................21 81:
Leroy Lynch Observation-Disclosures.
Smiths majority ............ %
For COuncilmen For Years
Fl. Ernest COnwell 81!
DR.. John C. Wiltbank ......... POI
Fred w. Pepper ............... 13C
John D. Smith ................1 ZIG
Wiltbank and Conwell declared
elected.
Auditing of the towns financial
affairs is now in the hands of pub
lie accountants and their report is
expected to be made known in a
few days.
Miss Harriet Clendaniel, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clendaniel,
was hit by an automobile driven by
Mrs. Wallace Collins and painfully
injured about the legs. Harriet in an
attempt to cross the street in front
of her home, ran directly in front of
the car driven by Mrs. Collins. She
was knocked down and her right leg
badly bruised when the front wheel
of the machine ran across it. Her
condition is not critical.
Milton Graves, garment manufac-
turer, raises blooded chickens as a
! hobby, having a pen at the rear of
his plant containing quite number
of high class chickens. He has been
missing them one at time for sew
eral days and this week an employee
of the plant told him she believed
she had purchased one of his chick
ems from a store. Mr.. Graves at
once went to the store of D. Waga-
mon and Son and found one or two
of his prize hens in a coop. He was
told of whom the hens were pur-
chased and at once had taken into
custody a small son of John Wyatt,
who confessed to the theft and that
he did the job alone. Upon his prom
Use to pay for the missing chickens
and to attend school regularly the
lad was released.
v Harold Palmer, a member of the
First National Bank force, has pur-
chased of H. c. Wagamon a building
lot facing Lake Fanganzyki and will
shortly begin the erection of a
dwelling for himself and recent
bride This is one of the most seem
ic residential sections of Milton
newly opened by Mr.. Wagamon.
The funeral Of Mrs. Anna Frances
Atkins, wife of David T. Atkins, who
died at her home on Union street on
Friday, March 4, was held at her
late home on Tuesday afternoon by
Rev. r. S. Hodgson and Rev. L. c.
Randall. Interment was made in
Milton NJ. e. cemetery. Mrs. Atkins
was born in Chester, Pa, on March
3, 1845, and was 81 years and one
day old at the time Of her death.
She was married to Mr.. Atkins in
Philadelphia on January II, 1867,
and on last January II celebrated
their 65th wedding anniversary
quietly in their home where they
lived since their marriage. Mrs. At
kins was active in the home until
Tuesday when she was stricken
with pneumonia, She was an active |
member OF the M. e. Church and |
took a great interest in all the work |
of the church. Her bright, cheerful |
endeared her to friends !
far and near, and her many acts Of |
kindness will be long remembered |
by all who knew her. She was the
mother of nine children, three of |
whom, with her husband, who is in
his Goth year, survive her. They are
Of Daaron |
B. Atkins of Milton and Rev. Charles
Fl. Atkins, of Tilghman, Md. She al
50 leaves four grandchildren, two
at-grandchildren two brothers
and four sisters, who are Joseph
Reed, Garden City, N. Y; William
Reed, Miss Emma Reed, Mrs. George
and Mrs. Sallie Jones, of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Thomas Parkin-
son, of Milford, and several nephews
md nieces.
Mrs. Alfred B. Davidson of Milford
S visiting friends and relatives in
Milton this week.
Glenn w. Lowe of Millsboro was
/ Milton visitor on Saturday.
Theodore P. Wilson of Milford is
listing his daughter, Mrs. Clarence
3. Johnson.
Reuben Donovan of Staten Island,
Y. Y, is the guest of his brother,
William Donovan, for a few days
his week. :
Clarence B. Johnson, miller at the
Diamond State Roller Mills, is quite
II at his home on Atlantic street.
A dwelling is being erected on a
OF adjoining the property of Edward
Bailey on Front street for AL Robin
on of Philadelphia.
On Saturday, March 5, Mrs. How I
I'd Millman gave a surprise birth
ay party in honor of her husbands G
3Td birthday. Those present were: ,
lr. and Mrs. Edward Millman and 5
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Pride,
ohm Pride, George Rust, Mrs. Lu- ,
india Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton
Oscar Dickerson, Miss /.
da Workman, Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch
Donovan, Mrs. William Dickerson.
IT. and Mrs. Theodore Birmingham, b
Iorman and Frank Kitchens, Frank c
/ RrVan Tyler DipkarsOn Misc |