Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
MILTON

entS, Mr. ana Mrs. Elmer DlckerS0l
Homer Wiley is wearing a broat
smile these days-it's a baby boy
that came on Thursday.
Mrs. Helen Latchum and son Bill!
of Philadelphia are spending som,
time with her mother, Mrs. Salli'
Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Darby ant
son Gilbert of Philadelphia spen
the weekend with her sister, Mrs
Goldie Owens.
George and Ruth Ann Hopkins
children CT Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hopkins are recovering from theiI
recent illness.
Master Robert Hetherington and
Master Charles Fleming of Sharon
Hill, Pa, spent the weekend with
Master David Dutton.
Mrs. Sarah J. Pettyjohn, one of
Milton's Oldest residents, fell at her
home on Union street and was Sc
verely injured.
Miss Annie Donovan, of Milford,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Campbell, of
Lewes, visited the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Millard Walls, on Sun
day.
Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Randall and
son are spending this week in Bal
timore.
A fine program was given at Nil
ton M. P. Church on Sunday eve
ming under the auspices of the COM
bined Christian Endeavor Societies
of the church. "The Knight of the
Holy Grail was the title of the
pageant presented. Henry Carpenter
was the Knight; the Pages were
Carl Clendaniel, David Dutton, Rus
sell Wiley and John Hastings; the
angels were Beatrice Wells, Bea-
trice Hastings, Helen Hastings, Mil
dred Campbell, Agnes Carey, Virgin
ia Johnson, Dorothy POstles. The
theme of the pageant was read by
Frank B. Carey as the various char
acter presented the scenes. 1t was
an impressive program and reflects
much credit upon the committee
having the affair in charge.
Revival services were to have be-
gun at Milton M. P. Church on Mon
day evening but have been postpon-
ed to a date to be made known la
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull of
Sharon Hill, Pa, were weekend
visitors in Milton. They had as their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Heth-
erington of the same city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson on
Sunday entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lewis of New Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E. Clendaniel
and daughters of Lincoln City, were
Milton visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Hastings has been
recent visitor with her sister, Mrs.
William Mitchell, near Midway.
VMluskrat trappers are making bet
ter catches now that the recent
rains have filled the feeding grounds
on the marshes. The fur is of in
ferior quality owing to the exceed
ing warm weather experienced dur
ing December and January. Many
trappers welcome the cold snap that
hit this vicinity on Sunday and be-
lieVe if it Keeps up long the quality
of the pelts will be more valuable.
The neighbors of Cove Morris,
who has been i'll for several weeks,
having been operated on for appen-
dicitis, went to his home on Friday
and cut his winter supply of stove
wood. Mr.. Morris, who is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris, of
near Milton, resides near CoOlspring
and greatly appreciates the kind
ness of his neighbors.
The team of the Zero Fund of Mil
ton NJ. P. Church, captained by Ed
gar Marvel, will hold a bake at
Webb Jefferson's restaurant on Sat-
urday afternoon. Pies, cakes, buns |
and dressed chickens will be on |
sale. Don't bake for Sunday dinner,
but buy of Mr.. Marvel's team on |
Saturday afternoon.
Miss S. Annie Atkins, aged 80
years, died at her home early We'd
nesday morning of last week after
an illness of several months. She
was the daughter of the late Thomas
]. and Sarah Atkins and leaves one
brother, David T. Atkins, of Milton,
and one sister, Mrs. Emma NJ. Da-
wilson, of near Rehoboth. She was
the aunt of George B. Atkins, Miss
Sarah Atkins, Mrs. Cordella Radke,
Of Milton, William T. Atkins of
Lewes, and Rev. Charles T. Atkins,
Md. Funeral services
were held at her late home on Sat
urday, January 80, at p. M, in
charge of Rev. Robert S. Hodgson,
and interment made in the Atkins
vault in Milton NJ. E. cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson
gave a delightful surprise party at
their home on the Barrett Farm,
near town, for their daughter, Dor
)thy, it being her 18th birthday.
Those present were: Edna Legates,
1ulda Long, Clara Walls, Emma
Mamie Long, Ethel
Reynolds, Mary Wilkins, Eta Long,
lulu Long, Pearl Belts, Grace Hit
hens, Olive Long, Eliza Marvel,
dollie Jefferson, Lydia Jefferson,
ulia Warrington, Edith Warning
on, Levin Kitchens, Frank Hitch
ms, Norman Kitchens, Clarence
Johnson, Sylvester Legates, Mar
hall reynolds, John Kitchens, Bill
lie wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Walls, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Will
on and daughter, William J. Stew
1T, of Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs.
oshua Kitchens, Mr.. and Mrs. Del
lar jefferson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
efferson, Harry Warrington. Mabel
reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. John Le-