Milford chronicle., 1932-10-28
MILTON

the town who heard the explosion,
! rushed to the scene of The accident
and succeeded in eXtricating the
men from under the demolished
building. They were rushed to nos
pitals in Milford and Lewes, where
the condition of the men were pro-
nounced serious. The force of the
explosion dashed the heavy boiler
across the street, over the garage of
Robert Wiley and landed in field
about three hundred feet from its
foundation. Bricks from the furnace
were blown hundreds of feet and
several crashed into the home of
Mr.. Wiley and one passed through
the walls of the home of Homer
Wiley to the west of the plant.
Windows in the home of Riley In
gram were smashed and the roof
and sidewalks of the building dam
aged by the flying bricks. The men
were badly scalded and badly lac
Grated. Riley Ingram was uncon-
scious when pulled from beneath
the debris but revived shortly after
reaching the Reebe Hospital, Lewes.
The boiler was installed at the
plant only few weeks ago, taking
the place of a gas driven engine.
On Saturday, the last day for reg
istration of voters there were 147
registered, making some over 1900
voters to qualify in the first cleo
ton district of the Tenth Represen-
tatiVe District.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Welch, of
Camden, N. j., spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris,
near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford White, of
Philadelphia, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
r. Wilkins.
Miss Dorothy Walker, of Delmar,
spent last week with her grandma
ther, Mrs. Mollie Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull, OF
Sharon Hill, Pa, spent the week
end in Milton.
Mrs. Winn, Mrs. Palmer, Miss Bet
tie Smith and Miss Della Roach
gave the pupils of the seventh
grade of the Milton public school a
Halloween party on Friday evening.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served. The children
had a most enjoyable evening.
Mrs. John Donovan is quite ill at
the home of Mrs. Lavinia Donovan,
at Georgetown.
Mrs. Goldie Owens spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Y IN, Dhf1a6n111hi0
Fred Johnson is under the care OF
his physician at his home on North
Union street.
Rev. L. Colwin Randall, of Cen
treville, Md, visited friends in Mil
ton last week.
Addison Chandler, of Severn
Park, Md, was a Milton visitor this
week.
Corporal Eagen" came to town
for a two-night stay Monday and
Tuesday, sponsored by the New
Century Club. His welcome was
pleasing to the citizens of Milton.
Corporal Eagen," impersonated by
Henry Jones, brought some funny
Rockies" to Milton as well as his
buddy" lizzie Goldstein (Fred
Lynch) and the many amusing stu
-ations they were in convulsed the
crowd. Special entertainment was
furnished by Deacon Jones Min
strels, composed of Clyde Belts as
interlocutor, William Crouch, Lay
ton Richards, Edgar Marvel and
John Leverage. In addition there
were a Girls Chorus, a Mems Sail
or Chorus, a Minstrel Chorus and
other special numbers and a "Patli-
otic Pageant"
A Halloween Party will be held
at Coolspring Community Hall on
Saturday evening, October 80. There
will be old fashioned music, and APP
propriate games and singing to en-
tertain all. There will also be
grand march with prizes for rhe
best dressed and the most comically
dressed. lrol. Heilnan and wife. of
Milton. will entertain with music.
Come ands InaI a rea! guitar rla I3r
do his stuff. Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Melvin and
children of Philadelphia spent Sum
day with Miss Sallie Melvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reel and
daughter Dorothy spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. nehemiah Marvel
at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McAllister
have returned home ate: spending
a week with relatives at Camden, n.
J.
Mrs. Viola DAILY spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Glen
daniel at Lincoln.
Concrete crossings have been
erected by the town authorities over
the cutters at the corner of Broad .
and Mulberry and Lavinia and Null
berry streets that were much need
ed since raising the level of these
streets.
Pilgrim Holiness orchestra and
chorus now broadcast their pro-
gram of gospel songs from Station
WDEL Wilmington, at o'clock on
Sunday afternoon instead of Satur-
day evening. Since the change the
reception in Milton has improved
MOO per cent.
ADavid Holson has plot of ground
at the home of Paris Thomas, on
Behringer avenue, planted with
chrysanthemums that now are in
full bloom and present very beau
,iful appearance.
AThe keiffer pear crop is being
The price for this fruit
hot