Milford chronicle., 1933-12-15
MILTON

1 the coming year: Harriet Clendan-
. ! iel, president; Alberta Clendaniel,
| vice-president; Wayne Prince, sec
= retary; Dorothy Reed, treasurer;
Helen Hastings, pianist. Prayer
meeting, lookout, flower and pub
licity committees were appointed by
the new president. This interesting
group of Intermediates anticipate a
very helpful and successful year.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Crouch
and daughters, Catherine, Florence
and Peggy. of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
W. Crouch.
Mrs. Alfred Carey entertained on
Sunday at a duck dinner the follow
ing guests: Mr. and Mrs. Howard
G. Sapp, Mrs. J. F. Houseman and
son John f. Houseman of Milford,
and Carl Clendaniel of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HOpson, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. George r. David
son.
Mrs. John B. Mustard is spending
some time with relatives in Phila-
uGA Blllfl anu EAlldAblC SANgs
Mr.. Brett, of Sharon Hill, Pa,
visited friends in Milton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smith and
daughter, Hester, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Ellen Smith.
Miss Bernice Clendaniel, student
nurse at an Atlantic City hospital,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Reed and
son Clarence were dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John DON
Ovan OH Sunday.
Mrs. James Clendaniel and Miss
Helen Massey visited friends in Will
mington on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leverage and
daughter. Frances. Helen Hastings,
aud Madeline Postles visited rela-
tives in Philadelphia this week.
Samuel Burrous is having a new
porch. erected at his residence and |
the interior of the property improved |
and remodeled.
Mrs. Myrtice Snyder and son Ar
thur. were guests of friends i'm |
Philadelphia over the weekend.
Alfred LittletOn is building
garage and repairing his home, the
Captain Hudson property on At
lantic street.
Robert Lingo is remOdeling the
interior of his residence on Chest
nut street. The addition of a large
fireplace in the living room adds to
the cOZiness of the home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Johnson, Cole
man Johnson and Miss Edna Num-
nett, of Philadelphia, spent a few
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred S. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry WagamOn and
Louise and Charles. of Har-
bcson. spent Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. Daniel Wagamon, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roach spent
Sunday in Magnolia.
A joint Court of Honor of the
Delaware districts, Boy Scouts was
held in Dover on Saturday night at
which the following Milton scouts
were given awards: TenderfOOt
scouts, Junior Snyder; second-class
scouts. Robert Hopkins; merit
badges were awarded Harold King,
Robert Lingo, Samuel Wilson, Sin
clair Campbell; awards to Star
Scouts, Robert Lingo, Samuel Will
son; first-class award to David Dut-
ton, Jr.
Muskrat trappers have set their
line of traps on BrOadkiln and Prime ;
Hook marshes and hopes are for a
good season. The rats" that have
been trapped so far are of fine quail
ty, the fur being of unusual thick
ness sand many black rats have been
taken. Black fur is the most val )
liable and the trappers are elated
at the large percentage of blacks ,
taken. Captain David DuttOn, one
Of the largest fur buyers in this sec
lion, is paying top prices and has
made several shipments to the fur
of the east. A large
number of raccOon and Opossum (
hides have been bought by Captain
Dutton. The lack of employment
las caused many men to take up the !
lunt for these animals in the swamps J !
II this section and the catch has
)een much larger than usual for
his reason.
Arthur Shockley has moved from
he Killen farm to the COrdrey farm,
ear Milton. George Reed has moved &
o the Carey farm at the edge of :;
lilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Roach and 4
daughters, of Wilmington, spent a
ew days last week with Mr.. and 9
lrs. William Clifton, near town D
The fire department has erected z
he community Christmas tree on q
he Burton lot at the corner of 0
'ront and Federal streets, and it is
lighted every night. Sew 6
raj business places have decorated y
he fronts of their business places d
18th evergreens and vari-colored Z
amps. The windows of business q
laces are filled with Christmas 8
oods and the spirit of "Old Santa" X
in the air. If you have toys that q
ave been cast aside, notify the fire. y
len and they will call for them and d
ut them in good repair to be given &
, those kiddies whose Christmas y
ill be gladdened by them. q
Mrs. TheO. Hopkins and grandson, K
gorge Il. Hopkins, were Philadel- g
hia visitors on Saturday. Miss y
gnes Hopkins returned to Milton b
18th them for few days visit. 4
Thomas Hicks Douglass died on q
aturday afternoon after an illness q
several weeks. Mr.. Douglass was Ks