Milford chronicle., 1933-10-27
MILTON NEWS FOR A WEEK

81, at 5 O'CLOCK.
A gala time is being planned. Th'
parade will form on Broad street
and march down Union street, NJ
Front street to Chestnut street, III
Chestnut to Atlantic street, across
to Federal street and down Fedora
to the traffic light where it will dis
band, and prizes, numbering abou
twenty-five, will be awarded.
The parade is being sponsored by
the merchants of the town and priz-
es will be given by them. All stores
will be open that evening.
Mayor w. H. Smith will head a
committee of five judges. The parade
will be lead by the community and
school bands combined.
Everybody is urged to join in and
do their best by masquerading, and
help make the parade a success.
Prizes will be awarded to the fol-
lowing contestants:
Best comic float, first and second.
Most comical masked man Orswo-
man, first and second.
The best masqueraded couple,
man and woman, first and second.
The best masqueraded black face
comedian, first and second.
The best dressed ghost, first and
second
The best clown. first and second.
The most attractive dressed boy,
or girl. under twelve years, first and
second.
The most comical masqueraded
boy or girl, first and second.
All contestant please notify John
Fisher or /. c. King, Jr.
Relatives and friends gave VinOl
Shockley a surprise party on his
26th birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Banning are
building a new home on Wilson av-
enue in North Milton, near the end
of the Milton lane.
The new high school building was
dedicated on Friday with impress
sive ceremonies. The school orches-
ira led the march into the auditor
ium, where prayer was offered by
Rev. Joseph c. Wood, rector of st.
John Episcopal Church, and music
by the glee club. E. William Martin,
the architect, delivered the key to
the building to Joseph NJ. Lank,
president of the building commits
sion, who presented it TO William Fl.
Welch. president of the Milton Board
of Education. 1t was entrusted by
Mr.. Welch to A. J. Bolin, principal
of the school. John c. Lank, presi-
dent of the Parent Teacher Associa- |
tion, addressed the assemblage. |
State Treasurer George S. Williams,
a former president of the Safe Board |
of Education, was presented by Mr.. |
Welch, and made an excellent ad- |
dress. The principal speaker was DR.. |
II. V. Holloway, superintendent of |
the State schools. He surprised the |
local board members by presenting |
them the dedicatory address in franz |
ed printed form by DR.. Scott. From |
one to three o'clock parents and |
friends from escorted through the !
building by members of the senior |
class, and saw the various classes |
In action, the home economics de- |
partment being the most complete in |
the State. After the exercises a Soc
Ger game was played between the |
Milton and Lord Baltimore schools, |
which Milton won by the score of |
2 to 0.
Mrs. Maria Vosbel, age S3 years. |
widow of George H. Voshell, died at |
her home on Federal street, ON
Thursday night after an illness of
two years. She is survived by five
children: Mrs. Sallie Armour, of
Houston; Mrs. Lulu Jelton, of Will
mington; Walter Voshell, of Will
mfngton; Herbert Voshell, and Mrs.
Laura Harrington, of Milton. Funer-
al services were held on Sunday af-
ternOon at two o'clock and inter-
ment made in Barratt's Chapel.
The Willing Workers" class of
Milton NJ. P. Sunday school will hold
a Halloween party in Social Hall on
Saturday evening. A program of
games and refreshments has been
planned.
The young people of Goshen NJ. E.
Church will hold Halloween party
in the lower room floor of the Ma
sonic Hall, on Chestnut street, on
Friday evening. Prizes will be given
Evergreen Forest, No. 40, Tall Ce-
dars of Lebanon, held their monthly
meeting in Firemen's Hall on Fri
day evening and initiated a class of
five saplings.
Willard Salisbury Ellingsworth,
aged 7S years, died at the home of
his son, Roy Ellingsworth, in High |
land Heights, Milton, on Friday ev-
e1ing. He had been resident of this
section all his life and was a son
of the late Captain Noble Filings |
worth, and retired from the farm |
several years ago when his health |
failed. He was prominent in the |
Democratic party, serving as county |
committeeman for many years. He !
is survived by his wife and six chill |
dren, as follows: Mrs. George W. |
Simpler, of Milton, Mrs. Bessie Fish |
er, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Rose Bra
zure, of Philadelphia; Roy Filings
worth, Mrs. James Williams and |
Mrs. Helen Davidson, of Milton. Flu
neral services were held at the home |
Of his son on Monday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Shauer, of Har-
beson and interment made in Beaver !
Dam cemetery, Harbeson.
Miss Jennie Morgan and brother, |
Samuel. of Wiglawn, N. j., and Miss
Emma Patterson, of Woodstown. N. |
j., spent the weekend with their
grandfather, Captain Samuel Fifth
ian.
David Postles. student at the
Teachers College, West Chester, Pa.