Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

A surprise birthday party was Civ
en- Milton Graves by the employees
of the Graves Garment Factory, or
Monday. 1t was his 33rd birthday
anniversary. Ice cream and cake
was served in abundance. The cake
contained the conventional candles
and Milton finally blew them out
according to the custom of such Oc-
casiOns. To say that Milton was
surprised when he returned from an
errant to his home (called there by
his wife, who was in on the plan)
and the employees greeted his en-
trance with shouted Happy Birth
day." is putting it mildly. After re-
covering from his surprise and re-
alizing the affair was real, Mr..
Graves thanked the employees and
Immediately invited them to fall to
and help him devour the good
things prepared for the occasion.
Mrs. Margaret E. Johnson, widow
of Alfred Johnson, and daughter of
the late Captain Henry Hudson, died
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
LittletOn on January 29th, aged S5
years. Funeral services were held
at her late home and interment made
in M. Z. cemetery on February list.
Mrs. Johnson has made her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Littleton for sew
eral years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Clendaniel
and daughters, of Lincoln, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Quig
on Monday.
Members of Milton New Century
Club will hold zig Saw Puzzle
Party" on Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy l4th, at 7:45 o'clock, in the club
room on the corner of Chestnut and
Atlantic streets. Puzzles will be
assembled by groups of four at each
table and prizes given for first and
seccnd speed records. Admission
will be 25 cents each. Refreshments
will be served. Everyone is invited
TO come and join In this new pas
time.
Rev. Joseph Wood spoke before |
the Milton New Century Club on |
Wednesday afternoon on the sub
ject of Community Improvement"
the program being in charge of Mrs.
Albert EdgingtOn. Mr.. Wood In the
course of his remarks said:
1.-THE church is the center of com
munity life and man is a social be-
ing and the church In order to won
man and youth to the basic tenets Of
religious life must enter the enc
my's country, fight for and capture
the children and grown-ups by TAX
ing part in thei ractivities, improv-
ing the mand thus win the commun-
ity to the church" He also spoke
of the splendid work of the Boy
Scout organization, which gets hold
of the boy on the streets which no
other agency can reach, and makes ]
OF them wonderful members of So
ciety. After the program refresh
ments of coffee and cake were
served.
The junior choir sang at the morn
ing service at Milton NJ. p. Church
on Sunday. The little folks were I
dressed in their new gowns and the
rendition of Onward, Christian Sol
der" was indeed pleasing. They
will sing at least one song every
Sunday morning. The public is
cordially invited to come and hear
these young people sing gospel
songs. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Morgan and
daughter, Jennie, of Wiglane, N. j.,
were guests of Captain and Mrs
Samuel Fithian on Sunday.
Mrs. John Coverdale and daugh-
ter, of Lincoln, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. W. r. Wilkins on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell and
daughter, Janet, of near town, were
the, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Donovan ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Clifton, Mr.
and Mrs. John Brittingham spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Banning
spent Sunday with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Banning, at Green
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Rogers and
children and Mrs. Lloyd Reed and
daughter, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Lewes.
Mrs. Frank B. Carey is quite i'll at
her home on Chestnut street.
On Thursday, February End,
Grounding Day, John Lofiand, re-
siding near Milton, was walking
along a woods on his farm and saw
a varmint that resembled a large
squirrel. He succeeded in capturing
IL and placing it in a cage in his
barn. He later found it to be a
grounding. John says we are to
have an early spring because this
particular grounding did not see his
shadow ON that day. 1t is very un-
usual to find groundhogs in this sec
tion, although they have been trap
ped from time to time in years past.
Many have called to see the animal
at the home of Mr. Lohand.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan gave
ap arty on Friday evening in honor
OF their daughter, Betty Jane, second
birthday anniversary. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Nehemiah
Marvel and children, and Mrs. Lou
vina Donovan, of Georgetown; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Donovan and Miss
Doris Phippin, of Sandhill; Mrs.
David Dutton and son, David, Miss
Mary Wilkins and Clarence Reed.
Of Milton. Ice cream and cake were
served.
There will be a Francis Willard
memorial service held at the Pill
grim Holiness Church in Milton, #
Tuesday evening, Feb. l4th, at 1880
l'clock. The young folks and the
elderly will both have a part in it. q
invited. Come out and
snjoy the orchestra and the chill