Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
MILTON

tftuih6s OCSSlnDeI Olny III u Sel-lO-
gether meeting of the County Union.
Frank B. Carey of Milton will have
charge of the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt and
daughter, Margaret, of Georgetown,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William d. Quig.
The bake held by the Ladies' Aid
Society of Reynolds M. P. Church
on Saturday was a financial success
and the ladies desire to thank all
who helped to make the affair the
success it was.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Davis Lingo en-
tertained the following guests at a
wild goose dinner at their home on
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Webb,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Webb and Mrs.
Annie Webb, of Milford, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ellingsworth of Milton, and
Mrs. Thompson of Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Conwell and
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Char
lotte Wilson.
Miss Jane Mathis, Messrs. Neal
Welch and William Wagamon, stu
dents at the University of Delaware,
are home for the Thanksgiving holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan and
children are spending some time
with his mother, Mrs. Lavina Dom
ovan at Georgetown.
Little Maurice Jean Minnard is
all with grip at the M. P. parson-
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Carey and
children, of Cave Neck, visited rela- !
tives in Georgetown ON Sunday.
Mrs. John Messick of Rehoboth |
spent a few days recently with her,
son, Stanton Messick and family.
Mrs. Carrie Marvel and children,
Mrs. Lavana Donovan of Georgetown,
Mrs, Ada Sharp of Sandhill, and !
John Donovan of Milton spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
William r. Wilkins spent a few
days in Wilmington last week.
Mrs. David Dutton and son David,
Jr., Miss Mildred Campbell, Miss
Virginia Johnson and Miss Beatrice
Wells visited Mr.. and Mrs. Minos
Wilson at Cokesbury on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Thomas Fl. Douglass, cashier of
the First National Bank, who has
been quite i'll at his home for sew
eral weeks, is convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Pettyjohn
and children, of Sandhill, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wiley.
Captain and Mrs. John Davis, of
Camden, N. j., are guests of Mrs.
Mary Outten.
The Junior Christian Endeavor
Society of Milton M. P. Church held
their monthly business meeting in
Social Hall on Monday evening. AT
ter the transaction of business a
social hour was much enjoyed by
the members and friends. Refresh
ments were, served. .rs t'.es
The Milton Fire Department was
called to the home of Mrs. ]. r. At
kins on Saturday morning to. extin-
guish a burning chimney. No dam
age was done the property. a. l..
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Rogers and
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
N. MARVEL and daughters spent Sun
lay afternoon with relatives in
Iewes.
Mrs. Mabel Banning of Bridgeville
was the guest of her parents, Mr..
md Mrs. Charles l.. Jackson, on
With both garment factories and
me button shop closed down and two
,thers working part time Milton is
low. realizing that there is such a
condition as depression" 1t is
hought the Graves garment factory
nd the Lippincott button shop will
esume operations in a short time.
The closing of the above named in
ustries means the loss of weekly
Iayroll of about $2,500-no mean
um in a community of this size.
William Johnson has moved from
he Carey farm near town to the
'eter w. Dutton farm between Mil
on and Harbeson. George Reed
yill remove from the John Coulter
arm to the farm vacated by Mr..
ohnson.
Work is progressing rapidly on
ne concrete road from Milton Lane
} the Milford-Rehoboth road. 1t is
xpected to be completed within the
ext few weeks. This will shorten
le distance considerably between
Iilton and Rehoboth and give the
ssidents of the west side of the
1unty a more direct route to Del
wares only ocean resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Leonard,
vo of Milton's oldest residents are
at their home ON Chestnut street
The boys and girls basket ball
ans of the Milton school are get
ng in shape for the opening of the
JASON. The boys are in charge of
erman Brittingham, and the girls
e being drilled by Mrs. Isaacs.
he girls team in the past seYarel
sars has made an enviabIe record
I'd it is expected the boys will show
lprovement under the instruction
Mr.. Brittingham. st...l
Mrs. Edna Harrison of Newark,
d., and Mrs. Janey of Lewes, were
tests of Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
ilkins on Sunday.
William Vent who suffered brok-
jaw several weeks ago when a
lex of wood he was saving with
power saw struck him on the
int of the jaw, is convalescing.
Harry Campbell, employed at the
NIX garage, met with a very pain
injury when he accidentlv