Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
MILTON


morning from a fractured skull, re
sulting from an automobile accident
Mr.. Thomas. with his sister, Mrs
Beatrice Powell and her son, o
Chester, had been ON a visit to theii
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Thomas, of near Milton, bearing
Christmas gifts, and were on theil
way home when the accident oc
cured. Mrs. Powell was driving the
car, when near Wilmington on the
DUPONT Highway she was pulling
to the side of the road that hei
brother might take the drivers seat
The jolting of the car on the dirt
shoulder awakened Mr.. Thomas
who, thinking his sister had lost con-
troll of the machine grabbed the
wheel. jerked the steering gear to
guide the automobile back onto the
concrete. causing the car to skid on
the soft shoulder and upset. He
was thrown onto the concrete and
sustained crushed skull. Mrs.
Powell escaped with a bruise to her
left leg. Her son. Lawrence Powell,
aged two and One-half years, asleep
on the seat. escaped injury. Mr..
Thomas was rushed to the hospital,
where he died about $50 a. m, with
out Tegaining consciousness. The
body was brought to the home of
the parents and interment made i'm
Zion NJ Z. cemetery on Sunday af
ternoOn. The young man was well
known here. having spent his boy
hood days in this vicinity. The SYM
pathy of the people of this section
goes out to the bereavcd parents,
brother and sisters.
Louis Barrett, of Sharon Hill, Pa,
has bought the general store form
erly conducted by Captain Samuel
Fithian and has taken possession.
Captain Fithian and wife have moved
TO Penn's Grove, n. j.. where they
will make their future home. Cap
tain Fithian came to Milton on Au-
gust Is, 1908, as superintendent of
the Goodwin -Conwell Canning Com
pany In 1911, with Captain George
A. Goodwin, he opened a recreation
centre in the building they erected
on Union street. now owned by Will
liam R. wilkins. After selling the
business to Mr. wilkins, Captain
Fithian purchased the Joshua store
house and dwelling on Mulberry
street and conducted a general mer-
chanGise business until he transfer
red same to Mr.. Brett. During his
residence here Captain Fithian has
made many friends and served the
town as 4 member of Council, and as
fire chief for IL years; he also
served as member of the grand
jury of the county. Milton regrets
his removal but wish for him and
his wife success I'm their new field
of labor. Captain Fithian extends
to these friends greetings and thanks
for their kindness during these many
years.
Christmas in Milton was a joyous
one, the spirit Of the Christ Child
heing manifest this year than ever
before The less fortunate ones were
gladly provided for by those i'm bet
ter circumstances and much credit
for this is given to Milton fire lad
dies, who erected large Christmas
tree on Front street and on Satur-
day evening gave candy. oranges and
apples to all the kiddies present
and there were scores of them. On
Sunday evening the firemen dis
tributed toys and sweets TO many
deserving children throughout the |
town. Many homes were beautifully |
decorated and front porches ard
lawns contained Christmas trees |
brilliantly lighted with varicolored |
bulbs that gave a festive appearance
to the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E. Clendaniel, |
of Lincoln, entertained over the !
weekend and at a turkey dinner on /
Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. William
d. Quig and Girs. Viola Daily, OF Mil
ton.
Mrs Charlotte Wilson entertained |
during Christmas Mr.. aud Mrs. Ar
thur Cenwell and Miss Edith Wilson, !
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Derrickson,
of Chester. Pa, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Reed on Christmas
Day.
Mr. and Mrs Franklin wilkins, of
Wilmington, spent the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. wilkins.
J. c. NAPLES and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard p. Anderson spent Christ
mas day with Mrs. Mary Morris
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Jackson
spent Christmas with their daughter.
Mrs. Mabel Banning and husband,
at Bridgeville.
Miss May Ellingsworth. Miss Mary
Wilkins and brother, Billy, are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin wilkins, in Wilmington.
Rev. and Mrs o. w. Prince and
children spent the holidays with ;
relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Vent were
guests of Wildwood relatives during
Christmas week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Scott and {
of Stockley. and Reginald
of Fairmount. were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Crouch
on Monday evening.
Mrs. Eta May Rogers is quite i'll
at her home on Eazzard street.
Mrs. John D. Wright has returned
rom visit with her daughters in I
Mrs. Daniel Donovan. who has :
been i'll at her home on Mulberry /
street for several weeks, is conva- \
Iescing. {
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Carey and
children. of Cave Neck, are spending q
The week with his brother, Roscoe !
CaN Il,