Milford chronicle., 1934-12-28
MILTON

rise above the slough of despond,
and we believe some advance has
been made and look forward to
1885 as a much better year for hui
manity I'M general. Forget 1884 and
all its disappointments and priva-
tions caused by depression and look
ahead to the coming year as one of
great promise. Whether times will
improve industrially or not depends
very largely upon the individual cit
izen, in that each has his RESPONSE
bility and failing to do his mightiest
means that the machinery of recOy-
cry will not work smoothly and Of
ficiently. Let us have more commun-
ity spirit, for 1t is this spirit of CO.
operation that will eventually win
out. In Milton the community spirit
along certain lines is good, but in
others bad. Purchase every article
you possibly can from your home
town merchant. His success means
that each and everyone of us will
nrofit indirectly. Thousands of dol
lars are spent annually by Milton
people in other towns; their excuse
is that they can do better, Maybe,
but did you ever stop to think what
hardship you would encounter II
your home merchants closed their
doors? The necessities of life
(small,' everyday needs) would
have to be procured from the towns
where you buy the more costly ar
ticles. Yes, l know that there are
merchants right in Milton who buy
1. l. ~
stock in other towns, or from cata-
logue houses, for which they should
be ashamed. But this article is writ
ten for them as well as for the rest
Of us. Let's begin 1885 by trying out
the suggestions here presented.
Mrs. Matilda Blizzard. wife Of J.
Edward Blizzard, died at her home
in Milton on Wednesday. December
10, after a long illness, aged 70
years. Funeral services were held at |
her late home on Sunday afternoon |
and interment made in Odd Fellows |
cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spencer /
and family have removed to George
town, where Mr.. Spencer is employ
ed. John Thomas is no woccupying
the house vacated by Mr.. Spencer.
Asher Campbell has moved from the
Carey property on Broad street and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Thomas, new
ly-weds, have moved into the house
vacated by Mr.. Campbell.
A large crowd attended the COM
munity Christmas treat on Monday
evening. Gathered around the large,
gaily lighted tree at the corner of
Front and Federal streets, Mayor
Porter and the citizens of town and
country sang Christmas carols, led
by a hundred trained voices. Later
the kiddies were given treat of or
anges and candy and many pres
ents from friend to friend were de-
livered by Santa. Later in the eve
ming the firemen visited every
house in town where child could
be found and presented them with
fruit and candy. Toys were given to
many children who otherwise would
have been forgotten. The response
for cast off toys was splendid and
the firemen did good work in put
ting them in first-class condition,
and they gladdened the hearts of
many kiddies. !,
Charles Thackery, Jr., student
at school near Middletown, is
spending the holidays with his par !
ents here. {
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Brittingham
and sons, Leon and Linden, are Wis
iting relatives near Laurel. =
Captain and Mrs. David Dutton
and son, David, Jr., were dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Wilson. near New Market,
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur COnwell and
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadelphia,
are spendin gthe holidays with Mrs.
Charlotte Wilson.
Arthur Maull and Robert Hether-
Ington, of Sharon Hill, Pa, spent
he weekend i'm Milton.
Mrs. GOldie Owens is spending the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Chas.
:. Darby, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Vent are
ipending the holidays with her sis
er, Mrs. John Fisher, in Philadel-
Dhia. II
Miss Frances Miller, music teach
II in Milton High School, is spend
ng her vacation in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Maull and
fiss Virginia Johnson spent Satur-
ay in Millsb0rO. iii
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wells and
daughters, Marian and Beatrice, Wis
ted relatives in Georgetown last
peek.
Mrs. Viola Daily was the guest
his week at the home of Mr.. and
frs. Lester Clendaniel and children
4 Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel J. Wilson on
Ionday, December "a. celebrated
heir sixty-tbird wedding anniver-
ary by entertaining a humber of
lose friends and relatives. On De-
ember "a, 1871, Samuel J. Wilson
nd Miss Martha Jane Donovan,
aughter of the late Peter and Het-
q L. (Reynolds) Donovan. were
'arried. Mr.. Wilson, son Of Captain
ohm P. Wilson, was born on August
5, 1850, and has spent his life in
Iiiton. His grandfather, Reuben
liIson, was one of the first mem-
ers of the family to be born in the
nited States. He was a farmer and
we'd in a log cabin near Milton. Mr..
lilson first learned the shipbuild-
lg trade in the yards of NJ. w. Me-
se at Milton. He became an under
ker in 1873, being associated with
lie late John Henry Davidson. In
s76 he purchased the interests of