Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-05-25
MILTON


in Haddonfield' N. j., and her son
in Atlantic City. Over the weekend
Mrs. Mustard and J. H. Mustard and
family motored to Scranton, Pa.
where they were guests of Mrs. E.
X. Kimble.
Louis B. Smith, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Smith, was drowned
in the Broadkiln River on Friday
afternoon. Buddy, as he was
known, was playing in boat at the
foot of Walnut street, when he fell
into the river. His companions say
he never came to the surface and
they ran TO Front street and gave
the alarm. Several men rushed to
the scene of the accident and sue
ceeded in recovering the body, but
their attempts to revive the lad
were unavailing. The body was TAX
Ell to the home of his parents, and
on Sunday funeral services were
/ held at Reynolds NJ. p. Church,
near town. and interment made in
the adjoining cemetery. The lad
was about fifteen years old and his
death was a shock to the cOmmun-
ity.
George Hildebrand. of Milton Sc
Verely gashed his foot with an axe
as he was cutting cord wood on the
Marshall tract, near Sand Hill on
Friday. He was taken to George
town, where the injury was dressed
and then brought to his home.
where he is confined. Mr.. Hide
brand had fell a tree and was cut
ting it into the required lengths
when, from some cause. the axe
glanced and gashed his foot ON the
top. penetrating almost an inch
through flesh and bones.
Harry r. Johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Johnson, died ut
their home on Chestnut street on
Tuesday, May l5.after an illness Of
several months. aged % years. Flu
neral services were held on Friday
afternoon and interment made in
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Music lovers of this community
are invited TO the First COngrega-
tional Church ON Sunday evening /
May ~, to hear the gospel songs by
the Community Gospel Singers of |
Salisbury, Md Admission, adults,
Is cents; children. 10 cents
Robert and Morris Black have
termed a partnership and will con-
duct an automobile sales and ser
vice agency in building they are
erecting on Union street, near the
bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur COnwell and
Miss Edith Wilson. of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with Mrs. Char
lotte Wilson.
The switch to the electric fire
alarm has been moved from the
mayors office tn the fire house this
week.
The Sussex County Firemen's AS
suciatiOn met in Milton ON Tuesday
evening. the guests of the Milton
Fire Department
The local fire company was call
I'd on Saturday morning to fight
fire in the woods near Reynolds
Church. They succeeded in eXtin-
gushing the fire after about four
acres of growing timber was burn
I'd over.
Al public sale on Saturday. John
Wells. of Milton. purchased the
lwelling house and lot of the late
Mrs. Emma s. Wilson.
The junior class of boys of the
Il. p. Sunday school, under the di-
ection of their teacher, Granville
'yndall. will hold bake in the r.
Davis Lingo store on Saturday af
June ,. Cakes. pies, buns.
andy and chickens will he on sale. ,
ONE and help these lads help their /;
hurch.
The Alumni Association of Milton {
iigh School Will hold their annual :
anquet on Tuesday, May 29, in the
areteria of the Milton school build :
NJ. at p. m. followed by dance
Il Firemen's Hall from $3.50 to ! a
l. The Sussex SyncOpatOrs will fur
ish the music. Prof. Ralph r.
mith. superintendent of the I.ans-
ale school. Pa, will be the princi-
al speaker. Prof. Smith is a Mil
On boy, graduate of the Milton
ligh School and a former teacher
this school. The officers of the
are DR.. ". F.. Douglas.
resident; Mrs. Catherine Belts,
ice president; Miss Sarah Atkins.
secretary; Miss Mary
ing, recording secretary; W. Lay
IN Reed, treasurer.
The fourth quarterly conference
t Milton VI. =. Church was held on
lOnday evening. Reports from the
aTiOus organizations of the church
ere made and matters OF vital in
rest were discussed. An adjourned
conference will be held
II June II.
Sunday. May %, will be observed
5 Memorial Day at the NJ f.
hurch, where Rev Howard Davis.
le pastor will preach a special
'rmOn to the American Legion in
e morning. Rev Davis served as
chaplain in France during the
'Orld War. The public is invited to
tend
The Red Headed Stepchild" will
, presented in the school audito"-
m on Friday evening. May 25. by
e Friendship Bible Class of Wes
Y NJ. f. Church. for the benefit OF
e Fisher Bible Class of Milton NJ.
Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hearn, of Camden.
j.. is the guest of her brother, II
enry McAhster and family. -