Milford chronicle., 1934-03-02
MILTON

Youths Peace Conference held a
Dover, February %, "a and 2E
Those who attended were William
Martin, Chal les Hurley, David King
Nary King, Margaret Black, Emil,
Hazard and Mrs. HOdgsOn also Mis-
wheatley.
The Fisher Bible Class will nee
Tuesday night, March 6, at the hom,
of Rev and Mrs. HodgsOn. Text wore
Sow"
MIR. and Mrs. John Fisher cele
brated their fourth wedding ami
vefsary by entertaining at a turkey
dinner the following guests: Mrs
Amanda Fisher of Milton, MIR. and
Mrs. P. H. Griffith. Mr.. and Ms
William NJ. Watson and family OF
Milford, Mr.. aud Mrs. B. +. Johnson
and family of Dover.
Mr. Habbard, the district superin-
tendent. will preach at the NJ. Z.
Church Sunday evening. March 4.
Quarterly conference ccnvenes after
the services. All church societies are
requested to have their yearly re-
ports in readiness.
National Bank of Milton was sur
rendered on Wednesday by Frank b..
Carey to the directors OF the bank,
and that institution opens unre-
stricted after being on the restricted
list since last March. This is good
news to the people of Milton, many
of whom have been compelled TO
Waive interest on saving accounts.
Eave their checking accounts denied
them since March 6. The letting
loose of seventy-five per cent C. ,his
money should go long way towards
lettering business conditions local-
Is The bank has been Thoroughly
recognized by the election of DR..
Robert Il. Hopkins as president;
Frank B. Carey. cashier; Harold
Palmer, assistant cashier: directors
Or. John {. Wiltbank, chairman;
John Robinson. r. Davis Lingo,
Ralph Scott, Charles Z. PettyjOhn,
Clarence DickersOn and DR.. r. B.
Hopkins. The bank will operate UNI
der the new Federal Banking Code.
All deposits up to $250O are guaran-
teed 100 per cent.
will hold its annual town election. |
Charles ID. Porter, ice manufacturer |
and Charles Barker. life insurance |
agent. arc candidates for mayor. The
retiring mayor is William f. Smith
EhO has served the town faithfully |
for two years. Robert d. Black ami
Charles +. Thackery. retiring coun-
cilmen. have been rcnominated fer
another term as oOunCilmen by town
council. The fights will be between
Porter and Barker for mayor. The
term Of mayor is for one year: for
council, three years.
Howard Hood was overcome by
monoSidc gas while working in his
garage. Mr.. Hood did not notice any
effects of the gas until he started to
leave the garage when he toppled
over. He was discovered by David
Hazard who rushed him to a physi-
cian Mr.. Hood was revived and TAX
en- to his home.
Mrs. Emma Sarah Wilson, aged ~
years. died at her home on Chestnut
street on Friday morning after an
illness of several weeks. She was the
widow Of James II. Wilson and un-
tt lis death they rcsihel IN tho
Reynolds Church District. At his
de- n she rcm0yri tn Milton. Iuucr-
a. services were he'll H. Milton ".
p Church by Rev. o. W. PlIDc,
ia, ter, assisted 10y Rev II. w.
ScnuuCr. of the HSthcsOl NJ. = CIT-
cult, on Monday afternoon and in-
tcrment made in Reynolds NJ. =.
cemetery, near town She IS suryiv-
cd by three sons and two daughters. I
Marshall Wilson. OF Glendale, EIas-
mus Wilson. Clarence Wilson. os
Lincoln, Mrs. Gcnre" Fisher. of Mar
Gus Hook. Pa. and NIrg Frank Cliff !
ton of Atlantic city. y. I J.
Mrs. Lydia J. COnwcll celebrated
her birthday anniversary on Thurs
day. February %. and was honorcd +
by q surprise party. the following
being present: Mr.. and Mrs. TbOs
u. Wilson. of Prime Hook Neck. Dr.
and Mrs. John c. Wiltbank. Mrs.
Mary L. Morris. Mrs. Charles l.. I
Thackcry, Miss Mary Hildebrand,
Mrs. LOttie Black. Mrs. Willie War ;
ringtOn. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond VI.
Tonwcll, II. Finest Conwell of Mil
ON and Mrs. Sallie Thompson. of /
HarbGsOn. Refreshments were serv- ,
I'd; the ice cream being in the form |
If the American flag. G2OIge and
Nartha Washington and ilags with | {
George Washington on them. with [
AXE and apples with silk American [
iags pinned to them. Several very {
iseful gifts were received and Mrs !
'Onwell was wished many more /
Ia ppy birthday anniver saries. I
The Ladies Aid Society of Roy G
lolds NJ. P. Church will meet with Il
'ir. and Mrs. Walter Thomas on Y
thursday evening. March g. Ice J
Ieam and cake will bc for sale O
Everybody cordially welcome. f
Fl. Ernest Ccnwell wishes to an b
lounce tina: he is in no way con- fl
Iected with the relief work, and c
makes this announcement in order C
rat those seeking aid will save v
ime by not calling on him. v
Willard Clifton. of Milford. spent "
he weekend with his daughter, II
FRS Edward Argo. and family. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Delma~ Reed. of a
ave Neck entertained several D
riends and relatives on Saturday
vCDing. Ice cream and cake were n
eIvcd. r,
On Sunday morning snow began to di
al in this section and continued r
ntil evening, when a mixture nf j
all and rain fell, forming O thick l.