Milford chronicle., 1934-10-19
MILTON

The people of Milton on MOnda!
were called on to assist a need!
family near Redden and Responded
freely. On Sunday, Milton Graves
stopped at a house near that tOwI
to inquire directions, and saw wha
he declares to be, the worst case O
poverty and privatiOn he ever wit
messed. There are seven i'm the fam
lily, the parents and five children
one just born, lying with its mother
on bed Of rags. The children were
barefOoted, no underclothing, and
ragged outer garments. The house
was in a delapidated condition with
not a pane of glass in the windows
no table, no chairs, no knives or
forks, and the only cooking utensil
in the place was a frying pan. Mr..
Graves learned who the owner OF
the place was, interviewed him and
learned that he had allowed the
family to occupy the delapidated
building, only because they had no
other place to go. He gave them all
the fire wood they could use, and
gave the father an occasional days
work. Mr.. Graves on Monday
brought the matter before the Oper-
atOrs of his garment factory and
they gave of their substance and
begged of neighbors, and soon sew
eral cars loaded down with food,
clothing and household necessities
were on their way accompanied by
several women to the distressed fam
lily. The children and parents were
first fed, then clothed. A practical
nurse took care of the mother and
baby. The case has been reported
to the authorities, and no doubt this
will be taken care of properly until
the father can secure work.
A chimney fire at the home of
Charles +. Thackery, Union Street,
on Saturday night, called out the fire
department. The damage was trifi-
ing, but for a time was very threat
ening.
The funeral of DR.. John c. Wilt
bank, who died on Thursday of last
week was held last Monday after
noon; interment was in Milton N.
f. Cemetery. Among those from out
Of-tOwn who attended the funeral
were Rev. and Mrs. J. c. Mccoy Of
Newport, Rev. ID. j. Givins, of Gal
ena, Md, former pastors of the nj.
E. Church, Ralph Mcgee of Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Annie Derrickson Of
Berlin, Nd, Mrs. George II. Hall and
daughter, Mrs. Della Deakyne of Mil
ford, and Mr.. and Mrs. William W.
Wilson, of Frederick.
Mrs. Annie Waller and Miss Maize
Hastings of Delmar, were guests of
Mayor and Mrs. Charles B. Porter
on Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Darby who recently
an operation at Phiia-
delphia hospital. is now home and
able to be out again.
William r. Parker, of New York, !
was Milton visitor on Monday.
Mrs. Clara Starkey is spending |
some time with Mrs. odd at Harbe- !
son.
Mrs. William b. WagamOn, Mrs.
William II. Welch and Mrs. Ida !
Hughes visited relatives in Ls~es
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. MinOs Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Loui.
Fowler of Cokesbury, were guests
Of Captain and Mrs. David Dutton
on Sunday.
The Milton Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation will hold their first meeting
Of the school term Monday evening,
Oct. 22nd, at 7.30. 1t is hoped that
every parent in the community wi!
be present and join the association
and assist i'm making this live or
yanization for the betterment OF the
school, the children and the teach
srs. Mrs Robert White, OF near
)verbrook, has been installed in the
Milton school as taacher by the
State Board of Education to help
eliminate the crowded condition OF
certain grades. Mrs. White was en-
Iloyed for the Lincoln school, but
vas not needed because of the scar
.ity of pupils, and an extra teacner
,eing needed here, was transferred
lere.
Mrs. j. C. Palmer is visiting III
and Philadelphia fer
wO weeks.
Miss Elsie Jane Lank of Whining
on, has been spending a week with
er, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence {
.ank. q
Mrs. Emma Mustard spent last b
ieek with Edward Mustard and Mrs. I
Ielen Messick in Angola. O
Captain Louis Darby, of Philadel- t
hia, spent the weekend with his v
lmily i'm Milton. a
Mayor and Mrs. Charles B. Por- L
sr spent Sunday with his brother, \
rank Porter and family in Green +
'Ood. j
Mrs. Lottie Wagamon, Mrs. Dan- b
i Wagamon, Sr., Mrs. Laura Cal II
Oun and Miss Edith Calhoun we:e v
uests on Monday with Mrs. odd. at
Iarbeson. II
The death of DR.. John C. Wiltbank "
emoYes from Milton a public spirit "
l citizen, Christian, and kind Z
earted neighbor and friend. He u
srVed i'm the town council, where "
Is clear thinking and honest efforts e.
ID much to improve the condition
the town. He was long a member N
the official board of Goshen M. Il. e'
hurch and a beloved teacher in the II
lurch school. He was also at one
me president of the First National a
ank of Milton In his chosen pro- 81
ssion as a dentist he was well o
lown for his skill and his patients X
lmbered many from neighboring m
WINS in the two lower counties and fo
e adjoining state OF Maryland. The
ritter is glad to have known Dr..