Milford chronicle., 1935-11-01
MILTON

On Octcher 18th baby daughte
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. william
w. Spencer, near town.
Miss Anna Mildred Andrie, daugh
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Andrie
OF Milton, and James Edward Phil
lips, Of Wilmington, were married
on Saturday, October 18th, in As
bury Parsonage, Salisbury, Nd, b,
Rev. George w. Humphrey
Miss Ruth Collins and Mr.. Nailol
Wells motored to Chincoteague, Va.
on Sunday and spent the day with
the formers sister, Miss Ada Collins
Bvangelistic services will begin
on Sunday, November 18th, with the
pastor, Rev. G. s. Ross, in charge.
Miss Marie Thomas entertained a
number Of her young friends at a
party at the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas, on Fri
! day evening Of last week.
Zion NJ. e. Church, near Milton,
will celebrate Home Coming" with
an appropriate program. The pub
lie is cordially invited to be present.
Services will begin at p. m.
At the Democratic primary elec-
tion on Saturday, Otto DickersOn
was elected committeeman and Miss
Myrtle Pettyjohn was chosen COM
n1itteewoman. There was no con-
test.
DR.. Robert H. T. Wilson, aged
20 years, died at the State Hospital
on Thursday Of last week. His body
was brought here for burial. DR..
Wilson was born and raised in Mil
ton and practiced medicine here for
over forty years. He is survived by
one daughter. Mrs. Grace Jones Of
Atlantic City, N. j.; three sisters,
Mrs. David M. Comwell and Mrs.
William Warrington, Of Milton, and
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, of New York;
two granddaughter and one great
granddaughter. Funeral services
were held from the Samuel ]. Will
son & Son Funeral ParlOrs on Sat
urday afternoon, Rev. Howard. Davis
officiating. Interment was made in
the NJ. E. Cemetery.
Frank B. Gray is quite i'll with an
attack Of pneumonia in the Milford
Emergency Hospital. He is reported
as much improved.
Thieves on Friday night, or early
Saturday morning, broke into the
store of william H. Stephens at the
corner of Broad and Union streets
and robbed the cash register Of about
five or six dollars in change. Moth
ing else Of value was taken from
the store but the chicken coop at
the rear OF the store was entered
and between twelve and sixteen
chickens we're stolen. No clue as
to the guilty parties have been un-
but it is thought to be a
gang that has made several raids
OH chicken houses in the county
during the past three weeks.
The road from Milton to George |
town via Sand Hill has been given |
another layer of crushed stone and |
bound with tarVia, making of this !
iirt road a splendid highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Walls /
and Mrs. Annie G. Crouch and |
laugh. Mary Betty, were Milford |
visitors on Friday.
The Button Cutters Union held a /
banquet in Social Hall on Friday I
evening. The stewards of Milton
VI. P. Church were the caterers. A
menu of chicken pOtpie, roast chick
IN, potato salad, bread, butter, /
lashed potatoes, Jelly, coffee, ice |
,ream and cake, was served.
Clean up the leaves and put them
Dut for the trash collector to haul
sway. Don't burn them. Heavy I
property damage has resulted from
BURNING trash and leaves on the
t0me lot
A chimney FIRE called the firemen
o the home of Robert CiFwithian on
afternoon. No damage
vas dOne-Only another case of
egleet to clean the chimney before
tarting a fire in the heater. Why
axe chance when one dollar, or
sss, per chimney will prevent such
res?
Several large focks or wilk geese
ave been seen this week passing
yer Milton on their way south.
Master Lester Radke, who was
everely injured about the. hips sew
raj months ago in an automobile
ccident, is now able to walk few
leps. Glad to see you out, Lester.
The Young Mems Bible Class of
ie NJ. E. Church will meet at the
ONE of William Wagamon on Mon-
ny evening, November 4th.
The Milton New Century Club
sited the Selbyville Club on Thurs7
~ and presented short sketch
ltitled "The Family Album"
Mrs. Daniel WagamOn, Sr., and
rs. william B. WagamOn, with
lends visited Mrs. Henry Johnson
Roxana on Friday Of last week
Mr. and Mrs. George Postles and
lughter Dorothy, spent Saturday
lth friends in Wilmington.
Harvey SalmOns, Of Harrington
,ent Saturday with Russell +.
alIs, near town.
MIR. and Mrs Harry Hudson and
n Freeman, Of GEORGETOWN, and
+. and Mrs. Chester Hudson and
tighter Irma, were guests Of their
rents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson
Sunday. tH
Mr.. George Jefferson. OF Philadel-
ia, spent the weekend with Mr..
d Mrs. William r. Wilkins.
Mrs. David Reed attended the fu- n
raj OF Mrs. Harry Sims, IN Will
ngtOn, on Saturday afternoon.
Fhe Senior Class Of Milton High
hool attended the dupont Chemi-
/ Exhibition in Wilmington on III
Hl
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Locenguth
4 daughter Clara, Of Georgetown,
snt the weekend with Mr.. and II
s. Herman Thomas.
Nr. and Mrs. Arthur Maull, Of
~ 4 II