Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
MILTON

WAS NlESEulcQ 1T lMlANVu MtluOulH
Protestant Church on Sunday eve
ming under the supervision Of com
rnittee composed. of Mrs. Eliza Dut
ton, Mrs. Bernice Tyndall and Mrs
Grace Prince. The program follows
Singing-'True hearted, Whole
hearted" by choir and congregation
Prayer-Charles T.. Vent.
Duet-"S Speak, My Lord" by Wayn
Prince and Mildred Campbell.
Pantomime-'Tbe Old Rugged
Cross" members Of the classes o
Mrs. Mabel Vent and Mrs. Flossi,
Hastings.
Singing-"I Am Thine, o Lord,
by choir and congregation.
Essay-"A Christian Church." By
Miss Marion Wells.
Essay-"A Christian Home" by
Miss May Ellingsworth.
Short address by the pastor, Rev
D. w. Prince, on "The Power Oi
Youth"
Candle light service, by members
of the classes of Mrs. Hulda Hast
ings and Mrs. o. W. Prince.
Singing-"Livfng for Jesus" by
ciiOlf ana congregation.
Benediction-by the pastor.
Marriage Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Rouse Harmon an
nOunce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Evelyn, to John ]. Hickey, of
Dayton, Ohio, on November 5th, 1884,
at Richmond, Indiana.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Goshen
NJ. E. Church met at the home of Mrs.
William B. Wagamon on Monday
evening. After the business was
transacted. refreshments were served.
All reported a fine time.
Mr.. DerricksOn, of SeafOrd, has
opened a grocery and meat store in
the building on Mulberry street
formerly occupied by Captain Sam
uel Fithian, who moved to New Jer-
sey.
A chimney fire at the home of Mrs.
J. r. Atkins, corner of Broad and
Union streets, on Sunday afternoon
engaged the attention of local fire.
men for several hours. 1t was a
most stubborn blaze but was finally
quenched without damage to the
property.
Mrs. Charles Porter has returned
home after spending a week with
relatives in Wilmington.
Milton Graves gave a number of
youngsters a rare treat on Saturday
when he tied large bob-sled to the
rear of his automobile and loaded
it and set out for Milford. Those
who went on the trip were Harriet
Clendaniel, Mary Black, Florence
Barker, Margaret Balck, Elberta
Clendaniel, Richard Wagamon, Jodie
Winn, David Dutton, Donald Glen
daniel, William Mcgee, Robert Black,
Kenneth Douglas, Norman POstles,
Junior Snyder, Fred Reed, Francis
Snyder and J. r. Schmieres. After
spending an hour in Milford the re-
turn trip was made without mishap
and the boys and girls say Milton
Graves "is a great guy"
Mrs. John J.. Hickey of Dayton,
Ohio, is spending some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rouse
Harmon.
Milton and vicinity suffered con-
siderably from the snow and sleet
storm. Many fruit and shade trees
kinds mashed fiat to the ground by
the heavy load of ice and snow.
Electric and telephone wires were
laid low and for many hours the |
streets and homes of the town were
without the use of electricity while |
the town was cut off from telephone |
communication with other towns for |
several days. Linesmen from Penn |
sylvania and Maryland assisted Del
aware repairmep in restTinging wires |
and now business isgoing on as
usual. The streets were coated with
ice and snow and made travel dan
gerousr either on foot or by auto.
Many country roads (dirt construc-
.iOn) were impossible TO rany kind
Of vehicle, and many farmers were
to walk to town for need
ed supplies Especially tobaccO).
Wayne Prince, son of Rev. o. W.
Prince, received a severe cash on
MS forehead. on Friday as he was
descending Chestnut street hill. Co
ng at a rapid rate, he collided with
| sled left standing in the road by
mother lad. He was taken to a ply
,ician who dressed the wound.
Whites Chapel Sunday School has
.lected the following officers: Su-
John White; Secretary, {
Warrington Vincent; Treasurer, G.
v. Birmingham. {
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Jackson
pent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Or
ii Banning at Bridgeville. Mr..
tanning has been quite i'll, but is
ow improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Clendaniel '.
nd daughters, of Lincoln, were Sun Il
ay guests of Mrs. Mary Quig.
inadvertently the list of books re- ]!
eived" as printed in this letter last "
eek, for the Free Library, was a
redited to the Public School Lib a
ary instead of to the Milton Free
library" which is located in the S
ew Century Club Room, in the Odd fl
elbows Building, corner of Chest n
ut and Atlantic streets. This lib o.
Try is supported by the Milton New
entury Club and receives aid from W
e State of Delaware in buying
)Oks. 1t is for the use of all resi- =
,nts of the Milton School District, =,
I'd is open each Wednesday and y;
lturday evening from Z to 9, and a.
ON 4 to on Wednesday after -,
IONS. Books of History, Biography, :;
terature, Current Fiction, as we'll 3,
a supplementary reading list for % .,
hool use, also books for children a.
e included in the 1900 volumes on a.
e shelves. ~ ~
Recent gifts to the library are a :;
e volume set Of Business Account p. +
g." from Mrs. Laura Connolly; NJ NJ
d five boys books from Joseph "