Milford chronicle., 1935-03-08
MILTON


ton Publishing Company seyera
hundreds of dollars, and the inter.
ior of the building, owned by The
{ Sussex Trust Company, was wreck
ed. Everett ArgO, on his way home
discovered the blaze and rushed to
give the alarm. Returning, together
:. with Webster Jefferson, they arous-
! ed Walter Williams, proprietor of
: the printing plant, who succeeded
in escaping from the building by
climbing out a rear window. Mr..
Williams occupied the rear room as
sleeping quarters and was almost
overcome by the smoke, and unable
to enter the front room to the only
door, pulled down the top sash of
the south window and attempted to
crawl out when he was overcome,
but revived and his second attempt
was successful and he fell TO the
ground in an unconscious state.
What made his escape more diff
cult was the fact that all windows
of the building are barred by heavy
iron bars and there was barely
| enough room at the top of them for
a mans body to pass through. The
| fire company succeeded in exiting |
uishing the blaze before the entire |
destruction of the building and ma
schinery. The loss is covered by in
surance it is stated.
Bridgeville High School basket
ball teams (bOys and girls) won
from Milton High at Milton on Fri
day evening.
The annual town election was
held on Saturday afternoon, result
ing in the election of Charles b.
Porter for Mayor; Joseph NJ. Lank
and William B. WagamOn, council
men. Mayor Porter will serve for !
one year and the two councilmen for
two years. There was no contest for
Lhe position of mayor, but there
were three candidates for council.
II. Ernest ConWell being defeated \
Mayor Porter has served as mayor a
or one term and has performed his q
luties in a most cOmmendable man ]
Ter and his reelection is pleasing
O Milton citizens. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Steward Steen en- n
ertained a number of guests al p
heir home on Chestnut street, in
lOnor of the birthday of Mrs. DON d
Id Steen. Those present were Miss "
larry Clifton, Miss Mabelle Draper,
,ennerly Lambert and William Wa o
les, of Milford, Miss Hazel Hamil- ol
on, Miss Edith Reed, Miss Alice di
Miss Virginia Martin, p
Iarold Clendaniel, Foster Pepper, tt
Milton. The refreshments con 10
isted of ice cream and cake Mrs =
teen extends a word of apprecia-
on for the nice and useful gifts.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Lank was in Bal
more last week attending the
ighth Annual Area B Child Vel
ire Conference of the American
egiOn and Allied Organizations.
DR.. Sexsmith, president of the
aryland Annual Conference, paid
a official visit to Milton Methodist
rotestant Church on Sunday eve =
ing and delivered an inspiring ser
on.
gYTs, Carrie Land, Of, Deep Water.
j., was the guest last week al
Ie home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
out.
Mrs. Goldie Owens was a week. fol
ID guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. thu
arby and family
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Wilkins me
Itertained over the weekend Mr.. ter
ID Mrs. ]. F. Wilkins, of Whining AM
n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Draper and dr.,
ughter, of Glendale, were guests Sci
his sister, Mrs. Steward Steen. the
d family on Sunday. 7
Miss Helen B. Holloway, a former DIRE
acher in the Milton public school. mo
10 has been visiting Mrs. Joseph Etc
Lank has returned TO her home l
Baltimore. licB
Henry Stout was Philadelphia and
iitor over the weekend, the guest MAJ
Gilbert Darby. of
Bible Glass of Milton
thodist Protestant Sunday school
t at the home of Edward Argo on
nday evening. After the business
sion a most enjoyable social hour U
S enjoyed, the host being Her ford
Iel Dodd.
ir. and Mrs. J. J. Jackson Of V
1rgetown spent Sunday with Mr.. Mar
Mrs William T. Walls and Mr.. -
Mrs. CnarleS l.. jackson.
ames S. Johnson after spending
letime with his son. G. B. john
, has returned to Philadelphia
he Milton Fire Company was
ed out on Monday morning to
nguish fire in an auto truck 9:4'
the George Hopkins filling sta
!. The truck was badly damaged. zoe
II. and Mrs. Minos Wilson, Mr..
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
ghter, of Cokesbury, and Captain Gas
Mrs. David DuttOn and son. Da-
Jr., were dinner guests of Mr.
Mrs. Harvey F. Wilson. of New 7.20
ket, on Sunday. it being Mr..
sons birthday anniversary.
r. and Mrs. Edward Reed, of \
sbury, Md. were guests of Mr..
Mrs. William T. Walls on Sun
r. and Mrs. Lee Campbell and
,hters, Leora, Fannie and Helen
inwood, Pa, spent the weekend
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Camp
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Argo and