Milford chronicle., 1935-05-24
MILTON


The accident occurred at the Charles
Veasey sawmill, in the rear of Lake
View Hotel. The log passed over his
head and body and crushed the lifC
out of him, leaving the torso in &
horribly mashed condition. join
SOckrum, who was 73 years old, was
D son of the late Isaac Sockum, q
ship carpenter, and leaves besides
his widow, two brothers, Stephen
and Henry SOckum, of this town
Funeral services were held at his
late home on Front street on Sun
day afternoon and interment made
in Bethel cemetery, near Milton.
The following committee has been
appointed 10 canvass Milton for
funds for the proposed addition to
Beebe Hospital, at LeWes: Mrs. Wal
ton DickersOn, chairman; Miss Hell
en- Massey, Mrs. Charles B. Porter
Mrs. Frank B. Carey, Mrs. Ida j.
Fox, Mrs. Sinclaire Campbell, Mrs.
Joseph NJ. Lank, Mrs. c. NJ. Wilt
bank, Rev. Howard Davis and H.
Ernest COnwell. The drive closes on
July 4 and 100000 is being asked
for. This hospital serves this COM
munity and the citizens of Milton
and vicinity should respond liber-
Fl ally.
Members of the Tall Cedars Lodge
of the Masonic Order who attended
the annual convention in Atlantic
City from Milton last week were
William b. WagamOn, Frank B. Car
ey, George B. Atkins, Ralph Snow
berger and w. Layton Reed.
William NJ. Crouch, who suffered
a sudden illness at his home on
Thursday of last week, is cOncales-
cling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spencer
entertained a number of guests at
their home, near Lewes, on the eve
ming OF May Is in honor of the
birthdays of Mrs. Victor Spencer of
Milton and Miss Catherine Clifton of |
Georgetown. Those present were Ell
gay Walls and sons, Ralph and |
John, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clifton and |
grandsons, Calvin and Neal, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Spencer and sons, Bill
ly and Leroy of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Baker and children, MuTrill
and Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan
Clifton and daughter, Catherine, of
Georgetown; John Ponder, Miss Ar
etha Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Spencer and children, Billy, Norma
and Lila lane, of Milton. After an
enjoyable evening spent in games,
all were invited to the dining room
where the candles on two birthday
cakes were lighted and ice cream
after which all departed wishing
Mrs. Spencer and Miss Catherine
many happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Anderson of
Yeadon, Pa, were the guests of
Mrs. Mary E. Morris on Sunday.
Mrs. George c. Fowler of Phila-
delphia, visited her sister. Mrs.
George B. Atkins over the weekend.
Mrs. p W. Rice, of Philadelphia
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Sharp on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jefferson
and children of Lewes were guests
of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth jeff
ersOn on Sunday.
Master Billie Reed, small son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Layton Reed, fell
and broke his collar bone last week.
Billie is doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. earns, of Philadel- q
Dhia, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G..
Jones.
Miss Beatrice Wells who has been !,
n at tho Of ban Mr. v
and Mrs. Harvey Wells, is much
Ietter at this time. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Marvel, Of
StOckley, spent Saturday with her
lister, Mrs. Alice Richards and fam
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donovan, Of u
Sand HILL visited his brother, John n
Donovan, and family on Sunday.
Miss Agnes Hopkins, Of Whining II
on, spent Sunday with her parents, q
.lr. and Mrs. Theodore Hopkins. +
Mrs. Fannie Pettyjoh mis- quite i'll
Il her home on Chestnut street. "
Children's Day services will be r,
leld in Milton NJ P. Sunday school a,
IN Sunday, June 8, with special pro-
rams in the morning and evening. W
is planned that the older scholars cl
'ill present the morning program, II
'hile the smaller children will have re
program of singing, recitatiOns, M
ialOgues, -'tc., in the evening. The N
ublic is cordially invited to attend m
lese services. W
Mrs. Viola Daily spent Saturday H
nd Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Les Fl
- Clendaniel, at Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Draper, of m
Os Angeles, Calf, arrived in Mil 10
IN on Thursday of last week and ed
i'll spend the summer months here. at
rs. Draper will be remembered as ca
iss Audrey Owens.
Mrs. Lester Radke spent Saturday
Wilmington shopping. ca
Miss Mary Wilkins spent a part of tn,
st week with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank IN
4 Wilkins in Wilmington.
Masters BObbie Black, Earl Argo y
I'd Billie Wilkins spent the most of =
lturday night in Milford. Ask them s
,Out it.
There will be sixteen members of =
e graduating class from Milton
lgh School, as follows: Lillian =
Marie DOdd, May E. =
Elsie Hitch, Elizabeth -
ltten, Marian King, Margaret Lin =
!, Cleo Rogers, Virginia Phillips, =
nina Warrington, Mary wilkins, =
artha Wilson, Madeleine Wells, =
arian Wells, Frank Kitchens and =
,bert Roushey. The baccalaureate e
rmon will he delivered by Rev. -