Milford chronicle., 1935-08-23
MILLSBORO


adelphia, has been spending two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Sallie
DonaWay who is in very poor health
Mr.. Ellingsworth and his little
daughter Betty returned to Phila-
delphia on Monday and Mrs. Filings
worth on Wednesday.
Mrs. Annie Tingle and family at
tended the funeral services for her
son-in-law, Ira Hudson, at Whaley-
VILE on Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Hudson, his wife and son lived at
Berlin where he was engaged in
farming and died in the Peninsula
Hospital in Salisbury, of typhoid
fever on Wednesday Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Godfrey,
Miss Elizabeth Collins, Millard Mon
roe, Of Washington, Archie Purse
and daughter Patsy, Of Seaford,
we're guests on Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. P. Monroe at their cottage
at Oak Orchard.
Harold NJ. Payne, a high school
teacher here, and whose home is in
Virginia, returned on Monday, two
weeks before the opening Of school,
in compliance with a State Board Of
Health ruling.
Norman Hickman has been con-
fined to his home with a eaTbuncle
and a severely sore throat.
Mrs. Louis Taylor has been quite
i'll also with cinusitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kruger en-
tertained several guests from Pres
ton over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Jones were
hosts to a large number of relatives
on Sunday, August IS, to celebrate
the 88th birthday anniversary Of
Mrs. Jones' grandfather, Capt. TheO-
dore Burton. Capt. Burton served as
a sea captain for q years, was en-
gagged in the mercantile business for
25 years, operated tomato cannery
for 20 years and is filling his fourth
term -four years) as justice of the
peace.
Capt. Burton is the father Of Fred
H. Burton, of Philadelphia. and Mrs.
Leila Hartnack, of San Francisco,
California. Theodore Burton, Jr.,
Mrs. Hilda Burton Jones and Irwin
Gwynn Burton are his grandchildren.
Theodore Burton, III, Louis Burton
and David Burton are his great
grandchildren. To say Capt. Burton
is a Christian gentleman in its
broadest meaning would be a lifting
summary of an exemplary life.
Mrs. Hettie J. Lingo is spending
two weeks in Lewes and Oak Or
chard with her daughters, Mrs. John
G. Cannon and Mrs. William Hearn.
Miss Doris EllingswOrth has re-
turned from visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs. POllitt is occupying her cot
tage at the Laurel Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. White and
guests are spending two weeks at
Fenwicks Island, Md.
Mrs. Thomas Willis Of Brooklyn, |
N. Y, spent last Monday here with
her aunt, Mrs. Alice BOltZ.
Mrs. Matte ShOckley entertained
guests to fill two tables at bridge
last Monday afternoon in honor OF |
Mrs. Florence Prettyman.
Mrs. Jesse Jones was hostess to Is
guests last Thursday afternoon
who enjoyed playing bridge.
Reese White, Jr., is at Ocean City
for the remainder Of his vacation
from school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Godfrey de-
lightfully entertained ten guests at
their home last Saturday evening.
w. H. Rose and daughters, Made
lyn and Joyce and Gladys Williams
are at Atlantic City for several days.
Can't. Theodore Burton Of MillsDOrO,
IS Years Old.
Captain Theodore Burton, Of Mills
borO, eight miles south OF this CITY
mietly observed his eighty-eighth
birthday on Sunday last.
Born in Indian River District ON
August IS, 1S47, for many years ne
was a widely known agriculturist.
For % years he was captain OF
eoastwise vessels plying from Phila-
flelphia, Wilmington, New York and
Baltimore along the Atlantic sea-
board.
He is the oldest Justice Of the
Peace in Delaware and probably on
the Delmarva Peninsula, both IN age
and point of service. He Is serving
his third term, each term being Tor
four years.
He also has the distinction OF be-
Ing one Of the Oldest, if not the old
est man in Delaware to have a IL {
,ense to operate an automobile. {
His health is good and his eyesight
with the aid of glasses very good. \
He Is father of Fred Burton, an ]
employ in City Hall, Philadelphia, {
md brother OF George Burton, well I
Known business man.
Milton Firemen's Carnival, Aug. I
p to 81. Firemen parade, Monday
evening. Aug. rs. S-2S-S5-lt a