Milford chronicle., 1935-07-19
MILTON

elude a parade on Friday nigh
headed by the Tall Cedars Band; o
Friday afternoon there will be
baseball game between men not un
der thirty-five years of age, and O.
Saturday afternoon a game betwee
the Milton and SeafOrd clubs. o.
Saturday evening the program will
be opened by music by the 1885,
Coast Artillery Band, under tn
leadership of Lieutenant John N
Robinson. The committee in charg
propose to make this home cominl
one long to be remembered and asl
that every citizen invite those who's
former home was Milton to return
on the above named dates and re
new acquaintances and enjoy tn
events planned.
The Sunday school of the M. E
Church will picnic at Oak Orchard
on Tuesday Of next week.
Children from the New York Her.
ald-Tribuue Fresh Air Fund Society
arrived in Milton on Tuesday. Mrs
William B. WagamOn, chairman Ol
the committee, placed the children
with the following hOstesses: Mrs
Joseph Wells, Mrs. Paul Vincent
Mrs. Robert B. Hopkins, Mrs. Chas.
Il. Morris, Mrs. Elva Wells, Mrs.
Lawrence Mason, Mrs. Walter
Thomas and Mrs. Robert wilkins.
The Broadkiln Pearl Button Com
pany, after installing more cutting
machines, has resumed work with
a larger force of men. 1t is the in
tentiOn of the management to in
stall splitting machines" to be
operated by about thirty women, in
a short time. This will mean added
income to Milton and will be very
welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jackson
entertained ON Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Emerson, of Wilmington, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Banning, of
Bridgeville.
Misses Doris and Phyllis Walls
were RehOboth Beach visitors on
Monday, the guests of Miss Doris
Messick.
Robert HetheringtOn, Jr., of Shar-
on Hill, Pa, spent several days this
week with David DuttOn, Jr.
Captain and Mrs. Charles Darby
and son, Gilbert, of Philadelphia
spent a few days last week with
Mrs. GOldie Owens.
Miss LOleta Belts spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Banning
at BridgeVille.
John Paynter and daughter, Mrs.
Pauline Paynter, of Lewes, were the
guests of Mrs. Mary Quig and Mrs.
Viola Daily on Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. William It. Walls and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reed spent
Sunday at Ocean City, Md.
Rain is holding up the threshing
of wheat IN the Broadkiln and Lew
es and RehOboth Districts. ThTesh-
ing under ordinary conditions would
be about completed but as it is very
few crops have been threshed. I'm
less the rains cease in a short time
there will he much damaged wheat
in these districts.
The late white potato crop has
been planted, but owing to the low
price obtained for the crop last year /
he acreage has been greatly reduc-
I'd. Early potatoes are being har-
rested and the crop is a good one
lut the price is very low.
Mrs. H. NJ. Waller and grand
Esther Lee Waller, of
Oelmar, were the guests of Mayor
md Mrs. Charles B. Porter on Sun
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph DerricksOn.
f Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
nth Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Mrs. Leroy Carey, who was injur-
d in an automobile accident last
'eek while on a trip to Virginia, is
luch better.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leverage and
aughter, Frances, were dinner
uests of Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Lever
ge on Sunday.
Mrs. James T. Mason, who is in
le Milford Emergency Hospital for
'eatment, shows little improvement
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Chandler
/ Scranton, are occupying the
handler homestead for several
eeks. Mr.. Chandler is supervising
le harvesting of the early apple
op from his orchards here.
Clyde Belts made a business trip
Boston, Mass, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barwick and
IN Ralph and Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ice Ocheltree, of Greenwood, were
nests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Porter
! Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Wiltbank entertained
le Sewing Circle at the home of
or mother, Mrs. Harry Hamilton, at
arbeson, on Tuesday.
Mrs. William Porter spent the
ast week with her parents at Nor
stOwn, Pa.
The Bethel A. NJ. E. Church camp
Getting is in session in Lavinia
-oods. There was a large crowd
resent on Sunday and a larger
'owd is expected next Sunday when
e camp will close.
II is rumOred that another manu-
cturing plant will shortly locate in
ilton, giving employment to many
en- and women. No official announ-
ment has been made but the rum
persists.
Seine fishermen at BrOadkiln
each are catching many crOakeTs
ID trout, and are finding ready sale
r them.
The Rev. Gilbert S. Ross is prea-
ing a series of very interesting
rmons at the NJ: P. Church, of
lich he is pastor. The public is
rdially invited to attend both the