Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
MILTON

entertained at dinner on Sunday,
! Mrs. Viola DAILY and Mr. and Mrs.
William D. Quigg, the occasion be-
ing the birthday anniversaries or
, Mrs. DAILY and Mrs. Crouch.
! The employees OF the Graves gar
. ment factory gave MIR. Milton Graves
a, surprise party in honor Of his S5th
i, birthday anniversary. Ice cream
and cake was served. While Rev.
Howard Davis kept Mr.. Graves in
the office 'cOnversing, the employees
prepared. the surprise. The ice
cream was brought in and the cakes
cut. When all was in readiness Rev.
Davis escorted Mr.. Graves to the
center of the plant where Mrs. An
ME Argo, the oldest emplOye, pre-
sented him with a pair Of shears.
Somewhat flabbergasted Mr.. Graves
! succeeded i'm expressing his thanks
and proceeded to blow out" the 35
3, candles on the birthday cake pre-
sented by Mrs. Mary Quig. An adj
dress was made by Rev. Davis after
which all did justice to the ice
cream and cake.
Relatives and friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Thomas gave a Kitchen
shower at their home on Broad
street on Friday evening. The eve
ming was spent in singing, music,
and the enjoyment of the refresh
ments served. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
received. many useful gifts.
Lloyd Tyndall has returned from
visit to New York City.
Mrs. May MalcOm of Smyrna spent
the past week with her sister, Mrs.
William B. Wagamon.
Mrs. Linden POstles on Monday
evening entertained her Sunday
School class at her home. After the
business session a social hour was
much enjoyed by the guests. Re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lyons Of
Lewes were guests this week of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Massey.
Sunshine Circle Glass met at tic |
home of Mrs. Edward Argo on Tues
day evening. After the business of |
the evening was completed. refresh |
ments of ice cream and cake were
served.
Junior SchmeTer, while skating on
the lake last Friday, broke through
the ice near the waste gates and
narrowly escaped drowning. Young
Schmearer broke the ice for a long
distance with his arms until he
reached solid ice and succeeded in
crawling out of the icy water
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Marvel and
daughters visited his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Edgar Marvel, ST., on Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Graves and
daughter visited friends in George
town on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Pratt of the
Pratt Apple Farm, are entertaining
relatives from Washington. D. C.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Edward ArgO and
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Camp
bell spent Sunday with relatives in
Lnwood. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nehemiah Marvel and
son, Mrs. Louvinia Donovan, OF
Georgetown. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Donovan and Miss Doris Phippin, of
Hill, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Donovan on Saturday.
Mr.. ana, Mrs. Clarence Mustard
and children of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with relatives in and
near Milton. ,+ II
Mrs. Otis Kitchens was operated I
on at the Emergency Hospital, Mil S
ford, for Appendicitis, on Friday. J
Earl Fyndall, local timber dealer,
is delivering piling to Newark, N. J., 4
by auto trucks instead Of by railroad 3
as in former years. Mr.. Tyndall :
saws this method. Of delivery is both
cheaper and quicker.
The Parent-T Teacher Association n
will put on a Corn Husking Party"
in the school auditorium on Monday a
February 18th. Come and "
enjoy an evening of fun.
The Telephone Company is erect
ng new poles and stringing wires
between Milton and HarbesOn, re-
pairing the damage done the line by T,
he recent sleet and snow storm. :
RehobOth High School basketball
cam will play the local High School
cam in Milton on Friday evening.
For the first time in three weeks
nuskrat trappers we're able to work
heir line of traps, on Monday. Ice
covered the marshes and froZe the {
raps and the catch under deep lay
he traps; the meat was useless but Z,
he fur is saleable This layof Will -
essen the catch considerably but
will be an excellent thing for the
of these animals, as b
many more breeders will be left
fter the season closes Oh the first
i March.
There is little or no work for the
utdoor labOring class in and around
Iilton, and many families are suf-
ering from the lack of proper food
nd warmth The button shops and
arment factory are working stead =
", giving employment to many
len and women and these are TAX
lg care of themselves. The citua
ion among the day laborers is be-
oming serious and something should
e done Immediately for them, either -
y the state, county, or town au- ~
lorities. We understand that Mil ~
IN authorities are relieving the II
lost needy cases as best they can &
-ith the scant funds in hand. >
The 10th annual "OliVer Day" will :
E held at the George H NAPLES Z
ardware store on. Thursday, Feb.
LIST. Prizes for men and women. -
unch will be served at noon. See
iV.
Miss Jane Mathis, a student at the
-omen's College, Newark, spent the
with her grandmother; 1t
.ing the end of the semester.
Realizing the urgent need for re- o.
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