Milford chronicle., 1936-03-06
MILTON

home near Milton on Friday evening.
MT. Williams had been engaged all
day IN cutting wood from his farm
and IN the evening went to the wood
yard % split some kindling for the
building Of fire next morning.
While thus engaged he fell and
death occurred before medical hid
could be secured He was born and
reared IN this section and engaged
% farming and dairying. He was
successful in his undertakings and
was considered an authority ON
these subjects. Besides his wife.
Mrs. Ida Conwell Williams, he is
survived by two daughters, Mrs
Ruth Marvel and Miss Elva Williams
and one son, James Williams, all Of
Milton; three sisters, Mrs. Salhe
Dorm, OF Philadelphia; Mrs, Amanda
Reed and Mrs. Fannie Leverage, Of
near Milton, and several grandchil-
dfen. Funeral services were held
III the Pilgrim Holiness Church on
Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Ray
niond Simpson officiating. Inter-
ment was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Rey-
nolds NJ p Church will meet at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Walls on Thursday evening, March
18th. Ice cream and cake will be on
sale. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The young people Of the NJ. p. |
Church held a covered dish supper |
in the social hall on Thursday even
ing. All reported a very pleasant |
time.
Miss Dorothy Reed. daughter Of /
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed, Of Milton, |
is IN the Emergency Hospital, Mil
ford, recovering from an operation /
for appendicitis. Her condition is /
favorable to a rapid recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy EllingswOrth
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Paynter Green, Of zOar
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Maull. Of
Sharon Hill, Pa, spent the weekend
IN Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph DerricksOn,
Of Chester, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Short and daughters, Of
Hebron, Md, were guests of MTs and
Mrs. Earl Reed OH Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Clendaniel
and daughters, Of Lincoln, we're the
guests of Mrs. Mary Quig on Sunday
Mrs. Rufus Reed is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. DorO-
thy Kimble. who is III at her home
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Wilbur Davis has been spend
ing three weeks in Wilmington. nurs
ing her son. Russell. who contracted
pneumonia while visiting his uncle,
William Derrickson.
Mrs. Richard BlOcksOm, Of Will
mingtOn, is spending some time with
her sister, Mrs L. L. Mustard, who
is recovering from a serious illness.
Mrs. Samuel ]. Wilson is quite IN
at her home on Mill street.
John Coffin is in Jefferson HOspi-
tai. Philadelphia. for treatment.
The Rev Howard Davis, pastor of
Milton M. e. Church, has been unan-
imously invited TO return for the
third conference year Officers for
the year have been chosen; Stew
ards-James Johnson, w. B. Waga-
mon, Floyd Hurley. G. II. NAPLES, ].
L. Black. Milton Graves. Charles
Barker. George Marshall. John Fish
er, J. d. Robbins. Walter H. Lank,
!. G. King. o. A. Conner, r. B. Black,
Harry Ellington. w. Layton Reed;
trustees-A. ]. Bolin, Elmer Dicker-
son, George Leonard, F. w. Pepper,
r. Davis Lingo, G. B. Atkins, j. C.
Lank, Daniel WagamOn, Sr.
The Sewing Club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Daniel Waga-
mon, Jr., on Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Argo visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Clifton in Mil
ford. on Saturday.
Mrs. w. B. WagamOn and son, {
Richard, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Malcom in Smyrna on I
Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret NAPLES has return !
ed home after spending some time I
with her son. Weldon C.. NAPLES and @
family at Newark. d
MIR. and Mrs. Edgar Marvel and
daughters visited his parents at
Lewes on Sunday a
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Rogers and
children were the guests of Mrs
Rogers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John i
at Lewes. on Sunday. Mrs I
10 4ullt III anu hAios AAuEEIb y
Is staying with her this week. a
Mr. and Mrs. William 7. Walls v
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reed spent \
in Salisbury. Nd. d
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jackson v
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Or F
vil Banning at Bridgeville. o
Muskrat trappers are now able to o
work their line of traps. The long n
freeze has greatly curtaiIed the trap
ping and many trappers who pay r
cash rent for trapping privileges on "a
The marshes Of BrOadkiln and Prime h
Hook will be lucky TO break even
Dn the season. The season closes n
on March 10th. II is stated by +,
prominent trapper that the catch &
Ibis winter will be rs per cent. be-
low normal All through January 4
and February the marshes have been +,
covered with ice, preventing the
working Of the trap lines and many n
rats have died from starvation, be- !.
ing unable 10 get to the feeding "
grounds. !,
The Sunshine Circle Glass of Mil z
on NJ p Sunday School will hold \
/ Measuring Social" in the Social =
Hall on the evening of March 18th, .
st. Patrick's Day, at 7.30 p. m. The
iublic is cordially invited. q
y. p. Church Services ~
Sunday, March Sth-Sunday School Y
4 10 a. M, morning worship at II y
{. m, evening worship at 7.30 p. M. =