Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
MILTON


at his home on Chestnut street. on
Thursday Of last week. Mr. Hood
who was So years of age, was COM
PEELED TO stop work at Rehoboth.
where he was engaged I'm the erec-
tion Of house, on Tuesday after
noon. Returning home his physician
was called but Mr.. Hood died early
Thursday morning. He leaves his
wife, Mrs. Carrie Hood. He was the
son Of the late Nathaniel and Car
rie ]. (Jester) Hood, and was born
ON farm near Milton. Early in life
he learned the trade of carpenter
and moved into town, where he had
resided since. Funeral services were
held at his late home on Sunday af-
ternoon, Rev. Howard Davis, pastor
of Goshen M. Z. Church, Officiated,
and interment was made in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery.
Chester Walls, of near Milton, was
arrested in Georgetown on Saturday
evening on three charges Of vioIat-
ing the motor laws and fined $4,000
aud costs. Noticing the car which
Walls was driving was zig-zagging
down the street, Officer Jones pur-
sued The officer blew his whistle
for Walls to stop, but he refused,
whereupOn the officer jumped on the
runningbOard of the machine and
was thrown off by a sharp turn.
When placed under arrest he was
not only found to be drunk, but did
not have a license. Magistrate Frank
Sharp imposed a fine of $10O and
costs for operating a car while un-
der the influence of liquor; one of
$40 for driving without a license,
and similar fine for failing to stop
his car when the officer blew his
whistle. He was committed to prison
in default of payment. ~
The Milton New Century Club will
give a Christmas party to the pre-
school age children of the town on
Wednesday, December 18th. The
club will pack five boxes for the
children at Delaware Colony, at |
Stockley. Miss Edith Calhoun, chair |
man, assisted by Miss Clara Walls |
and Miss Ruth Warren, Friendship |
Bible Glass of Milton NJ p. Sunday I
School will serve a turkey supper /
this Friday evening. in Social Hall.
Serving will begin at p. m. Tick
cts are so cents each for adults;
children under IL years, 35 cents.
With the recent discovery Of a
case of diphtheria near Milton, par
ents of this area are being urged
to permit immuniZatiOn of their chill
dren, and not to send to school any
child with sore throat until after
the family physician has been con-
suited ImmunizatiOn treatments
were offered to the lower grade pu-
pills of the Milton school last week
and parents signed treatment per-
slips for about fifty chill
dren. The average number of chill
dren under twelve years of age who
have received toxOid is lower in the
Milton area than in the state as a
whole by 25 per cent.
Services at Milton NJ. P. Church on
Sunday will be as follows: Sunday
School at 10 a. M; morning worship
At II. Subject, ''The Helping Hand"
Evening worship at 7.3O. Subject,
knowledge.
Mrs. George II. NAPLES. Miss Lii
liam Cade, Mrs. COrdelia Radke and
Mrs. Charles l.. Jackson attended the
Sussex County Institute Of the w.
:. T. U. ON Tuesday.
Mrs. Viola Daily is quite i'll at the
home of her brother, Walter W.
Crouch, on Broad street.
Captain David DuttOn, who has
Deen seriously i'll at his home on
street for several weeks,
S much improved in health.
mi
at the Milton M. P.
sunday School will beaheld ON Mon
lay evening, December 2Sth. A spe-
ial program is being prepared and
he public is cordially invited to at
end.
Hog killing is going on apace in
his community and sausage. scrap
lie and tenderloin are gracing the
ables of our people these days.
The stores Of Milton are taking
II a Christmas appearance with the
isplay of toys and gifts in windows
nd shelves. The annual Christmas
rec has been placed ON the corner
Front and Federal streets and on
hristmas Eve will be loaded with
fits of candy. fruit and toys for the
hildren of the community, made
ossible by the generosity Of the
lefchants under the auspices of the
Iilton Fire Department.
Mrs. Henry Clay Davis. of Laurel.
as returned home after visiting
er brother, James C. Carey and
imily, i'm Cave Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Kilkins and
lughter, Miss Mary wilkins, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
ith MIR. and Mrs. William II. Will
ms.
Mrs. Lemuel Johnson. who was
,erated on at the Homeopathic Hos
tai. Wilmington, recently, has re-
rned to her home in Milton much
lproYed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Moore and
n. Wilson. of near Gravel Hill.
ID Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Mitchell
ID daughter. of near Harbeson,
sited relatives in Milton on Sat
day. g
George w. Simpler, who recently
Id his farm near HarbesOn, will
I'VE to the residence owned by
,rltOn Draper, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson and
n, Freeman, and Mrs. Rachel
Of Georgetown. visited Mr..
d Mrs. John Hudson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Briner, OF
ester, Pa, were recent guests of
!. and Mrs. Fred X. Jensen, near
ltOn.
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