Milford chronicle., 1936-01-17
MILTON

+ a turkey dinner at the plant at nooi
:. on Thursday Of last week. About on
hundred women are employed In IN,
plant and did justice TO the deliciou
viands prepared for them Their
was roast turkey, cranberry sauce
> mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes
peas, pickles, hot buns, coffee, etc
Mr.. Graves announced that the fac
tory would operate on full time unit
summer.
! A large shingle-wall building, one
of the oldest in the town, which
stood on the Ting Veasey property
at the rear of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, has eben torn down.
At a recent meeting Of the Fisher
Bible Glass of the NJ, r. Church,
held at the home of Miss Sarah At
kins, a contribution of $50 was
made toward the church expenses.
Harry B. Prettyman, Of near Mil
ton. was arrested on Friday by
Highway Officer Irwin Vienot on the
Georgetown-H -Harbeson road, charged
with operating an automobile while
under the influence Of Intoxicating
liduor. He was sentenced to thirty
DAYS in the Sussex county jail and
fined $4,000 and costs by Magis-
trate Frank Sharp, of Georgetown
In default of payment of the fine he
will have to serve an additional six
ty days. Il was his second omense,
the first having occurred in New
Castle county, July 5. 1880. Pretty
man has been employed for some
time by Milton Graves on his dairy
farm. near town. !,
Mrs. Susan Warrington, widow of
the late James Henry Warrington,
one time hardware dealer Of Milton,
died of pneumonia on Friday OF last
week. aged 81 years, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Graves at
GEORGETOWN, where she had been
making her home for the past few
months. Funeral services were held
al the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Graves
on Sunday afternoon and interment
made in the NJ. +. cemetery, Milton. |
The Y. T. c. of the Lillian Cade !
w. c. 7. U. met at tho home of Miss /
Margaret Vincent on Friday even
ing. Those present were Ruth Pet
tyjohn. Marion Wells. Hazel Evans.
Mary FOrst, James Hudson, Millard |
Walls. Roscoe Carey. Margaret Vim
cent, Samuel Evans, George FOrst.
IRA Walls. David Brittingham. Mel
son Carey, William FOrst. Perry
Ash. and Marie PettyjOhn. After a
short business meeting the evening
was spent in playing games. Guitar
and banjo music was furnished by
George and Mary FOrst. At a late
hour refreshments we're served, and
all left reporting a very fine time.
On Sunday morning the follow
ing officers of the Milton Methodist
Sunday school were chosen for the
ensuing year: Superintendent. w.
W Crouch; assistant superinten-
dent, Charles B. Dickerson; secre-
tary. Miss Marian Wells; assistant
Miss Virginia Johnson;
treasurer. George r. Davidson; pi-
anist, Miss Helen Hastings; assis-
tant pianist, Mrs. Ann Collinss Bu-
Of the primary depart
ment, Louis Mcgee; assistant SUI
Mrs. Eta May Rogers.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Leon ,
ard. widow of the late James P.
Leonard, was held on Monday after I
noon at her late home on Chestnut I
street. conducted by Rev. G. S. Ross,
assisted by Rev. Howard Davis. In !
erment was made in the NJ. Z. Gem b
,tery.
The w. c. r. L. met at the home
If its president, Mrs. Charles L. {
Jackson, on Monday afternoon, in {
business session. I
William H. Mears is spending the
winter with his son. Edward Mears, q
It Centreville. Md. q
After being closed for several Z
months because Of illness of VIII
lam NJ. Crouch. the Crouch shoe re- A
lair shop is now open for business. u
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ellings-
worth celebrated their thirtieth a
Wedding anniversary on Sunday n
With a turkey dinner to friends and +
elatives. Mr.. and Mrs. EilingsWOrth s
Ow reside on the Mary Gray farm,
ear town. They were formerly res
tents of Glendale. K
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Sockriter
nd son, Raymond, of near Harbe- :
on. were dinner guests on Sunday
{ the home of Mrs. SOckriter's par
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spen-
er, ON Behringer avenue. Mr.. and
Irs. Spencer have recently moved
rom Georgetown to Milton.
Mrs. John Messick, who has been
isiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
1illiam Smith, in Cave Neck, for
everal days, has returned to her
ONE at RehObOth Beach.
Thomas Manns. of Newark, and
iss Mary Rhodes. Of Cecilton, Md,
ere weekend guests Of Mr. and
RS. Harry r. Draper.
Mrs. Edward Belts and daughter,
lrah of Milford, spent Sunday with
RS. GOldie Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leverage and
lughter, Frances. were dinner
lests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hulda Hast
gs on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. WilfOrd c. White
ave announced the engagement of
ieir daughter, Miss Irma P. White,
H. Vernon Needles, of Chester
.wn, Md. The wedding date has not
zen set
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Johnson and
r. and Mrs. Charles T. Vent spent
e weekend in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward ArgO and
aTence B. johnson visited reIa-
res IN Milford IN Thuredav