Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
MILTON

musicai program. consisting of or
chestra and vocal selections win be
given. The guest speaker will Be
Dr. H. " Holloway. State Superin-
tendent Of Public instruction.
Let every parent and friend Of
the school boost the work Of the
school and the Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION BY being present.
A son was born TO Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Young on Wednesday. Mar.
4th The young man has been named
James Henry, and mother and son
are doing nicely.
At the annual town election on
Saturday, Charles B. Porter was re-
elected Mayor Of Milton without op-
position. Three candidates for Coun
ciimen had filed with two to be elect
ed and Floyd Hurley, with 1923 votes.
and William r. wilkins, with 146,
won out over Fred S. Johnson, who
received a votes. Following the
certiiication Of the election, Council
met on Saturday evening for reor-
ganizatiOn and Joseph M. Lank was
elected president pro tenn; Robert
Thachery was reelected secretary.
Standing committees were reappoint
ed as constituted during the past
year.
The muskrat trapping season came
to close on Tuesday, and it was
one OF the poorest for many years, |
because Of the continuous freezing |
over Of the marshes and streams. 1
Not more than One-fOurth the num- |
Der Of rats have been trapped this /
season than in former years and /
trappers on the Broadkiln and Prime
Hook marshes have lost several
thousands OF dollars.
Mrs. Emma Davidson, widow Of +
the late G. Coulter Davidson. died 4
on. Thursday morning. March 5th.
after an illness of five weeks at the I
home Of sister-in-law, Mrs. J. r. At
kins, on Union street. She was 81
years Of age and was the last Of the !;
children OF the late Thomas J. At
kins and Sarah A. Wiltbank She ,
was widowed twice. being married
irst to Andrew J. Davidson. OF Mil. a
on. IN 1864. who died i'm 1880, and
a.
also Of Milton. widowed in
I9l7 After his death she made her :
lone for eighteen years with MIR. and /
Ilrs. w. Edward Thompson, near /
She was a life member OF Z
he w. G. T. u. serving for many +
ears as Union Signal Superinten-
ent OF the State organization. She 4
ras a lifelong member Of the Nj. Il. h
]hurch. Milton. She is survived by I
hree nephews aud two nieces. Will :
am T. Atkins. Of Lewes; George
J. Atkins. of Milton. Rev. Charles y
/. Atkins, of North East, Md, Miss Il
'arah Atkins and Mrs. Cordelia
adke. of Milton, Funeral services 4
ERE held at the home Of Mrs. ]. r. \
.tkins on Sunday afternoon, in n
barge Of Rev Howard Davis, Of
IiltOn, and Rev. william Leisch- q
IAN, of Lewes. Interment was made d
! the Atkins family vault in the
cemetery. Milton. Ia
Services at Milton NJ. P. Church d
a Sunday will be as follows: Sun q
~ School at 10 a. M. subject, N
Jesus Teaches His Deciples TO n
ray Luke 11:1-f3. Morning wor- n
lip at II a. m. the subject Of the
'rmOn by the pastor. Rev. G. S. %
Oss. is my House." Luke 1916. =
election by the Junior Choir Even d
g worship at 1880, Subject, EFF
ct Of Unpreparedness. Luke 22s54. 50
ing service. The public is cordial "
invited 20 attend an these services NJ
the Friendly Church.
Miss Dorothy Reed, daughter Of he
r. and Mrs. Earl Reed, who was 81
erated on for the removal Of her W,
pendix at the Emergency Hospital.
lford. on February 18th. returned w
her home on Broad street on Fri mi
~ afternoon Her condition Is IN
e and her rapid recovery is ex-
cted. w
John Coffin is in the jefferson
lspital, Philadelphia. under obser- fol
tiOn. He Is expected to undergo =
operation in few days. Johns
ny friends here hope for a sue Ell
Isful operation and for his rapid Th
'overy. cnl
Hiss Ida St0dgen is IN at the home wa
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Al
'gden. tina
revival services are being held me
the Pilgrim Holiness Church each JOl
ming this week under the direc- cd.
d Of Rev. Young, the singing evan anC
list. ing
lave YOU read the financial report fail
The town Of Milton9s Il Is compre- lug