Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
MILTON

- Au6 VI q single Dflck wall outside the
a board walls. When completed this
e old edifce win have the appearance
;. OF brick building. The church is
l. surrounded by stately maple trees
: and has a quiet restful appearance.
y y Rev. Mr.. Hammond is the rector.
! A very severe electric storm, ac-
companied by heavy rain fall, swept
over this section early Friday NOR
ming. The house on the farm of viii
liam g. Warren. of Rehoboth. To-
Gated one mile south OF Milton, ten
anted by Lloyd Tyndal and family
was struck by lightning, and set on
fire, The Milton Fire Company was
summoned and succeeded In ex-
tinguishing the blaze before much
damage was done. A portion of the
roof was burned and shingles along
the ridge-pOle were ripped off. On
the John T. COnwell farm, in Broad
Kiln Neck, tenanted by Walton Dick
erson, was struck twice within five
minutes. The enclosed porch was hit
and shattered by the bolts of light
ming. Mr.. Dickerson was standing
beside the pump when the first bolt
crashed and passed within three feet
OF him, stunning him for several
seconds. A watermelon on the pump
box was smashed. Before MIR. Dick
erson could leave the porch another
bolt struck in the same place and
followed the same course as the
first. The building was not fred.
The annual carnival, conducted
by the Milton firemen, opened on the
carnival grounds last night with a |
greasy pig chase and a bag race. To-
night the special feature will be a
sEoe race. On Saturday evening |
large ground prizes will be given
away at 9 and IL O'Clock. The grand
firemen's parade will be held on
Monday evening when fire compan-
les from the states of Maryland,
Virginia and Delaware will be in
line. On Wednesday evening the
community parade will be held and
the following cash prizes viii be Civ
en-: Best band, $25; best doat, SIS;
second best float, $40; third best 1
float. IS; best decorated automobile, i
So; second best, IS; third best, So;
fourth best, 50; best comedy. IS;
second best comedy, So; best deco
rated bicycle, 81; second best, 81;
third best, 81; best pony, 50; second
best pony. $2 third best pony, 81;
with most in line, $40
On Thursday evening $50 in cash :
will be given the person holding the
lucky ticket The affair will close on
Saturday evening, when a new 1886
town sedan will be award !
ed the holder of the lucky ticket. 5
Many new and entertaining features
have been added and the large .
crowds attending are having a most :
enjoyable time. Free ground prizes Il
will be given each evening of the :
e
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Dickerson and 5
son, Donald, of Drexel Hill, Pa,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dickerson. DON 3
aid will remain with is grandpar-
ents for two weeks. &
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Land and =
son of Carney's Point, N. j., spent 3
he weekend with Milton relatives.
Miss Olive Long who has been visit =
ng Mr. and Mrs. Land, returned 8
lome on Saturday. Mrs. Bessie Hit s
hens and daughter, Jean, have re- >
urned to their home in Philadel- =
,hia after spending some time with =
Ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. g
OhnsOn.
Mrs. Eldren West and daughter 8
'irginia, spent the weekend in Har s
ington. =
Master Burton Donovan is spend =
lg two weeks with his aunt in Phil =
After spending ten days in Milton. 3
r. and Mrs. Leighton Douglas and =
hildren have returned to their home =
Camden, N. J. =
Mrs. Mary Massey of Ocean City. =
d., spent Sunday with her sister, =
rs. Lulu Long.
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Wilkins of =
'ilmington, spent last week at the =
ilkins cottage at Broadkiln Beach. =
Sunday school services as usual =
Milton NJ p Church on next Sun =
ly morning at 10 o'clock. You are =
vited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o'Neil and -
ms of Chester, Pa, spent several =
Iys last week with Mrs Mary Quig. =
David Dutton, Jr., is confined TO e
S bed with illness. We hope for his =
pid recovery.
MIR. and Mrs. Job Coverdale, of =
lford, spent Sunday with Mr.. and =
rs. Asher Campbell. =
Mr.. and Mrs. william Lewis, of e
w Castle, spent several days last =
EEK with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. =
ckson. =
Miss Mary Betty Crouch and her e
est, Miss Peggy Crouch. Of Phila- p
lphia, were Rehoboth visitors on =
nday. -
School opens here on Wednesday, =
ptember 9. The same faculty, with =
e or two exceptions. has been re- =
gagged for the school year, with A. p
Bolin as principal =
.Ir. and Mrs. Granville Tyndall =
We returned from a very pleasant =
p to Niagara Falls. =
,Ir. and Mrs. Charles L. Jackson, =
S. William Pettyjohn and daugh- =
Miss Myrtle, spent Sunday at =
lrel Camp. =
sunday was big Sunday" at La =
ia Camp and one of the largest =
wds on record was present. The =
mp is in charge of Rev. Raymond e
ipson, pastor of Pilgrim Holiness e
Irch, Milton. Next Sunday the =
ID will close and another large "a