Milford chronicle., 1936-09-25
MILTON

Of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, held on September Il
the following officers we're electet
for the ensuing year: President. Mrs.
bsrtha Jackson; vice president, Mrs
FANNIE Atkins; treasurer, Mrs. III
lie Johnson; recording secretary
Mrs. Cordelia Radke; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Mary NAPLES; evan
eelistic superintendent. Miss Lflilal
Cade; superintendent Of flower mis-
sion. Mrs. Nan Atkins and Mrs. Car
rie Hood.
The annual home coming servfc,
vas held at Zion NJ. E. Church on
Sunday. with services morning, az
ternoon and evening. At 9:SO a. m.
an old time love feast was led by
Reed Leverage. The sermon was de,
liyered by Rev. G. w. Strickland. IN
the afternoon, at 1880 O'Clock, Sun
day school service. At 2:sO, song
service. prayer by the pastor, Rev
John 7. Graham; scripture reading
history Of the church by Hiram Out
ten; sermon by Rev. James O'NeiI
The evening service began at 7:15
conducted by the EpwOrth League
followed BY stirring song service.
: The sermon was delivered by Rev.
w. c. Poole. A large number of
members, friends and former resi-
dents Of the Zion section attended all
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. jackson,
Of Milton, and guest, Charles Bar
rett. Of Philadelphia, spent the week
end at the o. H. Banning cottage at
Rehoboth.
A number of MiltOnians visited
Lewes Beach on Sunday to witness
the havoc wrought by the storm to
that resort on Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood SOckriter
and son, Raymond, of near ZOar,
spent Sunday with Mrs. SOckriter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ErmOn POstles and
son of West Chester. Pa, were the
guests Of their parents on Sunday.
The storm on Friday of last week
damaged the lima bean, tomato and
late corn crops in this vicinity. The
property damage was slight, though
Il was one of the most severe Wind
and rain storms experienced here in
a number of years
Services at Milton NJ. P. Church on
next Sunday will be as follows:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock; NOR
ming worship at II. Subject Of the
sermon by the pastor, Rev. G. S.
Ross, will be "To Rob God Is To Rob
Self" In the evening the subject Of
the sermon will be "An Heir" The
public is cordially invited to attend
all these services.
Mrs. Viola Daily is spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Glen
daniel at Lincoln.
The Draper canneFy reports that
the pack of lima beans this year is
the largest this concern has ever
handled. The quality is Of the finest
and the yield has been above nor
NAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Phelps of
Palembaugh, Sumatra, visited Mr..
and Mrs.-JOhn Fisher last week. Mrs.
Phelps is Mrs. Fishers sister.
Mrs. Ida ]. Fox spent Saturday
with friends in Wilmington.
Miss Jane Mathis, Of Milton, has
secured a position in Caesar Rodney
School as home economics teacher.
Charles Lingo, who has been en-
ployed at Rehoboth during the sum-
ner, has returned home.
Rev. and Mrs. Howard Davis have |
returned from a two weeks visit to
Clifton Springs, N. Y.
John L. Mcgee was operated upon
for an ailment at the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital on Thursday of last
week. His condition is steadily inn
proving.
Mrs. William w. Reed has return
ed from the Methodist Hospital, in
where she has been
under treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guell, of Dover, have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs George H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Welch and
children. after spending the summer
months in Milton, have returned to
Miss Edith Wilson has returned to
after spending some
time with her mother, Mrs. Char
lotte Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burroughs of
N. j., spent Saturday
with friends in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. MinOs Wilson ami
son. Samuel. and Miss Mary Little
.on, of Cokesbury. spent Sunday with
Captain and Mrs. David Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wells spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs George
Swain at Cannons.
Miss Agnes Hopkins Of Whining
on spent the weekend with her par
,nts, Mr., and Mrs. Theodore Hop
lins.
Miss Marion Wells has returned
rome after spending a few days with
Ter aunt, Mrs. Samuel j. Messiek In {
Miss Ann Lank, who has been
pending the summer with her par
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Lank, has
to Beaver College, Jenk-
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Massey and ]
hiIdren spent Sunday with Mr.. and a
lrs. John Phillips ih Long Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Clifton and
Iaster John Walls spent a few days t
sst week with relatives in VIII \
iingtOn a
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Donovan 4
pent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. a
rank Donovan at Sand Hills.
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