Milford chronicle., 1937-09-10
MILTON

/ the attractions, were pleasing. Tt
! firemen's parade on Friday evening
with several units from differeI
i parts of the State and the Easter
Shore of Maryland. brought the larf
, est crowd of the carnival. The al
! fair closed ON Saturday evenin
with the awarding of the Chevrole
Sedan to Ernest Tatman, OF nea
Milford, the holder of the luck
ticket. .sy s
Twenty-Five new books have beel
added to the Milton New Centur,
Club library, including the newes
issues for children and some adul
fiction. The newly appointed librar.
commission is composed of William
II. Welch, Mrs. Robert B. Hopkins
Mrs. George H. NAPLES, Mrs. Carl
ton Draper and Mrs. John Fisher.
The Fisher Bible Glass of thu
Goshen M. E. Sunday School met OF
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Clendaniel. Miss
Clara Walls had charge of the de-
votional service.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clifton, OF
Philadelphia, have been spending q
week in the Wilkins cottage al
Broadkiln Beach. ..+
Mr.. and Mrs. Monte Johnson, OF
Philadelphia, who have been spend
ing two weeks at Broadkiln Beach
have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Wilkins and a
number of friends. of Wilmington,
spent the weekend at the Wilkins
cottage at Broadkiln Beach.
Miss Mary Reed was given a birth
day party at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed. in
Broadkiln Neck, on Wednesday. Sep
tember lst, when she celebrated her
18th birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hankin, of
Baltimore, were Milton visitors over
the weekend.
After spending two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch, Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Crouch and daugh-
tiers, of Philadelphia, returned TO
their home on Saturday evening.
They were accompanied by Miss May
Ellingsworth. who will spend a few
days as their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar NJ. Welch have
returned to their home in Philadei-
phia after having spent the summer
/ months at their Milton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Derrickson, OF
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Reed.
Henry Hearn of Camden, n. j., is
spending a few days with his uncle,
Henry McAllister.
Mrs. Mary Quig spent the week
end with her daughter, Mrs. Viola
Clendaniel and family at Lincoln
City.
After spending a week with their
aunt. Mrs. Amanda Crouch, the
Misses Roberta and Amanda Shick-
ley have returned to their home in
New Castle.
Miss Dorothy Reed is quite ill at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Reed. on Broad street.
The Graves Garment Factory is
closed this week for stock taking and
repairs. Operations will begin again
OH Monday.
The heavy rains of August caused
damage to growing crops, such as
lima beans and tomatoes, that Will
reach. into thousands of dollars IN
this section. 1t is estimated that the
tomato crop was damaged 70 per
cent and the lima bean crop almost
as much. Corn fodder has ripened
SO fast that it is drying on the stalk
because farmers have been unable
to harvest il in the proper time. The
corn itself has not been injured 30
far. The corn crop in this section
will be about up to normal, unless
further rains injure it before har-
vesting time.
Miss Virginia Johnson left on
Tuesday for Wilmington, where she
entered Goldey College for course
of study.
Miss Irma Short, or Georgetown,
has been spending several days with
her cousin, Miss Catherine Messick.
Mrs. William Wyatt and daughters,
Mrs. Mary Wilson and Miss Margaret
Wyatt of Georgetown, spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Annie G. Crouch.
Miss Mary wilkins, of Milton, has
been chosen chairman of the Social |
Committee of her class of student |
nurses at the Homeopathic Hos
pital, Wilmington.
Miss Ruth Pepper, of Coolspring,
spent the weekend with her grand
mother, Mrs. Fannie Davidson, in
Milton.
Captain and Mrs. Charles f. Darby
and son Gilbert, of Philadelphia,
spent several days this week with
Mrs. Goldie Owens.
Services at Milton NJ. P. Church
on Sunday, Sept. 18th, will be as fol-
lows: Sunday School at 10 a. m;
morning worship at IL. Sermon by
the pastor. Rev. G. S. Ross. Subject.
Childish Folks" Luke 7:3l-32. Eve
ming worship at 7.30. Subject of SER
non, "A Consecrated Man" Acts :
1873.
William johnson and Robert Pal
ner, Jr., are in charge of the At
antic Service Station at the corner
# Union and Magnolia streets. These
'oung men are hustlers and we be-
peak for Bill" and "Bob's" success /
n their new venture.
Friendship Golden Rule and Sun I
hine Circle Glasses of the Milton M.
). Sunday School will be the guests
I Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Ross at
roast on Broadkiln Beach
n Tuesday evening of next week. All =
lembers of these classes are urged
, be present and enjoy an evening
t this popular resort.
Mr.. and Mrs La Porta, Sr., and Mr..
nd Mrs. La Porta, Jr., and son, of
nnn IoIanh n V ara Waiting Mr. [