Milford chronicle., 1937-12-24
MILTON
M. p. Church News

NJ. p. Church News
The annual entertainment and treat
will be held on Monday evening, De-
cember 81. A special program has beer
prepared for the accession. The public IL
cordially invited to be present.
Services ON Sunday. December 26--
Sunday school at 10 a. m Morning
worship at IL. At this service the an
nual White Gift" will be received, en-
veiopes for which have been given out.
Junior choir selection. Sermon by the
pastor, Rev. @. S. Ross. Subject Civ
ing Christ a. Chance" At 1880 p. m. a
Candle Light Service" will be held.
This Is a very impressive service and
the public Is urged to attend.
The second quarterly conference will
be held on Monday evening, January 3.
Christmas In Milton
The kiddies of the town will be given
treat of candy, fruit, etc, in front
of the large. brightly lighted tree at
the corner of Front and Federal streets,
by the firemen. In former years the
fire laddies have been distributing toys
to the homes of the needy, but this
year the children will have to be at the
tree to receive gifts.
Business places and homes are beau
tifully Illuminated with vari-colored
electric bulbs, and the streets in the
business section are lined with ever
green festoons and red and green lights.
Milton has done itself proud this sea-
son in the way of decorations, Prizes
will be given to the most beautiful dec
GRATED homes. There will be three cash
prizes. Merchants declare this TO be
the most prosperous Christmas season
for several years.
News In General
Miss Myrtle PettyJohn fell at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam Pettyjohn, near Reynolds Church
last week and sustained a severely
sprained ankle She is under the care
of her physician.
While assisting at a hog killing at
the home of Edward Argo last week.
Harry Campbell was painfully scalded
about the feet when a container of boil
ing water was upset and ran over his
feet. He is now able to be out again.
but unable to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt. Of
Georgetown. were the guests of MIR.
and Mrs. w. w. Crouch on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson. Mrs.
Lydia Biedeman and Mrs. Elsie Belts
were Milford visitors on Saturday
Mrs, Lester Radke.. who has been IN
q Philadelphia hospital for treatment
for several weeks. has returned home.
much improved in health.
Miss Lolita Belts, who has been in
the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, for
several weeks. undergoing treatment, Is
reported much improved. Her condition
has been very serious.
w. A. johnson. after several weeks
Illness, is able to be about town Few
hours daily "Dol' says nothing was
ever so beautiful as Milton is to him !
just now.
Letters from Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 3. |
Carey. who are spending the winter in !
Florida, say that state has been hav- /
ing some real winter weather for the .
past few weeks. The orange crop was
severely injured by the freezing wea-
. ha ThaU QOfnnpIl- /
ed to install an oil heater to make their
home comfortable-a very unusual oc-
currence for Florida.
Prof. Miller Gibe. manual art in
structor at Caesar Rodney, and Miss
Jane Mathis. a teacher at the same
school, spent several days with Mrs
Ida Fox last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan and son
Burton, spent the weekend In Phila-
delphia.
with relatives in Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Wiley, newly
weds, are at home in the John L. Me-
gee property on Lavinia street.
Mrs. Charles Fisher. who has been
quite ill for several weeks. is showing
some improvement.
Miss Jane Mathis left on Thursday to
lisit her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
= B. Carey. in Miami, Florida. She
will also visit Cuba. making the. trip
,y airplane. She will return early in
January. E. ID. 1.5- aay. -!t-.4..- IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunlach. of Salem, n:
J.. spent the weekend with Mr.. and
yrs. James c. Carey in Cave Neck.
Arthur Maull and Mr.. Reed of Shar-
IN HILL Pa. spent the weekend in |
1lton.
Mr.. and Mrs John B. Welch of Cam !
len, n. j., spent the weekend with {
William A. Morris. near town.
Mrs. Edward Land and son of Car
ley's Point. n. j.. spent last week
vith her mother. Mrs. Lulu Long.
Mrs. Mary Massey and son. Leon. and
iiss Janet Bowen. of Berlin. Md. spent
sunday with Mrs. Lulu Long and fam I
~.
William B. Wagamon. who has been ;
/ for the past two weeks, is now able
o be ont again.
Miss Virginia johnson. of Wilmington
pent the weekend with her parents
fr. ard Mrs. Edward Johnson. {
st. John the Baptist Episcopal
'hurch. Milton Rev. Edward Fl. Ehart' J
r., pastor Christmas Eve, 1880 p M. '
.arol service and communion. sunday
december 26: IL a. m. Pageant Ihe
White Christmas" by the Young Peo- l
10 Fellowship. {
st. Georges Episcopal Church, Indian a
liver, Rev. Edw. II. Ehart. Jr.. pastor; '
unday, December 26-7:30 p. m. Young i
'eople's Fellowship of st. Georges ana
t. John the Baptist will present "The t
White Christmas" Carols will be sung e
S a part of this service.
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