Milford chronicle., 1937-06-25
MILTON


attention of growers in the Broad
kiln District. The acreage to this
crop was not increased this year but
the yield is below normal, caused by
! unfavorable weather conditions dur
ing the winter and early spring. The
straw Is short and the heads con-
tain far less grain than usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Short and
children, of Philadelphia, on Sun
day.
The graduating class of Milton
I High School returned on Friday ev-
ening from a trip to Niagara Falls.
| The twenty-three graduates were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Bolin. They report wonderful
time.
Miss Hazel Evans has secured EN-
ployment at Rehoboth Beach for
the summer months.
Albert Edginton is getting in read
iness a building at the rear of his
property on Chestnut street for a
button cutting factory. Mr.. Edgin-
ton is an experienced cutter, having
held a responsible position with the
George Lippincott plant here some
years ago. He will start with few
machines and expects to Increase
the capaicty of the plant in the near
| future.
John H. Clendaniel, retired far
mer, died at his home on North Un-
ion street, on Sunday afternoon at
D. M, aged "A years. Mr.. Glen
daniel suffered stroke of paraly-
sis several weeks ago, from which
he failed to recover. Funeral ser
vices were held at his late home on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
and interment made in the Slaugh-
| ter Neck cemetery He leaves a wife
and the following children: Mrs.
Robert Workman, of Milton; Harry
Clendaniel. of Rehoboth Beach; Clar-
ence, of Milton; Harvey, of Phila-
delphia; Lester, of Milton; Henry, OF
Milton; Mrs. Edward Webb, of Mil
ford: Mrs. Edgar Marvel, of Milton;
Mrs. Harmon Lewis, of Milton. Mr..
Clendaniel resided for many years
on a farm he owned in Prime Hook
Neck. He sold this farm and pur-
chesed the DR.. Wolfe farm, between
Milton and Glendale. He later sold
this property and moved to Milton
where he resided until his death.
Miss Edith Ruth Pierce. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Edginton.
of Milton, and William Thomas Cur
rev. of Houston, will be married at
St. John the Baptist P. E. Church.
Milton. on Friday, June 25. at 2:30
D. m. Immediately after the cere-
mony a reception will be held at the
home of the bride, on South Chest
nut street. Miss Edginton is a grad
uate of Milton High School.
Mrs. Ida Daisey and Mrs. Hettie
Green, of Dagsboro, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Messick.
Mrs. Ethel Mccarthy. John Clay
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cleary.
Mrs. Anna Callahan, of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Albert Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Rogers and children, Willard
Clifton and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Clifton, of Milford, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Argo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carpenter
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew |
Carpenter visited Theodore Z.
Johnson, at Coolspring on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Welch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mustard. of
Camden, N. j., spent Sunday with
relatives in and near Milton.
DIR. and Mrs. Barzell of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mra Arthur Maull
Joseph jefferson of Nemacola, Pa,
is spending some time with his
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Jeffer-
son.
Miss Agnes Hopkins, of Whining
ton. spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Hopkins.
Msr. L. L. Mustard is spending
some time with relatives in Darby,
Pa, and Camden, N. j..
Mrs. Goldie Owens has returned
home after spending a week with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Dodd and Mr..
and Mrs. Herschel Dodd spent Sun
day with relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. Annie Reynolds spent Sunday
with her son, William, and family In
New Castle.
Mrs. Collins, of Seaford, is spend
ing some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lemuel Carpenter.
David Dutton, Jr., is spending the
week with his uncle, Harvey E. VIII
son, near Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Rogers and
daughters spent Sunday = with her
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell
It Lewes.
Neal Welch, who graduated from
he law department of the Univer-
,ity of Virginia last week, is spend
ng some time with his parents, Mr.. !
md Mrs. William H. Welch in Mil
on.
Mrs. David Postles is quite i'll at
he home of her daughter, Mrs. Hol-