Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
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MILTON

Mrs. Evelyn Canfield and brother
Fred Workman, on Thursday even.
ing. September 9. Everyone come Out
and spend a social evening togeth-
er.
Joshua ]. Hastings, age 81 years
died at his home on Mill street on
Friday night, after an illness oi
several years duration. Funeral SER
vices were held at Milton M. p,
Church on Monday afternoon. con-
Quoted by the Rev. L. Colvan Ran
dali, former Milton pastor, but now
of Centreville, Md. Mr.. Hastings is
survived by his wife, two sons, FL
mer and John Hastings, Of Milton.
MFR. and Mrs. Donald Reynolds
have returned to their home In Chi
cago, ILL.,, after spending two months
with her sister, Mrs. Luther Wilson.
C. M. Wiltbank and Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Ingram spent Sunday at Ocean
City, Md.
The Milton Ffremen's Carnival op-
ened on Thursday evening of last
week. Owing to inclement weather
the Firemen's Parade was postpon-
ed until this (Friday) evening. when
visiting firemen from the surround
ing towns of Delaware and Mary
land will participate. On Wednesday
evening the community parade was
held. The carnival will close on Sat-
urday evening. when a Chevrolet au-
tomobile will be presented to the
holder of the lucky ticket.
Continued rain is doing much dam
age to growing crops, especially to-
matoes. Farmers are busily engaged
between rains in gathering the lima
bean crop, while the early fodder
crop is drying, on the stalk because
of the lack of opportunity to gather
II. Many fields In the lowland dis
tricts are so soft that il is imposs-
ible to, get harvesting machinery or
teams on them with the consequent
result that lima beans are not be-
ing harvested at their best-many
white beans making the percentage
of green so low that the price is be-
ing effected.
Services at Milton NJ. p. Church
on Sunday will be as follows: Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Morning wor-
ship at II. Sermon by, the pastor,
Rev. G.. S. Ross. Evening worship at
1880. Song service and sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jackson
on Sunday entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Emerson, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reed and
Mrs. Mary Walls spent the week
end at Atlantic City.
Milton school opens on Wednes-
day of next week with the same
corps of teachers as last year. The
building has been thoroughly reno
waited and made ready for the open
ing.
Little Miss Neva Crouch has been
quite i'll at her home on Federal
street this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Crouch of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w. Crouch, of Milton, were recent |
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. |
William Wyatt, at Georgetown.
The Misses Roberta and Amanda
of New Castle. are guests
of their aunt, Mrs. Amanda Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spencer
and Henry McAllister spent the
weekend at the McAllister cottage
at Broadkiln Beach.
Town authorities should take steps
to stop reckless driving and speed
ing on the streets of Milton before
serious accident occurs. We would
advise that Officer Barker take his
stand some evening on Union street,
above Broad. A few heavy fines
would quickly end this dangerous
practice of many motorists.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Black were
Sunday visitors at Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Jones spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
McIlvane at Jefferson Cross Roads.
Mrs. Milton Graves and daughter
Sue are spending some time at their
cottage at Riverdale. Sue has as her
guest, Mary Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey E. Wilson of
lear Dover were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleve Clifton on Sunday.
Mrs. Ethel Veasey and children of
spent last week with Mr..
md Mrs. James T. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Davidson of
,arney's Point, N. j., visited Milton
elatives recently.
Mrs. John Davis, of Linwood, Pa, II
pent the weekend with Mrs. Jrlia
Warren. II
The Atlantic Filling Station on
rnion street is now under the man
cement of Robert Palmer, Jr., and
William Johnson. III
Mr.. and Mrs. McInnis and son of
are the guests of Mr.. HI
nd Mrs. Robert B. Black. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Arney White and son
( East Orange. N. j., are the guests III
{ Mrs. James C. Conwell. Ill
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Dickerson and iii
aughters of East Lansdowne. Pa. III
pent a week with Mrs. Charles A. III
Iickerson of Broadkiln Neck. III
The Third Annual Flower Ar Ill
Show and Community HI
xhibit sponsored by the Milton New III
entury Club, in connection with Ill
lie Home Coming program, was felt III
} be great success. More than 200 iii
1tries were made in the cut flower III
and the merchants of Hi
lie town cooperated generously in Hi
lacing exhibits in the building. iii
Judges of the Flower Show, who I'LL
ere Mrs. Wilbur Corkran, Reho- Hi
9TH; Miss Harriet Wilson, Provi- Hi
euce r T. and Miss Anne Hazzard llll