Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
MILTON

Warren was awarded first prize, and
Mrs. Wilf0rd G. White, second. Mans
homes In Milton were beautifully
decorated with evergreens and col
ored lights, and after inspection the
committee made the above awards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Derrickson,
OF Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with MIR. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Conwell and
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadelphia,
spent Christmas with Mrs. Charlotte
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maull, OF
Philadelphia, spent the weekend in
Milton. FD
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bolles, Of
Cambridge, Mass, have been the
guests of Mrs. Annie Rolles and Miss
Sarah Lofiand. Ss' f
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Vent spent
Sunday with relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Captain William Pettyjohn, of Will
mington, spent the weekend In Mil
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Land and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Scott, of New
Jersey, spent the holidays with Mrs.
Lulu Long. ,s t-ir
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brittingham
of Wilmington, were guests of his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. John Brit
tingham. over the weekend.
Master Harold Belts has returned
home after having his tonsils re-
moved at the Milford Emergency
Hospital. He is doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Davidson
of Carneys Point. N. j., spent the
Christmas holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
James r. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Webb and
children, of Milford, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Marvel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mustard of
Camden. N. j., spent Sunday with |
William A. Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Reed and chill |
dren spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. |
Delmar Reed in Cave Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wells and
daughters. Marion and Beatrice,
spent Christmas day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Short. at George
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Postles and
children, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Holda
Hastings.
Captain and Mrs. Charles f. Darby
and son Gilbert, of Philadelphia,
spent the holidays with Mrs. Goldie
Owens.
The first otter of the present trap
ping season was caught last week
by Harry Belts ON his marsh IN
Prime Hook Neck MIR. Belts was
making the rounds of his muskrat
traps when he came upon the otter
in one of his traps. The animal mea-
sured five feet four inches in length
and the pelt was sold to Milton fur
dealer.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles l.. Jackson
entertained at turkey dinner on ;
Sunday the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Jones and daughter,
of ,Ellendale, Mr.. and Mrs. John ,
Banning, of Pennington, Mr.. and ,
Mrs. William Pettyjohn, Miss Myrtle .
Pettyjohn, of near town, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Jackson, of Georgetown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morris, of near
town, MIR. and Mrs. William Walls,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Warren and daughter
Ruth, Miss Lolita Belts. of Milton, 9
and Mr.. and Mrs. Orvil Banning. of
t= k'a],s-A
The annual Christmas entertain
ment and treat was held at the nj. p. a
Church on Monday evening. A splen- a
did Christmas cantata was presented c
by the young people of the church. A
The Harbeson-C Coolspring Home n
Demonstration Club offered prizes
for the best decorated homes in Har- N
beson during the Christmas holidays. y
The result was that many homes in .
hat town were beautifully decorated.
First prize went to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Prettyman, whose lawn and :,
iouse was beautifully trimmed. On v
he lawn log cabin was erected, on
which Old Santa stood beside the p
with his pack of toys. n
Smoke issuing from the chimney 81
ave a very realistic effect. The
oof of the cabin was covered with vi
Snow. The lawn trees were brill
iantly lighted with colored lights 81
nd the side of the Prettyman home SC
vas arranged as Christmas pack
ge. A long wide strip of red rib 81
on extended tn ewhole length of the w
ouse and another strip reached from Nj
he caves to the foundation. A large VT
ed seal was at the intersection of
ne ribbons and a large hand paint on
d tag gave a Merry Christmas" to NJ,
isitors. The whole arrangement py
nowed excellent artistic ability and
rev several thousand children and
1ults to the Prettyman home dur ~,
Ig the holidays. Second prize went m ~,
} Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Mason, oi
nd third prize to Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
ust. Harbeson did itself proud en-
I'd deserves much praise. MI
Glen Marvel has gone to Philadel- Iai
MA where he has secured work at MI
IS trade as carpenter. Mr.
Neal Welch, student at the Univer- Vii
ty of Virginia. is spending the lie
,lidays with his parents, Mr.. and
RS. William III. Welch. Wis
Charles Thackery, Jr., student at en-,
,ldey's Business College. Whining RI,
n, is spending the Christmas va
tion with his parents, MIR. and Mrs. tai
larles f. Thackery. an,
Mrs. Harold Palmer is quite i'll at 70
r home on Lakeyiew Avenue. CO CO
MIR. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch and -,
lighter. Mary Betty, were guests 90, su,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt, at ",' !.
on Saturday.
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