Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
MILTON
SchnnI News

Time-5:O0 to $500 p. m. Prics
Adults SOC, Children 35c.
The girls and boys played theil
final basketball game with Bridge
Vile at home on Friday evening. The
Milton boys we're defeated, 27-37; and
the girls lost by the score of 1884
During a recent egg contest spon-
sored by the U. S. Department oi
Agriculture, under the supervision
Of Mr.. Charles II. COnoway. Green
wood. chairman for Delaware, Miss
Beatrice Wells, of Milton won $40 in
cash and also fifty New Hampshire
Red baby chicks. Beatrice is now
taking a post graduate course in the
Milton school,.
Coach Benedict announces the fol-
lowing baseball schedule for the
spring season: April 1. Greenwood
here; April Is, Bridgeville, away;
April 26. Georgetown, here; April
20, at Millsboro; May 3. Greenwood,
away; May 6, Bridgeville, here; May
10. Millsboro. here; May 20. George
town. away; Lewes. May "a, away.
Muskrat Season Closes
The muskrat trapping season clos
ed on Thursday, March 10th. The
season has been only fair in the mat
ter Of rats trapped compared to the
other years. The season has been an
open one, the marshes being free
from ice, except for a Jew days dur
ing the winter. The prices receiv-
ed for the pelts have been very good,
which will bring the value Of the
catch up to other years.
Fire Destroys Home
The home of Edgar Wright, negro.
located just north of Milton, was to-
tally destroyed by fire on Friday OF
last week. It is thought a defective
fiue was the cause Of the blaze. The
fire was discovered by a passerby,
who gave the alarm. The Milton fire
company was called and succeeded in
keeping the blaze fro mcommunicat-
ing with several nearby dwellings.
+. F.eA. Banquet
The annual mother. father and
son banquet of the Milton Chapter
Future Farmers Of America Associa-
tion will be held tonight friday in
the School Cafeteria. A special pro-
gram has been prepared.
Covered Dish Social
The Young Peoples Society OF Mil
ton NJ. p. Church held a covered dish
supper in the Social hall on Monday
evening. There were eighteen active
and associate members present and
the good things to eat were much
enjoyed. A pleasing part Of the al
fair was the presentation to their
leader. Mrs. Grace Ross, a birthday
cake with the proper number OIL
candles thereon) and beautiful pot
ted plants. Il was a complete sur
prise to Mrs. Ross.
VI. r. Church Services
The services at Milton NJ, p. Chur-
ch on next Sunday will be as follows:
School at 10 a. m. preaching
by the pastor. Rev. G.. S. Ross. at II
!. m. Evening worship at 1880. The
public is cordially invited to attend
Ill these services.
Friendship Bible Glass met on
Monday evening at the home OF Z. b.
Johnson. After the business session
very enjoyable social hour was
leld. The class will hold a st.
2atricks Social on March 18th at
$50 D. m, in the social hall. The
public is invited.
Sunshine Circle Glass met at the
lome of Mrs. Clyde Belts on Tuesday
,vening. A very important busi-
less session was held, after which
he members and guests enjoyed
ociaI hour very pleasantly.
;eneral News i
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Tribbits, OF
'annon, were guests on Saturday OF
sev. and Mrs. G. S. Ross.
'hieves Enter Store
Thieves, some time early Sunday |
1orning, entered the store OF Jas.
'. Mason and stole quantities OF
roceries, canned goods. -four. meats
nd a small amount Of cash. En-
rance was gained by forcing win
ow at the rear of the building. State
were notified and an in
is under way.
Joke
Several weeks age some one en-
cred the store of Webster Jefferson
nd took a radio. We understand
has been returned by two young
len who told Mr.. Jefferson they did
for a joke. II was no joke to them
hen Webb got done with them.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hearn is i'll at the
ONE of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spen-
sr on Broad street.
An impressive candle light service
as held in the NJ. P. Church on
1nday evening by the Young People.
ev. Ross preached special sermon
the young people.
Oliver Hazard. of Connecticut.
,ent the weekend with his family
Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Clifton and
,hn Walls spent the weekend with
latives i'm Wilmington.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles T. Vent. Miss
argaret Black. Mrs. David Dntton
ID Son. David. Jr.. of Milton, Mr..
ID Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and dauSh
r, Betty, and Mrs. Bertha Wilson.
Cokesbury, attended the birthday
rty rendered Harvey r. Wilson, at
5 home near Dover. on Saturday
ght.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob West, of Sea-
I'd, visited friends in Milton recent
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Jones have {
turned from Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Reed spent {
nday with Mr.. and Mrs. George A. {
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