Milford chronicle., 1938-12-30
MILTON
Fire Destroys mouse

Y NlEt DteiIOlS AOuht
s The tenant house on the farm 0
Enoch w. Donovan, west of towI
was completely destroyed by fire ol
Saturday night. The origin of th'
fire is thought to have been a defec
: tive chimney. The house was occu
: pied by a colored family, who were
away from home and lost all of theii
house furnishings. The Milton Fire
Company responded to the alarm
but arrived too late to prevent the
destruction of the building.
Christmas Entertainment
The annual Christmas entertain
ment and treat at the Nj. p. Church
on Monday evening was wonderful
success. A very pretty Christmas
play, "Following the Star" was very
well rendered by members of the
| Sunday school. under the direction
of Mrs. Grace Ross, and il was
greatly enjoyed by those present.
After the play the members of the
school were given presents OF candy.
fruit and the exchange OF presents
between teachers, scholars and Off
GERS.
NJ, 7. Church Services
Services on Sunday will be as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 10 a. m. Nor
ming worship at IL O'Clock. Song by
junior choir. Sermon by the pastor.
Rev. G. S. Ross. Subject New Years
Resolutions" Evening service at
1880. Installation of Christian En-
deavor Society officers.
Here and There
Lester Radke, of the L. S. Navy,
spent the Christmas holidays with
his family in Milton.
Mrs. Nancy Jones spent Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. Hubbard
Argo, and family in Prime Hook I
Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Webb and /
children, of near Milford, were the !
and wife on Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Crouch
and daughter, Mary Betty, spent the
holidays in Philadelphia, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jackson
on Christmas Day entertained the
following guests at dinner: Mr.. and
Mrs. Orvil Banning of Bridgeville.
John Banning and Miss Ella Brad
shaw of Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell en-
on Monday at dinner many
of their relatives. 1t was most en-
jOyable occasion.
Mrs. Emma Belts of Philadelphia
spent Christmas with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Reed en-
tertained at a turkey dinner on Mon
day the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. Playford Russell and children,
Pierce and Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pan
neska and Dale Roach, Mary Cath
crime Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii I
liam Walls, Miss Nora Reed and
friend, Bradford Webb of Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Conwell
are spending the holidays with Mrs.
'onwell's mother and sisters in Lu-
iowica. Ga. i
DR.. William Hearn and daughter.
Alice. have returned to their home
In Philadelphia after a visit with
Mrs. Ida J. Fox.
Mrs. Elsie Steiner and son of Mil
ford are spending some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. {.
Lank. +,
William Chandler. of Scranton, !
Pa. spent the weekend in Milton.
An albinO muskrat was caught by 2
Robert Jones, Jr., in one of his traps |
IN Prime Hook marsh last week. 7
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull and
Mr. Reed of Sharon Hill, Pa. visited S
riends in Milton last week. y
Miss Mary wilkins of Wilmington
pent the holidays with relatives in v
lilton. n
John Jensen has erected a modern -
-hicken house or his property on
torth Union street. 1t has a capacity A
II ten thousand chicks.
Rev and Mrs. G. S. Ross were the g
,uests of his mother at Hallwood, O
Ia. on Tuesday.
Mrs. Marie Wilson Of RehObOth c
nd Miss Eleanor NJ. Jones were the C
lIests over the holidays of Mr.. and n
lrs. Willis Vadakin. They returned 2
o their duties as practical nurses ii
n Monday evening. is
Mrs. Bertha Hastings was an af- p
ernoon guest of Mrs. Nellie Vada- B.
in on Christmas Day. Mrs. Mildred
lisener and two boys Of RehOboth
ere evening visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Short, Mr.. and
Irs. !. Harold Short Of Stamford,
onn.. Mrs. Ethel Buell. spent the
with their mother, Mrs.