Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
MILTON
Fire Destroys Garage

Fire, OF unknown origin,1 destroy
ed two-car garage building at the
home of Frank Mcgee, on Chestnut
street, early Monday morning. The
fire was discovered by Mrs. Harold
Benedict, who resides nearby. about
3 a. m. She called her husband, who
sent in an alarm. The. local fire
company responded but was un-
able to save the garage or the two
automobiles therein. The cars were
owned by Mr.. Mcgee and Miss Glen
dolia Lingo, and were a complete
| loss. Firemen succeeded I'm confining
the blaze to the garage building,
which was only a short distance
from several dwellings and other
buildings.
Mrs. Ida Baker Dies
Mrs. Ida Baker, wife of Elmer
Baker died on Tuesday of last week
in the Milford Emergency Hospital,
after an operation for fibroid tumOr
of the stomach Funeral services
were held on Friday afternoon in
Milton NJ. p. Church, Rev. @. S.
Ross in charge. Interment was made
in Lewes cemetery. Mrs. Baker was
a daughter of Mrs. Maggie and the
late George Campbell, of near Cool
spring, and was 80 years of age. Be-
sides her husband she leaves four
sisters and three brothers, Mrs.
Florence Joseph, William Campbell,
Mrs. BERTHE Baker, Everett Campbell,
of near Milton; Clifford Campbell,
Mrs. Maud Ware, of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Alva Lofiand of New Jer-
sey, N. Y.
Bible Class Meets
Friendship Bible class Of Milton
NJ. p. Sunday school met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Jeifer-
son on Monday evening. After the
business session a very pleasant so
ciol hour was enjoyed by those
present. Refreshments of home made
pies and chocOlet milk were served
in abundance. Delmar and his good
wife certainly established them
selves as delightful host and hostess
to the members of the class and
their wives.
School News
The junior class of Milton School
will hold a bake on Saturday, Feb
ruary II, in Blacks garage, oppo-
site the theatre. Chickens, eggs, but
ter, pies, cakes. rolls, candy etc,
will be on sale. Come early as the
boys and girls will be ready to serve
you at 8 a. m.
The following is a summary OF in
formation pertaining to the home
projects in Vocational Agriculture in
the high schools of Delaware during
the year 1867: Animal husbandry
-20,554 head, amounting to S15.-
1855; plant husbandry - SlS!s
acres, amounting to S7,347.S5; max
ing a grand net profit OF S22.56S.Tl.
This year there are COL vocational
agriculture boys in Delaware taking
722 subjects, many of them two.
The vocational agriculture boys OF
Milton school for the year 1888
have started fifteen projects. Number
of head, 965; number of acres, 80.
The total expenses for the year
amounted to $S97.21, and the pupil
labor income amounted to $974.Sl. |
For the year the following projects
are being carried on by the voca-
tional boys in Delaware; 81 cattle
projects-117 head; $50 swine pro-
jects-296 head; 156 poultry pro-
iects-3O,76l head; rabbit projects
81 head; 322 plant projects--2O,-
104 acres.
Miss Jane Baker. of Philadelphia,
a former student of Milton school,
was a visitor with Miss Catherine
Douglas on Monday and Tuesday OF
last week.
The girls and boys basketball
.eams played John NJ. Clayton
school at home on Tuesday evening.
The girls lost 3S to &c, while the
,oys won 45 to "a.
The attendance record OF the Jun
or-Senior High School for the
month of January is as follows;
trade 1885,; grade S-96.1%o;
rade 8. .94.29S; grade 1O-92.59o;
rade 1857; grade 12-96To.
Dressing designs in copper takes
atience," says members Of the
Iigh School Art Glass, but the
rooden mounts are finished now and
eady to bevel and polish; so they
an soon be hung. The eighth grade I
J studying bookbinding and making
n album for their snapshots. The
eventh grade is hoping to decorate
he wall space by the fountains with
esigns of trees and animals, but,
ecause the pupils have such varied
interests, there are to be farm IN
erests, there are to be farm animals
4 one panel and the jungle in an
ther, and there is much sketching
nd planning yet to do.
Pearl Burton and Harry Pretty
ian, seniors of Milton High School, L
re both on the sick list. Harry is
uffering with an infected leg, and
earl is in the Milford Emergency
[ospital, where she underwent an
peration on Monday for appendi-
tits. =
The J. /. Case Company's compo-
ition contest is open to all Milton
The topic is why / Like l
} Farm With Case Machinery" The
rst prize will be $500, and the sec
nd will be $3.50. Four reels Of
loving pictures dealing with Case
arm machinery were shown in the
,hool auditorium on Wednesday, :
ebruary g..
Milton school pupils will enjoy a
acation today (Friday) while their
.achers are attending the Sussex
ounty Teachers Association meet