Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
MILTON
Finds skeleton.

of a board, and from the notche
condition of the edges of the plan
1t is thought the body had been lash
ed thereto. The Coroner of SUISSE
County was notified and took pos
session of the body after DR.. William
L. Douglas, of Milton, declared tina
death had occurred many years ago
It was buried In a cemetery neal
Bridgeville. There are several theOl
les concerning the death. One is
and it seems more plausible, tha
the man was taken i'll and diet
aboard a vessel in the BrOadkilI
River and was taken ashore and bur
led near the river bank. To prevent
the body from falling into the river
when being transferred from the
vessel to a row boat, it was lashed
to a plank. Another theory advanc-
ed, but secuted by older residents Ol
the vicinity, is that the man was
killed in a drunken brawl at Broad
kiln Beach on big Thursday''-of-
ten disputes were settled In the old
days on this day-and taken up the
river to the Island Farm landing
and buried.
Conference Appointments.
Following appointments by the
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference of in
terest to Miltonians have been made
Milton, Rev. J. B. Vaughn; Nassau
Circuit, Rev. ]. T. Graham; Ellen
dale, Rev. o. B. Rice; Lewes, Rev.
Otis Jefferson. Rev. Vaughn succeeds
Rev. Howard Davis, who has retired
Rev. Vaughn comes to Milton from
Marydel; Rev. Graham has served
the Nassau Circuit for several years.
Rev. jefferson, who comes from
Perryville, Md, to Lewes, is the son
of Mrs. Horace Bennett and the late
William p. jefferson, and was born
and reared in Slaughter Neck. HE
has many friends in Milton who wish
for him a successful ministry in his
new charge.
Ladies' Aid TO Meet.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Rey-
nolds NJ. p. Church, will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Joseph
on Thursday night. April IA. The
public is cordially invited to attend
and enjoy very interesting pro-
gram that has been prepared.
School News.
Miss Mary King, Mrs. Marcia
Winn, Messrs. H. o. Brittingham
and H. NJ. Benedict attended the Del
aware Vocational Association ban
uuet at the Hotel Richardson at Do
yer on Tuesday.
The attendance of the Junior-Sen-
ior High School for the month OF
March is as follows: Grade -
$500; Grade S-93.5Gc; Grade y
$3.50: Grade 1O-93.7fo; Grade II
g2.59.. and Grade 12-92l4o.
II. o. Brittingham attended the
banquet at Smyrna on Monday even
ing. sponsored by the Industrial
Arts Association. At a later hour
in the evening, business meeting
was held in the Smyrna High School
The Seniors cleared total OF SSl
from the dinner given in the scnool
caferteria OH Friday evening OF last
week for Endcavor Lodge, NO. H.
A. r. & A. VI. /
Miss Edith /. Jones, visiting teach /
or of Eastern Sussex County, was
visitor ON Monday.
Horace Short was elected vice
president of the +. +. A., of Sussex
County at the f. f. a. Convention
held at Caesar Rodney School on
Friday evening.
On Saturday Russell Bennett.
Frank Stogden, Franklin Filings
worth. Horace Short, Holland John
son, Nelson Bennett. James Blizzard
and Harold VI. Benedict attended the
state f. L. A.. Convention held at
Caesar Rodney School, where the
three county winners of the j. T. a..
public speaking contest spoke. Will
bur Reynolds, of Georgetown, was
he winner and will represent Della
ware at the Springfield, Mass, Eas-
.ern State Convention.
The Hyde Marionette In Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs" pre-
3ented five-act play on Monday af-
ernoon in the school auditorium.
rhe program was much enjoyed by
he pupils and several adult guests.
The Home Economics girls of Mil
on High School have just completed
heir annual skill problem, which
his year consisted of making paja-
mas and dresses for some of the
,irls at Delaware Colony. The gar
nents made by the various schools
will be on display at the Colony on
Big Day"-April 9th. The mater
ais for these garmentst are donated
" the Board of Lady Visitors. Time
md work is given by the girls at
chOOl.
General News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kolata and
Miss Ruth, of Stevensville,
Id, spent the Weekend with Mr..
nd Mrs. w. W. Crouch. They also
listed relatives near Milton, Ellen
ale and Lincoln on Sunday.
A number of AIiltonians attended
he chicken supper at Harbeson, Civ
n by the ladies of Harbeson in the
Hall on Thursday eve.,
f last week. The ladies cleared
ver $4,000 by their efforts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Messick,
Irs. Earl Reed and Mrs. Raymond
spencer spent the weekend with
Irs. Helen Latchum in Phila.
Mrs. Collins, of RehobOth, spent
he weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
.emuel Carpenter.
Mrs. Ida J. Fox has returned home
fter spending the winter in Florida.
William w. Conwell, of Norfolk,
a.. is visiting his mother, Mrs. Da-
i'd Conwell
Mrs. John B. Welch and Mrs. Clar-
nee Mustard, of Camden, N. j.,