Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
MILTON
cbll war Veteran Dies

d ANNA NNAA NNNNA4M 1ANH
William w. Robinson, % years old
died at the home Of his niece, Mri
John l.. Wiley, in Milton, ON Thurs
day night. March II. He would hav
been so years old in August and !
the last Civil War Veteran in thi
section. He was a son Of the lat
William and Sallie Wilson Robinson
Funeral services were held at tn
Wiley home on Sunday afternoon
Rev. G. S. Ross officiating. Inter
ment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Members Of Sussex Post
No. 8, American Legion. conduete'
military rites at the grave. Batter
B, 261st Coast Artillery. HarbOr De
Tense. furnished the firing squad.
Milton School News.
The seniors wish to express theiI
thanks and sincere appreciation FOL
their parents and friends active serv
ice in making their supper a sue
cess on Thursday evening.
The tenth grade girls held a din
ner for their parents on Wednes
day evening In the Home Economics
room. On March 18th the girls gave
a dinner in honor OF the school trus'
tees.
The seniors spent delightful ever
ing at the home of their president
Betty Smith, on Friday evening
Those present were Mary Black, Lii
lian Sackett. Jessiefy Maeklin. Lin
den Birmingham, Kenneth Douglas
David Dutton, Harry Prettyman
Horace Short. GayIon Ross, Car
! Clendaniel. Florence Barker, Nelson
Bennett, Russell Bennett. Alfred Ca
rey. Edgar Rust, Harold King and
Rena Turner. Out-of-town guests
we're: William Pritchett. of Del
mar; and Roger Evans. of Upper
Darby, Pa.
Baseball Officers Elected.
On Saturday a meeting Of the base
| ball fans was held. at which time the
| following officers were elected: Man.
agen. Elmer Hastings. cor. sec. II
NJ. Benedict; property manager, viii
liza mBOlin; treasurer, Harry Eding-
ton; assistant manager. Vic. Spencer
coach. Charles Lingo. II is expected
to play games every Saturday with
teams from nearby towns. Efforts
are being made to schedule two
games for Decoration Day in Milton.
DIR. Sexsmlth In Milton.
DR.. E. A. Sexsmith, president OF
the Maryland Annual Conference,
paid his annual visit to the Milton
church on Sunday evening. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Sexsmith. A
large congregation heard DR.. Sex
smith deliver an inspiring discourse
on "An Active Christian" After the
evening worship an official board
meeting was held. at which DR.. Sex
smith was present.
Car Stolen.
The car of Leighton Richards was
stolen while Mr.. Richards was at
tending services at the NJ. p. Church
on Sunday evening. The theft was
made known to the State Police i'm
mediately and an investigation start
ed. On Monday morning the car was
found near Pratt Orchard Farm.
west of Milton. where il had been
abandoned by the thieves. The car
was uninjured and the speedometer
showed that it had been driven about
fifty miles. II is hoped the inves-
tigation will not be drOpped until
the guilty ones are apprehended and
Jailed.
NJ. p. Church Activities.
Services at the NJ. p. Church on
Sunday will be as follows: Sunday
School at 10 a. m. II is hoped that
every member of the school and
friends will be present at this SER
vice. AT IL a. m., morning worship.
Selection by the Junior Choir; ser
mon by the pastor. Rev. G. S. Ross.
Subject-"A Thirst. John 1928.
Evening worship at 7.30. Song serv-
ice. Subject of sermon, Value oil
the Gospel. John 2.S. You are
cordially invited to attend all these
services at the Friendly Church"
To Hold Bake.
The ladies aid society will hold
a bake i'm the King Garage Building
on Saturday. beginning at 10 a. m.
Cakes, pies, buns, rolls. chickens, etc.
will be on sale.
General News.
Captain David Dutton is confined
tO his bed with Illness His cOndi-
ton is slightly improved at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. william r. wilkins
and Henry McAllister spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey COverdale
i'm Milford.
Mrs. Golda Owens spent the week
end with Capt. and Mrs. Charles Z.
Darby, in Philadelphia.
MIR. and Mrs. 0Tvil Banning, OF
spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles l.. jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Crouch anu
daughter, Peggy. John T. Crouch and
son. John. Jr, Of Philadelphia. and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Lynch and daugh-
ter, of Milford. spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch.
Miss Mary wilkins. Of Whining
ton. visited her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. wilkins over the
II. S. Fithian who is employed IN
New Jersey spent the weekend with
his family here.
Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Ross enter
tained on Sunday DR.. and Mrs. p.
A. Sexsmith. OF Baltimore, at the M.
P. Parsonage.
A pageant. entitled ''The Old Rug
yed Gross" will be presented in the