Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
MILTON

Miss D0rOtny heeu Is seriously
i'll at the home Of her parents. MIR
and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Ebay Walls, who has been in the
Milford Memorial Hospital for OBJ
servatiOn and treatment. returned
home OH Monday, much improved.
Miss Lolita Belts spent several
days last week with relatives al
Knowles Cross Roads.
Delmar White is slowly improving
in the Milford Memorial Hospital
where he has been for several days
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Il. Clendaniel
and daughters, accompanied by Miss
Mary Betty Crouch, visited MIR. and
Mrs. William Wyatt at Georgetown
on Sunday afternoon.
Glad to see Oscar Carpenter. OF
near Harbeson, in town on Saturday
Mr.. Carpenter had been seriously ill
for several months and his many
friends are glad to see him in his
old hannts again.
A number of Milton young people
attended the Christian EndeavOr
Rally at Calvary Methodist Church
Milford, ON Monday evening.
COOIsprlng Church
Observes Anniversary
COolspring Presbyterian Church
celebrated its 2l3th anniversary of
its founding on Sunday afternoon
with a large attendance Rev. Thos.
A. Williams, of Salisbury, preached
the sermon. Rev. Ii. w. Ewing, of
Georgetown, conducted the services.
Afterward the congregation gather
ed in the churchyard and talked Ov-
er past years until sundOwn.
Harvesting Corn
Broadkill farmers are turning
their attention to gathering the
corn crop. having completed the
harvesting of the lima bean yield.
This work gives employment TO
many labOrers from Milton and sur
rounding community 'Ehe-.eFop is
below normal in yield, owing to un-
favorable weather conditions during
the growing season.
Harvest Home Service
The annual Harvest Home" SER
vice will be held on Sunday morn
ing in Grace Methodist Church, Mil
ton, with special program and SER
mon by the pastor, Rev. G. s. Ross.
AT this service donations of food
stuff, vegetables, canned goods and
fruits, for the Home of the Aged at
Westminster, Md, will be made and
later sent TO the home. Bring your
donations with you on Sunday NOR
ming.
Supper A Success
The chicken supper held by the
Friendship Bible Glass of Grace
Methodist Sunday school, on Friday
evening, of last week, was thor
oughly enjoyed by those who attend
ed. The members of the class extend
thanks TO all who in any way con-
tributed to the success OF the affair
Century Club
Milton New Century Club is hold
ing its regular meetings every af-
ternOOn and members are urged to
be present and assist in making the
sessions this winter both education
al and enjoyable. Help by attending
regularly.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bruner of
Chester, Pa. visited friends in Mil
ton on Sunday.
Mira. GOldie Owens spent Sunday |
with relatives in Greenwood on
Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hearn, who has
been spending some time with Mr.. |
and Mrs. Raymond Spencer returned
to Camden, N. j., on Sunday.
Master Burton Donovan spent the
weekend with his uncle, Frank Dom
ovan and family at Sand Hill.
Change Name OF Church
Owing to the consolidation Of the
Methodist Churches the name of
Milton Methodist Protestant Church
has been changed. After receiving
suggestions from the membership Il
committee appointed for the purpose.
met at the church on Wednesday eve
ming OF last week. and after consid-
erable discussion and deep thought.
selected Grace Methodist Church"
as the best suited name suggested.
On Sunday morning the president of
the committee. George r. Davidson.
the committees decision
and II was accepted by the members
present; so in future old Milton NJ.
p. Church will be known as "Grace
Methodist Church" The Methodist
Episcopal Church will continue TO
use the name of Goshen" as II has
been known for many years.
ReVered COlOred Minister Dead
Rev. jeremiah Holland, one OF
the best known negro ministers Of
Sussex county. and pastor for sew
eral years of Bethel Church, Milton.
died at the parsonage of that church
on Friday, October l3, after a short
illness. Funeral services were held
In Bethel Church on Monday after
noon, and interment made In Bur
ton Chapel cemetery. Rev. Holland
was reared near the "0yster Rocks"
and In early manhood followed the
water in sailing schooners out OF the
Broadkill River. Later he entered
the ministry and for more than a ;
half century has faithfully perform
ed the work OF his Master.
On Sunday at high noon at the !
Grace Methodist Church parsonage, I