Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
MILTON
"The Passion Play"

A motion picture of the Life ol
Christ" was shown in Goshen M. E
Church on Saturday evening. Two
showings were given and each were
very well attended. No admission
charge was made, but a silver offer
ing was taken. Twenty per cent OF
the proceeds went TO the church.
MHmps Are Rampant
Twenty new cases of mumps were
reported in Milton and vicinity on
Monday. This disease has been rife
for several weeks and It is estimated
that fifty children and grown-ups
lave suffered. The school attend
ance has been curtailed to a great ex-
tent.
Traps Released
Muskfat trappers are again abl'
To work their lines as the moderate 1
weather has caused the melting of il g
On the marshes and traps are now
exposed and trappers are reaping
6 harvest of fine pelts. The catch
this winter on the Prime Hook and
DrOadkiln marshes is above that of
several years past. Prices are good
and trappers are being well paid for
their labOTs.
VI. r. Church Services
Services at Milton NJ. r. Church
on Sunday and the week following
has been announced as follows: 10
ship and sermon at 11:00, subject.
"Lincoln's Epitaph". by the pastor
Rev. @. 8. Ross. Evening worship and
and sermon at 1880, subject God
Provides. This will be candle
light service and the installation of
the newly elected Christian Endeav-
or officers will take place. The pub
lie is cordially invited TO attend all
theye services.
On Monday evening the regular
monthly business meeting of the
Young Peoples Society will be held.
On Tuesday evening the Sunshine
Circle Glass will hold BOX Social"
in the Social Hail. The ladies will
lring boxes of eats TO be sold at auc-
ton to the gentlement present. Ice
cream and cake will be on SALE
Come and enjoy an evening of lun.
Wednesday evening is Prayer Meet
ing and Christian EndeavOr night.
A competent leader will have charge
OF the latter meeting. The public is
urged TO attend Some fine discus
sions Of the topic is in order at this
meeting. The members of the C. T..
Society in order to raise funds for
the church. are selling marshmallow
fluff. II is delicious. C. 7. Vent 10
in charge of this sale.
1slD Xnttnrr Mn,,sy nfl,In Fsl,.so t.,orn
the winners of the attendance ban
ner during the past two weeks. The
Board Of Stewards will meet at the
parsonage this Friday evening.
To Collect Taxes and Water Rents
At meeting of the Town Council /
on Saturday evening the collector of !
water rents and town taxes was Or
dered TO collect the water rents due !
or shut off the service. The town
taxes must he paid or the collector /
is authorized TO collect by due pro-
cess of law. There are many delin-
quents who have made no effort to
pay. and as the town needs this mo-
ney II is proposed to collect or else.
Here and There
MIR. and Mrs. W. II. wilkins and
Mrs. Sallio Reed were entertained at
linner at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Reed on Wednesday.
Miss Mary wilkins. of Wilmington,
who has been i'll for several days.
spent last week with her grandpa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Will
<ins. She has recovered and has
returned to her work at the Home
,pathic Hospital. wilmington. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Clendaniel and
of Lincoln. spent Sunday
With Mrs. Mary Quig.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Franklin wilkins
'pent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Irs Beebe at Lincoln. Al
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Jackson
m Sunday entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
ra Emerson, of Wilmington and Mr.
nd Mrs. Orvil Banning, Of Bridge
lille.
Glenn Marvel is quite III at the
lome Of his mother, Mrs. Annie Mar
II on Broad street.
Miss Dorothy Reed is suffering
rom an infection of the great toe on
er right foot, 6
Rev. and Mrs. G.. S. Ross on Fri !
ny entertained MIR. and Mrs. James [
hopkins and daughter. Janice. Mrs.
'arl Bennett and sons. Edward and 1
'icbard and Mrs: Guy Jackson. of
Iardela. Md.
Mrs. James johnson and Mrs. Mary
Wallis spent Monday afternoon in
georgetown. !
The Auxiliary supper last Thursday
nd Friday evenings were well at S
,nded and about $235.O0 were realiz-
by the ladies'.
Robert Walls is having built an ex-
'nsion to his hennery near town.