Milford chronicle., 1939-12-15
MILTON
"MOnkey AuctIonv

last week forbid the Retail Depart
ment of the Chamber of Commerc
OF Milton giving cash awards on tic
kets drawn, as planned. Having sew
eral hundred dollars in hand fo
this purpose the members decided Il
dispose of the cash by holding ;
Monkey Auction" ON Saturday eve
ming. 1t worked this way: The auc
tloneer would call out Il will Civ,
three dollars to the lady having ;
hole in the toe of her stockings" A
lady produced and received the mon.
ey. Other items called for were pack.
age of corn fakes. tooth brush, wire
brush. sack of flour, frying pan
rolling pin, etc. II was lots of fur
and the cash reached the people az
was the intent of the business men.
Celebrate Fifty-Fifth
Wedding Anniversary
On Saturday, December 16, 1884
Miss Sallie Warren and Myers Dodd
young farmer, were married al
Milton M p. parsonage (now the
w. w. Crouch home). On Saturday
of this week Mr.. and Mrs. Dodd will
celebrate their fifty-iifth wedding an
niversary at the home of their son,
liershal Dodd, near town.
Christmas Entertainment
The annual Christmas entertain
ment and treat by the Sunday school
of Grace Methodist Church will be
held on Tuesday evening, December
26. A program of recitations, dia-
logues, drills and singing is being
arranged. Old Santa will be there TO
treat the children with candy and
oranges.
Married
Henry Burton Walls. of Lincoln.
and Miss Elizabeth Bertha Carroll,
of Milford, were married at Grace
Methodist parsonage by Rev. &. 5
Ross on Sunday evening.
Female Quartet
The Golden Gate Female Quartet
of Seaford, will sing at the FIral
congregational Church, Milton. on
Sunday, December Il. The public is
invited to hear these talented sing
ers. Admission zoe and l0c.
Grace Church News
Services during the week of Sum
day, December Il, will be as follows:
Sunday school AT 10 Il. IN. Morning
worship at II Il. m. Junior SELECTION.
Sermon by the pastor. Rev. q. y
RoSs Evening Worship n O'Clock.
Young Peoples meeting AT I:"h u
clock. Song arrVice and sermon by
the pastor Christian Endeav0r ser
vices and prayer meeting an Wed
nesday evening.
Here AMI There
Mrs. James Johnson. Mrs. VIII
liam r. Walls. Mrs. Leroy Moore,
Mrs. Alfred Roach and Miss Annie
NIadjarosy spent Saturday in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. G. S. Ross and Mrs. May KOp-
pie were Laurel visitors on Monday.
MIR. and Mrs Norman Short and
children. of Hebron, Md. spent Sun
day with Mir. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Wrapping holly wreaths and lau-
rel ropins is engaging the attention
of many Eroadkiln housewives and
children at this time. The men Of the
family go into the woods ana Sc
cure the holly aud laurel and the
women folks do the wrapping; there
fore bringing in money that is used
to warmly ClOthe the whole family
and purchase Christmas gifts II is
profitable employment in this see
tiOn.
Miss Mary wilkins, Ernest Truiii.
Captain and Mrs. Andrew Davidson,
OF Wilmington. were Sunday guests
Ol MIR. aud Mrs. William X. WilkinS
Charles \edsey, saw mill opera
tor of Milton, died at his home hcr"
on Sunday evening, age ~ years.
John Buiin and William Bnrhage
of Phiiad2i phia. visited Mi. and Ml'.
ScWeil Jones on Saturday
Miss Ruth Marvel, of Philadelphia,
spcnt several days with her aunt,
Mrs. Annie Marrel, lasl week.
A Bridge Party
A bridge party wds gircn at the
Mansion House by Miss Emily llaA-
zard and Miss Margaret Black on
Friday evening of last week. The fol
lowing were guests: Betty JuhH30n.
Martha Wilson. Bctly Rowland, Dor
otlly Do5ter, Susan Landis, Betty
ShivClhoOi Marian Hazard, Wini- /
fred Hopkins. Marian Burton. Fran (
ces Wagamon. Jane Lingo, Phyllis
Wilson, Alcna Jones. Sara Darby. /
Virginia Darby. Audrey Draper, .
Ruth Brown and Martha Donovan. /
The first prize was won by Audrey I
Draper; second Ivy Frances Waga- |
mon; draw prize by Marian Burton ,
and floating prize by Alena Jones !
A turkey dinner WIS served al 7:nn
o'clock.
Ladies' Aid
The I4adicH' Aid Society of Rey- /
n0iGs Church will meet at the horne .
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Macklin, Z
at Cedar Creek. on Thursday ever /
ing, December u. A program will be /
rendered in keeping with Christmas /
at that time. Let everyone get in the /
Christmas spirit and come. Ice |
cream and cake will be on sale. I
School News
The assembly program on Mon
day was in observance of Delaware /
Day. The principal speaker was MI. /
Houston Wilson of Georgetown. lie |
gave a very interesting talk and
brought out many points about Del
aware which are not usually known.
The boys of Milton High School
formed a Safety Council on Monday.
The officers are: Captains, Joe Black
and Paul Parsons; sergeants, Chas.
Fisher and Albert Lank; secretary.
Bill wilkins; patrolmen, CALVIN
Clifton, Frank Stogdon, Roscoe Car
ey, Franklin Ellingsworth, Richard
Wagamon, Bill Carey, Charles Pet
tyiohn, Joe Galloway and James Nc
Twain.
On Wednesday,. December g. the
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