Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22
MILTON
Merry Christmas


town and community in a fair anC
impartial manner, but there have
been certain incidents occurring
that we have refrained from men
tiOning and we have received some
censure for this. A writer of such
column as this should be COM
mended rather than condemned for
lot printing scandal, malicious gos-
sir and washing the dirty rags OF
other people. True there has been
much we could have written that
would have pleased those of vindi-
cative minds, but what good would
have resulted? None. For instance:
Some months ago certain man 90
related bit of scandal in his neigh
b0rhood and asked that we publish
it-"but do not use my name" We
could have written a whistler about
that informer that came TO our at
tention only Il short time before. So
You see there is so much bad in
the most of us" etc.
joyful Event
A joyful event is due at the mn-
nicipal Christmas tree on Saturday
night when every child, white or
colored will receive Il present from
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Milton Fire Company. A large crowd
is expected TO be present and watch
the happy kiddies greet Old Santa.
Better come early.
Holiday Dance
The annual New Year dance given
by Club "26" of Milton will be held
at THE Corners" on Thursday eve
ming, January T. Music will be fur
nished by Joe Hudson and his Royal
Knights of Wilmington. The commit
tee in charge of the affair is as fol-
lows: Misses Marian Burton and
Jane Lingo and Wallace Elterich
and Martin l.. Black.
Law Enforced
It is gratifying to report that due
attention is being paid to law and
order in Milton and the town treas
urv has been considerably augment
Ell in the past two weeks. The rough
necks who. for a considerable time
have been using the streets oil. Mil
ton as their recreation center. have
been week ending III the county Jail
and appearing before Alderman Lof-
land ON Monday. who taxed them
Sl2.5u each for their merrY-making
The officers are determined TO stop
the frolicsume youths from neighbor-
ing towns who visit Milton with the
general idea that .heir sort OF joy
is wholly unconfined. II is, except
inc tariff for their antics is*S 1850
per session with double that amount
for q repeat performance.
Gifts For Children
Restrained by the action of the
Attorney General of Delaware the
Retail Merchants Association were
obliged 10 abandon the giving Of
cash prizes which We're being dis
trihuted largely as gesture of good
will toward the public whose patron
age las made 1899 the NEST prosper
Gus year in the towns history.
Determined that the moneys col
lected for this purpose shall, 10y
some means. gel hack TO the patrons
in some manner the association is
cnODerating with the Milton Fire
Company i'm their annual custom OF
diHributin@ gifts on Christmas Eve.
This year not only the children OF
Milton hut those of the entire cas-
tern part of Sussex county will be
presented with substantial gift.
The escntations will he made at
the Community Christmas tree on
the municipal parking lot on Satur-
day evening at seven o'clock. Plans
are already being discussed by the
association for deVi5inS some means
whereby il may give some evidence
Of their appreciation 10 the public /
at the next Christmas season. II |
was with no remote thought thai this 7
organization. composed Of business |
men Of Milton. had in mind any form /
OF gambling" and the action OF the |
State authorities is regarded by II
large number as being pretty ridicu
lOuS
Here and There
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Lewis, Oscar
Dickerson and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Donovan visited Wilmington on Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur c. Cohwell !
have removed from Philadelphia TO
Milton. Mr. Conwell. Il native OF Mil
ton. has been employed in the Quak-
er city for the past thirty years and
his many old friends are very glad
To welcome him back home. So
The last of series of freesmov-
ing picture shows being given by the
Retail Merchants Association TO the
children of eastern Sussex, county
will be held at the Milton Theatre
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Oliver Hazard and children
visited Mr.. Hazard, who is i'll the
Marine Hospital. Baltimore. for
treatment
Mrs. Elizabeth Potter. of near Ell
spent laat week with
friends and relatives in Milton.
William A. Morris, who has been
quite i'll, is now able to be out again
much to the qualification of his
many friends.
Captain and Mrs. Charles E. Dar-
by, of Philadelphia, spent the week
end with Mrs. Goldie Owens.
Jody Winn. of Austin, Texas, is
spending the Christmas holidays
with his mother, Mrs. Marcia Winn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickman, OF /
Lewes. are spending some time with
Milton relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Beideman. of
Broadkill Beach, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
MilIard Donovan on Sunday.
Gaylon Ross and Kenneth Doug
las. students at Western Maryland
College, are spending the holiday va
cation with their parents in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt, of
Georgetown, were visitors on Sum
day with Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Crouch.
Mrs May Ellingsworth Kopple, oil
tTo.I,aona .tudarGpuf an ODeratiOn