Milford chronicle., 1939-04-28
MILTON

DOuu, MIS-. EulllCe Wnllts MI. dil'
Mrs. Paul Vincent, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Carpenter, Mrs. Helen Davidson
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ellingsworth, Mr.
and Mrs. Georgeg Marvel, Mrs. Cow
Reynolds, Mrs. James Parsons, Mrs
James Williams. Miss Elva Williams
and Arthur BOyce. II was mos
enjoyable occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kensie Truitt of JEFF
fersOn CROSSROADS, spent Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. James Jos
eph, who has been i'll. Her friends
wish for a speedy recovery.
Miss Jeanette Marvel spent Sun
day with Miss Jeanette Mitchell
Mrs. J. Leon Black has returned
home after spending some time Wis
iting relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Louise Williamson is spend
: ing the week with her sister, Mrs
| Franklin wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mas of Mil
ton and Mrs. Martin and daughter
Florence visited Washington. ID. C.,
over the weekend.
Il Mrs Annie Marvel of StOckley, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rogers spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hall Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs Slower of Harrisburg,
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Slower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Lewis and
children spent the weekend in Nor
folk. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan and
children spent Saturday with friends
in Dover
William Wilson and Miss Warren
of Dover spent Sunday with friends
IN Milton.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton Messick died in Milford Me
mortal Hospital on Monday. Mrs.
Messick is still confined to the hos
Pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Darby and |
children of Philadelphia will shortly |
move to the Edgar Welch house. next |
tc the NJ. P. Church. Mr., Darby has
secured employment in Milton bust
ness house.
Mrs. Alton Wiley, who underwent
a very serious operation i'll the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital several
weeks ago. is yet in critical condi-
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Crouch
and daughters of Philadelphia and
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Kopple OF Har-
besOn, were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter w. Crouch on Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Mcgee who has been
pending some time with her daugh-
Ter, Mrs. II. S. Fithian, near Salem.
\. j.. returned home on Sunday. Mrs.
Mcgee is cOnvalescing from severe
illness.
The Milton New Century Club en-
ertained at 4 card party at their
.lub room on Tuesday evening. An
omission fee was charged and the
roceeds given to the Cancer Control
und.
Captain Andrew J. Davidson and
wife of Wilmington have been guests
II Milton friends this week.
MIR. and Mrs. John A. Lofiand of
spent Sunday visiting
heir many friends in Milton.
Fred b. Welch of Philadelphia is
pending few days with relatives in
1ilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard d. Meredith
f Milford spent the weekend with
Irs. Merediths parents, Mr., and Mrs.
'larence Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Carey of
are spending some time
[ their Milton home.
A number of Milton firemen at
ended the dinner given by the
Fire Company on Tues
ay evening.
II NaA 10
er given al Lewes on Monday eve
ing by the Rotary Club.
IiltOn Grows
According to figures compiled by
he Chamber of Commerce the value
I the new building construction in
iilton and its immediate locality for
he past twelve months is approx
lately 100000. This record has
ever been equaled or approached III
he history Of the town, with the eX-
option of 1892 when the high school
was erected. Within the
ear all of a number of idle houses
ave become occupied and every va
ant store and building in the bust
ess section has been leased or pass
d into new ownership. Disburse-
lents in wages and salaries to those
in Milton now average
lOre than $1,000 per week. Ii is es-
mated that through the establish
lent of the several new industries
)gether with the increased volume
f trade coming from the rural sec
ons the value of the taxable prop
rty in Milton has been increased by
quarter million dollars.
OF {. Busy
Not satisfied with the report of the
D. S. engineers. the Chamber of Com
Ierce is having an accurate survey
nd sOundings made of the Broadkill
ver from Milton to the junction of
lie river and Lewes canal. A com
ittee will visit Washington next
eek to present the report and at
mpt to secure an appropriation ad-
tional to the $4,000 recommended
' the chief Of army engineers. No
'edging or improvement to the river
rs been made i'm q years and the
)lume of water borne commerce for
erly enjoyed by Milton has practic-
ly disappeared. With the eXpendi-
re of a sum large enough to make
e stream really navigable the for
er activity will largely be restored.
To R. Davis Lingo goes the credit
being the first property owner to
mOlish the antique shed i'm front
the store occupied by Webb Jeffer-
n. The improvement is so obvious
at it is believed that number of
hers will quickly follow Mr.. Lingos
ton.