Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
MILTON

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Misses Priscilla, Marion and Louise
of Milford, and Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Scotten of Dover, and Miss Maggie
Robbins of Milton.
Mayor Pepper Ill
Mayor Fred w. Pepper, who enter
ed the Milford Memorial Hospital
last, Friday and underwent an oper-
alton, is reported to be making ia
vorable progress. His many friends
express sincere wishes for speedy
recovery.
4 Turkey Supper
The members of Sunshine Circle
will hold their annual turkey supper
in Social Hall on December Sth.
These ladies are famous for their
sUppers, and those who enjoy good
eats should secure tickets and be on
hand for a feast of good things.
Don't forget the date-December
Sth.
Holly Shipments Begin
The local dealers are making ship
mentS daily to points throughout the
country of large quantities of holly
wreaths, laurel roping and other
decorations for the Christmas trade.
The volume of business this year will
be in excess of that of any year since
1928, and many thousands of dollars
will be distributed to those engaged
in the work in this locality.
Still At 1t
Another small riot was staged i'll
the business section of Milton on
last Sunday morning about two
o'clock. according to reports. In the
absence of any local lawful authority
the State police were summoned
from Georgetown station. The chief
belligerent was promptly loaded up
and carried TO the county Jail. II is
fortunate that the State maintains
facilities that are so available for
curbing such lawlessness, otherwise
rowdyism would prevail without any
restraint in Milton.
New Homes About Ready
The new homes of Howard Carey, I
on Chestnut street, Harry Webb. on /
Mulberry street. and Joseph Doster, (
on Federal street. are nearing COM
pletion and will be ready for occu
pancy by January l. The family of
II. o. Brittingham are domiciled in
their recently completed home on
Federal street.
Another Suggestion E 80
The writer has received the fol .
lowing item, replying TO one appear
ing in this column last week: "The
rather morbid plea of the alderman
and other delegated town authorities
to the public TO become self-con-
stituted body of vigilantes, or a sort
of composite detective bureau to as
sist in the apprehension of the reck-
less drivers. drunks and crap shoot
ers with which Milton is infested at
times, is so ridiculous and stupid as
TO be pitiful. The functions of citi-
2ens is to provide the means, thru
Payment of taxes. whereby the nine /
sworn pace officers may furnish /
the machinery necessary to preserve .
law and order and otherwise provide /.
all other things needful for the or
derby conduct of the towns affairs. !
The mayor, council and alderman
are all men of intelligence, entirely
competent to see to il that the laws
are enforced and all the alibis they
o can possibly devise onlXs4serves toA
make matters more pathetic. To ask
the citizens to do. the work for
which they are so obviously obli
gated to do themselves and for which /.
they receive a salary for doing, is
Just about tops" in the realms of
downright. pure-bred asininity.'
Union Thanksgiving Service
On Thursday morning of last week
union Thanksgiving service was
held in Grace Methodist Church. in
which four churches participated
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Allen Day. rector of ST. Johns Epis-
course and very much enjoyed. Other
lastors taking part in the service
were Rev. J. B. Vaughn, of Goshen
Methodist Church; Rev. William Cri-
der, of Pilgrim Holiness Church, and
the guest pastor. Rev. G.. S. Ross.
Large Basketball Squad {
On Monday. at Milton High School, i
more than forty boys reported to
Coach Brittingham for basketball |
The following officers for the has |
ketball season are as follows: Presi-
dent. Paul Edginton: secretarY-treas-
rrer. Albert Lank: ScorersS Joseph !
Black. Frank Stogden; sReits re a
porter. William Spencer: team cap
tain. Holland Johnson. The team G
for this season looks very good and \
they promise the public some fast d
games. The schedule will appear in
the next issue of this paper. A
Here and There c
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barker, ]
Miss Florence Barker and Mrs Will I
liam T. Walls spent Sunday in Will
mington. |
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hughes and c
Captain and Mrs. Richard Blocksom [
spent the past weekend with Mr. S
and Mrs. Louis Mustard. Mrs.
Blocksom is staying over few days
with her sister, Mrs. Janet Mustard. |
The Jackson home on Broad street J
is being shingled, walled and other
wise improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Douglas and
son, of Camden, N. j.. and Kenneth Z
Douglas of Western Maryland Col
lege, Westminster, Md, were week
end guests of Dr. and Mrs. William
+. Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Kopple, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Kopple, of Harbeson.
Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Ross and Mrs. n
Virginia Beck were dinner guests at u
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. II
Crouch on Sunday. u
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Conwell and d
Miss Edith Wilson of Philadelphia,
we're recent guests of Mrs. Charlotte =
Wilson. &
~ - M. DaIsfnn pannar and .