Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
MILTON
wrecking Church Building

CuuICAs VI hlllOus are tedElIlS QOW
the old Weigand's Chapel, in Cav
Neck, and will use the lumber I
Increase the size of Social Hal
Weigand's Chapel was erected i
1887. under the pastorate of Re1
Weigand. When the old corner
stone was removed a Spanish silve
dollar. together with a paper con
tanning the names of those who con
tributed to the building fund, and
copy of the Methodist Protestant
of October l. 1887.
Novel Birthday Party
Members of the Fisher Bible Class
of Goshen Methodist Church will en-
tertain on Thursday evening. Novem
Der 8, at a novel birthday party
There will be twelve tables, eacI
representing a month, presided Ovei
by lady whose birthday occurred
in that month, and around the board
will be seated only those whose
birthday is of the same month. Hos
tesses for each month are: January
Miss Sarah Atkins; February. Miss
Eva X. Smith; March, Mrs. Charles
Barker: April. Mrs. Layton Reed :;
May. Mrs. l.. c. Darby; June. Mrs.
Clifford Johnson; July. Mrs. J. ID.
Robbins; August, Miss Bertha Jones;
September, Mrs. William Wagamon;
October, Mrs. Floyd Hurley; NOvem-
Ier, Mrs Robert Black. Sr.. and De-
crmber. Mrs. Linden POstles. The
hostesses are hustling around and
searching out those whose birthdays
correspond with their table and in
viting them to attend. Each table is
expected to raise $1,000.
Milton Century Club
A program on Book Week observ-
ance was given at Milton New Cen
tury Club on Wednesday afternoon.
under the direction of Mrs. Eliza
Dutton. Prof. A. }. Bolin. of Milton
public school, gave the principal talk. !
Mrs. William Mcdaniel gave the his
tory of "Children's Book Week
Miss Clara Walls gave a summary Of /
old Testament Literature;" Mrs. /.
Charles l.. Jackson read the prOCla- /
nation for Book Week. issued by
the governor of Georgia. Preceding
the speaking, four girls in costume ;
sang Il group of Bible songs, accom- /
panied by Miss Mary Betty Crouch T
at the piano. REGULATIONS 10y Gladys .
Madiarosi. jeanette Messick. Ann .
and Elmira Reed. A solo by Miss .
Geneva Rogers. accompanied on the /
piano by Mrs. &. S. Ross. Little (
Miss jeanette Messick sang solo.
accompanied by Mrs. Ross at the
piano A Bible review was given by
Miss Catherine Mpssick. Refresh +
ments were served by Mrs Eliza /
DuttOn.
New Button Factory
The remOdeling of the Hopkins /
building formerly the crate factory +
Las been completed and occupied by
Harry f. Edginton for a button cut
ting factory. The machinery is now
being installed and the plant will go
into production in about ten days.
With the addition Of this new prof.
ect Milton viii have six factories
engaged in this industry. five Of
which are working tn capacity.
Hosiery Mill Expands
The Milton Hosiery Mills are in
sIalling additional machinery which
Will increase the production about
fifty per cenf II Is Stated that ex-
tensions to the present building will
be made by both the local plants
within the next few months.
Gamers 10 Increase Pack
The Chamber Of Commerce has
hcen advised by Apte Brothers. who
operate the vegetable packing plant
IN the water front that they will en-
large the operations this coming I
year that will serve to give steady /
Tor Il period of about
.iX months Asparagus. snap-beans. $
urnip greens and tomatoes will be
packed. Heretofore they have han 7
lied only Tomatoes {
River Surveyed Il
The survey party from the United Ii
jtites District Engineers office. who
lare been engaged since October , {
III the BrOadhili river. have about Il
their work and il is be /
ieped that their report will be such "
8 to warrant prompt action in max /
rg the badly-ncedcd improvements Il
I the stream. The eight members 9
i the party were entertained at p
luncheon by the Chamber OF Com j
lerce on Friday. Il
The trees in the rear of ST. Johns y
'rotestant Episcopal Church have b
cen removed preparatory to the con- =
tructiOn Of Il new parish building
} house the activities of the church. S
he structure will cost about $4,000. a.
Election y
The Sussex County Democratic ex- a
,utive committee election held last
ft1pfIuNv pagrtIf.1 in 1t, l.
II the faction headed by John r. z
arvel, rural mail carrier. and Rob S
I Il. Workman. assistant pOstmas- T
r. Their ticket. composed of G.. N
leveland James and Mrs Alvin
isher, was defeated by more than S
6O-tO-One majority, receiving III II
ties. while the successful candidates N
ITO DickersOn and Mrs. Alice Lev le
age, received 23G ia
rW Buildings p'
Joseph Doster. president of the A
1ster Silk Hosiery mill. has award V
the contract for a brick and stone l.
sidence on South Federal street, el
joining the campus of the Milton p;
hOOl. re
Alfred H. Lofland will shortly be- r
II the erection of residence on the G
Ut of land adjoining Mr. Doster.
Harry Webb has started the con- III
.uctiOn of a new home OH North II
llberry street. IS
Carey's new residence on m
estnut street will be ready for IL
cupancy soon.
The new homes recently construct n.
by Foster Pepper, Layton Rich IT.