Milford chronicle., 1940-08-02
MILTON
Flre Damnees ReaIdnnna

east of town, on the Cave Neck Road
70 extingulsh fire that threatened
the destruction Of his home. The fire
started in the kitchen and but fot
the quick arrival Of the firemen Il
would have soon destroyed the en-
tire house. The origin ii the blaze
e unknown. Damage about two
hundred dollars.
Nome Coming Draws Near
Millions annual homo coming will
be held next week-Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, August 3, 10 and IL
lhe committee has announced that
the speakers for Friday evening
will be Rev. Charles w. Marker,
Methodist minister OF Berlin, N. j.,
end Ermon POstles, of West Ches-
ter, Pa. Both are former Miltonians
On Saturday evening the speakers
will be William H. Welch, former
mayor of Milton; Harold Short,
Ralph Short, of Connecticut; James
2. Darby, of New Jersey. The Lewes
Band will furnish the music for both.
evening programs.
The New Century Club will spon-
Sol a community exhibit OF flower
arrangements of china, glassware.
Further announcement will be made
by poster. All those who have china
or glass to exhibit, please commun-
icate with Mrs. Linden POstles, Mrs.
Joe Lank or Miss Ruth Warren.
Supper will be served by the COM
mittee both evenings.
Sunday will be church and Sun
day school reunions at the various
churches Of the town. Visitors are
urged to attend the church and Sun
day school of their childhood A
hearty welcome awaits you.
Mrs. Martha J. Wilson
One of MiltOn's oldest women res
idents died at her home on Sunday
morning, when Mrs. Martha J. viii
son, widow Of tho late Charles Will
sCn, passed to her reward. Mrs. |
Wilson, who was so years of age.
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Frank /
Ward. Of Sand Hill, and Mrs. Mar
shall Wilson, of Milton, also two |
sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Workman, who |
made her home with Mrs. Wilson,
and Mrs. Charles Palmer of Gravel |
Hill; one brother, Robert Swain, of |
Esllendale. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o.
clock at her late home on Broad
street. ReVs. Ross and Vaughn con-
Quoting the services and interment
made at Sand Hill cemetery.
Breaks Arm
Willard Donovan, welltknown far
mer of near town, was thrown from
q, wagon when a pair of mules he
was driving, ran away, breaking an
arm. The fracture was reduced by
his physician and Mr.. Donovan is
able to supervise his farm work.
Mrs. LemReI Johnson Dies
After an illness of several months
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, wife of
Lemuel Johnson, died at her home
on Saturday morning. Funeral SER
wees were held on Tuesday after
noon. Revs. Ross and Vaughn con-
ducting the services and inteTment
in Odd Fellows cemetery. She leaves,
beside her husband, four children,
Clifford, James and John E., Of Mil
ton. and Mrs. William POlitt Of near
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Here and There
7. Carlisle Jones, IN attorney of
New York City, visited his cousin.
hrs. Bertha jackson, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Kopple left
On Monday morning to spend a week
n the fair in New York City, and
visiting relatives in New Jersey,
and upper Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Scott and son
# Pennsville, N. j., and Mr.. and
hrs James Scott, of Penns Grove, !
:. j., spent the weekend with Mrs
lulu Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. T. Morris en-
ertained at dinner on Saturday eve
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas T. Taylor,
diss Minnie Coffin and Miss Lena
raylor of Milford.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Rey-
!Olds Church will hold their regu-
ar monthly meeting at Slaughter =
beach on Thursday evening, August
. All have a cordial invitation to
leet with us. Members and friends :
re urged to be present and make 6
his real sRally Service for Rey- = =
olds Aid. Home made ice cream !.
ill be on sale.
Miss Mary McIlVane, after spend
lg several weeks with her sister, :,
lrs. Lester Jones, has returned to =
er home at Jefferson's Cross Roads. !.
Mrs Emma Mustard spent last !
Teek in Wilmington with her daugh- y
sr, Mrs William Lewis. :
Mrs. H. D. Roberts, who has been 4
pending some time with her mo- y
Ter, Mrs Emma Mustard, left on y
H., nth, bar.- h,ahand ifnr VVaah
lgton, where they will make their ~
Dme while Mr.. Roberts is attend y
lg the U. S. Radio School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred johnson have
owed from the, Graves property on =,
ion street to the Eva X. Smith
roperty on Bay street =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Crouch ~
Id niece, Catherine Crouch. of Phil -
lelphia, were dinner guests at the a.
sme of Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Crouch ~
] Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hearn, of =;
amden, N. J., spent several days Z,
st week with Mr. and Mrs. Ray
ond Spencer. p,
Mr.. and Mrs, Whaley have moved NJ
to the Lee Smith property on I'm "
n street. They formerly resided at m,
Lhoboth. ~
Mrs. Charles Myers and children, -
Philadelphia, are spending some q,
ne with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed, ~
r. and Mrs. Reed also entertained
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Short
ID children of Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Robinson, Of Mil
100000 h1T,,n aftavs anom.