Milford chronicle., 1940-09-27
MILTON

About thirty members of Grace
Sunday school enjoyed a "weiniC
roast" at BrOadkill Beach last Fri
day evening. The roast was given by
Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Ross. The eve
Mig was warm and Pleasant and the
crowd gathered around a bonfire on
the sands of this resort and cooked
the "doggies" while a general run
of conversation and kidding kept uI
for several hours.
A Daughter Is Born
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph B. Vaughn
are the proud parents of a baby girl
born at a Wilmington hospital on
Sunday, September 22 Mother and
daughter are reported as doing fine.
Chicken Supper
The members of Friendship Bible
| Class Of Grace Methodist Church
School will hold a chicken potpie
supper in Social Hall ON the evening
of October IL. Serving will begin at
5 p. m. Tickets may be secured from
any member of the class. The public
Is assured a lot of good eats at rea-
sOnable price. Come and help make
this affair the usual success.
Visits Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jackson
left on Monday to spend several days
with relatives and friends in Will
mington and New Castle.
Lions Club At Church
The members of Milton Lions
Club attended services at Grace
Church on Sunday morning and
heard a special sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. G. S. Ross The junior choir
rendered a fine selection. Miss Ge-
nevia Rogers sang a beautiful solo
and the mixed quartet rendered a
number.
Shooting Squirrels
Local sportsmen are finding many
squirrels in the woods of BTOadkill
Hundred and several have succeeded
in shooting their quota. The pro-
lection given these yarmints by the
State Game Association during the
past few years has caused marked
Increase in their number in this
section. The rigid laws are in the
main being observed.
Canning Tomatoes
Apte Brothers Cannery at the east
edge of town is busily engaged in
packing thousands of cans of to-
matoes daily, giving employment to
many men and women and furnish
ing a cash market to the growers of
Broadkill Hundred.
Enjoying Balmy September
MANY local residents are thorough
ly enjoying these pleasant warm eve
the past two weeks the weather has
heen very pleasant at this resort.
A number go down to Just watch the
crocus fishermen haul their nets
On one evening Henry MeAllister
landed over HOO of these delectable
fish on one tide. There are a num-
bcr of seins being fished and all re-
port large catches.
Muskrats
Many marsh owners in Prime
Hook Neck and BroadlIill report that
many litters Of young rats have been
seen this fall, indicating a profit
able season for trappers.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Carey Of
Miami, Florida, are visiting Mrs. |
Ida ]. Fox. Their many friends were
very glad to welcome them back to |
the old home town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Land, Of |
Deepwater, N. j., spent Sunday with |
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Vaughn. of
n j., visited Mr.. and Mrs. |
Harry EdgintOn and family over the |
,.,oo1- a,d rha Eduinkouo ora naot1.
pying the Graves property on North |
Union street.
Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert Ross enter
tanned on Sunday Miss Blanche 0w-
ems, Miss Edna Owens, of Mardella |
Springs, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W.
Short and Mrs. Bertha WEIGH and
son, Charles, Jr., of Cannon.
Roy White of Washington, D. c.,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Eunice White and uncle, Charles 7.
Vent
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rudge, Of
Philadelphia, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Edginton this week.
Don't forget the date Of the chick
IN supper in Social Hall on Friday,
October IL.
Mr.. and MRS. Robert BLACK enter
aimed at a buffet dinner at their
cottage on Broadkiln Beach: Mr. and
hrs Linden Postles and son Donald,
lr. and Mrs. Jake West, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Hurley and daughter
4ouise, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Glen
laniel, Mr.. and Mrs. William Walls,
Ir. and Mrs. Charles Barker and
laughter Florence, Carmine Stigle-
ma, Mr.. and Mrs David W. Donovan
no son, David, Mr.. and Mrs. James
ohnson and son Jimmie, Mr.. and
frs. Leon Black and son Herman.
The Misses Phyllis and Martha /
wilson spent the weekend visiting
q Claymont and Philadelphia. B
trace Church Services
On Sunday, September 20. services ]
{ Grace Methodist Church win be
8 follows. Church School at 10 d. I
4. Morning worship at II a. M Z
unior choir. Sermon by the pastor,
lev. G. s. Ross Theme: "A Wrong /
hoice. Evening worship at ESQ. :
ernon by the pastor