Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
MILfoN
Ladies' AID rs .tieet

son on. thursday evening. MaEci
~ Cake and ice cream viii be foi
sale Everybody Is cordially invited
BuiIdlHg News
Active progress Is being made OF
the reconstruction Of the Belts
building on South Front street
which was partially destroyed b
FIRE on January IL Extensive
changes will be made By the addi,
tion OF another story which will be
devoted to the exhibit and sale ol
furniture. A modern ana elaborate
plate glass front for both the FIRST
and Second floor salesro0ms is now
being designed. -
&. or c. Active
William w, Cohwell is spending
this week in Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington. in the interests OF
the Chamber of Commerce, The
members Of the organization have
been disappointed by the failure OF
the u. s. Engineers 10 make an ap-
prOpriatiOn OF suhi6ieft size for the
BrOadkill River to enable traffic to
be resumed. The amount recon-
nended. SIG 800, will serve little il
any useful purpose to that end
Welcome Home
The host Of friends Of DR.. Robert
B Hopkins, regarded by many as
''the first citizen Of Milton" are glad
to welcome him back home and to
note the Improvement in his general
health after treatment at a Lewes
hospital.
FIreIAeh BHsy
The local fire company has re-
sbbnded to seventeen alarms in the
paist sixty days but their efficient
work resulted in all Of them being
only slight losses with the exception
OF the Betts building, which was
quickly curbed by the use Of three
engines, the entire equipment OF the
department,
Bettef Prices
Local poultrymen are much en-
Outraged by the recent large ad-
vance in brOiler prices. AbOut an
the houses in this locality are filled
and should give the producers an
unusual degree of profit.
Town Election
The annual election held on last
Saturday, with only one ticket in the
field was almost utterly devoid of
interest and only 20 persons, in
cluding the election officers, evinced
sufficient interest. in the matter to
cast their vote. Mayor Pepper was
reelected for his third consecutive
year. Clyde Belts and Harold Pal
.mer were returned as councilmen for
the third time 20 serve for period
of three years.
The reelected members of town
council with the hold-over members
held a meeting on Saturday night fol-
lowing their election and were
sworn in by Jos. M. Lank, president
~ tile body.
POultlymen Meet
Respiratory diseases OF poultry
were discussed by DIR. L, M. Green,
veterinarian with the State Board OF
Agriculture, before joint meeting
OF the poultry growers of George
town, Lewes and Milton, in the Mil
ton School on Friday evening OF last
week. In addition to DR.. Green, a
representative of the Agricultural
Experiment Service was present and
assisted with plans for prevention OF
tie disease. Chairmen of the local
organization are: Milton, William
Bolin; Lewes, Mrs. Granville Bryan
Georgetown, Edward McIlvaine.
Married
The wedding Of Miss Margaret F.
Lingo, daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs. r.
Davis Lingo, OF Milton, and Harry
lsaaes, of near town. took place on
Wednesday of last week at the home
of the brides parents. the Rev. JOS
eph u. Vaughn officiating. Mrs. JOS
tph Vaughn played the wedding mu-
SIC. Miss Dorothy lsaacs, sister OF
the bridegroom. was maid OF honor.
Robert Lingo, brother of the bride,
was hest man. Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs
are ut home on Union street. this
town.
Here And There
Don't forget Sunday evening,
March 10, mt 8 p. NJ. Come and hear
the Versatile Singers OF Philadel-
phia, ut the first congregational |
Church-fain or shine.
Mrs. Mmos Wilson; Mr.. and MIS- /
Woodrow Wilson and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs Samuel II. Wilson and chill
dren, MIR. and Mrs William Warren |
and son, Miss Margaret Black, MRS +
David Button, Mr. and Mrs. George
Wilson and son, and Mr. and Mrs.
William Wilson were guests alta tnr-
key dinner at the home OF MIR. ana
Mrs. Harvey Z. Wilson on Sunday, II
being MIR. Wilson's birthday anniver-
snty.
Miss Esther Argo. nurse at the
Wilmington Hospital, visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fl. Argo on
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Dickerson are
Tie proud parents OF baby boy ar
rlying on Saturday morning. Mo-
tler and son are doing fine.
MIR. and Mrs. Oliver Hazard ana
daughter Emily spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs Davis Hazard ~
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mira. Millard Donovan
have moved from Mulberry street 10
the Cdverdale property near the
hosiery mill. i.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lighton Richards and
Mrs. Edward Clendaniel visited
friends, in Wilmington on Sunday
The funeral OF Miss L. Margaret
Robbins was held last Sunday from
the residence OF her nephew, Josiah
d. Robbins, and interment was made
ii. Odd Fellows cemetery
b. Franz Gray is spending some
time in Philadelphia as the guest ot
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. ana
Mrs. George A. Lippincott
LAT the regular meeting OF the