Milford chronicle., 1941-08-08
MILTON
Gone with The wind

Gene With The Wind
The specious desires, hopes and
prayers" of Town Council, as ex-
pressed in their report, presented
to the taxpayers a few hours be-
fore the election last March, APP
pear to have died a-borin'." In
any event there is, with two ex-
ceptions, no visible or material evil
dence that any of the improvements
that were contemplated have pass
ed the hoping and praying" stage
and there is nothing to indicate
that they ever will. While every
one admires these commendable
attributes practically every one
has intelligence enough to know
that neither of them will ever widen
a street, tear down an antique shed,
reduce the interest on the bonded
debt nor start the construction of
a public comfort station.
For council to come under the
domination of very few apostles
Of gloom and prophets of despair,
as they apparently have in less
than six months administration, is
a distinctive and fatuous travesty
on decent municipal government.
Council should arouse their latent
intelligence and intestinal fortitude
with which they are known to be
endowed, "shoo" the spirit of these
"mournful ravens" out of the mu-
nicipal building for a few consec-
utive meetings and address them
selves to the task of bringing to a
prompt and successful issue the
several things which they have
freely acknowledged will serve the
well-being and added prosperity of
every citizen and business in Mil
ton, including the aforesaid apos-
ties and prophets-if they had any
business.
To admit defeat at the hands of
a few misanthropes will be a re-
buke to the intellect and a perver-
sion of the statements made by
council prior to last election.
Home Coming Program
The committee having the ar
rangements of the program for the
annual home coming have announ-
ced the following program: On
Friday evening today a baby pa
rade will be held, headed by the
Lewes School Band, Broadkiln Rev
elers and the Slaughter Neck
Ramblers. The parade will dis
band at the "Old Schoolhcuse
Grounds" where speeches will be
made by William H. Welch. Rem
iniscence of Bygone Days" Rev.
Richard M. Green, James P. Darby,
Ralph Smith; songs by Thomas
Parsons and Willard S. Clifton, Sr.
The principal address of the eve
ming will be delivered by the Rev.
Charles W. Marker, of GroverVille,
N j.
On Saturday evening music will
be furnished by the Lewes Band,
and the Broadkiln Revelers, with
singing by Arthur Wagamon and
Arthur Snyder. The address of the
evening will be by Rev. Robert H.
Doliver. pastor of John Street
Methodist Church, New York City.
Other speakers will be present.
1t is planned to hold an open air
service at the old school grounds
on Sunday morning, at IL O'Clock,
sponsored by Goshen and Grace
Methodist Churches, at which a
visiting minister will preach.
Flower Show
The Milton New Century Club
will sponsor its seventh annual
Flower Show and Exhibit of Hob
bies and Handicraft in connection
with the annual home coming on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The
clubs exhibit will be held in the
Masonic building from to 10 p.
m. on Friday and Saturday.
Pastor Accepts New Charge
The Rev. Allen r. Day, rector of
st. Johns Baptist Episcopal
Church in Milton, for several
years, will resign his post on. Sep
tember 1, to become rector of the
Episcopal Church at Snow Hill, Md.
Mr.. Day will, however, be present
at the dedication of the new parish
house in the latter part of August.
Lawn Festival
The festival held by the Women's
Society for Christian Service on the
lawn in front of Social Hall on Sat-
urday evening, was decided sue
cess.
Teachers Return
After spending six weeks in study
at Delaware University, H. o. Brit
tingham, Mrs. Aileen Welch, Miss
Esther Weakley. and Mrs. Goldie
Owens have returned home.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Won Hagel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Won Hagel,
and Charles Won Hagel of Balti-
more, spent Sunday with Rev. and
Mrs. VonHagel at Grace parson-
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Slower of
Fredericksburg, Va, visited friends
in Milton over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Richards
spent the weekend at Atlantic
City.
Miss Bernice Clendaniel, of Bal
timore. is spending a month with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Watson and
Miss Phyllis Walls spent several
days last week visiting friends and
relatives in and around West Point. |
They were also weekend guests at |