Milford chronicle., 1941-08-15
MILTON
ome.Coming Wen Attended

Homecoming Well Attended
Milton's annual home comm
and flower show was very well al
tended on Friday, Saturday an
Sunday of last week. A very abl
address was delivered on Frida
evening by Rev. Charles Marker, G
New Jersey, following bab
parade, led by the Lewes Ban6
Other speakers were Mayor Miltol
T. Graves, William H. Welch, Rev
Richard M. Green, of Hockessin.
On Saturday evening, the, prin
cipal address was delivered b.
Rev. Robert H. Deliver, of New
York City. Other speakers wer'
William H. Jefferson, Of Lewes
Rev. Charles H. Atkins, of Mary
land, and Prof. Ralph Smith, o
Pennsylvania.
On Sunday morning, religious
services were held in front of the
old school, sponsored by Grace
and Goshen Methodist Churches
Rev. Dolliver delivered the mes.
sage and was assisted in the ser.
vices by Rev. ]. B. Vaughn, Rev. ]
]. Vonhagel and Rev. William Nc
Daniel. 1t was an impressive SER
vice and well attended.
Mrs. Margaret Carey Inferred
The funeral service of Mrs. Mar
garet Carey, who died on Thurs
day in Beebe Hospital, Lewes,
were held at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Ida J. Fox, Rev. Gilbert
s. Ross, of Seaford, conducting the
services, assisted by Rev. M. E.
Hungerford, Rev. Won Hagel and
Rev. Allen Day. Interment was
made in Goshen Cemetery, by the
side of her husband, Frank B.
Carey, who died only a few months
ago.
Bean. Canning
Local canneries began the lima
bean pack on Monday, giving en-
ployment to hundreds of men and
women. This is the first planting,
to be followed by others, making
the canning season last until the
first frost falls. Broadkiln farm
ers grow hundreds of acres of lima
beans and receive a considerable
amount from the crop.
Camp Meeting
The fifteenth annual campmeet-
ing of the Pilgrim Holiness Church
opened in Lavinia Woods, at the
west edge of town, on Sunday. The
Rev. John Gill, of Covington, Va,
is the engaged evangelist, and the
Misses Esther and Estella Hancock
of Springfield, Ohio, are in charge
of the music and singing. Rev. w.
]. Crider is pastor of the Milton
church.
COOperatiVeS Meet
The highlights in the life of a
successful farm family was pre-
sented in the technicolor movie,
dad Browns Job," when patrons
of Southern States Cooperative in
this section held their annual
meeting at Milton School auditor
ium on Tuesday evening. The
event was sponsored by Southern
S t a e Milton Cooperative and
Southern States Cooperative.
Carnival Postponed
The Milton Firemen, unable to
secure the amusements for the an
nual carnival on the date previous
ly announced, have postponed the
affair one week. The carnival will
open on Thursday, September 4th,
and close Saturday, September 13.
The event previously was planned
ior August 2S to Sept. 6. The
carnival will be held on a lot at |
he lend of Milton lane" on the
Glendale road.
Junior Choir at RehObOth
The members of the Junior Choir
If Grace Methodist Church were
at beach party by the
eader, Mrs. Eliza Dutton, at Reho-
10Th on Thursday evening of last
week. The young folks had a most
enjoyable time.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Smith, of
Iansdale, Pa, spent the weekend
With his sister, Mrs. Edward John
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Wilson, Jr.,
4 New York, attended the funeral
f Mrs. Margaret Carey on Satur-
ay.
Mrs. Ida Hughes entertained over
he weekend her son, George
hughes, and children, of National
lark, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Richards
pent two days last week in the
Hue Ridge Mountains. They toured {
eautiful Skyline Drive, and are {
over the beauty of it l
II.
Leroy Neal. of New Jersey, /
pent the weekend with Mr.. and '
Irs. William H. Welch and Mrs. I
ia Hughes. c
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carpenter, t
T Drawbridge, were dinner guests v
( Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carpenter
n Sunday. '
Mrs. Charles r. Dutton visited "
YER the weekend her daughter.
Iiss Faith Dutton, in Milford. s
Mrs. Madison, Ward and sons N
ilbert and Jerry, have returned
ONE after spending two weeks n
ith relatives in Maryland. Il
There will be no preaching SER N
ces at Grace Methodist Church
II the next two Sundays, the pas 81
IF, Rev. Won Hagel, and family Of
sing on vacation. Church School in
ill be held as usual at 10 A. M. in
is desired that every member Of r
e school be present. M