Milford chronicle., 1941-08-22
MILTON
carlnlral nates

Carnival Dates
The annual carnival OF the Mil
ton Fire Company will begin OF
Thursday. September 4. continu
ing through Saturday, SeptemBel
13 Special attractions will be
presented every night. The fire,
mems parade will take place OF
Monday evening. September 8, anc
the community parade will be held
ON Friday evening, September 12
Cousin Lee" and the boys will
give a free show on Tuesday eve
ming, September 3. The carnival
will be held on the Eilendale Road,
on land adjoining the home of Mrs.
Gertrude Clendaniel. The public is
urged to come out and Help Us So
We Can Help You"
Purchase Land for Chicken Houses
Charles Stout of Milton has pur-
chased Of w. C. White twelve acres
of land near Reynolds Church on
which he will Immediately begin
the erection of a large chicken
house. Dyson Spencer has bought
six acres of land adjoining the
Stout purchase, and he, too, will
erect a chicken house with a ca
lpacity of ten thousand chicks.
Celebrates Birthday
Mrs. Ella Barker was given a
surprise birthday party on We'd
nesday evening, August 13, at the
Charles S. Barker cottage at Broad
kill Beach, the occasion being her
77th birthday anniversary. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
enee Clendaniel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Barker and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Barker and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Glen
daniel, Mrs. Linden Postles and
daughter, Mrs. William T. Walls,
of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Reed
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mus
tafd of Camden, N. j.
Visit Ocean City
Mrs. Linden Postles, Miss Mad
elyn Postles, Donald Postles, Mrs.
William T.. Walls and Mrs. Charles
S. Barker spent Sunday in Ocean
City, N. j.
Recovering from Operation
Miss Florence Barker is recover
ing from an operation for the re-
moval of her tonsils last week.
Breaks Arm In Fall
Falling over a line of hose STREET
ched across the pavement at the
bridge on Tuesday, Mrs. Charlotte
Wilson sustained a broken right
arm near the shoulder and serious
bruises to, her face. Mrs. Wilson
was returning from shopping in
the business section when the ac-
cident occurred The hose was be-
ing used by workmen in settling
piling for the new parking place
ON Magnolia street. She was taken
home where DR.. w. E. Douglas re-
duced the fracture and rendered
medical aid. Mrs. Wilson is recu-
perating at her home ON Union
street
Falls Down Stairs
On Thursday evening, Mrs. Ida
Hughes fell backward down, the
stairs at her home and received
very painful bruises about the
head and body. Mrs. Hughes was
going upstairs with a bundle un-
der one arm in some manner lost
her balance as she reached the top
step, turnbling to the bottom of the
stairs. She was given medical
treatment and is now .conyalescing
at her home on Union street
Breaks Arm The Third Time
Harold son of Mr. and, Mrs.
CLYDE Betts, Ii c6ryafescdhge from
= k..oI-o.S a 49,, - tho hnpaaf of hfd
parents This is the third time Har-
old has broken the same arm in
nlishaps.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Reed and Mr..
and MFs. Clarence Mustard Of
Camden: IN. j., spent last week at
Broadkilf Beach.
Mrs. Wallace Kopple and son
Edward of Harbeson, are spending
some time with her aunt, Mrs. W..
w. Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Welch of
Camden, N. j., are spending this
week at Broadkiln Beach.
MIR and Mrs. Emile Touring and
children of Chester, Pa, were the
guests of Mrs. Mary Quig a few
days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester e. Clendan-
iel and children have returned
from a weeks visit at Broadkiln
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Crouch
of Philadelphia, were guests on
Sunday of his father, Walter w.
Crouch and family.
Master Curtis Macklin of Will
mington was a. Milton visitor on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Annie Steelman, of Camden,
N. j., spent last week with Mrs.
Sallie Williams, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conwell Dodd of
Gravel Hill, are the proud parents
of baby boy, born at the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Thursday,
August IA.
George w. Ellingsworth of Re
hoboth Beach, was Milton visit
or on Sunday evening.