Milford chronicle., 1942-04-03
MILTON

the proposition. There were 55
property owner votes recorded, and
Of these, fifty voted for and five
against. The present Indebtedness
Including bond and otherwise, is
$2S,S00. Council proposed to issue
bonds to the extent Of $25,000, at
Che rate Of per cent or less; call
III the old water bonds, and pay
other outstanding accounts, also
GLOWING $1,000 for operating ex-
nenses to July l. This met with
the approval of the property own
ers.
There is another angle to the
matter. Under the present tax rate
the town has been going behind
each year. In order to meet ex-
Renses and refund the new bonds
4 is patent that more money muss
Be raised, or we will have to issue
more bonds at a later date. There
are two plans, i. e., increase the tax
rate or widen the limits of the
town, taking in those properties
bordering on the present town linn
its (they benefit to a large extent
from town expenditures at no cost
to themselves.) 1t is up to Council
to get us out of the present predic-
ament by one of the above sugges-
tons. Good horse sense" is need
ed now-have we got it?-or the
Sguts" to put it through?
Married
On Sunday evening, March 80,
Miss Ivah Pearl Johnson, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph r. johnson
Of Georgetown, and Mr.. Granville
e. Hastings, son OF Mrs. Clara P.
Hastings and the late Joshua Has
tings, of Milton, were married at
Grace parsonage, Milton, by the
Rev. ]. ]. Won Hagel.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Rev. w. J. Crider, pastor of Pill
grim Holiness Church, announces
the following services: Sunday
school at 10:0O A. M; morning
worship and sermon at HOO A. NJ;
Y. P. S. meeting at 7:45 P. M;
evening worship and sermon at
S:15. Prayer meeting and Bible
study on Thursday evening at $500.
A welcome to all.
EVangellstic Services
Evangelistic services started on
Sunday evening of last week, under
the auspices of the combined Meth
odist congregations of Milton, in
Grace church, have been transfer
red this week to Goshen church.
Rev. ]. B. Vaughn, pastor, preached
on Sunday evening. Rev. w. p.
Kesmodel, of Georgetown. brought
the message on Monday evening;
Rev. Omar C. Jones, of Georgetown,
occupied the pulpit on Tuesday
evening; Rev. John T. Bailey, of
Georgetown, was the speaker on
Wednesday evening. Holy Com
muhion will be administered on
Friday evening.
Papering Parsonage
The ladies of the w. S. c. S. have ,
had the lower rooms of Grace par
sonage papered this week. These
women are wide awake and striv-
ing to keep the pastors residence |
in good order.
Grace Church Easter Service
Services next Sunday at Grace /
Methodist Church have been an
nounced by the pastor, Rev. ]. ].
Won Hagel: Church School at 1000
A. M; ffiof1ffffg worship and the
Sacrament of the Holy Communion
at II. At the morning service de
cision Day" will be observed. In
the evening the Church School will
present their Easter program, con-
sisting of recitations, drama, sing
ing and drills. The public is in
yited to all these services.
Reynolds Church News
The w. S. C. S. of Reynolds
Church will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey McIlvaine in
Ellendale on Thursday evening,
April 8. Ice cream and cake will
be on sale. A welcome awaits
everyone. Come.
Entertained Bridge Club
The Afternoon Bridge Club was
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Richard Draper. recently. Those
present were Miss Martha Wilson,
Mrs. William Johnson, Mrs. David
Dutton and Mrs. Emily Draper.
Turkey Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maull ell
tertained the following guests at a
turkey dinner on Sunday: Mr.: and
Mrs. Charles Maull, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Warrington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Pepper, William Johnson,
Walton Johnson, Mrs. Maggie John
son, Miss Annie Johnson, Frank
and Trusten Lofiand.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Pepper, of
Park, spent the week.
end with Mrs. Peppers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward johnson.
The supper by the trustees.
teachers and pupils of the colored
school was a decided success, $42
being realized. This sum will be
lsed in the establishing of kitch-
IN to the school. Thanks to all
Yho helped.
Miss Estella Metzner spent Tues
lay, night with Miss Jeanette
Mitchell in Milton.
Hermon Smith, of Philadelphia,
'pent the weekend with his. fam
ly in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Land and
children, of Deepwater, N. j., Mr..
md Mrs. John Hickman, of Lewes,
md Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Long were
Inner guests of Mrs. Lulu Long on
Sunday.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Draper
have moved from the Raymond
conwell property on Atlantic
street, to the Lee Smith property
Dn Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Carpenter
and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cove Reynolds spent the weekend
IN Wilmington and Chester.