Milford chronicle., 1942-05-15
MILTON
PiIgrIm Holiness Church

} services: Sunday-school, $3.50 A
} M; morning worship 10:45 A. M.
| Y. P. S. meeting, 1880 p. NJ: Eve
ming worship, 500; mid weel
prayer meeting and Bible study
i Thursday 500 p M. Rev. H. ID
! Dukes, our District Superintend
ent, will be with us on Friday a
; $500 P. M, for our annual business
meeting. A welcome to all. Rev
W. ]. Crider, pastor.
William A. Morris
William A. Morris, prominent
farmer of the Broadkill section
died suddenly at his home, one mile
west of Milton, on Tuesday of last
week. Mr.. Morris, who was 76
years of age, had been in i'll health
for several months, but was able
to attend to his duties, and his
death came as surprise to his
relatives and friends. He leaves
one son, Cove Morris, of near
Lewes, and two daughters, Mrs.
Ollie Welch and Mrs. Sallie Mus
tard, both of Camden, N. ]. Fu-
neral services were held on Satur-
day afternoon, conducted by Rev.
]. ]. Won Hagei5 and interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Baccalaureate Sermon
Rev. Benjamin F. Thompson, rec
tor of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
will deliver the baccalaureate SER
mon to the graduating class of
Milton High School in the school
auditorium on Sunday morning at
1000 o'clock.
Work Completed
The building of cement block
fence about Belts Cemetery, near
Milton, has been completed; under
the supervision of Trusten Lofland.
Mr.. Lofiand, whose mother was a
member of the Belts family, has
taken upon himself the care of this
old burying-ground, and for many
years has done much work and
spent considerable money in this
labor of love. The present i'm
provement is to be paid for by sub
scription from members and de-
scendents of the Belts family.
Church School Session Earlier
The usual hour 40 o'clock for
the session of Grace Church will
be put forward one hour 60 o'clock
next Sunday morning owing to the
baccalaureate sermon to be held in
the High School auditorium. The
superintendent asks that every
member that possibly can, be pres
ent. The session will be short and
will be over in time for attendance
at the baccalaureate services.
Graduation Exercises
Commencement exercises for the
graduating class of Milton High
School will be held on Friday eve
ming, May %. There are nineteen
members of the class. The exer-
cises will be interesting and a
large crowd of parents and friends
is expected. Exercises will begin.
at $500 O'Clock.
Alumni Banquet
The annual banquet of the Mil
ton High School will be held this
(Friday). evening, at 700 o'clock,
in the High School cafeteria. The
graduates of AZ will be the guests
of the association.
Visit Mother
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Roberts, of
East Greenwich, R. l., Mr.. and Mrs.
William. Lewis and son, Mike, of
Wilmington. and Milton Mustard, |
of Baltimore, spent the weekend |
with their mother, Mrs. Emma
Mustard.
Here and There
Mrs. Elizabeth Jefferson enter
tanned on Mothers Day" William
Jefferson, Mrs. John Spicer, of
Lewes, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Clifton, of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Douglas, of
Wilmington, and Miss Catherine
Douglas, of West Chester, were
guests of their parents, DR.. and
Mrs. W. E. Douglas, over the week
end.
Private Reginald Ellingsworth,
of Camp Dix, was Milton visitor
on Friday. F
Mrs. Nancy Jones, after spending
several days with her daughter,
Mrs. Albert Clayville, at Christiana,
has returned home.
There will be no preaching SER
vices at Grace Methodist Church
on next Sunday, owing to the pas
tor attending the Peninsula Con-
ference at Wilmington. Sunday
school will be held as usual, at 10
A. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carpenter,
of Drawbridge, and Theodore c.
Johnson, of Coolspring. were din
mere guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Carpenter on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wilson, of
near Dover, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Eliza Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Warren visit
ed Dover on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Reed were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Reed in Broadkill Neck. on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Steen, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Jones visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey McIlvain,
at Glendale, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Donovan,
of Staten Island, N. Y. spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson. of
Houston. were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Hudson on Sat
urday. a"'
David Dutton, of Fort Trumbull,
New London, Conn, is spending a
week with his wife and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Kitchens
and daughter, Jean, 3of Philadelphia
and James Mcintosh, of Prospect
Park. snent the Week-end with Mr.