Milford chronicle., 1943-05-28
MILTON
LeRal Rafe Or Mona

that fixed by the charter. A large
number OF citizens declare they will
refuse to pay any assessment that
is in excess of the legal one. The
Charter of the Town of Milton is
not a Scrap of Paper" and coun-
Gil is due a rude awakening If
they do not abide by the provisions
as laid down in that charter. Coun-
Gil is not above the law, nor is it
the master" in the present situ-
ation-it is, or should be, a body
that administers the laws as laid
down by the present charter. 1t
has no power Qegally) to add to or
take from those laws. That char
ter is councils chart, and if they
deviate therefrOm there is a pen
atty. The citizens are so incensed
that council is due to a rude
awakening. Not only are the citi-
zens angry at this illegal action
but at a number of other irregu-
larities which are being uncovered
some of them of long standing
and a real explosion" may shake
the municipal building in the very
near future. Stop, Look and Lis
ten. gentlemen.
Visited Milton
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Reed of Will
mingtOn, were Sunday dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Belts on Broad street.
william 4. Clifton Dies
William Z. Clifton, a retired far
mer of the Milton district, died at
the home of a stepdaughter, Mrs.
Laura Smith, in Richardson Park,
on Sunday. age "A years. In addi-
tion to Mrs. Smith, he is survived
by another stepdaughter, Mrs.
Clara Roach, of Hamilton Park; a
stepson, George Martin. of Delmar;
two brothers. Alfred and John Cliff
ton, of Philadelphia, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Walls, of Mil
ton. Funeral services were held
in Grace Church, Milton. on We'd
nesday afternoon and interment
made in Reynolds cemetery.
New Minister Arrives
Rev. J. L. Jones, recently as
signed to Grace Methodist Church
by the Peninsula Annual Confer
ence. arrived with his family on
Wednesday, where they are at
home to the people of Milton. Rev.
Jones preached his initial sermon
in Grace Church on Sunday NOR
ming. He made very favorable i'm
preston. In the afternoon he
preached at Indian Mission. Rev.
Jones comes to Milton from Green
wood, where he had been station
ed for two years.
Visited Uncle
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Ericsson and
and Miss Hazel KOpple,
of Philadelphia. spent the week
end with their uncle, Ebay Walls. |
Sons
MIR. and Mrs. William II. Welch
their sons. Neal NJ, of
New York. and Private William H., |
Jr., Of New Jersey, several days /
this week.
loop. Met In Lewes
Tentative plans for the annual |
meeting of patrons OF Southern
States Milton Cooperative was
made when the organizations
board of directors held its quar-
terly meeting at the SequOia Tea
Room, Lewes. on Tuesday evening.
The board reviewed the spring pro-
gram and drafted a schedule of ac-
.ivities for the summer. A nomi-
Mating committee was named. Mem
Ders of the board are Raymond
Aank, president; James w. Hop
Sins, Leslie G. Knapp, Roland J.
Marsh. Edward C. Phillips. Percy
D. Stevenson and Ferris Wilson.
in Milton
Robert Davidson and Miss Anna
,elle Prettyman, of HarbesOn.
we're Milton visitors on Sunday af-
ernoOn.
luite Ill t.
Miss Emily Clendaniel is seri-
usly ill at the home of her par
nts. Mr.. and Mrs. Lester +. Glen
aniel on Broad street.
lcre and There
Harry Edginton, employed in
spent the weekend
nth his family here over the week
nd.
The condition of William T.
Wallis. who has been quite ill for
everal weeks following fall from
building he was working on.
hows but little improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Belts and
On Nelson and Mrs. Willie Belts
pent Sunday evening with Mr..
nd Mrs. Lloyd Davidson at Gravel
ill.
Through the War Department
rmy Exchange Service, Mrs. Fred
7. Pepper received a gift of flow
rs on Mothers Day from her son,
fc. William d. Pepper, who is
in India.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. David
IN of Philadelphia, were the
nests of her sister. Mrs. +. w.
epper and family on Sunday.
rs. Mary 4. Morris Dies II
Mrs. Mary +. Morris, age 81 II
ears, widow of Robert Morris, II
ed on Monday morning after an
mess of several weeks. She is
lryived by one sister, Mrs. Green
ell, of Hurloek. Md. and one bro
er. John NAPLES, near Milton.
lneral services were held on
thursday afternoon at the Reed
lneral Home, conducted by Rev.
;. H. Hudson, and interment made
the Methodist cemetery. Mrs.
orris was a lovable character
i'd until the infirmities of age
evented, was very active in
urch and temperance affairs. II
At Dinner y
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Vernon Reed :
/ Sunday entertained the fol-
wing relatives at dinner: Mr..
ID Mrs. f. G. Reed, Mrs. P. T.
Irlisle, of Lincoln, Mrs. r. NJ.
aud danUhfop parhara