Milford chronicle., 1945-07-13
MILTON

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r. Davidson.
Farmhouse DESTROYED
During the severe electric storm
that visited this section on Monday
night. the farmhouse of MIR AND
Mrs. Charles Moore in cave Npck
was destroyed by fire. caused ~ =
bolt of lightning. The Milton fire
company responded and with the
aid of nei&hbOrS. succeeded in re-
moving most OF The furniture DuI-
ing the same storm the home Of
Mrs Moore's parents. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Harry Martin, on Chestnut st. was
struck by It bolt Of lightning and
slightly damaeed
Services at Grace Methodist
Church next sunday Will hc a, fol
lows: church School ~ l0 a. m
followed ny morning worship and
sermon hy the pastor. Reverend
Milton K. Elliott. Evening Worship
and sermon at 80 All are invited
TO these services at this friendly
church.
Mrs. Ami" Marvel who has been
i'll for several months al the home
returning To health ana STRENGTH.
William Il. Wilkins has sold his
Broadkill Beach Cottage to Lee
Smith of Wilmington After a few
repairs and alterations MIR. Smith
will occupy his new purchase dur
Ing the summer months.
Harry I.cKi1ca OF Philadelphia. is
operating a barber shop in the Viii
kins building, near the bridge MIR.
l.eKites. Il former Milton boy is an
experienced barber
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Short of
Philadelphia Spent several days
last week With his sister Mrs Ma
nie Reed ana family.
Tn" members ul JUNIOR Choir of
Grace Methodist Church spent
Thursday eNenin2 1T Rrhohorh
Beach u4 the GUESTS of their lead
er Mrs. Eliza button.
Mrs Alena Ionoe Jester is help
ing out AT the hotel po~totticc dur
ing the summer months.
Lieutenant 81 81 ANA Mrs. Nc&.
VI. Wclch and daughter OF Wash
ington. y. g. are spending ZEN days
with his parents. MIR. and Mrs
William II Welch.
Mr. and Mrs John +. Crouch. o
Philadelphia are spending hi,
week with relatives in Milton
Grace Methodist Church SChoo
picnic al Oak Orchard on the Indi
an River on July 18th Buses wil
leave from i'll front of th'
church at 300 p. m returning d
800 o'clock.
Herman Smith. after ~ month!
service overseas and who received
a severe lee injury during th'
European invasion. spent two day
last week with his parents, Nh
and Mrs. James Smith in Broadkil
Neck. He returned 10 Il New IOrl
Hospital for further treatment.
Sergeant David l.. King arrive
home on Saturda: from Los An
eles. California and is spending
weeks furloueh with his parents
MIR. and Mrs |. &. King.
Mrs Elizabeth Porter and Mr..
Mary X. Morgan will attend the re
treat for Church School superin
tendents Al Wesley Junior COLLEGE
Dover. on Saturday and Sunday.
The Misses Sallie and Nay Drap
cr are spending some time Wit
their grandmother, Mrs. Danie
Thompson. at Newark. Delaware.
Mir. Irwin Ambruster. Mrs. Jac
AmbruStcr and daughter, Barbar;
and Mrs Alice Green of Whining
ton. were guests Of Mr.. John Bri
tngham on sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Bishncr. {
Wilmington and MIR. and Mr.
charles T., Thackery and son {
Seaford were recent guests Of Mr.
Charles +. Thackery 81.
Miss Sophie BedZia and Joser
Black. OF Philadelphia and Mi,
Mary Black OF Wilmington spel
the week end with relatives in Mi
ION.
Miss Evaline Sikora and Mi!
Shirley Lee. OF Camden, New Je
sey are the guests of Mr.. and Mn
Walton DickerSon.
George Hudson of the Mercha
Marines. after spending some tin
with his wife and parents Mr. al
Mrs. chester Hudson near TOW
has returned to Galveston. Tex;
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond short.
GEORGETOWN. and Mrs George HUI
son OF Milton spent the week q
AT Broadkll Beach
Ernest NJ Jefferson is spendi
few days with his son. Pentie
jefferson. and family III Washin
ton. -. &.
A large crowd of visitors was
Broadkil Beach on sunday. enjc
ing the splendid bathing OifOrdt
Many anglers We're out and rep(
fine catches Of croakcrs and tro
Nearly every cottage at this rest
is occupied and renters ar" haNi
difficulty in finding place
which to spend their summer '
cations
Mrs Emma Mason was taken
AT Grace Methodist Church duri
the morning service and was tah
to her home. where her physici
rendered medical aid. She is mt
improved at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle &. Kim
and son Of Wilmington are Spel
ing some time with her parel
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs W. w. Crouch
tertained AT dinner on Sunday
and Mrs. John i. Crouch of Phi
deIphia and Mrs Mary Qui9 OF
ton. On Monday the Crouch's ;
Mrs. Quig were dinner guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester +. Clendan
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Dicker
and children. of Harrington W
the guests of his parents. Mr..
Mrs. Elmer DickersCn on Sunda.
Corporal William d. Pepper
returned to the states after SerV
81 n1nnthS in The Cnina- -BuIma