Milford chronicle., 1945-10-12
MILTON
Real Estate Sales

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has sold his holdings in Milton
HIS nome, the "Chandler Home
stead, was sold to Dorsey Burn
ham local business man. The
dwelling on Chandler street has
been purchased by Lester Lawson.
the present tenant Mr. Lawson
purchased the five arce tract Of
marshland directly in the rear OF
the NAPLES Store the abandoned
properties of Miss Eva X. Smith
Lippincott button shop and the
operators OF Miss Eva X. Smith
and Joseph II. Walls J. Clarence
Lank purchased the marsh land
extending from the rear Of the
Broad street properties to Mag
nolia street. The purchase prices
We're not made known.
Rally Day was observed at
Grace Methodist Church on Sun
day evening with an appropriate
program by the members of the
Sunday school. a number of people
were present and seemed to en-
JOY the affair Immensely The pro-
gram follows: Song. prayer: Reel
tations by Shirley Pamuska Jimmy
Lofland, Anna Mae Wiley. Chuly
Kramer. Lester Clendaniel Errel
Kramer, Donna Belts Janet Lee
Hastings. Richard Carmean Tillie
Scott. Loretta Clendaniel. Charles
Carey, Doris Spencer. Gladys Jef-
ferson, Eleanor Jefferson. Nancy
Hopkins, Caroline Clendaniel,
Catherine ParSon. Helen Britting-
ham, Janet Wiley; Song by the
congregation. Remarks by Pastor
Elliott. Song by Bobbie Reed, song
by primary department. song by
Mrs. Porter's class The program
closed with very interesting
sketch, I'm the Service OF The
King" by Harold Bctts. Samuel
Elliott and James Carpenter. Col
lection $212OO
large crowd attended the dedi-
cation of the new Zion Church. two
miles east of Milton on Sunday
afternoon. The new building re-
places the edifiCe destroyed by fire
about two years ago. 1t is Il beauti-
ful place of worship and the III
terror decorations and furniture
are most modern. Services are be
ing held nightly at Zion. and will
continue until Sunday evening
October 2lSt The pastor Reverend
Truitt, invites the public to attend
y number Of people from eastern
Sussex county visited the scene O
plane crash that occurred OF
Friday oi last week on the Franz
Panuska farm in Cave Neck Til,
pilot. Captain Phillip &. Miller. on
of the Dover Airport was instantl,
killed
Mrs Clara Donovan has returned
from visit with her daughter
Mrs. Houston Warren and family il
Dover They attended Wesle
Church on Sunday morning. theI
motored to Wilmington where the
had dinner with another daughter
Mrs Sarah Landing.
Harry c. Wagamon has sold hi
interest in the Diamond State Roll
er Mills to his partner. William I
Wagamon, who will conduct tn
business in the same efficien
manner. The Diamond State Role
Mill was established in 1898 by +
X. and Frank WagamOn, in a mil
building they erected at the COrne
of Federal and Sand streets. 1t wa
powered by steam. In 1900 Fran
was succeeded by another brOthe
Daniel Wagamon. III 1902 they pun
chased the Paynter Mill, wate
propelled mill on Mulberry stree
where they erected modern Srl:
mill, which they operated for
long term of years before retlrin
The business was taken over by
c. and William b. WagamOn, wi
increased the size of the plant al
greatly increased the business ;
the dairy and broiler industries
this section became establishe
Recently fire destroyed the plaI
and machinery They rebuilt Il
mill as it now is. and this mill no
supplies stock and chicken feed
a large section Of Eastern SUISSE
county.
In cleaning the interior of L
town water tank wOrkmen foui
that the structure had become p
ted and there were leaks at t
seams. Council has ordered |
pairs to be made. This tank W
erected more than thirty years Il
and has had but very little atte
ton since.
Fred Reed. Jr of the Navy.
spending furlough with !
mother. Mrs. Clara Reed.
John Walls. son of Ebay Wal
of Milton has been hOnOrably q
charged from the l. S. Army a
is now at home. John was injur
during the South Pacific campai
but has fully recovered
Another discharge from the s.
vice is John Hastings, who serN
several years in the Navy He is
son of Mrs. Clara and the |;
Joshua Hastings, OF this town.
On Wednesday evening of L
week about twenty members OF
Lewes church visited the Nj
week service at Grace Method
Church. They rendered seve
instrumental and vocal NUMB
during the service.
The w. c. T. L. met at the no
of Mrs. Clara Donovan on Mono
evening. Routing business
transacted followed by
pleasant social hour.
Mayor J. ID. Robbins TINS W.
received a letter from an t-hSl
youth asking that arrangements
made whereby he could cofresp'
with an American youth. He sa
II am II years old CIT. tan. we
1856 pounds. brown hair blue E,
] am interested III sports
should like to know more OF d;
ball and American football ;
Interested in photography.