Milford chronicle., 1945-05-18
MILTON
Dies Suddenly

Dies suddenly
Benjamin Carpenter, aged 60
years, an employee of the town OF
Milton, died while assisting in the
collection of trash on Friday short
ly after noon. Mr.. Carpenter was in
the body of the truck, dumping the
recepticles as Harry Webb and
Robert Cirwithian passed them TO
him. When Mr. Webb passed up a
large tub of trash Carpenter could
not be seen. 50 Mr.. Webb climbed
to the top and saw Carpenter ly-
ing prOStrate. The stricken man
taken to the office of Dr. William
l.. Douglas who declared him dead
and gave the cause of death as
heart disease. The body was taken
TO the 5. j. Wilson and Son funeral
home where the coroner of Sussex
County held an inquiry Mr.. Car
penter was never married and liV-
ed alone on Front Street. He is
survived by several brothers and
sisters, among whom are Lemuel
and Andrew Carpenter Of this com
munity. Funeral services were held
at the Wilson funeral home on
Tuesday afternoon, and interment
made in Whites Chapel Cemetery.
Mothers Day
National Prayer week eliminated
at Grace Methodist Church on sun
day by one of the largest COngre-
cations for some time. Prayers for
the continued success of the Allied
arms and the Fastening of peace
nffprnH Afntha1.'c a l.
so observed by special singing and
very appropriate sermon by the
pastor, Reverend Milton k. Elliott.
] he Oldest mother present, Mrs.
Nancy Jones, 81. received bOu-
uuet of beautiful flowers as also
did the youngest mother present
Mrs John COrdrey There We're lag
present at the session of the
Church School. the largest during
the conference year.
Attending Methodist Conference
Reverend Milton X. Elliott OF
Grace Church and William Henry
Hudson OF Goshen Church with the
lay delegates left ON Tuesday fol
the Annual Conference of the
Peninsula Methodist conference
liOM DtlIlS Iltlh III w nm = lpils / IN
delegate from Grace Church i:
Charles r. Vent, and the delegate
from Goshen Church is Milton
Graves.
Master Eddie Kopple Of Harbe
son spent Monday with Mr.. ant
Mrs Walter Crouch.
Miss Betty Smith Of Wilmington
is spending this week with he
mother, Mrs John ID. Smith.
Dan Crouch and Russell Swee
Of the t. :. Navy spent the wee
end with relatives in Milton.
Col. j. Hamilton Davidson I.
A. retired and Mrs. Davidson {
Richmond. Virginia., formerly c
Milton. announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Lowr
Howell Davidson. to Ensign Ken
4eth Edward Cooper, L. :. \. K
son of Mr. and Mrs Basil Huber
Cooper. of "Pinehurst" Morres
town. New Jersey. Miss Davidso
is the granddaughter of the lat
Mrs. Louis b. Chandler.
Percy Stevenson and family
moved into their new bungalow i
Prime Hook Neck this week. Thei
home was destroyed by fire jus
before Christmas. together wit
contents They have been residin
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steven
son since their home was destroy
ed
Little Miss Loretta Clendaniel
suffering from mumps at the HON
OF her uncle. Lester +. Clendanie
h1 10 i,,,,,,n,-ino ~ thic tinln
Mayor and Mrs. ]. ID. RObbir
and Mrs Nancy Jones were tt
guests of Prime Hook relatives q
Sunday afternoon.
Clarence Blanchard and childre
of Philadelphia spent the week Ell
with Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Messic
Mr. and Mrs Edward ArgO. Mr.
Nora Campbell and Mrs. FlorenC
Messick visited relatives at StOcl
ley on Sunday
Mrs. Nora Massey and Mrs. Eli
Dutton attended the W. s. {. :.
Cokesbury Church held at Il
home of Mr. and Mrs. Woodro
Wilson on Saturday evening.
Ross Douglas of Wilminet'
spent Sunday with his parents, |
ana MIS-. w lllldlll l.. IJOuSltl
Jack Corkran of COllindale, /
spent Sunday with relatives in NJ
ton returning that evening aCcol
panied by his wife who had be
spending some time with her p;
ents. MIR. and Mrs. Delmar Re-
William Wyatt of Georgetov
was a visitor with Milton relatiN
on Saturday.
George llambleton. of WilmiI
ton was a Milton visitor over
week end.
The Graves Garment Factory
operating full time turning
summer dresses for small LASS
The condition of Mrs Geo
Postles who has been seriously
weeks is reported much improN
at her home near town for seve
Seine fishermen at Broad
Beach are catching a number
large trout and hardheadS.
larger seines will be put in ope
non within few days when
fish run more numerous. Trout
selling in the local market at
Der pound. very high price,
if you want fish you pay it.
Wandering and homeless d
are doing much damage to vict
gardens in Milton and some :
deners are threatening to
them doses of buckshot if they
not disposed of lawfully. If you
the owner. or harbOrer of d
licensed or not, please keep Il
tied up for a week or two in Ol
that vegetable gardens may p
per. Food is to be rationed n
severely this year than ever II
victory gardens valuable and n
necessary than ever before
can help lot.
We are informed that sev