Milford chronicle., 1945-02-09
MILTON
New Town { barter


tclNicW with Mayor j H. Robbins
on Monday the writer understands
that " hem the draft is completed a
uuhlic mcctin4 of The citizens of
Milton viii he called and HE pro-
Visions of the charter will hc read
and the citizens VIII be- permitted
tn discuss them. In this way Mayor
Robbins believes There would be- no
t...ht in the legislature. as vas The
case when a new charter wa, offer
ed some years ago. Let rs i4ht il
cut here ana @ayc the time of tnn
legislators. All are agreed that a
ncw charter ior Milton is urgently
nCcdcd hut We do insist upon
know in. its provisions before it is
presented to tie Delaware Lr4i~la-
tUrc.
William BaiIr! Rites
Funeral ~cINicrS ton William r
HuilcN. AGED a. Years. vino died at
tie home OF his ncphcW. William
Spencer. near town, ON Thursday
OF last week. was held at the j
Vernon Reed funeral home on sun
Gay afternoon. Reverend Milton f.
Elliot conducted the services. In
torment WIS made in the Prc9hv-
terrain cemetery iii North Milton.
Mr.. Bailey. vino was a SON OF the
late Mn. and Mrs Joshua Bailey. of
Milton. is survived by TWO sisters.
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs T.. l.. Guvcl.
O. ThOmpsonlnWn. Pennsylvania.
;nd one brother, G"Or2e NJ Bailey.
ot Sratord.
.Iosrrh NJ. I.ank and dau2htrr.
Mrs E,iizahUh Shiv"lhood. spent
the week cnd with relatives in
Philadcluhia
Calvin /. Clifton. I. :. \. srcnt
several day last week with hi;
grandparents. Mi and MIS-. Free
Clifton. near town.
Russell Sweet, l : y. is spend
q tcW days with his aunt. Mrs. &C
nr\ia Chadwick, ON Union Street
Memorial Ser, ice FOR Soldier
Memorial services were held in
Grace Methodist { hurch ON Sunda}
afternoon for Private harlrs Mad
i~rOSy, slain in battle eumcWLcrr
> in Germany durin2 December.
p Reverend Milton r. Elliott prrSid-
: ed. assisted hy Il squad of -oldi"r-.
1 III CE1r@r OF Il sergeant buelai..
= iUm Fort Miles NJ the close ul tIv
+ service tap was sounded by Tie
huclar Tine lla2. used in the ccrc-
p n.unip, was given To the mother ul
T. til" departed soldier The chm ch
auditorium was filled with rcla-
+ tiN"9 and friends of Private Mad
jaro-y. ana beautiful flowers en-
banked the alter, 2i,ts of friend,
Wilbur Moore. of PhiladtInhia
spent several days last week WitI
relatives in and near Milton He re-.
turNcd home on Saturday after.
loon. accompanied Ivy Ira lIazlar,
Who Will spend some time Will
him
Il Mrs. Cordclia Kadhc. Who ha
+, been spcndin4 some Tine viii
y friends in Ocean NirW. Nir4iui.
{. las returned home.
t. Mrs Martha Guycl Of Thompson
" town Pennsylvania spent Il few
days last week with hcr sister
n Mrs. Thomas spencer. who is ii
Ct ~ III" home OF nor dauehtcr Nh:
\ l'Ila clifton.
= Th" NiIton Chapter ot the Wo
= mans hi@tiaH Tomn,laucr t'nIoI
rect in rr"ular monthly session a
(" IN" home Of Mrs. Elizabeth Porte
IS on Monday afternoon.
s. t:raC" ". :. {. y.
= he Woman'e Society Of Chris
tnurch mct in Social HAN on Tue
- day cNcnin1. Mrs. Bcltha Elliot
- Mrs. Euma Vent and Mrs. Sd~l
- tir"G We're il charge OF cutcltain
- m"nt ANA refreshments Busincs
o' Importance to the ChurcA alf
Ntc(rlN was transacted under til
- CEarg" ot lhc president. Mr.. CuI
H. "rlnc 'rttS, after which Il very il
VI t'r"Stlh2 program was mH ON Il
- IA" committee
- \ Busy Pastor
o.. There was one minister who WI
e.. sept busy To keep his appuinlmcut
,., last Sunday, On Sunday murnin
II. Reverend Milton Il. Elliott. Ia~t,
~ "i Grace Church occupied tic lu
M Fii al lllcndalp Church At one q
-, clock Ii" WAS in cnar9c Of a mc.n,
80, riaI service at Grace Church. ;
three O'Clock lac filled his rr"u)s
... ASSIGNMENT at Indian River \IiS,io
~ and At $50 he occupied his oW
ho pulpit at Grace. five services 4
" Cnc day.
ON Mr. ana Mrs. l.. u. Meredith IN
.i.' sen, of Wilmington. spent the We,
~ end with Mrs. Ncrodith'S parent
" Mr., aud Mrs. Clarence Cl,nJani,
,r White Potato Shortage
., hrr" * Il serious Sh0rtuy"
+, Witt" potat0CS in this comnuInjr
UWin2 To the severe dry Wealth,
lin ol last summer and fall the Ioc
',I, crop was Il complete failure and |
.,,. cal citizens have been cOmppllrd
use Maine grown tuhprs. Th
,. Sourc" OF supply is now almost q
nr rl"trd caused by tuc freight e.
VIZ cHlharG0.
.o1 Reverend W. q. Barlow. PAST
-. oi t.ll"nGai" Methodist Church.
49, Sunday morning delivered am j
spring sermon at Milton Gla
,n Church. lie EXCHANGED mlnit@ vi
-. Reverend NJ k. F.fliou.
~, W Mis-. Jennie Johnson, of Da2sh
ro, is spending a few DAYS win h
.ah brother. Daniel Waeamon. ST.. a
t: % family
Mrs. Henry Morgan spent Su
NJ, day in Denton Maryland with h
'nI husband, Corporal MORGAN. who
~ NE"ndin" few days with !
W UOthcr
i' Injured On lee
rIa Jack Burnham fell while skati
en- me lake on Saturday ana 81
!. tHinnd q fractIlrn ~ ~. -.