Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25
MILTON

Store. one of the largest in volume
of business in the county. has been
sold by the George II. Waples Es-
tate 10 WagamOn Brothers. The
new owners took over the bust
ness on Monday morning. The new
owners are William. Jr.. Arthur
and Richard WagamOn. sons OF Mr.
and Mrs. William b. WagamOn OF
this town. The old personnel of the
NAPLES Store will remain with the
WagamOn Brothers. Richard Wag-
anon will remain with the Diamond
State Roller Mills. OF which his ia
ther is part owner William. Jr.
and Arthur will personally super
wise the hardware business.
Mrs. May Malcolm. who has been
spending some time in Florida, re-
turned home on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Daniel WagamOn. ST.. who
is quite i'll al her home was recent
ly visited by AIr and Mrs. II. c.
Johnson. Levin Timmons OF RoX-
ana. Isaac Timmons of Dagshoro.
brothers and sister OF Mrs. Waga-
mon.
Arthur Maull. of Sharon Hill.
Pa. has sold his Milton properties.
One on Mulberry street to Mr.. and
Mrs William Donovan. and one on
Lake street to Miss Esther Weak
ley, the present tenants. Miss Weak
ley is a member of the Milton
school faculty. 1t is understood that
Mr. and Mrs. Maull have sold their
Sharon Hill residence and will
make their home in Florida. where
they are now. They are expected
in Milton the first OF February TO
COnsummate the deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Belts and
children. Mr.. and Mrs Walton Dick
erson and children and Mr. and
Mrs. William Porter partoOk of
turkey dinner on Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dick
ersOn at Harrington.
Miss Betty Lou Webb OF Milford
was dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Vent on Sunday.
Earl ArgO OF the Army and his
wife of Nassau. and Mr. and Mrs.
William Spencer OF Milton We're en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Ar2o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Carey and
son Joe OF HarbeSon, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Simp-
Ter.
Grace Methodist Sunday school
on Sunday elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: SUI
perintcndent. W. W. Crouch: assis-
tant superintendent f. NJ. Jencr-
son: primary superintendent. MIS-.
Ann Wclch treasurer. Henry Tar
ponter: secretary. Miss Jeannptte
Mitchell; assistant secretary. Miss
kathryne Clifton; pianist. Miss Hell
en Hastings: assistant pianist. Mrs.
Emma Vent
John Q. Clifton. age g. years died
at his home in Philadelphia on Jan
uary Il. Funeral services We're held
in Grace Methodist Church. Milton.
ON january II, conducted Nv thr
pastor. Reverend Milton Il. Elliott.
ana lnterment made in ODD Eel
lows cemetery. Milton. Alr. Clifton
was a former Milton resident. be-
Ing the son OF the late John ana
Sallie Mcdowell Clifton. He was u
brother Of Mrs. Elizabeth Walls OF
this town
Fred X. Jensen. who was injured
in a tall at the BuInham property
several days ago, is improving at
his hOm" on Federal street.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Reed visited
relatives in Chester Pa. this week
They also visited Mrs. Reeds bro
ther, Willard Short. who is in n
Wilmington hospital tor treatment
Miss Wanda Clendaniel. after
spending several days with her par
ents. Mr.. and MIS- Lester +. Clon-
daniel returned to her studies al
Teachers College, West Chester.
Pa. on Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Clifton. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Clifton. near
Milton, entered the Teachers col
lege at West Chester. Pa. this
week
The weekly cottage prayer meet
ing or Grace Church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Maggie Collins
and Mrs. Emma Mason on Wednps-
day evening OF next week. The lead
er will be Mrs Elizabeth Porter.
Mrs. Wilbur Marshall OF LcwcS.
spent Saturday with her sistol.
Miss Ella AIillman.
Mrs. Emma Rogers Bullock is
very i'll AT the Milford Memorial
Hospital. where She is for treat
ment Mrs. Bullock is rural mail
carrier out of the local post office
Word was received here early
Monday morning OF the death at
his home in Milford of Harold Cliff
ton on Sunday night. Mr.. Clifton
had been i'll for some time. vet his
death came as shock to his fam
lily and relatives He leaves his wife
who Was the former Virginia jeff
erSon. daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth
and the late j. Polk jefferson Of
Milton. and daughter. Mrs. Mary
Lambert of Milford.
Charles r. Jones. Jr. OF the NAVY.
Is spending Il thirty-day turloueh
with his mother. Mrs. Virginia
Jones.
Private Charles Wiley. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wiley OF Mil
ton, has been honorably discharg-
ed from the service after three
years duty. two years OF which he
spent in Australia. New Guinea and
the Philippine Islands. Welcome
home. Charles.
Miss Louise Hurley. student
nurse at Delaware Hospital. Will
mington. spent the Weekend with
hor DnrCntS. Nj and NIrs Eln,.d