Milford chronicle., 1947-01-24
MILTON

AV44A SAN
James Edward Blizzard, aged SO
years. died at his residence OH
Sunday afternoon after an illness
of several months. Mr.. Blizzard
was one of the oldest residents of
this section. His early life was
spent in farming until he moved to
Milton and opened mercantile
business on Atlantic street. He
operated the store until few
years ago when he was forced to
retire owing to i'll health. Funeral
services were held on Thursday
afternoon and interment made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev. Har-
old Davis, pastor of Goshen Metho-
dist Church, officiated. He is sur
vived by one son, William Blizzard
of Milton, and three daughters
Mrs. Murray Joseph and Mrs. Ella
Carpenter of Lewes. and Mrs.
Howard Foster of RebObOth; tif-
teen grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren.
Miss Grace Eleanor Norwood.
aged 2l years. died in Newark
Del, on Saturday morning. She
was the daughter of Arthur Nor
wood and the late Mrs. Annie
Street Norwood of near Ilarbeson
She is survived by six brothers
Augustus, David. George. William
and Linford. all of near Harbeson
and Martin Norwood of Whining
ton, and three sisters. Lydia, al
home: Mrs. Thomas Harmon, OF
Wilmington. and Mrs. Sylvester
Harmon of MillsbOro. Funeral
services were held in Israe
Church on Wednesday afternoon
and interment made in the adjoin
ing cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wilson Mathis
of Port Norris. y. j.. spent tn,
weekend with his grandmother
Mrs. Ida J. Fox.
Joseph NJ. Lank III. of Milford
was the guest over the weekcnt
of his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph NJ. Lank, ST..
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Cannon
and son, Teddy. spent Sunday af
ternoon with relatives and friend
in SeafOrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Carrie. o
Chester. Pa. were the guests Ol
Sunday of her parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Earl Reed.
Misses Wanda and Emily Glen
daniel. students at State Teach
ers' College. West Chester. Pa
spent several days this week wit
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leste
L. Clendaniel. They returned
college on Wednesday.
Mrs. Richard Hudson and sol
John Richard Hudson. came hom
from Beebe Hospital. Lewes. o
Thursday afternoon of last weel
Both mother and son are doin
nicely.
Mrs. Emma Lank was Smyrn
visitor on Saturday of last week.
AT the regular monthly meetiu
of the Milton Fire Department
Inc. a number of very importal
matters were brought up for di
cussion. Perhaps the most in
portant to the citizens of SUISSE
county is the fact that when a
deliveries of fire fighting equil
ment is completed Milton will
the best equipped fire departmel
in the state. Having had deliver
on one large pumper. capable
pumping $50 gallons per minu
and with tank capacity OF ~
gallons of water. will be deliver'
i'm late February. The addition
this apparatus will bring the tot
to 5000 gallons of water that c'
be taken to fires where there is
hydrant or other water availab
The total cost of the two III
pieces of equipment constitutes
outlay of $26.500 Another matt
of interest TO the citizens OF NJ
ton and vicinity is the fact that
building committee was appoint
to arrange as soon as possible
erect new firc-hOuSe and co
munity center. This building "
he located on the departmel
newly-acquired lot on Front str
between Federal and Chestl