Milford chronicle., 1907-12-20
FREDERICK.

The statement made in a recent issue OF the
cbronicle that the City of Milford beat the Steam
r Frederiea in race has been fatty eontradieted by
chief engineer August Woquist Of the latter boat
II tt the Frederica was not in the race at all as
there was an hours difference in the sailing TIME on
that date. He also wishes to say that he City oi
Milford" never did beat the Frederica and can do
Il" He is ready whenever the opportunity affords
D., ,es, the matter Also on Friday last the Freder-
;c. made stop at Chester which the Milford did
nj, and then beat the latter boat to Bowers by
half an hour.
l. N,tts has returned from cunning tiP ~
mil, ,o,y Norfolk in NJ c. The party killed sew
emit swans, t,venty-three wild geese and sixty
ned 5beads. mallards and canvas back ducks. He en-
,ertaned party of friends at dinner on Sunday at
which a t,venty-eight pound swan was served and
was pronounced by the gueets.
lanes K. Sapp is hauling and shelling corn at the
,,b.ryss. The pile is enormous and will be sold.
| On Tuesday evening of this week, Harvey Ihom-
nson and Miss Eliza Stevenson of Milford Neck
were married by the Rev. E. H. Dashiell at the
M. E. Parsonage. They have the well wishes OF
many friends for happy future.
There will be an entertainment held at Postes
schoolhouse near town. on next Monday evening
! Everybody COIuldlly llNlleu ~ be SicoSil's
An interesting program is being prepared to be
rendered by the pupils Of the M. P Church on
Christmas night There will be a Christmas tree
for the little folks. Everybody invited to come and
enjoy themselves. The extra meetings began.at the
NJ p Church on Wednesday night, conducted by
Rev and Mrs. Carpenter. They will continue for a
week or two and all are invited.
The pupils of the NJ. E. Church will hold a Christ
mas entertainment in the town hall on Christmas
night and are rehearsing for it. 1t promises enter
tanning and enjoyable. basket collection will be
taken. At the close Of the enterainmentthe Christ
mas boat will arrive with good things for the little
3 folks.
lanes B. Anderson and Sarah Smithers his wife
have been married since December l4th lS47
They have spent life of sixty years of happiness
and welded bliss and have won many friends her
> who love and respect them in the autumn Of if
and wish them many more anniversaries before tn
? Master calls them home
Mrs Elizabeth Jester of Milford Neck is ninety
years Of age has eleven children, forty-one grand
children and ,hirty-seven great grandchildren a
!. living and enjoys good health.
J. S Camper has purchased Of Dr. T. " Gaia
the storehouse on theicorner of Market and Davi
street. Consideration two thousand dollars. H
intends to rent the property Campers woodchoI
6 pers on the Piney farm tenanted by W. Sipple al
having pretty good success. One man cut tr'
that contained two buckets OF honey. another cut
tree that had more than two bucketst another tr
with two coons and another tree with thirte,
squirrels in it. Camper exacts no part in the finds
Miss Clara Rust Of Dover was the guest last wei
Of Miss Fannie Wingate.
Howard Rogers. wife and son have returned fro
an extended visit to New York State.
Mrs Sarah E. Williams has returned from Vi
to Wilmington.
Clarence Wingate has returned from gunni
2 trip South. having killed eighty rabbits and t
q wild turkeys. He sent his father T. R. Wingate
~ this town turkey.
Mrs. T. D. Conner has returned from a visit
&c Philadelphia.
W. c. Meredith and Ernest Meredith were ush
at the wedding Of Watson Belts formerly Of Fred
I'd ica and Miss Edna Counselmsn of Houston
Wednesday.
Mrs Harry Clark and Miss Sallie Clark are vi
ing friends in Wilmington.
Miss Virginia Moore gave a pound party to
friends on Friday evening last. There was la
number in attendance and after the usual ndulge
d. in games, refreshments were served and the mi
! guests returned home at a late hour, wishing Il
~ hostess many happy returns Of the occasion.
n We wish all our readers Merry Christmas.