Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
HOUSTON ITEMS.


The following announcements were made
last sunday morning by Pastor Geohegan and
have been carried ont except the last two
/ Epworlh League cabinet at the parsonage
| Monday, p. M; Women, Foreign Missionary
Society, Tuesday, p. m, at Mrs. Wharton's
| prayer meeting Wednesday evening; W. G. T.
| U. al Mrs. Collins Thursday, p. m; The Ladies
I Aid at Mrs. lsck Johnson's Thursday evening /;
Dr.. Morgan to preach IN the NJ. +. Church here
sunday evening, and the Fourth Quarterly
Conference at Houston Monday. February 22nd,
at 9 O'CLOCK. The pastor urged each Official to
be present with theh various reports.
After the preaching service last sun day
morning, $ II. Armour burned the last bond
Of Indebtedness against the NJ. E. Church here
while the doxo.ogy was sung. Al last the church
is free from debi. except a few incidentals.
The entertainment given by Mrs. Thistle
wood Saturday night week melted over 5000
which will nearly nquldate the heater debt.
The first sunday In March Will ne devoted
to a missionary service.
Howard Thistlewood and Fred Hayes are
managing Whartons staye mill
Theo. ThistlewOod mas gone to Maryland TO
operate mill that ne installed some months ago.
Our school building is ready for the plasterers
The chlldIeusare anxious for Its completion so
they may enjoy Its prospective cozyness
A number Of our town and country people
have started their incubators Some have al.
ready had fair luck in Matching.
Our jolly and congenial friend, stephen Van
Rensselaer,, tells us be has sold his property
and soon will move to Newark, n. j. We will
miss him, but hope he will have Alccess in his
new undertakings.
The Armour Bros. have a saw mill in opera |
tiSn near their brick kiln plant.
Sweet potatoes are nearly all shipped. The
high prices paid the last week or two has /
caused a cessation OF orders and prices will
probably go lower owing to the unfavorable
weather for shipment.
Red Cloud Tribe, lmp'd O. r. NJ, is stin &C.
lively on the warpath. Their active scouting
Of the forest has resulted in an inlation at every
campfire each week. They intend TO give
their postponed entertainment on Saturday
evening, February 9th
Under the auspices OF the Houston NJ. f.
Church, Miss Ola Bidwell, OF New jersey, will
give one OF her highly artistic entertainments
in Red Mems Hall on Wednesday evening
February oath. The eOmmendation OF the press
all over the United States are of the highest
order. The admission Is very small and a gen.
erous proportion will be allowed the church.
Miss Bidwel's entertainments consist ofrecita-
lions, singing and violin solos, Don't forget the
night and bring your girl, wife and children. ,
WIN Hayes met with a serious accident while .
assisting W. R. johnson saw wood some days
'go, chip striking him In the eye causing br.
'rettymaa to fear the loss OF the sight we
lope It will not terminate so seriously. II
GraEvil Townsend is visiting Philadelphia {
nd Baltimore.
George Townsend returned from Weeks
iEit in Baltimore last Thursday. Z
Alfred Needles and wife, Of Dover, visited J
.rthur Dawson this week, a
Mrs. McFaul aud Mrs. jenkins, Of WYOMING. !
ere Houston visitors this week.
Mrs. Clara Pierce spent Tuesday wilh Hous. h
IN friends. n
Winfield Hammond, railroad mail alerk, IL is
O duty on the sick list. =;
Nutter Marvel is attending court at Dover =, =,
Ils week. II
Charles Townsend, who is Buperintending pl
oolworth's store at Hudson, N. Y, accom-, Al
inied by his wife, are visiting his parents, .,
r. and Mrs. W. j. Townsend.
Oscar h. Belts went 10 Wilmington on Wed. D.
sday 70 resume his duties as railroa1 fireman. ed
Richard Belts IL visiting IN Philadelphia. ge