Milford chronicle., 1912-11-22
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This is indian Sumner weaLher.

This is Indian Summer weather.
Muskrat season opened on the 10th.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day.
Joshua Griffith, colored, aged about
So years, died at the home Of his brother,
Cyrus Griffith, near Lincoln on Thursday.
The local w. c. T. u, will meet with
Mrs. McIllvaine, on Tuesday evening,
November 26th, at 7.30 O'Clock. Text
word. Truth"
The Ladies Aid of Millwood will meet
at the home of Mrs. Charles Postles,
Saturday evening November 23rd. All
are invited to attend.
All are cordially invited to come to
the New Century Club Building next
Monday afternoon at 3. 80 to hear Mrs.
Ridgely talk on on Free Libraries.
Quite a large crowd of people attend
ed the turkey supper given on Thursday
evening by the Ushers Union of the NJ.
P. Church. The receipts were S69.
The churches of Milford will unite in
a service of Thanksgiving next Thurs
day morning at 10.45 in the Baptist
Church. Sermon by Rev. l.. A. Bennett
The Ladies of Williamsville will hold
an oyster supper in the school house on
Tuesday and Wednesday evening Nov
ember, 26th, and 9th. Everybody in
vited.
The Ladies Aid of Milford Neck NJ
E. Church will meet at the home Of
Mrs. Charles Bennett, Saturday night
November 23rd. All are invited to be
present.
A Box Social will be held in Lynch's
school house, District No. 6 near Ellen
dale Friday evening November 10Th.
Ice cream and cake for sale during the
evening.
The New Century Club, Rooms are open
next Monday at $50 p. m, to all who
would like to hear something about the
laws in Delaware regarding Free
Libraries.
Supper viii be given at the home of
Harry r. Greenly. near Central M. p.
Church Friday evening Of this week for
the benefit Of the 5eia church Every
TuOsc who are interested to became
well Informed concering library laws in
Delaware, are asked TO meet with the
New Century at the Club House next
Monday at $50.
The Ladies Aid Laws M. E. Church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Levi
,.ars lNI
If that night should prove stormy they
will meet the next fair night.
Come and bring the whole Thanksz
giving dinner party, to see the fine
southern play which the Alumni Associa- /
tion will present in Armory Hall, Nov /
ember 28th. The Kentucky Belle
wins all hearts.
Sparklin and Cannon, painters and .
of this place have just finish
ed painting the large residence of
Frank Richards on North Walnut Street.
This is an excellent Job all of the old paint
having been removed before placing
on the new coats. GEj 49, UJL
The bazaar and supper given by the
ladies' of the Presbyterian Church last
week was very well attended and the
ladies' are delighted with their success.
They gave a substantial luncheon to the
school children and a regular Delaware
supper in the evening. The candy and
cakes were sold as well as the fancy
articles and the bazaar cleared Sl25.
An advertisement in the Chronicle
reaches five thousand readers each time
t appears, a poster reaches Just the
few persons who happen to stop to
'ead it, even should the weather permit
.hespOster to remain posted. Then it 7
S surely good business sense to place
he advertisement in the paper when
,ver the public is to be informed as to
What the individual has to dispose of
,ither at private or public sale. The {
Chronicle gets quick results.
George Voshell, young farmer of
lear Milford made up his mind that
arming was hard work and not profit
bile and after arriving at this conclu-
ion he had posters printed and advertise
nent inserted in the Chronicle announc
ng public sale of his farming equip /
nent. He then put in the next two t
weeks in Philadelphia, and started work t
lg for wages. In two weeks his eX
erience demonstrated to his entire \
that man working for F
2. 25 per day in that city, was not G
laking near as much as a farmer in I
delaware, and he this week returned a
D Milford and has cancelled his sale l.
and will continue farm b
lg. Mr. Voshell says a renter on
delaware farm can live better and with
lore profit and comfort, than the man
-ho works for wages in a city, he has
the fact.