Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
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Public sales are numerous Dis fall.

Public sales are numerous this fall.
Examine the chimneys we'll before
starting fires.
Now is the time to store sweet pota-
toes for winter use.
The turnip crop is the finest ever
grown in Delaware so far as quality is
concerned.
Next springs session of the Presby-
terry of New Castle will be held at Della
ware City.
The Slaughter Neck w. C. T. u. will
meet with Mrs. Annie E. Bennett on
Thursday, October 23rd, at 2 p. m.
A Harvest Home service will be held
at Union NJ. E. Church on Sunday. Oc-
tober 18th. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Miss Elva NJ. Hall, the little nine year
old daughter of Mrs. J. E. Hall of Mil
ford Neck, has completed a quilt Of
seven hundred blocks all herself.
The local W. C. T. u. meets with
Walnut Street, next Tuesday evening at
7.SO O'Clock. Text word Trust.
Bridge parties are the popular amuse-
ment with the society folks of Milford,
and the stock of cards here has been eX-
hausted several times in the past month.
Preparations are being made for the
Harvest Home Services to be held at
the Baptist Church in November. Rev.
Thomas P. Holloway, of Wilmington,
will be the speaker,
During the many light falls Of rain
which occurred on Monday morning last
many citizens of this town saw snow
fall in large fakes and very fast for a
few minutes. This is the first snow Of
the season.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Central NJ. P. Church will hold social
Friday evening at the home of c. NJ.
Vibbert. Supper with ice cream and
cake will be served. All are cordially
invited to be present.
There will be a Christian Endeavor
Social held at the home of Mrs. F. L.
Vibbert this Friday evening, October
18th, when chicken salad, oysters. cake
and ice cream will be served. All are
invited to be present.
The second boy was added to the fam
lily of Mr.. and Mrs John B. Clendaniel
of Third Street, North Milford, on Tues
day morning last. Mr.. Clendaniel is in
charge of the Delaware Milling Com
pany's Mills in Milford. Mother and
son are doing fine.
The literary and musical department
of the Junior League of the Avenue M.
E. Church, under supervision of Miss
Joseph, are preparing a temperance pro- /
gram, to be given next Friday afternoon,
October 24th, in the assembly room of
that church, at p. m.
Mr.. Ayars, assistant advertising man
ager of the L. D. Caulk Company, has |
rented the home now occupied by Cap +!
tain Derrickson on Lake View Avenue, |
and will move therein the first of the /
month. Captain Derrickson will move |
his family to Philadelphia.
The Executive Board of the w. C. 7.
U. of Kent County, will meet in the
church at Houston on Wednesday, 0c-
tober 22nd. All members please be pres
ent, as the Union will be reorganized
at that time. The public is cordially IN
vited to attend the meeting. Box lunch
will be served.
The Ladies Aid of the Avenue NJ. E,
Church will have an old fashion quilting
party at the Chapel on Tuesday after
noon, October 21st, from l o'clock until
) o'clock. We would like all the ladies
If the church to come, and spend good
social time together. Admission ten
,ents. Proceeds for the benefit of the
Ladies Aid.
The contractors for the new concrete
bridge over the river at Caulk's Labora-
.ories are having lots of trouble to get
/ Jury dam to hold the waters of the
Mispillion back so that they can excavate
md prepare the sub-foundations. A leak
lnder a stone wall has been the source
# trouble and the wall was partially re-
moved to remedy the cause.