Milford chronicle., 1914-02-06
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St. Valentines Day February 14th.

I 81. Nalentlne Day feDruary i4tn.
: Next Thursday will be Lincoln birth
day.
! Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent
is February 25th and Easter SUNDAY
! April 18th, nineteen days later than las
year
The Boy Scouts of Milford have beer
reorganized with Daniel G. Anderson a,
Scout Master. and Rev. E. II. j. An
drews as assistant.
The Pabipic Trio, the best dancing
team on the American stage, will appear
here in Armory Hall with Guy Brothers
Big Minstrels tomorrow night
Walter H. Davis bought of George
Bryan of Overlook this week a large
steer that butchered over 1900 pounds,
and only 3 years and months old.
The local W. C. T. U. meets Mrs. L..
B. Graves next Tuesday afternoon at2 30
O'Clock. Text word, Peace. " Mem
bers will please bring or send dues.
First Lieutenant Samuel NJ. D. Mar
shall of Company B at Milford has been
| appointed battalion adjutant to succeed
Lieutenant Richard S. Rodney, who re-
signed recently.
The New York Delaware Society cele-
brated its silver anniversary on Satur-
da--, January 3lst, with its annual din
ner at DelmOnico's, Fifth Avenue and
44th Street, New York City.
The Methodist preachers of Whining
ton have decided to put a resolution III
the Wilmington Conference asking for
an enabling act to unite the Wilmington
with the Philadelphia Conference.
The basket ball team of Company B
are nOwSin first class condition and are
signing games with some of the fast
will be pulled off in the near future.
One of the many features with Guy
Brothers Famous Minstrels this season
is Toledo, known as the Dragon. His is
a wonderful act, and will astonish you.
See him at ArmQry Hall tomorrow night.
Monday was grounding day, and as
the sun was shining it is presumed the /
scarey little animal saw his shadow and
has buried himself to escape the six .
weeks Of bad weather that may 'be ex-
pected,
Harry Prince, the celebrated tenor, /
with Guy Brothers Greater Minstrels, I
will sing THE Land of Golden Dreams /
and when the Twilight Comes to Kiss |
the Rose, at ArmOry Hall on Saturday
night, February 7th.
The soloists carried by Guy Brothers
Greater Minstrels were very carefully
and will be heard at ArmOry
Hall tomorrow evening, when that com
papy plays here. Secure your tickets
e9fly at Adams Express Office.
v Mrs. Lima T. Arts presented to Mr..
Reynolds of this Office a fine lemon
II ounces, grown on one of her
trees that she takes so much interest in.
She also has some fine specimens of or
ange trees ana many beautiful flowers.
Francis Burgette Short and Isaac
Dolphus Short are the names of the
twin babies who on Sunday, January
18th, came to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Selby Oliphant of Nanticoke Hundred,
near Tyndall's Campground. George
town Union Republican.
A box and shadow social, also a very
entertainment will be held at
Airby's School, District 81, on February
10Th. If that night should be stormy,
t will be held the following Saturday
hight. Ladies please bring boxes and
gentlemen well filled purses.
The electrical effects used during the
perform ance of Guy Brothers Greater
dinstrels are really wonderful, and the
cenery, being all new this season, makes
i very handsome stage setting. See this
attraction at the Armory Hall in Milford
N Saturday evening. February 7th.
George R. Guy. the king of minstrels,
viii be one of the many features with /
iuy Brothers Greater Minstrels which {
re bAled to appear at Armory Hall on 7
saturday night Mr.. Guy has been be- ,
ore the public for the past thirty-nine !
ears, and certainly knows how to en- c
ertain you.
Sarah. wife of Alexander Mason, col l
red, died at her home on North Street,
Worth Milford, on Saturday, January :
lst. 1914 aged 55 years. Funeral ser y
ices, conducted by Rev. Eugene Racks,
'ere held in Bethel A. NJ. E. Church on
londay afternoon and interment made
/ Levi Cemetery.
Stanley NJ. Arthurs, who was selected
lHe membeFs Ol lne commission OF n
he Delaware Society of Fine Arts to do J,
ne mural painting for the State House 4
i Dover, will begin work next week on u
he historic painting. The subject chosen -
1r the painting is 'The Delaware Troops ~
eaving Dover Green at the Outbreak =,
f the Revolutionary War. ,,
William S. Simpson, of Milford, has re
,signed as Great Senior Sycamore of fC
le Great Council of Delaware, I'm Il
-oved Order of Red Men, owing to hi
-essure of private business. Great &C
lnior Sycamore William D. Morrow
as been elected by the Great Council
the vacancy. and Past Sachem S. J.
urniss of Indian Hill Tribe No 19, of
ethel, elected Great Junior Sycamore.
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