Milford chronicle., 1915-07-09
FREDERICK.


The Sunday morning session of the
Sunday School has met with general
favor. About double the number were
present last Sunday morning as we're
present a year ago in the afternoon of
the same date.
The Fourth was about the quietest
our town has ever known. Many of our
citizens were out of town. The Young
sters enjoyed their firecrackers and fire.
works in the evening and display of
flags from private and public residences
were the only outward demonstrations in
honor of the day. 1t was a day of quiet
and rest which seemed the choice of our
citizens to the pursuit of happiness. "
There were no accidents, and altogether
| it was a sane Fourth -
| Mrs. Allan Smith has had her residence
raised several feet. 1t will be rebuilt on
modern lines, with heat, electric lights
and water in the house
John Hopkins and wife, of Dover, Miss
Gladys Burns, of Baltimore, and Frank
Prettyman and wife, of Pennington, !
were the guests of Mrs. Anna Hopkins /
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Wingate and DR.. Wilbur |
Postles, of Wilmington, spent the Fourth !
with James T. Postles and wife.
Senator Frazier and wife are spending |
the week at Atlantic City, where the for |
mer is attending the Ant-Saloon League
Convention.
Mrs. Mary Kelley spent Sunday with
Clayton friends.
Miss Claramond Belts is visiting in
Dover and Harrington
William Prouse and wife, of Philadel-
phia, have been visiting Herman Vinyard.
Samuel Blocksom and wife, of Phila-
delphia, were the guests of Harry Pat
terson and wife this week.
Albert Foster, of Milford, Norris c.
Harslett, L. Roy Foster and John M.
Yeatman, of Wilmington, were the guests
of R. NJ. Ewing and wife over Sunday.
J. {. George and wife, David Robbins
and wife, Miss Margaret George and
Miss Margaret V. Robbins spent the
Fourth in Philadelphia
Miss Hester Spurry, Miss Marie Lau-
denberger, Miss Mary Sapp, Miss Effiie
Sapp, John Mcbride and Allan Richards
took an auto trip to Wilmington on
Monday.
Mrs. Mary Boone, Mrs. E. F Melvin
and daughter Mary, Mrs. Joseph Downs
are visiting in fredericksburg, Md
Mrs. Hall Anderson and little daughter
of Dover, are visiting Mrs.
Lizzie " Hall.
Mrs Fannie Sweeney, of Philadelphia.
1as been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Darby Sr.
Walter Camper and wife, Albert War
-ington, Harry Wilcutts and wife. Foster ;
Boone and wife and Miss Josephine
9purry were an auto party to Rehoboth
IN the Fourth.
Misses Mabel and Ivy Hudson, of
Wyoming, have been visiting Rev. and
Mrs. J. w. Jones.
Emory Camper, Albert Boone, Earle
Webb and Clayton Hesselburg have been t
moving a week camping out. /
Mrs. Frank Shockley had the misfor-
lne to fall and break her arm last Fri +
ay, but is doing as well as can be ex- I
ected thus far.
c. H. Speel has been suffering from y
fall this week, but is improving.
The motor boat inspector has been +
ere and notified the owners that their g
oats must be fully equipped according
} the Pilot Rules, or else suffer the N
enalty. =
William Ellingsworth died at the Hah-
emann Hospital last Sunday about noon,
yed % years. The young man had been p
for over a year and was a great suf- tC
rer. The body was brought to FELTON,,
here funeral services were held at the
pme of her brother, Robert Filings
orth, on Tuesday afternoon and inter N
ent was made at Barratts Chapel The 70
mily wishes to thank the many friends
ID the Sunshine Society for their great 60
ndness to him during his long illness.
Mrs. Mary Philips has moved back su
re from Goshen, N. ]. She is occupy M
g the house owned BY Robert Belts at In
e end of Market street. int
Ira Downes has installed a soda water sil
lntain and is now prepared -ch Co
E thirst Of the public. 4