Milford chronicle., 1915-03-19
FREDERICK.


e The social event of the season was the
! Tom Thurb Wedding" given in the
town hall last Friday night. The little
2 tots were trained for their respective
parts in three rehearsals by young lady
: from Missouri. Samuel Cook and Alton
Downs, the ushers, introduced the guests
/ to the audience. They personated old
bachelors, old maids, the bellies, and pro-
minent people of the town and nation.
All were in full evening dress. The
groom, Winfield Belts, and best man,
Henry Vinyard, followed the minister
into the room to the strains of the we'd
ding march. The little bride gowned in
white silk, with veil and orange bios
SONS, was Naomi Jester, who entered the
room on the arm of the father" Joseph
Cook. who gave the bride away. Jane
Gray, a little tot of three years, was a
charming maid of honor, in yellow null,
and carried yellow roses. The brides
maids were Mary Derrickson, Mildred
Hargadine, Sara Briggs, Mabel Boone,
Ruth Thomas and Sara Palmer, dressed
nj blue and pink and all carried roses.
Livy Clark Rogers was dignihed minis
ter in his clerical suit and performed the
| ceremony which united Tom and Lille"
After the congratulations were over, ice |
cream was served to the wedding party |
The grandfather" of the bride, Benja- |
min Burton, sang when you and were |
young Maggie" and Grandfather Thumb, |
Oliver Melvin sang Silver Threads |
Among the Gold. Sara Burton sang,
"Oh, Promise Me- and Dorothy Mitten
sang a pretty solo. Marian Wilson, as
Grandmother Midget" sang a pretty
solo. Robt. Smith and sister Alice sang
Il would like to live with you in love
land, and the rest joined in the chorus.
The guests at the party were Emma
Camper Albert Palmer, Elizabeth Briggs,
Pearl Palmer, Jeanette Belts, Susie Pal
mer, Mary Melvin, Julia Palmer. Beulah
Hall, Elma Cook, Helen Alexander,
Margaret Boone, Myrtle Killen, Harry
Millman, Arthur Melvin, Everett Wilson,
Dorothy Boone, Lima Boone. Edna Pal
mer, Townsend Harrington, Lawrence
Belts, Leonard Bennett Tabitha Melvin.
Ina Langrell, Grace Smith, Elizabeth
Belts, Alice Smith, Esther Hall, Lulu
Wix, Joseph Vinyard Mary Garbutt,
Killen. Emma Palmer, Eliza
beth Camper, Marie Remick, Elizabeth
Lohand, Myrtle Alexander. These child
rem were trained by Miss Grace Black
we'll. Every seat in the hall was taken,
and many were standing. Sixty-fVe
dollars worth of tickets were sold for the
Wedding" and every one enjoyed the
affair. The Junior Orchestra furnished
he music.
A Parent Teacher Association will be
on Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
It the school house. All the parents
md everyone else interested in the cause
If education are urged to be present:
The Ladies' Aid Society of Barratts
Chapel will meet this evening with Mis-.
Henry Macklin. If stormy, on Saturday
.vening, March 20.
There will be box social at Saxton's
schoolhouse on Friday evening, March
6 Should that evening be stormy, the
ocial mill be held the following evening.
for school picnic.
Allan Richards has purchased q Pord
of Wilson Bros.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
facklin gave them a kitchen shower on
Wednesday evening of last week. Over
hundred guests were present and
rought many useful gifts. Refresh
tents were served at late hour, and
very one reported fine evening.
Owing to increasing business Mr.. Hes-
elburg will enlarge his garage on David
rect.
Wlllldm EdulkucI 10 udVlnE HIS IcSlu-
nee painted, which looks much improved. -
Henry Hargsdine and wife and daugh- NJ
T Miidaed, Mrs. A. W. Boone, Mrs. II.
. Mitten, Miss Bessie Emerson, Mrs. ~, ~
Iaria Darby are in Philadelphia this I 1i
eek to hear Billy Sunday. %
Prof. Hartzell and Mr.. Matthews. Of A.
lie Conference Academy, were the guests m n
W. c. Meredith this week.
Allan Smith and wife, Willard Sapp ~ ~
ere Lebanon visitors last Sunday. ply ply
Mrs. Annie Hall, of Dover, Mrs Rm- -
a Hallam, of Jackson, Miss, were the ~.
lests of Mrs. Lizzie v. Hall on Sunday. ~
The Steamer Frederica has resumed y
er regular trips as scheduled.
On Sunday evening Miss Leila Mack -
n, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles -: 1i
acklin. of Milford Neck, and Mr.. Mel i"'
n Palmer, young farmer, near town, !
ere united in marriage at the NJ 4. az az
lrsonage by the Rev. J. W. Jones NJ
hey were attended by Miss Hill and
T. Allan Richards. Mr.. and Mrs Pal BIZ
er have the best wishes of host of A..
lends for a prosperous future. They 1a ol
III reside on a farm in Milford Neck. No