Milford chronicle., 1916-02-11
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Christ Church Guild will hold it.
delicatessen on Saturday, February
18th, commencing at IL a. m.
The Alumni meeting has been post.
pOned until Friday evening, February
18th, at the High School at 1880 p. m
For the next thirty days the Mil
ford Chronicle will give a safety razor
outfit free to each new subscriber OF
this paper.
The Faithful Circle of King
! Daughters will meet at the home OF
Mrs. G. Layton Grier on Thursday,
February 18th
The Woman Suffrage meeting last
Saturday at the Windsor Hotel in
Milford, was followed by luncheon.
which was well attended.
The publishers of the Milford Chron
icle have secured a limited number of
Safety Razors which they will give
absolutely free to new subscribers.
See the offer on another page. 4
NJ L. Watson, formerly of Milford.
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been employed by Oliver H. Bair of
Philadelphia, has been engaged by
William G. Powders of Milford, as his
assistant.
The Chorus Choir. under the direc-
tion of Thomas S. Davis of the First
Baptist church. is growing in interest
and efficiency. The choir meets at
tr,o uarffek orr,vrr U1rsIo,-
night. If you are not singing in some
other church come and Join this choir.
The program for the second piano
recital given by Miss Causey's music
scholars on Saturday, February 18th,
at her residence, will be devoted to
selections from Beethoven, Mozart and
Rubenstein, and short sketches from
the life of each composer will be read.
There will be a shadow and box
social held at Rice's School, near
FELTON,, on Friday evening, February
11th. Proceeds for the benefit of the
school piano The public is invited
Should that evening be too stormy the
social will be held the following ey-
ening.
Town Council served personal no
tice on all property holders after the
last snow that they must clear the
in front of their property
in Milford within ten hours after the
snow ceases to fall. That's right
make em do it well as well as doing
it prompt.
Lavinus Austin Of Milford Neck an /
nOunces himself as a candidate for |
from the Tenth Repre- |
sentative District of Kent County, I
subject to the rules and platform of .
The Republican party. Mr.. Austin /
was a member of the House of Repre-
about ten years ago. \
Mrs. William Roe Postles has an
the engagement of her daugh
er, Miss Laura Leyshon Postles. to
IOhn Mclieown, of Philadelphia. The
is reported as having been
iet for the 2Sth OF February at the
loIiAe of the brides mother in Cam
len. Delaware They will reside in
Pastor Davis OF the Baptist church
> AdhlAlB Il AAllAG rest dALtl lltC oil Git-
lous meetings at Glendale. The good
work goes on there under the care Of
'astor Kelley A number have been
since the regular meetings
losed. Pastor Davis will preach at
he NJ p. Church tonight, theme, THE t
biggest Sinner in Milford" {
The committee to settle the differ :
nee between the DUPONT Road Incor- :
oration and the owner of the Peach 4,
arm" just below Lincoln, met and :
losed up its work last Friday and the .
eeds were passed for the property. =
he boulevard in passing through the :
arm took 16%4 acres of land, and the !
ettlement was satisfactory to both !,
arties.
Noah Hopkins, aged 73 years, 5 b
Ionths and IS days, died at his home L
Milford, Delaware, on Monday, Feb c
lary 9TH. 1916. He was one of the d
d-time colored gentlemen, and one /;
the best and most trusted builders "
ships for many years in Milford. He e
as a member of the cOlOred lodge of G.
asons, the colored lodge of Odd Fell
ws, and a member of St. Paul's M.
Church in Milford. He leaves
ife but no children. His funeral was
Id on Wednesday afternoon, and in
rment made in Levy Cemetery. Mil o.
rd. by VIM. G. Powders. funeral di- y
ctor