Milford chronicle., 1917-04-06
MILFORD WOMEN OFFER
SERVICES TO LEAGUE
Milford Branch OF Red Cross Mill
tary Relief Formed And About
100 Knitters Secured.

A large and enthusiastic band OF
women met at the home OF Mrs. Mary
L. Marshall. in North Milford, on
Saturday, March 31st, in answer to
call from the Wilmington WOmens
National Defense League. Mrs. Mar
shall. who is president OF the Red
Cross Society, explained that the aim
and purpose of the branch society IN
which she hopes to interest Milford,
was to furnish articles OF comfort ana
relief to the soldiers and sailors
which the government is unable to
supplv. and which include all kinds
of knitted articles, extra surgical
supplies, comfort bags, etc. Ihe so
cietv will have no dues, and all money
given is voluntary. Yarn for knitted
goods is donated and needles will be
supplied at wholesale cost. Mrs. Mar
shall stated. that although Uncle
Sam" could not give the men these
things. he was most particular that
ALI should be made according to pat
erns furnished by the government,
and that nothing would be received
that did not coincide with the print
ed instructions supplied by him. AS
a result of this address The Milford
Pranch of the Red Cross Military Re
lief Committee was organized, with
Mrs. Mary L. Marshall, chairman;
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt. as vice-chalr-
man. Miss Anna Hall, treasurer, and
Mrs. John S. Prettyman, secretary.
The subcommittee and chalrmen
follow. viz:
Medical and Surgical Supplies
Mis- bertha welcome, Miss Sarah An
derson, Miss Edith Simpson.
Hospital Garments-Mrs. Frank
Grier and Mrs. James Anderson.
Knitting -Mesdames Short RICH
ards and Anderson.
Packing and shipping-Mrs. Johh
G Sharp. a
other committees will be announc-
ed as required.
The Misses Miller and Schaler'
trained nurses connected with the nos
pital in Milford, offered their services
to train classes in bandage rolling
etc. and one was formed Immediate
Mrs. William Warren o1ered the
entire proceeds of the Moving Plct-
ure Theatre for Tuesday evening, Ap-
ril 10th. for the purchase of surgical
supplies.
Al the close of the meeting each
member was urged to make at least
one knitted article during April, as
in the event of war our ships would
doubtless be ordered to sea service at
once.
About one hundred knitters have al
ready signifed their desire to aid, but
more are needed. the committee
begs most earnestly for this help. Let
ali who can knit come forward and
nut the women of Milford in the fore
most ranks of loyal and helpful citl-
zens.
are as follows:
Mesdames Anderson. S. ]. Abbott,
Aldred, E. Brown, E. Bennett Bun
stein. C. Bunstein, Barker, Caulk' P.
T. Carlisle, Cahall, d. P. Davis
Harry Davis, W. Dickerson, G. Dick
erson, Dalton, W. Grier, H. Grier'
G L. Greir. F. L. Grier, G. Holmes,
P ]. Houseman, F. HOlson, X. g.
Hall. Lister. NJ. L. Marshall, A. d.
Marshall. W. s. Mayhew A. W.
Masten. C. Perttyman, Serena Pret-
tyman, n. Pratt, J. L. Pratt, Pollard
F Pierce, Richards, ]. S. Short, J.
G. Sharpe, Stevenson, Tomlinson,
Welcome. Warren, E. Williams, Wells
Vreeland and Zurbrigge.
The Misses Sara Anderson, Eliza
beth Aldred, Edna Barker, Annie Bes-
wick, Mildred sCausey, Jennie Davis
NAV Davis, May Foulk, Fannie
Holmes, Anna Hall, NJ. Roat, Mable
Smith, Miss Shattuck, Edith Simpson
Elizabeth Stidham, Pauline Townsend
Bertha Welcome.
New names are coming IN ana
complete list will be printed later