Milford chronicle., 1917-08-24
FREDERICA.

The Sunshine and Red Cross Soci- |
cites held their meeting in the lecture
room of the NJ. E. Church on Friday
evening. the president, Mrs. /. W
Belts, presiding. Considering the
warm weather and so many OF the
members being out of town, the meet
ing was very well attended. Much
interest was manifested in the work.
Miss Elma Sapp has been appointed
chairman of canning and will visit
every home asking for contribution
of canned fruit for the Red Cross
work Mrs. b. F. Cooper, chairman
of membership, has returned from an
absence Of several weeks and with
Mrs. Belts will complete the canvass
Of the town. Every man, woman and
child should be a member of the Red
Cross. 1t is the easiest way for CIV
ilians to help our country in its time
of need. Mrs. Mary Hopkins has
dressed a doll in Red Cross uniform
for the window at headquarters and
Miss Mildred Hargadine and Miss
Mary Melvin have loaned dolls, etc -
TO complete the decoration. PaJamas
bed socks. caps, gowns, and helmets
are all waiting to be made up. Won't
some of the ladies in and out OF town
call and get some work? 1t is urgent
ly needed now.
Burton Wilcutts has been suffering
from a broken cOllarbOne since last
Monday. He was standing in a wa
gon when his horses started up and
he was thrown out on the ground
sustaining the injury.
On Saturday evening Mrs. Carlisle
Conner and daughter Efie, and Ben
nett Cahau. while returning from Mil
ford with a team. were run into by
an automobile coming in the opposite
direction. All the parties were
thrown out Mrs. Conner being badly
shaken up and Miss Efie receiving
cuts about the face and bruises. Mr..
Cahall was unhurt but the runabout
was badly damaged.
Mrs. Hoey Gross sustained a pain
full injury at Numsen and Sons last
Tuesday. While stopping to pick up
some corn, her hair was caught IN
the wheels of the machinery and a
large bunch torn out and her scalp
lacerated before she could be releas-
ed.
Owing to the scarcity Of the neces-
sary material for making ice, the ice
plant at Frederica has shut down for
/ the season, and it is now some trouble
for the tOwnspeople to get supplied
with ice.
/ Edward Meredith is repainting his
property on Market street, now in ten
ure Of Ralph Wilson.
James and Nathaniel Fountain OF
Philadelphia spent several days with
/ their uncle. Nathaniel Lank last week
The J. S. Reynolds Co. have in
stalled cOnveyor and other new ma
chinery in the cannery this season
and everything is sanitary and con
venient for the employees.
Numsen and Sons have also install
ed q conveyOr and all the modern ma
chinery for successful canning.
James Ewing. of Finksburg. Va.
has been visiting his son, R. NJ. Ew
ing this week.
Frank Dawson of Baltimore is tn
guest of his aunt. Mrs. Anna Hopkins
Mrs. Rachel Carlisle. Mrs. Am.
Ford and Mrs. A. W. Boone took al
auto trip to Philadelphia last week.
Mrs. Emma Hullam is the guest o
her sister, Mrs. Annie E. Hall, at Re
, hObOth.
Miss Ethel Pennewill Brown c
q Wilmington. is visiting her aunt, Mri
r John W. Hall.
a Mrs. Mary Kelley and Mrs. Jose
phine Carey were week end visitor
+ in Dover and Clayton
= John Boone of Wilmington is visi
5 ing his uncle. A. W. Boone.
William Palmer. of Philadelphia.
d visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
g Hugh Palmer.
Mrs. Anna Cole, of Wilmington hs
n been visiting her parents, James
/ Boone and wife.
d Misses Lena and Dorothy Boone a.
visiting in Wilmington.
ID Mrs. Edith Melvin and daughte
q Mary. and Mary A. Boone are at ths
ir cottage at Bowers for a week.
W. C. Meredith Of Wilmingtt
s. spent several days at home this weel
ID Stewart Hamilton, who has been
training for an OFFICER at Fort BIyg
a. Va, is home for his vacation. He
c. expecting to take up aviation in {
?. near future.