Milford chronicle., 1918-12-06

resumed their custom through the win
r ter months OF having periodical chick
, en- suppers, at which occasions they
meet on boats lying in our harbor, and
> sometimes at private houses, where
= they hold their big eats. The first
such affair was pulled OFF at private
) house this fall a few nights ago, and
1.-The matter as to where the chickens
came from and the method Of obtaining
them was very much questioned. How
ever. repetition and the method Of sup
ply will be investigated and the chick
en- epicureans will be called TO account.
Mrs. f. V. Davenport has been Wis
iting friends and relatives this week
in Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Abram and brother.
Harry, passed Thanksgiving with rel
attves in Camden. n. J.
I Mrs John H. Short is on two
weeks visit with her daughters in
Chester, Pa, and Salem. y. J.
Mrs. George W. Spayd visited her
sister last week in Salem, ". j.
Miss Annie Morris passed her
Thanksgiving vacation in Philadelphia,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Regina
Morris.
Mrs. J. W. Wilcutts, of the Johnson
Hotel, has returned home from an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Phila-
delphia and Camden, y. J.
Mrs. c. II. Short was last week a
guest of her sister in Camden. ~ J.
Mrs. Willis Johnson passed last
week In Baltimore, Md, the guest OF
her sister.
Mr.. Alex. Mitten and Mr.. Benjamin
( BOyles OF Middletown we're visitors on
Tuesday of last week at Willow /
croft" the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs |
Alex Minner.
Qnite a number OF Bowers people |
were set at ease on Tuesday Of last /
week when the steamer Frederica un-
loaded a number of tons of coal at /
this wharf for those who had not been
supplied
willis Patterson and his wife and
son. Hubbard. passed their vacation in
Philadelphia and Camden. n. J. Mr..
Patterson is the rural mail carrier and
took mis- annual two weeks vacation
from his work while his substitute fill
ed the position
Mrs. J. A. Martin. after a two weeks
visit with her daughter. Mrs. W. S.
Davidson and family, has returned
home.
The farmers up neck have about
finished up their falls work and are
about ready for the rigors OF winter.
Some are shelling their corn and ship .
ping il TO the city markets. Taken :
collectively, the farmers through this
section have no cause for complaint,
as their crops have been reasonably
good and the prices obtained so far,
exceedingly so.
The fur trappers are having good :
success in catching many of the lit
tie animals. for which they expect
good prices for their pelts. They re- :
ceive thirty cents a pair for the meat d:
and have ready sale for all they catch.
The Ladies Aid Society gave one of
their famous oyster euppers and fes-
,ival, with other attractions, on Sat :
urday evening, November so, in Eliz- :
abethan Hall.
The high cost OF living that has pre- :
vailed during the two years past have :
been great incentive TO about all the :
heads of families Of this town, as one :
and all have tried to grow all the nee :
sSsary vegetables to supply their own :
ables during the winter, and of which :
hey as a rule have been successful. :
More produce has been grown in the :
corporate limits of the town than was :
ever produced in any one year before, :
hence the adage that necessity IS the :
mother OF invention" but the raising 5
If potatoes, tomatoes, corn, beans, etc, :
5 not all by any means. The majority 5
II the families have endeavored to
-aise their supply of pork and in evil
lence of the fact the large number of :
inc porkers that have been and are :
,eing butchered at the present time, :
md the greater part OF them weighing :
above the 800 pound notch. But it :
emains for W. c. Salevan. near town
armer, to carry off the prize for the :
inest pen of hogs. having butchered 8
our of them that aggregate fourteen s
hundred and seventy pounds. :
Mrs. Wilbur Camper, of near town, 2
net with a painful accident about two :
weeks ago. She was clearing out the ;
pantry and while climbing up on some ;
,oxes in order to reach the top or :
eihng of the pantry the boxes tumbled :
n some mysterious manner, throwing :
Ter to the floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frederick Martin >
nd children of Philadelphia were :
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
!. Davidson. They left for their home :
n Sunday and Miss Carrie Davidson
them home for a two 3
'eeks' visit with them and with friends 3
4 Camden. N. ].
Frank Spayd. who has been serious 8
: i'll at his home here for over three g
'eeks with influenza, seemed not to 8
espond to his physicians treatment 8
nd was taken to hospital in Phila- =
elphia last week. where he will be =
perated upon.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
18th and be entertainer by Mrs. Will $
am e. Davidson on the 6th inst A =
Il Attendance Is desired. g
The supper and big festival given :
= the Ladies' Aid Society in Eliza