Milford chronicle., 1918-12-27
FREDERIoA


Mr.. and Mrs Sharp Wilson took a
trip 10 Philadelphia this week.
Miss Ertie Sapp OF Chester spent
Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Conner
Mrs. Lulu kayser OF Canada is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Boone
Mr.. and Mrs. william Mcguire Of
/ Chester. Pa, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Palmer.
About l.30 Christmas morning the
town was alarmed By the cry OF
I FIRE. which had been discovered in
the property recently purchased by
Samuel Bennett on Market street. The
+ previous tenant had moved out week
ago and the house aad been cleaned
/ thoroughly and there was no rubbish (
/ or anything lying around. Mr.. Bennett
/ expected 20 move in this week. Il is
supposed that the FIRE started in a
closet under the stairway. as il had .
burned away and also large hole ,
through 10 the outside OF the house
when the fire was discovered. The
town hre apparatus was rushed 10
tIe scene and the FIRE was soon ex-
tinggished. The loss is several hun- !
dred dollars. Melvin Palmer. one of
the fire lighters. fell through the floor
OF the second story but caught himself
by a rafter. He was bruised but not
II seriously injured. Mr. Bennett ap-
preciates the efforts Of all those who
assisted in saving his properly Il is
surmised thai the fire might be OF in
cendiary origin, as a quart bottle and
glass jar were found in the room and
both had a strong odor OF kerosene.
. They were not there the day before
when Mrs. Bennett had put a carpet
down in the kitchen Mr. Bennett is
employed on the steamer Frederica
and was not aware of his loss until
the arrival OF the boat in the afternoon.
Lon Thursday OF last week the steam
er Frederica left loaded with immense
quantities Of dressed poultry and holly
wreaths and with a large number of
passengers. On the return trip the
boat was boarded at Bowers by the
county sheriff and detective. who made
several arrests concerning the bring
ing of whiskey. Il is said that a mum
ber OF persons threw their whiskey
overheard for fear Of being detected
and Others cast their bottles on the
marsh with hope Of rescuing it later.
r The Sunshine Society met on Friday
/ | evening al the home of the President,
! Mrs. !. ". Beus. A pleasant evening
was spent and refreshments were
/, served by the hostess. Donations were
. lgiven and baskets we're filled with good
= things TO be distributed to worthy per-
sons with the best wishes Of the So
. ciety for a happy Christmas.
, Emory Camper OF Hahnemann Col
Ilege is spending the week with his par
, ents. Mr. and Mrs. ]. 5. Camper.
Conner Mitten Of Norfolk. Va, is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry F. M.tJen.
, William B. HOey Of Hoboken. y. j..
D is spending the holidays with his par
D ents. Dr. and Mrs. W F. HOey.
John B. Townsend OF Hahnemann
$ College is visiting his mother, Mrs
= joan ". Townsend.
v Miss Ethe, p. Brown OF Wilmington
j IS visiting her aunt Mrs. John W
y Hall
$ Albert Boone of Wilmington IS
I visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A
!. W Boone.
? Oscar P Harrington OF Wilmington
and Harry c. Harrington OF the u. 5
- :. Wisconsin are spending the holiday,
= with their parents, MIR and Mrs. R. T
Harrington.
Albert Jester of Philadelphia is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Jester.
Miss Lillian Postles Of Beechwood
Seminary is spending a week with heI
~ parents. MIR. and Mrs. r. r. Postles
T, Mr.. and Mrs. Latchum WOOdall OF
Z.
: Ir. and Ms. John Stevens.
- Miss Viola Mahoney Of Boothwyn
Pa. James Young and Mr.. and Mrs
., George Young of Wilmington were
- guests OF Mr. and Mrs. George Young
Jr., on Christmas Day.
Miss Elsie Belts is spending Christ
mas with her parents, Alr. and Mrs
Robert Belts.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert COverdale anc
I" children of Virginia are spending Z
ew days with MIR and Mrs. Cyrus Fsv-
{. niger.
>, Miss Elizabeth Hall Of Glasgow is
- spending Christmas with her parents
&c Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall.
Mrs. Elizabeth Slaughter and son
Robert, are both i'll with the influenza
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Slaughter are
: j0tn on the sick list
William Faulkner has been sick but
is able to be out again.
Albert W Boone, clerk on the Str.
Frederica. mas been home sick for sew
eral days and John c. Darby filled his
place.
Miss Hester Spurry of Wilmington.
| drs Theresa Boyd and Mr.. and Mrs
William Spurry Of Philadelphia spent
Christmas in Frederick.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry DurbOrough of
Z philadelphia are visiting Mrs. James
ManlOve
Miss Elizabeth Darby of Philadel-
phia spent Christmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. ". Darby.
William Briggs OF Wilmington is
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