Milford chronicle., 1921-11-04
FREDERICK

Frederica has been active in Hal
! lowe'en affairs this week. On Friday
evening big dance was given by L.
A. WoOdall. Prizes for the best cos
tunes were given to Miss Esther Hail
and Miss Margaret Boone. For the
best character costumes to Miss MOSS
and Miss Mary Melvin.
On Saturday evening Miss Dorothy
| Mitten gave a Halloween party in the
cellar of her home. A ghost met the
guests at the door and conducted
then through a passage way where
strange creatures met them. Autumn
leaves, corn, pumpkins, black cats,
owls. witches and bats were arrang-
ed about the room which was lighted
by iack-o'-lanterns and candles. Ihe
lights and shadows gave the place
weird and spooky effect. The young
folks played allthe games suitable for
the time and place and ended with
dancing to victrOla music. sand
wiches and punch were served. The
happy party broke up at a late hour
and the guests departed with happy
memories of the occasion.
The Halloween party by the pub
lie school on Monday evening was d
community affair. All ages and sizes
were there. The hall was lovely Win
bright hued autumn leaves and row
of pumplkins in front of the foothghts
casted a rosy hue over the crowd. The
Grand march began at eight O'CLOCK
and many couples in beautiful, hu-
morous and grotesque costumes
marched to the inspiring music OF the
I orchestra. The prizes were awarded
hv the Judges, DR.. w. F. Hoey, c. }.
Smithers and Asa Rogers. The pest
dressed couple, Miss Jeannette BeItS
and Mrs. Mary Kelley received tne
first prize. The most com1cally dress-
cd couple, Miss ClaramOnd Belts anu
! Marion Stevenson, the second prize
In the cake walk the winners OF the
first nrize were Mrs. Helen 5. Snort
and prof. R. M. Jones. Eight couples
danced the Virginia reel, after when
the crowd "tripped the light fantastic
foe" until a late hour. The school
children looked especially well in their
pretty costumes. The youngest tots III
fancy dress were Marion Counselman'
Margaret McKnitt, Dorothy Robbins
and John Rogers who Joined IN the
dance. Everybody had royal goou
time and the affairs was creolC 10
the teachers who planned 1t.
Edgar Russell was operated on 1OI
appendicitis by DIR. Spackman, OF Will
mington, at the Milford Hospital last
Saturday. He is doing fine.
Beatrice Sharp of this town also
had an operation for the removal OF
a small tumor behind the ear. she Is
also doing well. DR.. Hoey accompan-
led both patients there for the opera
tions. -.,--.--4..,
Miss Thelma Spurry of Wilmington
spent Sunday with her parents, MI.
and Mrs. Thomas Spurry.
Mrs. Alice Melvin, Mrs. Anna Har-
rington spent the weekend in Phil
adelphia. A.,
Miss Gladys Phillips spent the
weekend in Cambridge, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Macklln, MI;
and Mrs. Edgar Harrington, MI anu
Mrs. Shelby Harrington and sons Oh
Clayton were guests of Mrs. Mary
Kelley on Sunday. ,
Mrs. T. V. Cahall has returned
from a visit to Wallingsford, Pa.
Alice Bennett, the little daughter OF
Herman Bennett, fell while playing
ball last Wednesday and broke her
arm.
Mrs. Joshua Bennett is very ill at
this writing.
Miss Josephine Spurry has return
cd from a six weeks visit to Will
mington and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry Carter of Philadelphia
is visiting Mrs. Hettie Palmer. ,
III Miss Ethel P. Brown has purchased
the residence near the corner OF Mar
ket and David streets, formerly own
ed by her aunt, Mrs. John w. Hall.
Mrs. Ella Harrington is spending
several days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joseph Frazier is visiting IN
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lydia Hillyard of Philadelphia
is visiting relatives here.