Milford chronicle., 1923-07-27
SLAUGHTER Beach

ASdAu Juo SUMMER aCLlVlJleS at
Slaughter Beach are in full swing.
Boating, fishing and grabbing parties
are busy every day. Mr.. Plummer
and Mr.. Deputy who operate motor
boats for the convenience of fishing
parties, are kept busy. During the last
week the catch Of trout has been large.
DR.. Messick landed one of the speckl-
ed beauties, weighing eight pounds.
VIM. Smith, Jr., and Steve Smith
are tenting along the south board
walk. These boys have been here three
weeks and expect to finish out the
month of July.
Way ManloVe, Donald Pete and Dick
Smith are also tenting on the north
end of the beach. These boys keep the
hotel and cottages well supplied with
crabs. On Saturday morning they fill
ed orders for twelve dozen, caught
from the end of the pier.
A merry house party of girls are
occupying the Chas. Reed cottage.
These girls are all members of Mrs.
Howard Thistlewood's Sunday school
class from the M. e. Church at Hous-
ton and include the following: Videtta
Marvel, Katherine Vineyard, Marie
L
Simpson, Gladys and Agnes Thistle |
wood.
Among the cottage visitors are Mr..
and Mrs. W. T. Watson, Jr., at the
Swain cottage.
Miss Emma Hobbs at the Plummer
cottage.
Miss Rachel Frame at the Marshall
cottage.
Mrs. Prettyman and daughter, Alice,
at the Ellegood cottage.
Mrs. Walter L. Grier and Miss Mil
dred Causey at the Pierce cottage.
Mrs. Emma Sipple and Minerva
Sipple at the Burn cottage.
Albert Horton and Harry Van Kirk .
1t the Reed cottage. !
Mrs. J. P. Fitzpatrick Of Philadel- :
Dhia at the Simpson cottage.
Charles Huber and family are oc-
,upying the Bennett cottage for the
month.
Haswell Pierce and family, Geo. n
Gacklin and family, Harry and Jay +
'ierce are spending the month in the
sherwood cottage.
Mrs. Wyatt is serving shore suppers
t the hotel every evening to large
rowds. Among the out of town guests
egistered there are the following: ].
J.. Grover and family, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l. Mcdaniel, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. E.
-urtin, H E. Dietrich and son Harry,
Tr. and Mrs. Detmyer and Miss Betty
Manchester, all Of Wilmington.
Misses Roma and Virginia Smith
ave returned to their home after
pending two weeks here. 1
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Zackrowski
Dent a week at the hotel.
On Tuesday Of last week the color
] Sunday schools of Milford and vi
nifty picniced here. A large crowd
ame and enjoyed the day. A very eX-
ting game of ball was played and ~
her amusements were INDUCED in.
be dancing was especially enjoyed
nd the music attracted most of the
)ung folks. Everyone conducted him
If well and we hope our colored
lends will come again.
On Friday evening about one hun
ed and fifty friends Of the Ellegoods :
me to the beach and enjoyed fine II
,ggie roast. The party was especially
ljoyable, for the folks from Ellen
lie brought with them a travelling {
osician from the south. This one col :
ed man was whole brass band
himself His music was catchy and
I'VE pep to the whole party.
The hotel managers are preparing
r an especially big day, August six -
enth, Big Thursday. That day is the
le of the beach season that is look
forward to with great pleasure. Let
get together and make this
Q record breaker. Bear in mind the
tie, the third Thursday in August, 1C
e 10th. I,
The Presbyterian Sunday school
Id their annual picnic here on We'd J
sday. The day was ideal and large
ovid was on hand. Ice cream and =
monade were served in abundance
ID every member spent a day that
ey will long remember.