Milford chronicle., 1924-10-03
Frederica

Last sunday was wonderful da
; at historic Barratt's Chapel. wher
the 144th Anniversary services wer
held in the grove. Over a thOusan,
; automobiles were parked along tn
boulevard and in the grove; whil
thousands of people gathered to hea
the sermon. DR.. Harold P. Sloan o
Haddonfeld, N. j., preached one o
the finest sermon ever heard there
on similar occasions and held the at
tentiOn of the large crowd with his
message of hope and belief in Goo
and Jesus Christ His Son, as the
foundation of real religion. Seated
on the platform were other ministers
Rev. D. J. Ford, Magnolia; Rev
George Wood. Frederick; Rev. L.
White, Dover; Rev. DisstOn w. ia
cObs, Milford; Rev. E. H. Collins,
Harrington; Rev. z. Wells, New Cas-
tie; Rev. w. F. Dawson, FELTON,; Rev.
J. H. Bunting, Smyrna, and Rev. En-
ory Mcdowell of MiddletOwn. The
Magnolia choir conducted a song
service previous to the sermon which
was much enjoyed. The cemetery
was in excellent condition and is
well kept. There were many visitors
from all parts of the peninsula who
brought flowers to lay on the graves
of loved ones.
Rally Day services will be held in
the M. E. Sunday school at the reg
ular Sunday school service on Sun
day, October 5th. Everybody invited
to be present.
The Ladies Aid Society will be en-
tertained on Friday evening, October
3rd, by Mrs. Harry F. Mitten, Miss
Alice Mitten and Mrs. James Man
love. at the home of Mrs. Manlove.
Mrs. Reynolds Rogers entertained
at bridge on Tuesday afternoon IN
honor of her guest, Miss Frances
COrdray of Wilmington.
Mrs. 1. w. Belts will have her op-
ening of millinery goods on Satur-
day afternoon. She will have the
largest line of hats that she has ever
carried and the display will be well
worth going to see. Everybody nVlt-
ed to the opening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson and
Mrs. Mary Kirby of Milford spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hudson.
George Kirk of Princess Anne, Nd,
is visiting Thomas Kirk.
Mrs. Henry Parker and Mrs. r. L.
Harrington were guests of Mrs. Har-
ry Harrington of near town on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Hudson Carey is on the sick
list.
Miss Bessie Cook of Philadelphia
has been spending several days with
Mrs. Joseph Frazier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wright OF
were guests of Mrs. E.
F. Melvin on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Rogers were
the guests of Livy Clark Rogers over
the weekend at the University OF
Delaware.
Harry Stevenson visited his family
at Greensboro, Md, on Sunday.
John Salevan has purchased of
Mrs. Alonzo Morris the dwelling
house adjoining William Leach and
Mrs. A. B. Harrington on David
street.
DR.. Wilbur Postles of Wilmington
spent Sunday with his father. James
T. Postles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Harrington OF :
were guests of Mr.. and :
.Irs. James Bennett on Sunday.
Miss Susanna Warrington and
Iiss Margaret Hopkins have just
from Springfield; Mass,
where they have been for week. To
vim this trip the girls first judged :
nd demonstrated canning at the
harrington Fair, winning first place 5
yer all the clubs in Kent county.
he reward for this was trip to 4
he Short Course held at the Uni Il
ersity of Delaware during August. Il
While there they judged and dem Z
nstrated against all of the canning
lubs in the State of Delaware. "
gain winning out first. The prize u
warded them was a trip to Spring n
eld, Mass. Il
The Delaware State Fair had re- II
erved a booth purposely for their lC
ne hundred quarts of fruits and h
sgetables, which they had canned b
1ring the summer. On Thursday IL
nd Friday of the fair they were ask II
l to be present to answer all ques- pl
ons that might be asked them. The ct
any questions asked them were VI
lswered very satisfactory. pl
While at Springfield they demon Va
rated and judged against all of the tn
inning clubs of the Eastern States, eI
inning out first once more. CT
But aside from winning these trips in
ey have also won thirty ribbons "a
ece and also forty-two dollars each so
money. Miss Warrington upon ex- ne
biting her canned products at the WI
elaware State Fair, won nine first all
DbOns, seven second ribbons and pr
o third prize ribbons. du
Miss Hopkins also won a coop OF no
ickens for being the most friendly ist
Il at the Short Course in 1928. fol
These girls are sure that it is well ou
nth while for every club boy and bu
1 to try and win the trip to Mass I I
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