Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Frederica

A basket ball game will be playe
here this Friday evening betweel
Frederick and New Castle HigI
School girls and boys. This promise
TO be an interesting game and a gooC
attendance is expected. There will b,
dancing after the game.
The WOman's Home Missionary So
eiety met last Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. James H. Manlove. The
president, Mrs. 1. w. Belts presided
and read the scripture lesson. Each
member responded to the roll call
with a quotation. Mrs. Mary Boone
read a selection and led in reading
the study course. Mrs. w. w. Wilson
read a humorous selection. A devO-
tiOnal service was led by Mrs. Belts
who offered prayer for Mrs Harry w.
Taylor who is i'll in the Emergency
Hospital in Milford. We are glad to
report her much improved since the
operation for appendicitis on Tuesday.
After the exercises the hospitable hos
tess served delicious refreshments.
Mrs. I. w. Belts was elected treas
urer Of the Ladies' Aid Society at the
last meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Hargadine
OF Wilmington spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Darby who al
so entertained at progressive pinOchle
on Saturday evening, including other
guests, Mrs. Rachel Carlisle and Mr..
and Mrs. Watson Belts of Middletown. /
This same party was entertained on
Sunday at a delightful turkey dinner
by Mrs. Rachel Carlisle in honor of
her guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Belts
Of Middletown.
The NJ. E. C. club celebrated its first
anniversary by giving turkey dinner
last week. The club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. John Mcbride.
Covers were laid for fourteen, but one
of the guests was absent. Those pres
ent were Miss Lillian POstles, Miss
Lola Robbins, Mrs. John Mcbride, r
Mrs. Marion Stevenson, Mrs. Burton :
Hendricks, Mrs. Willard Slaughter and +
Mrs. Gordon Counselman, the club +
members. The guests were Messrs. y
John Mcbride, Marion Stevenson,
Richard Belts, Burton Sendricks, Ray G
mond Bennett and Willard Slaughter. \
After dinner cards were played and
altogether it was a very enjoyable af- v
fair.
A meeting of the Mothers Jewels N
was held in the basement of the M. e. 4,
Church on Friday afternoon. There III
were 36 presents. Mrs. I. w. Belts Or in
ganized this society a short time ago cI
with so members. The girls and boys
show a great interest in the Christian fo
work. Mrs. Belts who is supervisor of th
he work in Frederick, called the
meeting to order, after which Miss at
Jane Gray presided. The program fol- in
oWs: Song America; the Lords Pray th
r, lead by Miss Helena Case. Miss
Margaret V. Robbins rendered a beau sh
iful vocal solo, accompanied on the MI
rgan by Mrs. I. W. Belts. Each mem da
er than answered to the roll call with brl
quotation. Election of officers fol-
owed. President, Miss Jane Gray; de-
ice president, Miss Mildred Cover we
ale; secretary, Miss Bertha Moore; oh;
'easurer, Miss Margaret v Robbins. ser
committee: Chairman, z
-iss Sarah Palmer, assisted by Miss lin
ary Gross, Donald Cook and Wilmer Eel
itchell. INV
Remarks by Mrs. 1. w. Belts. Tit
At this time the girls and boys of par
e Loval Temperance Legion took sha
rt as these meetings are held joint ent
the
General business followed.
Sarah Burt Gray, little daughter of
preventative Gray, rendered beau
ul vocal solo in her charming girl
manner. A reading by Mildred +,
verdale was most beautifully given. HH
Miss Anna Bigelow is in Baltimore otta, o'nu
millinery goods for the .o''.. t,'uei
ster opening. ~ w
Benjamin Burton, Jr., and Lester -
IF Carlisle, Jr., of the University OF uoy
were home several days H5oS, ,lS.e
t week. i''Ol 49,
Ir and Mrs. Harry Mcguire and elVei .i
S. Mary Green Of Chester were - = aGl u
,sts of Mrs. J. c. COvefdale last VI ~ ~
*. wi. W.
he Blue Kettle Tea House has ulnne
lie beautiful fancy work on display Oeins
week. MISS
Irs. Mary Burton is visiting in Ghdrl
ladelphia. 1aStl
here has been a large number Of Oll'
his in this vicinity recently. Win u l.
Harmon, a respectable old color Hal
nan, passed away last Friday in tlon z
80th year. Jolnln
giving