Milford chronicle., 1924-07-04
River Dale Park

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. NOwland of Do.
yer and Mr.. and Mrs. Pool of Will
mington, spent the weekend in their
cottage they have just purchased
and had a fine time at the park.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Watson, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins of Dover were
visitors at the Park on Sunday.
VIM. D. Watson of Dover has pur-
chased the Herbert Richardson lot
at the park and expects to erect a
fine cottage this season. They are
going to let the contract to one of
their friends.
Frank Locates and family, also
Robert Simpson and family of Will
mingtOn have come to the shore for
the summer and will entertain a
host of their many friends.
The Mumford cottage of River
Dale was occupied last week by
jolly party, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Richardson and chill
dren and Miss Francis Slaymaker of
Wyoming, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell E.
Wilson and daughter, Barbara, of
Dover, Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Cobb and
ullulGu VI 4NGM al n MI OODD 10
State leader of the boys and girls
club work of the extension depart
ment of the University of Delaware, /
and Russell Wilson who is county
agent of Kent county, united in the .
direction of the boys and girls club .
camp which was held on Indian Riv-
er Bay during the week.
The boys and girls club under the
of Miss Annie B. Moore,
county agent and her corps of lead
ers enjoyed a picnic luncheon on
Friday evening at River Dale and
gathered at the pavilion on the pier
for an hour of songs and games un-
der the direction of Miss Moore and
A. D. Cobb, State Club Leader The
boys represented nearly every Sec
ton of Sussex county and attended
the camp as a reward for having
completed their club
project for the year.
Sunday was a gala day on the {
shore, the weather being warm I
here were many visitors from all J
)arts of the State and the shore was !
lotted with bathers. Y
Thomas HestOn of Ridley Park has
lis cottage nearly completed and T
Expects to occupy it by the Fourth )
# July and will entertain many of f
lis friends this season. 4
Mrs. Fannie Argos cottage has Fl
cen occupied the past weekend by t.
party of young ladies. They were o
he guests of Miss Naoma Pepper of II
il
Mrs. Joseph Wilson, Miss Marga- n
ct Wilson and Miss Maggie Wilson, q
Il of Georgetown, spent the week ii
18th Mrs. George Swain. Miss Sallie n
-essick of Georgetown was also a al
uest of Mrs. Swain. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blizzard occu- r
led their cottage at River Dale for h,
lie weekend. Mr.. and Mrs. David IL
N and daughter and Edgar Willin 81
ere their guests. of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams and re
mily of MillsbOro will occupy ro
eir cottage at the park over the ell
)urth. t.
The Beachnut Motorcycle Club of to
ilmington will camp at River Dale bo
their old camping ground to cell so
rate the Fourth and will return to &c
ilmington on Sunday. They are th
Oking forward to a grand time. fol
Rev. John Bailey and family of the TIN
rst M. P. Church of Georgetown to
poets to celebrate the Fourth of Be
ly with a family reunion at the pr,
rk. ,ya
Crawford Bailey and wife and a ro;
rty of friends were visitors at the bu
rk last Wednesday afternoon and T
d a fine time. Re
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Benson, formerly ter
Harrington are staying at the Ed
TX for the week. oh
iIr. and Mrs. Elmer Davidson of moi
wes and family expect to camp at ans
park for the weekend of the ~
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