Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

a gathering all matters pertaining TO
the erection of a building, the sale
of stock and other things could be
discussed in full. Ways and means
could be devised to carry to a safe
conclusion the great improvement
contemplated.
The regular monthly missionary
exercises were held last Sunday
morning and were of very interest
ing character. The selection on the
piano by Miss Grace Baker was
nicely rendered. The duet by the
Misses Losetta Jester and Mildred
EllingswOrth was beautifully sung.
The recitation by Miss Lena Swain
was fine. The readings by several
of the young ladies were of a high
order and very interesting. The SER
vices were under the immediate con-
troll of Sunday school class No. q,
which discharged the duty assigned
them in a very creditable manner.
These meetings are held the first
Sunday in each month. Those who
were absent miss a rare treat. b. +.
Whitney is missionary superlnten-
dent.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Rogers
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Lynch spent Sunday with Mrs. Rog-
ers' father, w. T. Wilson at the Del
aware Apple Farm, near Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson OF
Chestertown, Md, were callers at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rog-
ers on Sunday evening.
At the fourth quarterly conference
held at the NJ. E. parsonage January
29th, Rev. Walter E. Gunby, D. D.,
presiding, the following officers for
Glendale NJ. E. Church were ap-
proved: Trustees, J. A. Ellegood, J.
H. Jester, D. NJ. Donovan, E, f.
Whitney, D. Henry Reed, Ebe I.
Wilson, H. w. Jester, Joseph b.
Reed and R. ]. Clendaniel. Stewards,
Mrs. Cora M. Jester, Mrs. Bern1ce
Warrington, Mrs. Laura Short, Mrs.
Annie R. Clendaniel, Miss Bessie
Warren, D. M. Donovan and J. A. Ell
legood. District Steward, d. M. Don
ovan. Recording Steward, Mrs. An
ME R. CIendaniel. Sunday School Su-
perintendent, D. NJ. Donovan. Presi-
dent Ladies Aid, Mrs. Cora NJ. Jes-
ter. President Epworth League, Mrs.
B. Warrington. Superintendent Ju-
mir League, Mrs. AlonzO Travers.
Delegate to Lay Electoral Confer
ence, Wilmington, March 9th, j. A.
Ellegood. Reserve Delegate, D. NJ.
Donovan.
There are so many useless dogs
running at large on our streets.
They upset garbage cans and make
mess of things in general. II the
Board of Commissioners would en-
force the ordinance relating to dogs
and put a stiff tax on them we be-
lieve their numbers would decrease
rapidly. Why not do it?
There is still a fine opening here
for a good physician. One who is
well versed in the practice of med1-
cine and surgery and who desires to
reside in the country would find this
an ideal place to settle.
This would be a splendid location
for a factory which would manufac-
ture baskets, crates, butter trays,
plats, spoons and hundred other
things which could be made from
the small timber growing here OF
which we have an abundance.
Isaac Clendaniel while engaged in
unloading a car of coal for H. w.
Jester last week, lost valuable
gold watch. Mr.. Clendaniel valued
the watch very highly, being a gift
from a friend.
Lawrence E. Warren, secretary to
H. w. Jester, in coming from his
home near town to the Office, when
at the edge of town his car skldded
and overturned. Mr.. Warren escap-
ed with a few slight bruises. The top
of the car was broken and the front
axle bent.
It is said that wedding bells will
soon ring again. Guess for who this
time? Sam Fishers band is tuning
up, getting ready for the event.
Did you ever hear Green Benson
tell about eating ten and three quar-
ters pounds of beef at one meal and
had to add a quantity of white and
sweet potatoes to make a decent
1t is some story.
One of the dynamos at the electric
light plant blew up about one o'clock
last Sunday morning, entailing a
loss of more than one thousand dol
lars. No cause for the accident is
known. This particular motor had
been working fine, producing lights
of unusual brilliancy.
Miss Losetta Jester, student at
the Women's College, Newark, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Jester.
Fred Ireland who is taking bus
mess course at Beacoms Business
Wilmington, was with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ireland
for the weekend.
Joseph Warrington, prominent |
farmer of near Georgetown was a
sunday guest of his daughter, Mrs.
aac F. Warren.
Miss Mildred Warren, teacher OF |
P me Hook school, is at the home |
of her parents here, very sick with
la {rippe.
2r. and Mrs. Jehu Hudson of
Georgetown were callers at the
hom5 of Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Dono-
van Sunday afternoon.
Laurence E. Warren was a
Georlk ktown visitor Sunday evening.
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E. F. whitney spent several hours
with ,&(ilton friends Sunday after
noon
III. 7. Smith, one of our merchants,
left inlay for Philadelphia, for an
indefnitt period During his abb
sence hiA business here will be con-
Quoted hA Thomas Wilson.
There Aeems to be some contro-
versity going on here as to whether