Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
Houston

Houston was again visited by
serious fire when on Monday night
NGarcb 9th. between 8 and 10 O'Clock
+be home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
novle was completely destroyed
NJr and Mrs. Doyle and Will Wales
a roomer, were sitting IN the IIOnt
mart of the house and did not KNOW
The hack part was all ablaze, uhtll
naigbbors told them. They took the
UoTston chemical engine down anu
Tho milford Fire Company Responded
Immediately, but the fire had galneu
euch headway they found 1t lmpos-
sible to save the house, so they wen en-
to work and saved quite lot ol tne
furniture which was stored IN tIe
old school house, all the out bullu-
ings and blacksmith shop were saw
cd as the wind was in a dlrectloh
tn blow the fire away from Ineln'
The property was insured.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher col
ored. who lost their home on INC
night of December 18th, 1922 Dy nIT'
wish to thank through these col
INNS all who have helped them III
snv wav. either with money. Iuill-
nor clothes or in any way at all
They wish to express their slncele
thanks. 60 o.o .o-
ceiving congratulations upon lne
birth of a fine son, which arrived ol -
Sunday night at the Emergency
Hosnital in Milford. The new arrlVai
weighed 8 pounds. Mother ana sun
are doing fine. ..
The funeral of Mrs. MargareI o.
Emory was held in the M. H.
church on Sunday morning at IL o.
clock. Mrs. Emory had been an IN
valid about 13 years, and was a g[eaI
sufferer during the last weeks OF her
life hut she was a very patient SUI
ferer She is survived by her nus
hand charles P. Emory and one
daughter, Mrs. George Kirkby. inter
1oent was made in Hollywood. VIM
Powders, undertaken.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Howard Ihlstle-
wood we're Wilmington VISITORS OI
Friday. u,.,
Mrs. Joseph DOckerty OIL VII
mington is visiting her slsIeI' MI .
VIM. Johnson. -,
Theodore Thistlewood was am
ner guest at the home of Mrs. Arlel
Wix on Friday. The occasion DeIns
the 7'th birthday anniversary OF MIS-
SalGe Nelson, Mrs. Wix's mother.
ON Friday evening, Mrs. VIM. ga
ba1l of Harrington gave a receptlol
in honor of her mother, Mrs. SaIll'
Nelson's 18th birthday anniversary
Tbere were poems and songs oeol
Gated bv children and grandchlIdrei
and great grandchildren. Ariey WI WI,
made a very appropriate speech IN IN
birthday cake held rs lighted can
dies Ice cream and cake were scrV
cd in abundance. Those present ION
Houston we're J. Howard Thlstle
wood and wife and Mrs. MeI[ll
Thistlewood, also Mr.. and Mrs. WIN
everett Manlove and son Billy 0
Milford. Everybody enjoyed thein
selves very much and on their ce
narture wished that Mrs. Nelsol
might live to enjoy many AloI
birthday anniversaries.
The w. C. T. U. met on Ihursua
afternoon at the church and electe
the following officers for the ensu en-
ING wear: President, Mrs. Vlol
Thistlewood; vice president MI
Pandolph Graham; corresponolh
secretary, Mrs. Jessie Marvel; 7:
cording secretary, Mrs. Eugeh
Simnson; treasurer, Mrs. Florenc
Tbistlewood; evangeliscic superb
tendent. Mrs. VIM. Chism; hoWe
mission superintendent, Mrs. hlsl
Holston; organist, Mrs. John Loi
and. ,,.,44 IN
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Truitt an
children of Milford were the Sunda
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. winter
Webb. -.., ~,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Hendricks WI
we're married at Denton on Thursud
we're given an old fashioned SER
made on Monday night. After maxim
a terrible lot of noise the crowd W.
invited into the house where Int
were treated to bananas, apples al
A:igars. ,,,o,o or
son Billy and Mr.. and Mrs. Geors
Nanloye were the guests on Sunoa
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. ManloVe.