Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
HAPPENINGS In And
AROUND MILFORD

Wednesday, June 1st, Alumni bake
Pierce hardware.
Come to Alumni bake for mid
week sweets, June 1st, Pierce hard
ware.
After Memorial Day you will bt
tired, why not buy your baked eats
at Pierce hardware, June 1st? Alum
nj bake.
Milford High School Alumni
members, will you please sign ban
quet letters before mailing same to
secretary? Thank you.
The Wednesday Night Bridge Club
met last week on Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle. Mrs,
Frank Grier won the prize.
The committee in charge of the
Milford Emergency Hospital Liberty
Bell Banks will be around to open
the banks about June 1.
There will be strawberry festi-
val held at Millwood Hall on Mon
day evening, May 30th. Everyone
come and have good time.
A meeting of the Kings Daughters
will be held in the Community Build
ing at 8 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
June 2. Will all members please be
present?
Every young man should serve at
least one enlistment in the National
Guard, or Army of the United States.
1t will teach obedience, business
methods and the need for prompt
ness.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E.
Church will hold the last session be-
fore adjournment for the summer
next Wednesday, June 1st. 1t is i'm
portant that every member will be
present.
The new tennis court is being en-
joyed by the members of the Tennis
Club. Girls and young men brand
ishing rackets can be seen every af-
ternoon walking hurriedly up North
Walnut street.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge
Club met this week at the home of
Miss Mildred Causey. The substitutes
were Mrs. John Prettyman, Miss
Katherine Paradee of Hazleton, Pa,
Smith won the prize.
On Thursday evening, June 2, the
young people of Millwood are giving
a play entitled, go Slow, Mary" Be
there at 1880 ready to enjoy the eve
ming. Proceeds for the Ladies Aid.
Admission Is and rs cents.
The Milford Alumni Association
held a meeting in the Community
Building on Tuesday evening of last
week at 1890 The banquet commit
tee reported that the alumni banquet
of Milford High will be on June 8
at p. m. in the community building.
An attractive menu and program
have been planned. Further details
concerning the banquet will be pub
lished later.
At the Avenue M. E. Church last
Sunday the Red Men of upper Sus-
sex and lower Kent counties, attend
ed in a large delegation, to hear a
special sermon delivered to them by
Rev. Frank Herson, on fraternalism
and human responsibilities, each to
the other. 1t was splendid service
and the two hundred Red Men pres
ent were enthusiastically active in OK
pressing their appreciation.
Miss Ethel Messick, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Messick, was
injured while boarding a school bus
on Thursday of last week. When she
was stepping in the bus. another girl
pushed her and she slipped, knock
ing her head against the running
board. She was injured about the
lower part of her face, and was
taken to the Milford Emergency
Hospital where she was treated.
Miss Ida Walls gave birthday
party last Thursday evening in hon
or of her seventeenth birthday. The
young folks enjoyed games after
which the refreshments were served.
The guests were as follows: Misses
Rebecca Dempsey, Ruth Martin,
Alice Wood, Rose KINNEY, Florence
Bullock, Elizabeth Lank, Louise Da-
Wis, Ethel Clayville and Messrs.
Ralph Tyler, George Smith, William
Collision, Leslie Macklin, NAPLES
Jester, Clarence Dempsey, Ollie
Luce, Ernie Moore, Roland Walls,
Howard Elliott and Charles Webb.
On Thursday night of last week,
Wallace Harper and John Kibler,
both of Greensboro, Md, were in an
automobile accident at the intersec-
ton of the du Pont road and Thomp-
sonville road. Harper and Kibler
had been to Big Stone Beach to get
load of fish, and while driving
home failed to note the dead end
where the road from Milford Neck
meets the du Pont Highway. The
car ran off in a ditch and turned
over. Kibler's hand was badly cut
and Harper was hurt about the neck.
They both were taken to the Milford
Emergency Hospital.
Three carfuls of girls and young
men left Milford at 1880 on Tuesday, |
May II, to spend delightful even
ing at Slaughter Beach, at the invi-
tation of Miss Katherine McMichael. |
A large bonfire took the chill off the |
air, and victrola kept the dancers |
active. Songs were sung, and the US
ual "weenie roast" and toasting of |
marshmallows made the party all |
that a beach party should be. The !
guests were as follows: Misses Sara |
Grier, Bertha Colburn, Hazel Hitch
ems. Blanche Mills and Messrs.
Ralph Tyler, Russell Kirby, Louder
Grier, Robert Pierce and Jim Humes.
At the bouts in Coopersmith's Hall
night of last week, the
main bout was between Joe Shannon
of Philadelphia and Battling Smack
of Fort DUPONT. Shannon had the
edge on, Smack and won the bout on
points. Battling Duffy of Bridgeville
got the decision over Ike Heisler of
Dover. Young Bernhardt of Harring-
ton won spectacular fight against
Kid Burgess, both of Harrington.
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