Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-16

to come before him since his ap-
pointment some three weeks ago.
Beezer Cooper, colored; and Harry
Ferrand, White; both charged with
imbiding to freely of ginger, were
arrested by policeman Emory and
were released after being given a
hearing and paying their fines.
2 s. S. Sawtelle executor of the D.
e. Sawtelle estate sold the local
newsstand to Albert Roshberg. The
home on Center street has been sold
to Robert II. Wyatt.
Roland Pepper of Selbyville spent
the weekend with his father, Joseph
Pepper.
Earl Sylvester is on ten day Wis
it with Alvin Greenly at Savannah,
Ca, Atlanta, Ca, and New Orleans,
La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smithers Harrington
of Dover spent Sunday with the
formers father, Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Harrington.
Lawrence Harmstead of Philadel-
phia, Pa, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Harmstead.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Bailey of Del
mar spent Monday with local rela-
tives.
Christmas Cantata At NJ. P. Church
Next Sunday Evening
The Christmas story will be SIM
ply but impressively told in song by
the choir of the Methodist Protest
ant Church Sunday night at 8 p. m.
1t will be a candle light service and
the vested choir will enter from the
Sunday school room carrying lighted
candles singing, 1T Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" as a professional.
After a brief synopsis of the Cantata
read by the pastor. Notes Christmas
Cantata, "King all Glorious" will be
rendered by the choir as follows:
Chorus, "Sing o Heavens" by Choir;
Soprano Solo, Behold the Morning
Cometh," Mrs. Joseph Cordrey;
Chorus, unto Us a child is Born"
Choir; Tenor Solo, Calm On the
Listening Ear" Mr.. Harry Murphy;
Bass Solo with choir, And in the
country of Judea," Mr.. Willard Fitz-
gerald, Duet, "Star of Bethlehem"
Mrs. H. B. Jester and Mrs. Clyde
Miller, Chorus Behold there Came
Wise Men,, Male voices. Intermis-
sion-offering Alto Solo, "Cur
Manager Bed" Mrs. Clyde Miller,
Chorus, "Eist-to the Message Choir;
Duet, "All who Believe" Mrs.
Ernest Raughley and Mr.. J. G. Mes
sner. Chorus, "All Hail the King of
Glory" male voices and choir;
chorus, "a Wondrous Song, Wo-
mems voices and choir, Final Choir
us, "Joy To the World" choir.
Benediction, Recessional, Adeste
Fideles, Choir.
Fire Races Out-building Joss heavy
A spectacular fire of undetermin-
ed origin, early this morning called
the local firemen from their slumb-
ers and completely destroyed the
barn two story structure, together
with stables a garage and machine
shed adjoining. The fire also de-
strOyed an automobile, a wagon, and
several farm implements including a
drill. The blaze was discovered in
time to liberate the live stock. The
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farm of Rev. @. B. Coleman a color
ed minister, who lives just on the
city limits West of Harrington. The
local firmen responded with a
chemical unit and one pumper, but
the nearest fire hydrant was several
thousand feet away. Sufficient wa
ter was not available to extinguisn
the blaze from the pumps at the
home, so the firemen stood by and
prevented the flames from spreading
to several stacks of fodder and hay
stored in the barnyard. The galvan-
lied roofing kept the flames down
and the sparks from flying. For
tunately the wind was South West
and drove the flames in the opposite
direction from the house. Mr. Cole
man with the aid of his wife carries
on small farm besides his minist-