Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-02
HAPPENINGS IN
I AND ABOUT TOWN

hope for large dIIehuahO0'
Edna Carol, 14-year-old girl, mis-
sing from her Slaughter Neck home
for about four weeks, has not yet
been located by the police.
John Whaley while culling oysters
some time ago, got a piece of oyster
shell in one of his fingers. Later
the finger became infected, having
to be lanced this week, and he now
has a very sore hand. =
Come to the Community Building
for supper on Friday evening, De-
cember End, from five o'clock on.
This is the usual yearly affair given
NV the Ladies Auxiliary of the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital
On Saturday evening, December
10th. at The Pierce Hardware store
The Friendship Bible Glass VIII
hold a Handkerchief Bazaar. This
will be an opportunity to buy beau
tiful handkerchief's for Christmas
gifts.
A chicken salad and oyster sup
Der will be given at the Community
Building, Friday evening" December
End. by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Milford Emergency Hospital. Aprons
handkerchief and candy will be on
sale also.
A goodly number filled the four
corners at the intersection of North
Front and Walnut streets last Sun
day evening at o'clock to hear L:
A Hall talk on the 55th chapter OF
isaiah. Next Sunday evening the man
on the street will be told what Coo
says about a man being born again.
God calls you. Come!
The engagement of Miss Jennie
Watkins, of Devon, Pa, to Mr.. Ar
thur B. Brown, of Fremont, New
Hampshire, has been announced by
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Watkins, of Milford. Mr.. Brown is
A graduate of the University of New
Hampshire, class of 1920. The mar
riage will not take place until the
early fall.
The family of George H. Wilson
held a family reunion in honor OF
his 18th, birthday, on Thanksgiving
day. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. H. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wilson and children of
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
S. Wilson and son of Camden, N. j.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Isaacs and
children of Greenwood.
At a meeting of the Odd Fellows
held in the lodge room of Odd Eel
lows Hall on Monday evening, DR..
]. FRANKLIN Bryan gave talk on
Odd Fellowship. Grand Master Wa
CONAN was present and also gave an
interesting talk. The Milford Quar-
tette, Messers Elmer Calhoun, Ro-
bert Pierce, Edward Evans, and
Jack Mason, were very much enjoy
ed and at the close of the entertain
ment refreshments were served.
The Girls Sunday School Class of
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
will hold bake at Pierce Hardware
store, Saturday, December 3rd, at
ten o'clock. The proceeds will go to
the benefit of the chapel fund. The
members of this class are Ada
Shockley, Geneva Griffith, Elizabeth
Truitt, Ellen Sipple, Patricia Varney,
ElVa Davis, Marguerite Hall, Cath
crime Mayhem and Myrtle Daniels.
They will be assisted by their teach
er.
The Annual Institute of the WO-
mems Christian Temperance Union
of Sussex County will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church at
Georgetown, Delaware, Friday, De-
cember 9th, 1927. The speaker will
be Miss Mary B. Erwin, Xenia, Ohio.
Miss Erwin is a young woman of
rare attainment, she is endowed
with gifts of graces that enable her
to lead and to speak with telling eff
forts. Her extensive travels in the
United States and Europe give her
a broad and sympathetic under
standing of people and conditions.
Some of the younger members of
Christ Church, with Mrs. ]. Lynn
Pratt, who is president of the Aux
Hilary, as instigator, have formed a
Junior Auxiliary. They met on
Sunday afternoon to organize and |
elect officers. Miss Virginia Mason |
was elected president and Miss |
Elizabeth Reedy secretary and |
treasurer. The other girls who be-
came very enthusiastic members |
were: Misses Margaret Deputy, |
Dorothy Robinson, Cynthia Webb, |
Nancy Beck and Mrs. Harry Wardle. |
Missionary work will be the main
object of the auxiliary, which will
meet four times year.
At the entertainment given in the
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Chapel |
by the Friendship Bible Glass, and |
gotten up by Mrs. o. L. Baldsley and
Mrs. Albert Hauston, there was a
fine program enjoyed by a large |
audience. Very good humorous
readings were given by Mrs. Andrew
J. Grimes, Mrs. Num-, Mrs. McEwan |
of Camden and DR.. Dalema Draper.
Mr.. Saunder Griffith and Mr.. C. H. |
HOlzmueller gave a clever little
sketch. Miss Bess Elliott and Joe
Elliott and Haswell Pierce gave an
other sketch, and there was also
one with Mrs. John Purnell, Miss |
Olivia Kirby and Osborn Walls. |
Arthur Hudson, a newcomer to Mil
ford, gave beautiful vocal solo, ac-
companied by Mrs. Edward Hurley |
and played the violin. Miss Reta |
Tatman, of Radio fame, rendered |
several beautiful songs, accompani-
ed by her mother Mrs. Hurley and |
Mrs. William X. Barrett played a |
duet. Mrs. Rodney gave a reading. |
Little Jane Harrington sang charm
ingly. Frances Shockley and Vivian
Shute sang a duet, accompanied by
Ada Shockley. Then the Century |
Club Chorus was enjoyed as usual
by the audience. 1t was a splendid
program throughout.
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