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

The Lincoln Hatcheries under the
direct management of Frank Vada-
kin, who is considered to be one of
the best experienced men in hatch
ing and rearing of chicks in the
state, is sending out truck loads of
big, sturdy, fluffy chicks each week.
The new Smith incubators are
working fine, as the chicks will
prove to those who avail themselves
of the opportunity of visiting this
hatchery, as all visitors are explain
ed a cordial welcome. Mr.. Vadakin
has carefully culled all of the breed
ing flocks for high egg productive
ness and vitality from which he is
using for setting, and also mated
these flOcks with carefully selected
males.
DR.. T. A. Hitch is being confined
to his home on account of illness.
Rev. and Mrs. w. c. Buckson are
spending a few days with friends in
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Gertrude Shew spent the
weekend with her daughter and
son-in-law, G. T. Reed, and family
of Milford.
Miss Pearl Andrews of Milford,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Neva Truitt.
Joseph Calhoun and wife accom-
panied with Mrs. Della LeCOmpte,
Miss Mary Lacey and Mrs. John
Donovan. were Dover visitors on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Traylor of
Greensboro, N. c., is visiting the
latters parents DR.. and Mrs. T. A.
Hitch.
Miss Mary Vadakin and friend,
Chester Birmingham of Lewes, Wis
tied relatives at GoldsborO, Md, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Reynolds en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Reynolds Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Carey of Milton and Mrs. Nina Lank
and daughter Sallie of Milford.
Miss Hazel Harder was a Will
mington visitor on Monday.
John H. Clendaniel accompanied
by Mrs. James Wilkins Miss Mia
Clendaniel and Samuel Clendaniel
spent Friday of last week in Will
mington.
Earl Morgan of Washington D. c.
has been visiting friends here dur
ing the past week.
The play given by the members
of the L. T. L. under the direction
of Mrs. Frank Postles, was a decid-
ed success. Net proceeds amounted
to $1,000.
A shooting match will be held Sat-
urday December 18th, beginning at
10 a. m. Turkeys, geese and ducks
blue rocks and dead mark. Two
and three prizes. Everybody wei
come.
Frederick Prick and wife, of Ard
more, Pa, spent Saturday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ].
Marker.
Geo. Tilton is spending the week
in New York City, in the interest of
the Purina Feed Co.
Mrs. L. P. Pettyjohn, of Milford,
was the guest of her sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. R. Clendaniel, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Beebe and
daughter Catherine and Miss Elma
Donovan, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Beebe.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
L. T. L. met in the school room on
Tuesday, December 9th, with large
number of officers and members
present. Much interest is being
manifested each week by the men,
bers.
The marriage of VIM. Risler, Jr,
of Lebanon, Ohio, and Miss Sue
Farrow, of Covington, KY, took
place in that city the early part of
December. Mr.. Risler is the son of
Postmaster and Mrs. VIM. R. Risler
of this town.
The regular monthly meeting of
the P. T. A. will be held in the
school room on Wednesday evening,
December 21st, at 7.3O o'clock. The
community is invited. Ice cream
and cake will be on sale.
Mrs. Elizabeth Messick, of Ellen
dale, is spending some time with
her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Donovan
and family.
The Milford Electric Co. has COM
pleted the wiring and installing OF
the electric fixtures in the M. E.
Church. The congregation is now
enjoying a well-lighted auditorium.
Services Sunday as follows
Preaching 10 a. m, subject, "The
Splendor of Orthodoxy" Sunday
School II a. m. Song Service p
m. Sermon 7.9O p. m, by Rev. w
D. Barlow, of Georgetown. Rev