Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-11-04
HAPPENINGS IN
II AND ABOUT TOWN

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Only three weeks and Thanksgiv-
ing is with us once more.
Wild geese in large numbers have
been passing South this week.
All good things to eat will be
found at Pierce Hardware on Satur-
day.
Get your tickets for the Fashion
Show, November 7, and 8, at A. E
Archer.
Go to the Pierce Hardware on
Saturday for your rolls, cakes, pies
doughnuts and hot soup.
Tickets at A. E. Archer's store for
Fashion Show and M. E. Class
benefit, November Z. and 8.
The cunning season for rabbits
and quails opens in Delaware on
Wednesday, November 18th.
Don't forget the bake to be held
on Saturday at the Pierce Hardware
by The Friendship Bible Glass.
The State Teachers of Delaware
public schools will hold their an
aual session in Milford next week.
James Hudson of Milford injured
an eye while culling oysters. A
piece of shell hit the eyeball, cutting
it badly.
1t is we'll worth reading. "Tugs
and Barges" a book just issued by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennette Belts Dodd
of Frederick.
The second of series of bakes of
the Friendship Bible Glass will be
held at Pierce Hardware store on
Saturday morning.
Just wonderful bright sunshine
and balmy weather, with brilliant
colored foliage makes Delaware one
of the beauty spots of the world.
Don't miss the Fall Fashion Show
November Z, and 8, also a good pic
ture at the Plaza for Friendship
Glass benefit. Tickets Csc and 35c
at A. E. Archer's.
Christ Church Guild will hold
their rummage sale in COOpersmith
store on Saturday, November 9Th,
starting at 10 a. m. Come and get
your winter toys.
When you buy tickets for Mil
ford's Fashion Show, November z,
and 8, you'll see a special feature
Comedy and also aid the Friendship
Bible Glass. Tickets at Archer's
Shoe store
A fashion show will be held by
the Friendship Glass of the Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church at the
Plaza Theatre between shows of the
movies on Monday and Tuesday
nights, November 2, and 8.
The members Of Miss Katherine
Davis Sunday School Glass of the
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
enjoyed a chinkapin hunt in the
woods on Saturday, taking along
their lunch and spending the day.
There will Oe a community meet
ing in the Houston School House on
Friday evening, November 4th, at
7.3O p. m. Health work will be dis
cussed by a representative of the
State board of Health and moving
pictures shown. No charge.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital will meet
at the Nurses Home on Wednesday
afternoon, November 9Th, at two
o'clock. 1t is the request of the
president that every member be
present, as business of Importance
is to be discussed.
On Friday night entrance was
gained to the box office of the Plaza
Theatre by breaking a pane of glass
in the door. The only loss to the
Theatre, however, was the smashed |
pane, because all the money in the |
place had been deposited in the
night vault at the First National
Bank.
Howard c. Donovan of Farming
ton, who was arrested by Officer
Derrickson of the State Police for
darting across the intersection of
the Milford-Shawnee road and the
du Point boulevard, resulting in the
crash with Mr.. Puki of Wilmington,
was fined $25 and costs by Justice
E. V. HENDERSON, charged with
reckless driving.
On last Friday and Saturday In
dams were in town. The children
Of Milford could talk of nothing else
but these Hopi Indians who visited
them at school and appeared at the
Plaza Theatre, inviting them to the
stage to see them at close range.
Some of the smaller children were
inspired to ape their heroes, and
gayly bedecked with feathers, play
ed "Injun" all day long.
The revival services which Rev.
Frank L. Herson has been conduct
ing in the Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal Church have closed. These SER
vices have been very successful and
much spiritual good has come to
The church through the meetings.
Rev. Herson was assisted by Dan L.
vocalist who rendered
stirring songs during the meetings.
Before his departure collection
was taken for Mr.. Hughes which
netted $500.
On Saturday night in the shoe
of Milford store man
was heard to demand that he be
shown a pair of shoes of equal dur
ability to the pair he was then wear
ng. When asked to explain, the
customer declared that he had been
wearing this pair of shoes for IA
years. He admitted they had been
protected by rub
)ers, and at first were merely worn
is his best Sunday-go-to-meeting
shoes, but they had for a long time
received steady wear and actually
lad been in his possession for IA
years The clerk who waited on