Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-10-28
AUTUMN ACTIVITIES

Always active, the women of Mil
ford have been devoting their time
during the past week to a variety
of interests other than social affairs.
The experimenting of their house.
cleaning, now that the canning fac
tories have closed and more clean
ers are available, has claimed a
great deal of their attention.
Church meetings are absorbing
the Avenue Methodist Episcopal
members in the evenings at present.
Rev. Frank HersOn, with his inspir-
ing and helpful talks, given every
night now for two weeks, has at
tracted large congregations. Begin
ming with the first night, when about
300 were present, the interest has
never Jagged, even on rainy nights
the attendance being exceptional
Those who have failed to attend
these meetings have missed a very
big thing.
Benefits of various kinds are be-
ing planned for the future, includ-
ing a benefit movie and fashion
show arranged by the Friendship
Glass of the Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal Church for November and 8.
On Tuesday of this week there
was a most enjoyable benefit bridge
party held in the attractive Christ
Church parish house bright with
large vases of red dahlias. Delicious
refreshments were served, and the
following prizes were won: Mrs.
George w. Marshall, first; Miss Ber-
tina Cole, second; Edwin P. Messick,
gentlemen's first; Harry Pierce,
second; Robert Pierce
the prize at the table which pivoted,
and Mrs. John R. Sappington con-
ISOLATION.
The Century Club continues its
weekly activities. On
Thursday of last week a few of the !
including Mrs. Thomas
Davis, Mrs. C. D. Abbott, DR.. Dali
ema Draper, Mrs. George w. Mar
shall and Mrs. Glen Nutter, drove
up to attend the luncheon of the |
Federation of Clubs at Dover, and |
very much enjoyed the delightful
music program and the interesting
talk given by the president of the
New Jersey Federation.
The members of this club are
planning a Halloween party for
next Monday which promises to be
lots of fun.
The following Milford women at
tended the Young Women's Chris
Ian Association conference held in
on Tuesday, which WIS
for the Wilmington mem
Ders, but included members of the
State branch: Mrs. Davis Grier, Mrs.
J. Layton Grier, Mrs. George Hall,
Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle, Mrs. Clyde
Nelson, Mrs. L. ]. Matthews, Mrs.
George Macklin, Miss Anna Ratcliff
md Miss Elizabeth Hammond. TAX
ng Leadership" as their subject,
he two national secretaries, Misses
3erner and Scott of New York, gave
Orceful, interesting talks.
With Mrs. Davis Grier as the in
tigatOr, Milford will soon start a Y.
V. G. A. to be of course interdenOm-
national, and to begin with the Girl
reserve Clubs in the high school {
nd the grammar grades. Miss Mar
ba Good is the district secretary of ,
his organization, which also con- S
ucts Camp Otonka for girls on the '
indian River. The Marine Band con- :
ert held on the estate of Pierre S.
uPont in September cleared S240O q
Or the benefit of this Delaware Y.
'. c. A. camp, and Mrs. Coleman s
uPont presented the camp with a
800, thus clearing it of all indebt- t
dness. This merely pays for the I !
however, and not for the
pkeep, for which more funds will a
e needed. {
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Of course the bridge clubs contin- e
2. The Wednesday Night Club last f
eek, postponed to Saturday, met
18th Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle, with C
ISIS May Davis, Mrs. Minnie Heis- o
r and Mrs. Saunders Truitt as sub n
flutes. Mrs. John c. Truitt was +
)stess to the Tuesday Afternoon Ii
ridge Club this week, with Mrs. e
liza Morris substituting.
Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle, Mrs. H. a
)nner Mitten and Mrs. G. Layton I,
rier were among the guests invited !,