Milford chronicle., 1928-07-20
HAPPENINGS IN
|. I AND ABOUT TOWN

Rev John Humphreys, Clare Al.
Rickert and DR.. G. e. MesslcK
caught 70 trout at Slaughter Beacn
on Tuesday morning.
The Grange bake that was announ-
cod for saturday, July 21st, has been
n0stnoned one week and will be Leld
at the Pierce Hardware on Saturday
Julv 2Sth. This will be the last bake
of the present series.
The third meeting of the adult
Rible class of Christ Episcopal
church will be held this Friday eve
ming at 1880 p. m. The subject Will
he introduction to the New Testa-
ment." Everybody welcome.
Rev. Klein K. Haddaway, B. D., OF
Boston, who is spending a part OF his
vacation in Milford, preached poth
morning and evening at the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, Salisbury
Md, last Sunday to fine congrega-
lions.
lanes Camp. one of the oldest IN
Sussex county, will be held this year
from July % to August 6, The camp
about two miles off the Laurel
GEORGETOWN State highway, Will De
in charge of the Rev. c. w. Spry, OF
Blades Methodist Episcopal charge'
DIR. Alva B. Burris, physician and
dairvman of Ocean City, Nd, has
heen elected Commodore of the
newlv-organized Ocean City Yacht
Club. the purpose of which is to
stimulate interest in aquatic sports
at the resort, including motor BOAT
racing. this summer. Mr.. Burris is
native of Delaware, being raised
in Houston.
At the annual meeting of the
State Board of Education organiza-
tion was effected for the year as fol-
lows: President, George S. Williams,
Millsboro; vice president, l.. NJ
Price, Smyrna; secretary, Dr. Il. V.
Holloway, and assistant secretary,
J. o. Adams. The board also elected
WendaIl Sooy of Linwood, N. j., as
rural supervisor of Kent county fill
ing a vacancy. Several matters
were discussed by the board relative
to distribution of schools funds, nut
no action was taken.
Thrown through the windshield of
the automobile in which he was rid
ing when it crashed into the rear Of
a notorious on the Silverside Road
near Wilmington, on Monday, Arthur
Carey. aged IS, of Milford, was Sc
verely cut about the head and arms.
He was taken to the Delaware Hos
pital for treatment. James Carey, the
bows father, was driving the car at
the time of the accident. 1t is believ-
ed that he was unable to stop quick
" enough when the bus slowed
down Immediately in front of him.
Neither car was badly damaged
At a meeting of the Mite Society
of the Presbyterian Church held at
the home of Mrs. William Watson on
Tuesday afternoon, plans were made
for the bazaar to be held by the So
ciety in the fall, on or about Octo-
Der 16. The following chairmen of
the various committees were ap-
pointed: Aprons, Mrs. James Can
non and Mrs. ellis; fancy work,
Mrs. Jesse Legar and Mrs. c. R.
Long; supper, Mrs. J. Stanley Short
and Miss Virginia Mccoy, and candy
booth, Miss Susan Kern's Sunday
school class. Following the business
meeting, the society enjoyed social
time.
Don't forget the best concert that
ever came to Milford. The Byzantine
Ensemble will give instrumental and
vocal music, duets and solos, in the
New Plaza Theatre on Wednesday
evening, August 8 at 8 o'clock. Tick
cts can be procured from D. G. Col
Inns store on Walnut street, or any
of the members of Christ Church.
General admission is forty cents. Re-
served seats are fifty cents. For fifty
cents you can buy a good reserved
seat for an excellent concert if you
buy it early enough. Do not misun-
derstand, fifty cents is the crly
charge, it includes admission and
the seat The forty cent seats are
upstairs in the balcony and are not
reserved. However, they are good
seats, too.
On Tuesday, July 10, the Green
and Rose Shoppe," an attractive lit
tie tea room on West Front street,
South Milford, was opened. In col
or scheme of green and rose, the tea
room is a pretty, colorful spot, the
furniture being a bright rose against
a background of cool green walls.
Edgar WEIGH, the owner of the tea
room, is the singer, who, upon the
request of those who appreciate
good singing, offered something eX-
ceptionally fine to Milford in his
solos at the commencement of the
Milford Emergency Hospital nurses
in June. He has just returned from
a seasons engagement with Zieg-
fields Follies and in the fall may
open a studio of singing and piano