Milford chronicle., 1928-09-21
HAPPENINGS IN
IlAND ABOUT TOWN

The Mite Society of the Presbyter-
ian Church, to have met last Tues
day, was postponed until next Tues
day night, due to the storm.
The Milford Hundred Sunday
School Convention will be held at
Millwood Church, Wednesday, Octo-
ber 3rd. The meeting will be an all
day affair.
"What It Means to be a Girl Re
serve" after which the girls played
games and had refreshments. A
drive will soon be made in the high
school for new members.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Carrie Ingram, Tuesday eve
ming, September 25th. This is the
time for the annual election of OIL
GERS and payment of all dues. Text
word, Work"
Some of the Milford business peO-
pie represented in the circus parade
last Thursday were: G. P. Carey, j..
H. Humes and Son, the Atlantic and
Pacific, c. NJ. NAPLES Purina Feeds,
Sinclair Oil Company.
The Carlisle Fire Company was
summoned last Thursday afternoon
to the farm of David Mills at Bow
ers Beach, but the fire had been eX-
tinguished before they arrived. The
fire, caused by a defective fiue, did
no more damage than burning a few
shingles on the roof.
Nilford's social life has come to
hA nEf
there being no parties and many of
the bridge clubs not meeting. The
Wednesday Night Bridge Club last
week was postponed to Friday,
meeting at the home of Miss Burdel-
la Davis. The Mems Monday Night
Bridge Club met At the home of
Harry Pierce.
Miss Edith Johnson of Catawissa,
Pa, will remain as teacher of the
first and second grades at the Mil
ford school. Miss Johnson has been
substituting during the temporary
absence of Miss Irene Renner, but
since Miss Renner has found it i'm
possible to return, Miss Johnson
will be retained for the entire year
as teacher of the two combined
grades.
A five-month-old pullet owned by
B. G. Wheatley of Laurel, laid two
eggs in one day last week, before
the amazed eyes of Mrs. Wheatley.
The first egg which weighed four s
and one1half ounces, was followed !
in fifteen minutes by the other q
weighing three ounces. This pullet,
which had been fed Purina feeds 7
since it was Matched, lacked one day G
of being five months old. "
The Girl Reserves of the Milford
Y. w. c. A. held their first meeting y
of the year at the home of Mrs. Da- n
Wis Grier on last Friday night. Plans +.
were made for a rummage sale, of
which Olive Davis was made chair =,
man. They discussed the sending of "
their cabinet of eight members to y
Camp Otonka this weekend to at q
.end the District Conference; it was y
decided to get rings for the club, and
he procuring of song books was dis II
oussed. Then Miss Kemp, the Assist W
ant State Secretary, gave talk on W
George H. Draper, 9rd, 11-year-old
son of George H. Draper, Jr., was
down by a car shortly be- m
'ore noon on Saturday, while riding 10
/ bicycle on Walnut street He was M
hrown over, head downward, on his 81
hest and was knocked unconscious.
1t the Milford Emergency Hospital, tw
where he was Immediately taken, he gu
'emained until Sunday, when, after tt
! thorough examination, the doctors in
we're convinced there were no intes-
lal injuries. He suffered nothing of
more serious than scratches about of
he face. te-
The fall meeting of the New Cas- Ne
lie Presbytery will be held in the
4ewes Presbyterian Church, October wi
rst and second The evening of the Sc
rst day will be of special interest. m,
he two hundred and thirty-sixth az
of the Lewes Church M,
-ill be celebrated with appropriate
ceremonies. The special speaker of NJ.
he evening will be the Rev. Lewis 49,
!. Nudge, D. D., L. L. D., Stated ,l' hn
lerk of the General Assembly of @ De
he Presbyterian Church in the U. an an
. A. The general public will be ilI' -,
Ordially welcome to attend. ~.
In spite of the weather over fifty So
eople attended the bridge party
wen in the Community Building on
Tednesday night for the benefit of
lie Milford Emergency Hospital,
ith Mrs. George Hall as chairman.
he party was quite a success. De-
cious refreshments were served at III
o'clock. The prize winners in thl
'idge were Mrs. George Baynum,
iss Elizabeth Carlisle, Miss Hill, ing
RS. S. C. Evans, Mrs. Roy Bennett, leg
RS. William E. Hallett, Mrs. James pai
llmons, Messers. George Baynum, IN
AIRY Pierce and Mr.. Boston. ~, ~
Milford received two prizes at the A
parade at the carnival bie
Id at Millsboroeon Monday even A
g, the Carlisle Fire Company win snp
ng the prize for the most men in ew
lie, and the Milford Boys Band the n
ize for the second best band in the
le. Ihe Boys Band nave won TWO inn
ICES this year and should feel very hon
UGH encouraged, rs they are prac- N
ally new band. Others awarded wei
ICES were: The company with the day
st equipment, Laurel; the COM -
ny with the best band in line, Lau-
|; the company making the best
pearance, Selbyville; the company ~
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