Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
HAPPENINGS IN
II AND ABOUT TOWN

New High School is assured for
Milford.
It is the last month of summer
right now.
Where will the new high school
be located?
Big Thursday at Slaughter Beach,
August 10th.
Big Thursday at Bowers Beach,
Thursday, August 9th.
Yes, everybody wants concrete
roads in Delaware now.
New policeman was added to the
Milford force last Monday.
All kinds of vegetables are in
abundance in Delaware now.
Corn certainly looks fine, and the
crop should be large at husking
time.
Taxes must be paid before the
first of September, or penalty will
be imposed after that time.
The Ladies Aid of Slaughter Neck
will meet with Mrs. Edgar Bennett
on August 9TH. All are invited.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Laura Morris, Tuesday, August
z, at 1880. Text word praise"
Geo. H. Baynum is candidate for
a Sussex county office; read his an
nouncement in another column.
Curb, gutter and pave the side
walks; but establish the right grade
before doing it, and Milford will look
like a live town.
The Reynolds Sunday school will
hold their picnic at Oak Orchard on
Tuesday, August 9TH. The scholars
and members are urged to be pres
ent.
Want to invest $27,S24 in gilt edge
securities? Look for the Milford
School Bonds to be offered in just
few weeks.
Lima beans are grown in large !
fields in the lower end of Delaware, =
and the farmers find them one OF
the profitable crops.
Just one day for registering, so as
to vote at the general election, and
the primaries. Better look it up and
qualify yourself to be a citizen ana
not drone.
Many of the old poles with the
network of wire has been removed
from the main streets of Milford.
The new wiring system will save
electric current, which means coal
and money.
Stop cutting traffic lights before
the start color appears. The people
who walk have rights as well as au- ;
tomobile drivers. Watch your lights
and obey them.
On Tuesday evening, July 31st, a
birthday party was given :
for Charles Swain, at the Swain cot .
tage, Slaughter Beach. About thirty
Of his friends were present, and
spent the evening playing games and G
enjoying the moonlight, after which L
fudge and toasted Il
marshmallows were served. 5
The next meeting of the Woman's i
Home Missionary Society of the
First M. P. Church will be held IN
The Sunday school room on Monday u
evening, August Is. The text letter 2
will be an" By request, Mrs. Ma I
son, delegate to the quarterly meet II
ng held at New Church, Va, will d
again give her splendid report. Ev-
Try member is urged to be present, a
Is there are some very important n
announcements to be made, and let tt
ers to be read from the Mission E
worker in Kentucky. W
Once upon a time there was man II
named Procrastinator, who knew X
everything, but he was very lazy.
lie heard that there was to be IL
wonderful concert to be given by the v
Byzantine Ensemble. He was warn v
I'd to get his ticket early. But he is
put it off, even though he knew he L
)ught not wait too long. On the n
hight of the concert he strolled up to h
he box office and asked for a ticket
)ut the lady in the office just show D
ID him sign with S. r %. on it. N
). r. o. means standing room only. 81
Don't make the same mistake. There el
ire only four more days in which to ci
)uy tickets and they are going fast. d
The date is Wednesday evening, Au- o.
gust eighth. The place is the New IL
Plaza Theatre. W