Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-13
HAPPENINGS IN
II AND ABOUT TOWN

section.
Huckleberries have made their ap-
pearance in the Milford markets this
week.
The last of the series of Grange
bakes. at the Pierce Hardware, July
21st. by the Milford Neck Division.
The 1920" Bridge Club met this
week at the home of Mrs. E. c.
Pierce, with Mrs. Leila w. Jennings
as substitute.
Mrs. Sallie r. Davis was knocked
down by an automobile driven by
William H. Robinson Wednesday
evening. She was not seriously in
jured.
Wheat threshing, which has been
turning out very we'll in this section,
due to the beautiful weather, las
been held up this week somewhat by
the rain.
The picnic to have been held by
the Bible class of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church at Slaughter Beach
on Tuesday was postponed on ac-
count of the rain.
The second meeting of the Adult
Bible Glass of Christ Episcopal
Church will take place this Friday
evening in the church at 1880 p. m.
The topic will be What is Higher
Criticism"
The small child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Postles, of Lincoln, was
taken to the Emergency Hospital
suffering from cuts and bruises fol-
lowing an automobile accident We'd
nesday evening.
The Ladies Aid of Milford Neck
will meet Friday, July 18th, at the
church. Mrs. Liza Thompson and
Mrs. Sallie Macklin are in charge of
the entertainment. Ice cream will be
for sale. Everybody welcome.
The Delaware Shrine Club and the
Eastern Shore Shrine Club will hold
a joint meeting at Rehoboth ut the
Hotel Henlopen next Wednesday.
Dinner will be served to the $50
Shriners expected at o'clock.
The Wednesday Night Bridge Club |
met this week on Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Robert Davis. Substi-
tutes were Mrs. Donnell Marshall,
Mrs. MacBlair Lloyd, Mrs. John c.
Truitt and Mrs. George Baynum.
On the Fourth of July morning
Sam Berlin and Charles Prettyman
won two sets of tennis in an inter-
esting match with Henry Mettam
and George Reed on the latter's
court. The scores were 81 and Sc.
The fireworks given at the base
ball park on the evening of the
Fourth by Edward M. Davis were /
enjoyed by thousands of persons
from all sections of lower Delaware.
The display was fine and those who I
were present were well pleased. {
The most severe electric storm of !
the season visited Milford Tuesday )
about noon. Rain fell in torrents
and the lightning put many of the +
electric wires out of commission, 9
with the result that many homes =
we're without lights and power for .
their electric stoves on Tuesday eve A
ming. 2
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Martin Bran will bring to Milford a
group of musicians who will give L
concert under the auspices of Christ Il
Episcopal Church. There will be o
string quartet that will play many e
classical and old time favorites, and
! new novelty ensemble, a wind in g
itrument quintet. Tickets will be ~
N sale within a day or two. p
The members of the Sussex County D
4evy Court on Tuesday discontinued b.
york on the road leading from IL
Slaughter Beach to Cedar Beach, 81
York was suspended following a ST
ispute with Charles Reed who was fe
living the dirt necessary to the con-
tructiOn of the road. Persons IA
liliar with the controversy are crit
Using the Levy Court members for
leir action. d
This Sunday, July Is, at Rehoboth M
each, in All Saints Episcopal W
hurch, at IL o'clock, Bishop Cook 81
nd DR.. Larkin Glazebrook will nc
peak to the Church Laymen's M
eague of Sussex county. DR.. Glaze ~
rock was a prominent physician in 10
D. c., who gave up his at
edical work to help the National an
on Evangelism to Or ne
lnize the laymen of the church. He ~
a well known and powerful speak ia
tol
About 1875 members of the Presby- me
rian Sunday school enjoyed a pic in
C between heavy showers of rain Co
Slaughter Beach last Tuesday. thu
saving the church at 9 a. M, they M.
ached the beach in time for a dip SUI
fore lunch, after which it was i'm Wi
ssible to carry out the program an
r sports on account of the rain. A Ne
eat many arrived for supper in the AM
ening also, which they enjoyed in Su
arles Reeds cottage, kindly offer He
for the occasion. ew
On Friday evening, July 6, the az
RI Reserves met for their final Se.
siness meeting, until September U,ai
e main purpose of the meeting hi
S to elect their officers for the n NJ
ming year. The officers are: of
Elizabeth S. Gordy; vice u
Eunice Smith; secretary,
rgaret Beck; treasurer, Katherine
Wis. Also plans were made for a
mic at Camp Otonka on Thursday.
y Is. The rest of the evening N
S spent in social time. Refresh of
nts of punch and waters we're Bow
we'd. son