Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-02-24
HAPPENINGS IN
II AND ABOUT TOWN


March Sth and see Clarence De-
cides." Full of fun and laughter.
Bake! Benefit-Girl Reserves at
Pierce Hardware, February 25. Veg
etable soup and other good things to
eat.
Don't miss Clarence Decides" at
Wildwood on March Sth. Admission
25c and 15c, for the benefit of the
Ladies Aid.
A cottage prayer meeting will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Pepper tonight, Friday, Feb
ruaEy oath at 1880 o'clock.
DoSst forget to come Saturday,
February rs, to the Girl Reserve
bake. Buy the good things to eat
Iand help them in the work they I'M
Sertake.
Don't forget the bake at Salevan's
Restaurant on Saturday morning,
February 25th, held by the Volun-
teer Sunday School Glass of the
Avenue M. E. Church.
An entertainment of music and
readings will be given in the chapel
on Friday evening, February "a, at
7:45, under the auspices Of the
Friendship class. Offering will be
taken at the door.
One week from this Saturday
n there will be bake in the Presby-
terrain Church. Each one who con-
tributes to this bake will bring her
own specially" to sell, so it prom
/ ises to be fine sale.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Avenue M. E. Church
will meet at the chapel February %
at 2:3O. A full attendance is desir-
ed. Mrs. Henry Ingram and Mrs. Sal
lie R. Davis will take charge of the
program.
The newly appointed Board of
Health met Wednesday evening ana
organized. ]. H. Latchum was made
president; DR.. w. R. Pierce, vice
president, and DR.. Evans Roberts,
secretary. The board will meet the
first Tuesday night of each month.
Town Council is discussing some
method of putting a check on the
robberies on Walnut street. Several
plans have been suggested, one that
there be an additional night watch
man, another that there be a o'clock
system" used by the night watch
man, reporting where he is each
hour.
A very pleasant surprise was ten
dered Mrs. Sallie Watson on her
birthday the past weekend. Those
present were William Watson and
family. Ross Watson of Wilmington,
Miss Julia Roberts, Huntley Foyer ?
and Mrs. Elizabeth Cardy of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Lima Minner and Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Johnson of Mil L
ford.
Mrs. Leila w. Jennings gave tea i,
at her home on Tuesday afternoon, n
for the benefit Of the Presbyterian n
Church. A silver offering was taken
at the door. Mrs. Mary and Mrs. M
Windsor poured tea, and =,
Miss Stidham, Mrs. G. D. Abbott, G,
Mrs. S. c. Evans, Mrs. Wilson Vim n
yard and Mrs. Bosch assisted Mrs. IT
Jennings in receiving.
W. A. Donnell of Milford, local
of Frigidaire, the M
electric refrigerator, left Wednesday -
afternoon to attend the large F'rigi- IT
laire convention at the Hotel Astor n
n New York City. Accompanying Mr.. NJ
Oonnell was I. H. Merrill, Frigidai1e -n
in Dover and John E.
Wilson, distributors of F'rigidaire in
Kent county and vicinity. y 80
The home of Causey Owens, color
d, was raided by Federal Prohibi- an
ion officers last week who found MI
bout two gallons OF alleged moon Fe
hine. Owens made getaway and
7as later reported to be in Norwood,
"a, driving a car belonging to Isaac
,urrey. He was apprehended in
Iorwood for violating the traffic reg
lations. Currey said he had missed Co
be car but didn't know where it ee'
-as. VI
You certainly want to see "Clar- MI
nee Decides" at Wildwood on March {
tn. The cast is as follows: Mrs. Su- oF
an Davenport, Blanche Carter; For
larry Ann Lee, Helen Eisenbrey; co1
arab Maud Lee, Carrie Hummel; 60
1lia May Lee, Dorothy Scott; John 5re
NTH, Joshua Bennett; John Smith, NC,
oward Warner; John Smith, Mars boy
N Eisenbrey; Clarence Moore, fro
raham Dill; Mrs. Dixby-MoOre, col,
lice Brown; Lizette, Ruth Bennett. . n
A reception was given by the men, it !
ITS of Christ Church on Tuesday aftt
ght in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Guy it r
Hill, who are leaving Milford next
onday to take new charge in SUI
,rior, Wis. The various Organiza-
)ns of the church assisted Rev. and
RS. Hill in receiving, represented
: Mrs. Charles Prettyman, presi-
mt of the guild, Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt,
esident of the auxiliary and Mrs.
try Wardle representing the choir.
RS. Wardle played on the piano and
SIS Nancy Beck sang.
At a hearing last week George
rden and Gertrude RUSSELL color
son and mother, were each held
der $500 bail by Justice w. A.
uitt on the charge of felonious as
0lt against Elizabeth Tilghman,
e Sharp. Gertrude Russell was
arged with cutting Elizabeth
Ighman across the face, while the
ter was going to a dance, and her
b George Sorden, is alleged to
We held the girl while his mother
the cutting. Her husband, Beau
d Russell, furnished cash bond
hoth his wife and steD-son