Milford chronicle., 1928-05-25
MILFORD
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s 5 27 II 4
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R.H.E.
Iar'ton. . 100000 OO1-5 7 II
Milford O1O133 OOx-S 5 4
Umpires-Lynch and Wi&
W. c. T. U. Pledges 800
Women In Kent County
The Kent County Women's Chris
ian Temperance Unions met in
onvention with the Lebanon Rising
BUN union on Thursday. Represen-
atives were present from all the
inions in Kent county. The treas
irer reported all bills paid and
610O in the treasury. The drive for
lew members closed on Mothers
Day with very gratifying results.
Vie next drive is for the election
bf dry candidates that will support
he Eighteenth Amendment and the
kosstead Act. The election of Of
icers was held and resulted as
follows: County president, Mrs.
ELLA D. Cordray; vice-president at
large. Mrs. Minnie Holmes; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Ethel
Collins, Magnolia; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Alice Sinex, Clayton;
treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Conwell, Do
YER. The speakers during the day
hfl sounded the clarion Get Out the
DRY Vote" and all women in Kent
county who are members of the W..
*C. T. U. pledged themselves to vote
for dry candidates regardless Of
party, and influence other women to
5do the same. More than 600 women
of Kent are pledged for dry voting.
sThe following resolutions were
adopted: Resolved, that 8 years OF
prohibition have vindicated the
wisdom of the Eighteenth Amend
sfnent; it is justified morally, So
|csally and economically; it has
shown that the American public
does not want the saloon or bever-
age liquors. Resolved, that we ia
|vor dry plank in the political plat
term, pledging the support of the
party and nominees to program
Iof vigorous and efficient enforce
|ment of the prohibition law. Be it
further Resolved, that we oppose
Iafly person being elected to any
Hoffice who is opposed to prohibi-
ltion. Resolved, that we believe
that the leaders of the Democratic
perty in Delaware have misrepre-
scented the sentiment of that party
by selecting delegates committed to
the nomination of Governor Alfred
Smith for President, and that
such leadership and selection does
not represent the sentiment of wo-
men and the Democratic party Re-
solved, that we put on a vigorous
campaign for getting out the dry
vote; that we may visualize to this
State and Union the moral power of
united womanhood. Resolutions
Committee Ida Emory, Kate
Thompson, Evelyn Killen.
FIremen ExtlnguiSh Fire
Shortly after noon Friday the To-
cal fire company was called to the
home of Grover Moore, on Sapp St,
to extinguish a chimney fire. The
fire was extinguished without dam
age.
The Epworth League had charge
of the services at the M. p. Church
Sunday evening, at which time the
following officers were installed:
President, Miss Oda Baker; first
yice-president, Mildred Wheeler;
second vice-president, John Man
ship; third vice-president, Barbara
Masten: fourth vice-pTesident, Eliz-
abeth Satterfield; secretary, Mary
Elizabeth Minner; treasurer, Mar
ion Simpson.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce was held
in the Town Council rooms Mon
day evening.
President of City Council w. S.
Smith presented his resignation to
Secretary Sheldrake last week, to
take effect at once. No comment
was made on his sudden action.
Several of the baseball fans are
planning to take in the Athletics
Yankee games on Thursday.
Dr.. Howard Clymer, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Clymer.
Mrs. H. ]. Ramsdall is spending
a part of this week with relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Culver
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Trice on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIZ Hatfield, of Eas-
ton, Md, spent a part of last week
with his mother, Mrs. Ida Hatfield.
Miss Caroline Sharp has return
ed home after spending the past
week with her sister, Mrs. Wilson
M. Vinyard, at Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cooley, of
.Glenolden, Pa, spent the weekend
with the latter's parents, Mr.. 'and
Mrs. Will Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T: Hall entertain
ed out-of-town friends over the
Mrs. Lewis Slacum, of Camden,
N. j., has been spending the past
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. T. Adams.
James Welch was taken to the
Emergency Hospital this week for