Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-08-24
HAPPENINGS IN
II AND ABOUT TOWN

The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Mertie Bennett Tuesday even
ing, August %. Text word Watch"
While cantaloupes are retailing in
big city markets as high as II cents
aniece. farmers of lower Delaware
are selling them in the local mark
cts for 25 cents the five-eights bas-
ket, holding fourteen and fifteen.
An abandoned automobile, which
had been standing at Tub Mill at
the side of Sam Cubbage's garage
for several days, was taken to
Wright's garage on Sunday, until
the owner should make himself
known. The car is a Chevrolet
coupe, 1929 model, and the license
number is S6-4S2.
The Rev. R. G.. .Bealer, pastor of
the Emanuel United Evangelical
Church of Hatfield, Pa, will preach
at the Pilgrim Holiness Church, Mil
ford, Sunday evening, August rs, at
1880 O'Clock. The subject for the
evening will be found in John the
first chapter, 18th verse. Arthur
Hudson will render some special
music. All are welcome to come
and enjoy these services.
A new system has been started
with the police force of Milford.
Under the new plan, instead of there
being only one man on duty both
. during the day and at night, there
will now be two men on duty at
night Chief of Police Courtney
goes on duty at nine in the morn
ing, remaining until nine in the eve
ming. One night officer goes on at
eight p. M, remaining until five a.
m, and the others hours are from /
nine p. m. until six a. m. There will, !
therefore, be two officers on duty
between the hours of nine and five |
a. m. One officer will patrol the
business section and the other the
outlying districts. And they will
alternate.
:" The Sunshine class Of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church held a de-
Lightful beach party at Rehoboth on
Wednesday night of last week. The
members of this class, of which
John Wilkins is teacher, were each
privileged to take guest, with the
result that there were Sc present.
Games, planned by Miss Minnie Cof-
fin, were played, with the following
comic prizes appropriate to
each game: In the monkey and crab
race, Edward Williams; in the bal
loon race, NJ. Rogers; number seek
ing race, Mrs. Raymond wilkins;
over and under relay race, Thelma
Mariner; suit case race, Miss ALA Z
sand Denney. A splendid picnic sup I
ger was later served on a table
made of sand on the beach. Japan [
ase lanterns, strung on wires, STREET
,hed from poles, gave picturesque g,
ouch to the scene. 1
Announcement is made of the en- h
sagement of Miss Ruth Anne Rus n
ell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar "
hur Russell, of Milford, to Paul Il
Arunah Armstrong, of GAINESVILLE, "
u Y, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pill n
ing Armstrong, of Newark. Miss q
russell is graduate of the Wo-
mems College, University Of Della n
rare, and last June was elected n
resident of the Alumnae Associa-
ion of the Women's College. She is
lso a past president of the Will
lington Chapter of the alumnae.
Hiss Russell is a member of the
ews staff of the Evening Journal. "a
Ir. Armstrong attended the Uni y;
ersity of Delaware and is a mem VI
er of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fra os
,rnity. He is associated with the VI
olvey Process Company of SYRIA 81
use, N. Y, at the GAINESVILLE quar- %
es as assistant to the quarry en- y.
neer The wedding date has not VI
zen set.