Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
HAPPENINGS IN
II AND ABOUT TOWN

Come to the hat social on Wednes-
day evening 7.3O, February 8.
Everybody welcome at the Hat
Social Chapel Beautiful, Wednes-
day evening, February 8.
A basket ball game between Mil
ford and Laurel will be held at Lau-
rel on next Tuesday night.
The regular meeting of the L. It.
l.. will be held in the Sunday
School room of the Avenue M. E.
Church Thursday, February 9th.
Let us have a full attendance.
You are invited to the Spring
Millinery Review Chapel Beautiful,
Wednesday evening, February 9th.
Fashions from 1800-1930. Hats 10c
up. Entertainment free. Ice cream
and cake for sale.
Harry Hudson was sweeping snow
off the roof of Henry Saunders jew
elry store on North Walnut street,
when he fell through the skylight
and cut his head severely in two
places. He was badly shaken up by
the fall.
The L. T. L. will hold a sale of
homemade candy in front of Pierce
Hardware store Saturday, February
4th, beginning at 2.3O p. m. They
desire the cooperation of the mem
bers of the w. c. T. U. in making
this sale a success.
How fortunate is the owner of a
sleigh and horse these days! The
jingling of sleigh bells and the
shouts of children coasting, after
school hours, have added the final
touch to Milford's wintry appear
ance during the past week.
The heavy snow and cold weather
have been very hard on the game in
this section. Wild turkey, quail,
grouse, squirrels, rabbits, and the
song birds are suffering for the
want of food. Game of all species
is in danger of starvation unless fed
and protected by the human hand.
The fourth quarterly conference of
charge, gave their pas
tor, Rev. J. H. Gardner, an unani-
nous invitation to return to that |
charge for the third consecutive |
year. Rev. Gardner reports a splen-
did revival with 46 conversions and
The charge in a good healthy condi-
tion.
Mrs. Fred Bennett, accompanied
by Miss Carrie Hummel, was driving
.Oward Milford on Saturday after
noon, when, between Millwood and
they met a north-bound ma
chine, and, in trying to avoid each
,ther, both cars skidded. The north
pound car struck Mrs. Benefits au-
omobile and it was wrecked, but no
me was injured. The other car pro-
.eeded north unchanged.
Last week the Presbyterian Sun
lay School elected the following Of
lcers for the year: Superintendent,
}. G.. Evans; assistant superintend-
mt, Jacob H. Roosa; chorister,
has. j. Holzmueller; secretary, w.
,hockley Daugherty; treasurer, Ed
vim P. Messick; superintendent of
he primary department, Miss Edna
Barker; assistant, Miss Marian
librarian, Miss Cora
ipple.
Dick Hollis and George Lynch
1ent ducking on Saturday morning
0 Milford Neck, and failing to re- {
urn by Sunday morning, their fam
les became very anxious. A search
lg party went out to look for them,
nd one man found their stalled t
ruck but no trace of them. Finally
n Sunday afternoon they turned up i
t their respective homes, telling :
ow they had become .snow-bound
nd spent the night with Avery
lendaniel of Milford Neck.
Don't forget the date is Friday :
yening, February 10th, at o'clock a..
the Sunday School room OF the !
irst Methodist Protestant Church.
he Progressive Bible Glass will
snder a pageant consisting OF mu- n
C. both vocal and instrumental. A
Law entitled, "Aunt Susan Jones"
dialogue, Uncle Pete and Mars
Gorge. a play, Coin Somewhere 1
1 the railroad cars, also a drill by
} girls. The date is February 10th,
s p. m. Admission Adults, 25c;
lildren, 15c. n
Grand Master D. J. Wagamon and C
aft of Delaware Odd Fellows made "
eir official visit to Crystal Fount +
ldge of Milford last Monday eve Il
ng. Despite the snow storm, e
hich blocked the roads, there were tt
lite a number present. Addresses "
ere made by several members of il
e staff. Past-Grand Harold /. e
Unions presided in the absence of C,
lble Grand Jester, who was snow r,
und in his home at Milford Neck.
the close of the ceremonies re-
sshments were served in the hC
lge room. -
On Sunday night at 7.30 Chris -
n Endeavor pageant entitled "The HI
,eper of the Keys" will be pre-
nted at the First Methodist Prot III
tant Church, in celebration of the
tn anniversary of the birth of
ristian Endeavor. There will be
ecial music by the orchestra, and
following the pageant
ere will be a sermon-address on
! subject, "The Young People of
, Church in this New Day." This
the second in a series of pageants
be put on from time to time on
nday evenings in the First Metho-
t Protestant Church.
)ver 400 enjoyed the matinee
wing of "The Big Parade" at the
va Theatre on Tuesday. While
majority, of course, were child
/, there were a number of adults
the audience-people who, ow-
to the bad weather conditions,
k advantage of the afternoon per-
nance. 1t is the plan of the
nagement to continue in the fu-