Milford chronicle., 1928-04-06

quite a success financially and SO
cially. A large number of Milfor
people were there to enjoy the eve
ming. Prizes were given to each ia
BILE for high scores. Ice cream an
cake were served and a pleasant so
cial evening was enjoyed.
Mrs. L. L. Carlisle entertained tn
Tuesday Bridge Club very delightful
" on last Tuesday. Mrs. Burton Hen
bricks and Mrs. A. w. Boone VIII
substituted, were the prize winners
Capt. Waitman Sipple, forme
well-known and highly respected
resident of this town, passed ava!
Saturday at his home in Olney, ia
The body was brought here on Tues
day for interment at Barratt's Chap
ell.
He is survived by his son, Ernes
Sipple, and daughters, Misses Ger
trude and Ethel Sipple, who are en-
gagged in educational work.
An alarm of fire startled our clti'
zens about 1880 o'clock on Monday
morning when the roof OF Hudson
Carey's kitchen was discovered to be
all ablaze. A call was sent into Mil
ford and the fire company respond
ed quickly but by desperate efforts
on the part of the crowd lssem bled'
The fire was shortly under control
Rev. N. c. Benson has been re-
turned to this charge for another
year much to the delight of his con-
gregation.
The Ladies Aid Society is making
some important repairs and Install
ing some new furniture at the par
sonage for the convenience and COM
fort of the pastor and his family.
DIR. S. P. Manship of Philadelphia
called on friends in town last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Herman Vinyard spent sever
al days in Baltimore last week.
Misses Anna and Frances Raugh-
lev of the Western Maryland College
are home for the Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson en-
tertained at delightful bridge sup
per on Saturday evening. The home
was beautifully decorated with vel
low daisies, calendulas and daiIodlls.
The table decorations were Easter
lilies and the favors were yellow
baskets filled with jelly eggs, also
quaint flower faces and place cards,
giving a pretty touch Of springtime.
The house guests were Robert Pen
dell of Washingtonville, N. Y, J. z.
Gerow, New York, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Stayton and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
P. Walker of Beverly Hills, Pa, Miss
Alice Gerow, Blooming Grove, N. Y.
The guests from Frederick were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Boone, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Counselman, DR.. and Mrs. J.
B. Derrickson, DR.. and Mrs. L. Il.
Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Rog-
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Asa Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcbride, Mrs. Arthur Melvin,
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington, Miss Ellz-
abeth Lank,, Mrs. Herman Vineyard,
Mrs. B. F. Burton, Mrs. Jester Gray,
Mrs. Harry F. Mitten, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Hendricks, Miss Sara Burton
Mrs. Willard Slaughter, Mrs. Edith
Melvin. The prizes were lovely. Mrs.
Burton Hendricks winning hrst
prize; Mrs. Thomas Walker, second,
and Mrs. Herman Vineyard, low
score. The mems first prize was won
by Burton Hendricks; second, John
Darby; low score, Gordon Counsel
man.
T. Marshall SaleVan spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs. I. G.
Salevan and sister, Miss Pauline Sal
evan.
The steamer Frederick left Mon
day for Philadelphia where neces-
sary repairs will be made. Return
ing on Saturday she will resume her
regular trips on the following Mon
day, April 9Th.
Mrs. Helen Nichols, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson,
passed away. March 9th, at Hahne-
mann Hospital of Philadelphia, fol-
lowing major operation on Thurs
day of the previous week. Funeral
services were held in Barratt's Cha
pei on Sunday afternoon and were
attended by large body of relatives
and friends. Mr.. Davidson of Magno-
liza sang Sometime Well Under
stand" and the choir sang other Sc
lections. Mrs. Nichols was 20 years |
Of age. She had a cheerful, happy, |
and her sudden passing |
away is a great shock to her par
ents, who have the sympathy of |
many friends. Rev. N. G. Benson con-
iucted the services. The floral en-
Olems were many and beautiful.
Mrs. George Bennett of Milford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry P. Knots Of
Dover were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Knots last week.
There will be a public dance CIV
n on Monday evening in the town
lall. There will be good music and
served. A good crowd
) expected.
The Ladies Aid Society of Bar ,
ats Chapel. met at the home of !
Irs. Lena Lindale last Thursday
vening and spent a very pleasant ,
lme. There were fifty members
resent. The other guests were Mr.. I
nd Mrs. Carl Short and son of Mil /
ord, Mr.. and Mrs. George MacDon- :
Id and children and Curtis Carey of :
hester. :
Mrs. Lena Lindale and sons Arley !
nd Delbert, Mr.. and Mrs. MacDon- 2
Id and Mr.. Carey motored through !
10 miles of beautiful scenery to y
onowingo and other places Of inter- :
st last Sunday. +
Mrs. Bennett is quite i'll at the .
ONE Of her son, Charles Bennett. n
Mrs. James Bennett who has been T
pending the winter with her chill 6
rem, Mrs. Eta Horsey and Mrs. a
AIRY Harrington Of West Grove, 1
a., has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hudson who
ave been living in Dover the past
inter moved home here last week.