Milford chronicle., 1929-08-23
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Firemen Extinguish Saturday Blaze
About $3.50, Saturday night, whe1
the town was overrun with visitors
and parked automobiles, the fire sir
en- sounded for a blaze at the home
of Will Clarkson on Ward street
According to Mr.. Clarkson they were
up town and none home but the chill.
dren. 1t is thought they lighted ar
oil stove which either exploded OF
became overheated and set fire tc
the interior of the summer kitchen
When discovered by neighbors il
was getting a good start. They has
tily summoned the fire company and
then fought the blaze with a bucket
brigade. They had it about out when
the fiemen arrived and there was
little work for them to do except
make an examination to ascertain if
there was more fire. They used their
booster system and the damage will
be small, fully covered by insurance.
Miss Ruth Tee has been spending
part of this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Tee at Wilmington.
Philip Hook of Reading, Pa, spent
part of last week with Oscar Tee.
Mrs. Dorothy Ristine of Philadel-
phia is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Richards.
Miss Dorothy Adams of Philadel-
phia has been spending week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Ad-
ans.
Mrs. Theodore Smith has returned
home after spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Pollett at Stock
ton, Md.
Mrs. T. K. Carpenter of Washing
ton, D. c., is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira w. Roe.
Mrs. Rosena Sharp of Wilmington
has been spending few days with
local friends.
Miss Ruth Thawley of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Thawley.
Miss Jessie Hamilton of Chester,
Pa, has been spending few days
with local relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hickman of
Newark, N. j., have been spending
the past week with local relatives.
Miss Winifred Hope Of Whining
ton spent the weekend with Miss
Virginia O'Neal.
Miss Katherine Louise Messner is
spending this week with her grand
parents at Lebanon, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Tee spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Tee at Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Rash and chill
dren will spend a part of this week
at Valley Forge, Pa, and Atlantic
City, N. J.
Mrs. James A. Smith has been a
recent guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Hugh Morris at Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Warrington
have been spending the past week on
a motor trip through the New Eng
land States.
Miss Eloise Chapman has been en-
tertaining Miss Louise Livingston of
Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delaware Lightcap
and Mrs. Mabel Bradford of Will
mington have been recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Derrickson.
Mrs. Smedley Palmer and little
daughter have been spending the |
past week with her parents at Mil
ton.
! ]. Wolcott Dickerson has sold his
property on Grant street to William
Ruze. Mr.. Dickerson has started the
erection of new home on the boul-
evard.
Miles Draper, local manager of the
American Stores, has purchased a
from G. N. Grant on Grant !
street.
Harry Clouser of Philadelphia has
been a recent guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Clouser.
Herbert Won Goerres and brother
Fred are visiting relatives at Whal-
haw, North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lox Kennerly, Will
son Kennerly and Wilbert Richards
have returned to Detroit, Mich, af-
.er visiting their respective parents
'or the past ten days.
DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Hunter of Will
nington, have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. zimmerman.
Mrs. Emma Metzler of Chicago, III.
s visiting local relatives in this Sec
ion.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Powell recent
y entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
POWELL, James Powell and their
all of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wright of
have been spending the
,ast week with the latter's parents,
dr. and Mrs. G. N. Grant.
Mrs. Charles Gordon is entertain ,
ng Mrs. Harriet Taylor and Mrs.
DORA Taylor of Trenton, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Clifford of 4
Pa, have returned
ONE after spending the past week
nth Mrs. T. G. Riley.
Mrs. Ida R. Gerber Of Pittsville,
a.. and Mrs. e. T. Pryor of Delaney,
allied on Miss Thelma Wix last
reek. I
Mrs. R. c. Begley and Mr.. and Mrs.
!. Horner Of Boswell, Pa, are spen-
ing this week with Mr.. and Mrs. 4
1ilIiam @. Wechtenhiser.
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