Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08


Mrs. l. w. Belts attended a joint
meeting of the board of directors,
medical board and Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Milford Emergency Hospital,
held in the Community Building on
Monday evening. Mrs. Belts is a
member of the latter committee.
Mrs. Belts also attended the annual
luncheon of the Delmar New Cen
tury Club at Delmar last Tuesday.
The Bridge Club met last week
with Mrs. B. F. Burton. Mrs. L. L.
Carlisle won first prize and Mrs.
Jester Gray second. The previous
week Mrs. Rachel Carlisle entertain
ed On this occasion Mrs. L. L. Car
Isle won first prize, Mrs. John
Darby second, and Mrs. Burton
Hendricks third
Mrs. Alice G. Melvin, who has
been quite i'll with bronchitis, is
now able to be out of bed some each
day.
Mrs. Burton Hendricks, assisted
by Mrs. Gordon Counselman and
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington, enter
tanned the Ladies' Aid Society on
Friday evening of last week.
Mrs. 1. w. Belts and Mrs. S. X.
Belts had charge of an excellent
program which follows:
Instrumental solo, Mrs. w. II.
Persons; vocal duet, Mrs. Benson,
Mrs. Rogers; piano duet, Mrs. Pur-
nell, Miss Langrell; "Mr. Goddess
Trip to New York." read by Mrs. S.
Safr OF r,rnCnnfnd
by Mrs. 1. w. Belts. Mrs. Eta Mae
Forrest made the highest score in
choosing the correct name for the
pictures. Instrumental music, Mrs.
Persons; selection of songs, Mrs.
Jester Gray; instrumental music,
Miss Lank; songs, Mrs. Hendricks.
Mrs. Thomas Spurry and son,
Burris Spurry, attended the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. ManlOve in Houston.
William Rawlins, of Georgetown,
was the guest of Mrs. E. w. Town
send last Sunday.
Lollis Queen, of Claremont, Calf,
who has been spending a month
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Smith, ac-
companied his sister, Mrs. Howard
Taylor, and his mother to Philadel-
phia on Sunday to spend several
days with them in the city before
leaving for California on Thursday.
Joseph Vineyard, of Chester, and
Henry Vineyard, of Baltimore, spent
the weekend with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vineyard. Mrs.
Vineyard has been ill with grippe
the past week.
Nathan Spurry and sister, Mrs.
Mary Bethards, have returned from
an extended visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs. A. w. Palmer has been i'll
with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Ferguson, of
Dover, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. L. Hydorn on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Wilson enter
tanned at two tables of bridge on
Wednesday evening, and on Sunday
at dinner, their guests being Mr..
and Mrs. c. ]. Morris and family,
of FELTON,; Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Garbutt
and family, of Frederick.
On Wednesday evening Miss Mary |
Garbutt entertained at bridge Mrs. |
John Mcbride, Mrs. Burton Hend-
ricks, Miss Marian Wilson, Miss |
Elizabeth Stayton, Mrs. Abbie
Counselman, Miss Marian Fraim
and Mrs. Ella Mae Forrest.
Mrs. Willard Sapp has been on
he sick list the past week.
Mrs. Nehemiah Cain has been i'll
he past three weeks.
On Saturday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Slaughter entertained
very delightfully."- at cards. Their
guests were Mrs. Edith Melvin,
Miss Elizabeth Lark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Will
son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcbride,
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington, Oscar P.
Harrington, Miss Lillian Davis, of
2ehoboth, Miss Mary Garbutt, Miss
Marian Wilson and Lollis Queen, of
Calf. Miss Marian Will
jon won the prize for ladies' high
score, and Mrs. Mcbride for the
score in bridge. S. l.. Wilson won
irst prize for mems high score in
bridge, and ]. E. Mcbride for high
score in five hundred. Lollis Queen
Won the consolation.
A bakery has been installed in
he store on the corner of Market
ind David streets and opened for
business this week.
Miss Mary Lillian Davis, of Reho-
10Th, was the weekend guest of
Mrs John Mcbride