Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
HAPPENINGS IN
II AND ABOUT TOWN

at Adams Shoe Store Saturday
morning, February 2, at o'clock.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Georgia Pierce Tuesday after
noon, February 5. Text word Serve"
The Ladies Aid Society will hold
their monthly meeting at the chapel
next Wednesday,, February 6. We
hope to have a large number. pres
ent.
The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet at the home of
the president, Mrs. Charles e. Var
ney, Thursday, February Z. at three
o'clock.
The Girl Reserves will hold
bake in Adams Shoe Store on Sat
urday, February End, starting at
$3.50. Pies, cakes and rolls will be
on sale.
o. There will be the usual variety of
good things at Christ Church Guild
bake on Saturday morning at the
parish house. Phone your order to
Mrs. Charles Prettyman.
Don't fail to see the play "a Little
Clodhopper," which will be present
ed by the Fellowship Class of the
Avenue NJ. E. Church sometime in
February. Watch for the date.
Theodore Needles, 20 years, a far
mer of near Milford, dropped dead
Friday, January 18th, while talking
to friends near his home in Milford
Neck. His death was the result of
heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Lark, of
Milford, wish to announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Eliza
beth, to John R. Warren, Jr., OF Ell
lendale. The wedding will take
place in the near future.
The many friends of John Lynn
Layton of Georgetown are glad to
hear of his improvement at the Mar
shall Hospital, where he has been a
patient since he crushed his hand
and leg so badly some days ago. %
The members and friends of the
B. Y. P. U. were entertained at the
home of Mrs. Edith NJ. Draper, Tues
day evening, January 20. The even
ing was spent in games and music
after which refreshments were SER
we'd.
An alarm at noon on Wednesday
called the Carlisle Fire Company
to the home of Howard Elliott, on
Marshall street, South Milford. The
blaze, caused by an exploding
stove, was extinguished with
chemicals.
Don't fail to see the play "a Little
Clodhopper," which will be present
ed by the Fellowship Glass of the
Avenue M. E. Church sometime in
February. Watch for the date.
The Carlisle Fire Company was
summoned at a little before nine
o'clock Tuesday morning to the home
of Sam Painter, colored, on North
street. The fire, which was in the
chimney, was soon extinguished,
with practically no damage.
The Carlisle Fire Company was
called to Magnolia about o'clock
Wednesday morning. The Robbins
Hose Co. of Dover, also responded
to the call for aid. Lack~of water
prevented the firemen from saving
the home of John Houseman. The
building contents were consumed by
the flames.
The Milford people are looking
forward to hearing the Milford Boys
Band broadcast again next Sunday
a week, February 10, from Whining
ton over station WDEL. The pro-
gram will be presented from 2:30 to
$3.50. The boys are going to give
their first concert in Milford next
Thursday night, February Z, in con-
junction with the film, Warming
Up" with Richard Dix, at the Plaza
Theatre.
Mrs. Maude Sparks, of Smyrna,
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Virginia Sparks, to
MIR. Harry Hayward Nichols, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nichols, of
Millsboro. Miss Sparks is a grad
uate of Smyrna High School and
also of Goldey Business College,
Wilmington. Mr.. Nichols is a grad
uate of Millsboro High School and
is associated with the American
Stores Co. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Clarence Poole, of Middletown, Mrs.
l. w. Belts, of Frederick, and Mrs.
John w. McCabe, of Rehoboth, rep
resenting' the three counties of the
state, who were appointed by the
Women's Joint Legislative Commit
tee, called upon Governor Buck
last Monday afternoon and express
ed the kindly feeling of the MEM
bers of that committee. They coll
graduated him upon his stand for
good legislation and the splendid
attitude he had taken for progress
i've legislation.
Don't fail to set the play "A Little
Clodhopper," which will be present
ed by the Fellowship Class of the
Avenue M. E. Church sometime in
February. Watch for the date
John L. Layton, of Frankfort, a
veteran of the World War, is in the
Marshall Hospital, Milford, suffer-
ing with a broken leg and crushed
hand, the result of an accident
while helping to load large block
of marble on a truck in Franktord
last week. Layton, a cook OF Com
pany "B'' 59th Pioneer Infantry, Will
best be remembered by the officers
and men of the old 59th as String
beam, who was noted for his eff
cheney, genial manner and ability to
make fun under adverse circum-
stances. His condition is satisfac-
tory and shows improvement. His
buddies are requested to call on him
at the hospital
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