Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
Slaughter Beach

With few exceptions all of the cot
tages are occupied and there is ev-
cry promise for a good season for
this resort All are agreed that it is
a splendid place for children. The
bathing is particularly safe for them
and they enjoy it to the fullest.
A dance is given every Thursday
evening at the hall adjacent to the
hotel with music furnished by an or
chestra from Georgetown. AS the
season advances more people attend.
Price Webb has been the guest of
Tom Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. C. Reynolds came
down to their cottage on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Abbott and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Evans have re-
turned to Milford after an enjoyable
stay at "Someplac."
Miss Anne Davidson and Miss Mae
Mearns of Wilmington were with
the Townsends for the weekend.
Mrs. Carrie Croasdale, of Phila-
delphia, spent few days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. Donnan Holz-
mueller.
dren to this healthful resort. Fran
ces Beck has been victim of chick
enpox and Elaine Townsend has the
whooping cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Dickerson
and children are occupying the Alb
bott cottage for the month of July.
More residents for July are Mr..
and Mrs. John Mertz and children of
Wilmington who moved to the Stuart
cottage on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Holzmueller
spent Friday and Saturday in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mulholland
moved into their new cottage on
Monday.
Mrs. Emma Sipple and Miss Min
erva Sipple are frequent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Burn.
George H. Draper, 3rd, and Step
New York game on Thursday.
Miss Dorothy Beck and Miss EN-.
ma Wroten spent Thursday in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris of
Milton spent Sunday with Mrs. VIM.
Wroten.
Mrs. William Webb and son Price
were guests of Mrs. Albert Archer on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Smith Beck and |
children returned home on Sunday |
after a pleasant ten days at the
beach.
Mrs. Minnie Heisler and Miss
Lucy Hall have been guests of DR.. |
and Mrs. S. NJ. D. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Russell and
son were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hallett on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Horton of Lau-
rel were seen on the boardwalk on
Sunday greeting old friends.
Mrs. ]. Postles Hammond and chill
dren have gone to Milford for a few
days to be near Mr.. Hammond who is
in the Emergency Hospital.
Miss May Watson's Sunday school
class returned home on Friday after
a short stay at the Wyatt cottage.
DR.. E. Neall Matsinger and his
Sunday school class of boys spent a
delightful day at the beach on
Thursday There was keen compe-
tition for points in the games and
stunts they played. Pope Grier" ex-
celled and carried off the first prize.
Mrs. Walter Grier has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Willard R.
Pierce.
Charles Hackenberg and his sister,
Mary Odell, joined their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Archer,
here on Wednesday for their summer
vacation.
Mrs. George Baynum, George Bay
mum, Jr., Miss Anna Ratcliff, Miss
Bess Ratcliff and John Ratcliff are
here for a two weeks stay in the
Henderson cottage.
Frank Sapp, the first person to
pitch tent here this season, was
Joined by several other campers ov- :
er the weekend.
Slaughter Beach Hotel had the fol-
lowing guests over the weekend: :
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Pierson, Middle
town; W. E. Bruce, Columbia, S. c.; !
Paul Swayer, Mrs. Kate Swayer,
Thos. MocSS, Carl Peifer, Estella
Swisher, J. G. Kepner, all of Read
ing, Pa; Ray Wilson, Milford; Cliff {
ford Johnson, Leonard Anderson, A. i
B. Fenstel, Leonard Murray, Vaughn I
Harold Leach and w. B. I
Moore, of Wilmington. !