Milford chronicle., 1932-08-05
SLAUGHTER BEACH

In two more weeks the peak Ol
the summer season will be reached
that is Big Thursday, which will
come on the eighteenth of this
month. By that time all of the cot
tages will be filled as almost right
away the summer colony will be
going home for it is but two weeks
before school opens. Just now
there are many new residents who
are enjoying all of the things that
go with the seashore. For a few
days previous to this the fishing has
not been so good but the fishermen
report that the biting" is better
now.
On Tuesday evening a square
dance was given in the hall at the
hotel. 1t was enjoyed by those who
danced as well as those who looked
on. About once week they are Civ
en-. The Boys Orchestra played on
| Wednesday evening for the round
dances, and ON all the other even
ings the young crowd gathered
there and enjoyed dancing by the
mechanical piano. This is the only
public amusement for them in the
evening, and it is wholesome pleas
ure for them.
Miss Rose Thayer, of Raleigh, N.
c., and Cleveland Thayer, of Ashe-
bOro, N. c., were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Ellegood and
Miss May Thayer. They returned
home on Sunday accompanied by
Mrs. Cleveland Thayer and son
Harper, who have been here for the
past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Max Wygant of Bal
timore and Samuel Waddill of Char
lOtte, N. c., will be guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bayard Wharton this
week.
Mrs. Newell Majors was the over
night guest of Miss Mary Sharp on
Wednesday,. W.
Miss Emily Vinyard and Jane
Vinyard have returned home after
spending a week at the hotel
Mrs. Bella Stroud and daughters,
Betty and Gilmore and father, Will |
liam c. Ward, of Dover, are in the
Reed cottage for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Lollis Mcqueen and |
Mrs. Allen Smith of Frederick were |
guests of Mrs. John Titus on Sun
day.
= Miss Virginia Summers, of Will
mingtOn is spending this week with
Miss Mary Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray and son
who have been here in the Derrick
son cottage for the, past five weeks
returned to their home in Bryn
Mawr, Pa, on Sunday with the ex-
pectations of another visit next
summer.
Robert Griffith of Wilmington. is
spending this week here with Mr.,
and Mrs. William Nutter.
Mrs. John Titus and two grand
Carolyn and Mary Ellen
Miller will return to Wilmington to-
morrow after spending four weeks
lere. --.~
William Taylor who has a cottage
At the north end of the beach, is
ill at his home in Will
nington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Nutter
spent Sunday with their daughter
Sara in the Benson carlow.
Mrs. R. c. Pardoe and William
0oulk of Princeton, N. j., were
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wroten on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Deputy of
and Mrs. Clara Dep
lty and Miss Anne Deputy are in
he Derrickson cottage for this
week.
Mrs. George H. Draper, Jr,, and :
lrs. G. Marshall Townsend were in
on Monday where they
listed Miss Anne Davidson, who
as been very ill.
Walter Peterson of Philadelphia S
vas the guest of Mrs. S. M. d. Mar
hall over the weekend.
Mrs. Bessie Gillespie returned to
on Sunday after spen-
ing four days with Mr.. and Mrs. G. t
Townsend. v
Rev. and Mrs Valentine Allison
f Springfield, Mass, and Miss Edna a
iarker were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T
Willis Hammond on Sunday. "
Mrs. Theodore Schall and son, of ]
oledo, Ohio, Miss Ruth Stayton, of
and Miss Adele Ed c
ards. of Philadelphia. spent Tues b
ay with Mrs. Frank r. Grier. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Johns, of Ger e
lantown, were guests of Mr.. and fl
Lrs. Henry Coleman recently. M
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Goldsbor- Ii
ugh and Miss Betty Jean Snow of "
myrna were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N
F. Jackson ON Tuesday. N
Mr.. and Mrs. James Holzmue1ler N
oent the weekend with Mr.. and bl
RS. c. ]. Holzmueller. G
Mrs. Eliza Donovan is spending M
lis week at the hotel. d: