Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22

president A. T. & T. Co., was the
speaker of the evening.
Mrs. Dale Pepper was burned Sc
verely about the face on Wednesday
of last week, when she overturned a
box of lye at her home near George
town.
Mrs. G. Norman Cordrey was on
Wednesday taken to the Milford
Emergency Hospital for medical
| treatment.
A surprise party was given Friday
evening, January 18th, in honor of
the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. E. Frank Tyre, 106 East
Twenty-fifth street, Wilmington.
They formerly resided in this town.
John c. Abbott, who has been seri-
Ously i'll at his home on Albury ave-,
is improving.
Mrs. Lloyd Stoeckel, the Misses
Kathryn Phillips, Flo Swain and
Louise Hudson were the hOstesses at
the January meeting of the Sunshine
Class of Wesley M. E. Church, held
in the church hall.
Miss Alice p. Neher, in charge of
Children's Bureau in Kent and Sus-
sex counties, was the speaker at the
meeting of the Georgetown New Cen
tury Club on Thursday, January 4th.
Miss Neher gave an interesting and
instructive address on child welfare
work that is being conducted
throughout the state, and especially
in Kent and Sussex counties. At the
suggestion of Mrs. Clarence Fraim,
OF Wilmington, legislative chairman
for the state, Mrs. James M. Tunnel
was selected as the legislative chair
man from the local club.
Committees to arrange for the
play, "Womanless Wedding, to be
presented on the nights of January
2S and 20, were named as follows:
decorations, Mrs. George Elton
Walls, Mrs. r. Kennan, Mrs. George
H. Short, Mrs. Dallas Dennis; cast
of characters, Mrs. Howard j. Cooke,
Mrs. James M. Tunnel, Mrs. Edward
Call Morris, Mrs. Harold D. Hatfield;
Mrs. Benjamin Ableman,
Miss Maggie S. Wilson, Mrs. Frederic
Walls, Mrs. Julian E. Townsend;
costumes, Miss Gladys Hudson, Mrs.
Edward c. Sudler, Mrs. Andrew Mar
vel, Miss Pauline Godfrey, Miss Edna
Barr.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. PettyiOhn
spent Thursday in Wilmington.
Miss Mary Fleetwood is spending
some time with Mrs. Granville
Lambden.
Register of Wills Frank L. Joseph
on Tuesday observed his 44th birth
day anniversary.
William L. Hill and George Minner
were in Philadelphia on Friday.
Mrs. Eva Pittard, who has been
confined to her home by illness, is
recovering.
Mrs. Priscilla Hudson has recOv-
cred from her recent illness and is
able to be out again.
Miss Ella Dulaney, of SeafOrd, is
the guest of her neice, Mrs. Fred
Mrs. Hugh D. Smith is spending
sister, Mrs. F. P. Sher.
Norman Wilkins has returned
from a business trip to the coal re-
gion in the vicinity of Scranton, Pa.
Miss Edith Conaway, cashier in the
local American Store, has been con-
fined to her. home by illness for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel l.. Tyndall, of
South Race street, have been con-
fined to their home by illness for sew
eral days.
Mrs. Sarah c. Evans has returned |
from Wilmington, after spending a
month with her neice, Mrs. James
Deakyne.
Mrs. A. B. Langford and daughter, |
have been spending two |
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Elva T.
Hight, West Oak Lane, Philadelphia.
Mrs. ]. Sparrow and daughters,
Mary Helen, Agnes and Catherine, of |
spent Monday with the
formers mother, Mrs. Virgie Tor
bert.
Miss Lille Bowers has returned
from a stay of several weeks with |
ler sister in Laurel and is quite sick
1t the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Pettyjohn
on Sunday Mrs. James
Oeakyne, Mrs. S. c. Evans, Miss V.
[. DeDakyne, Miss Nettie Otwell and
Charles Adams, all of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Messick en-
ertained last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
elmer Messick and daughter, jean
.tte, of Milton, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond F. Short, daughters, Eliza
,eth and Irma, and Misses Ruth and
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