Milford chronicle., 1933-02-24
Old Age Pensions


Charles l.. Candcc, president of In
Welfare Commission.
An increase of one hundred thou
sand dollars is asked to the amOun
now being received by the commits
sion, viz two hundred thousand dol
lars.
The amount asked should III
granted without questiUn-it seem,
strange that aged women and mel
should be required to ask from IN,
State simply enough to keep sou
and body together.
AS DR.. CanGGe points cut it is inn
possible to pension the aged people
applying unless the amount is ill.,
creased.
The amount expended for eNpcus-
es seems excessive when We take
into consideration the amount for
merly expended by others when en-
gagged i'm tie same work.
We think system less costly
could be adopted and the surplus
could go to help pension soEIc old
people now applying.
II is IN to the Gov ernOr ami Leg
islature to put such system in OPP
Grafton.
Wood Savings
The farmers aud others are now
engaged i'm wood savings. The pro-
gressive farmer will always have a
supply of wood for the summer
months and when the ting rolls
around for them to prepare for the
spring crops, they don't have to stop
and hail wood.
There is a great deal of fun eX-
pcrienced ut the wood savings of
the present day. NeighbOrs general
ly help each other and the luscious
chicken pot pie dinners which they
have seems to have a tendency to
put all who indulge i'm fine humor
and the work goes on with very lit
tie friction. We should have said |
something about that wonderful
Gish we call pumpkin pie, such as
cur mothers used to make, not the
kind where the true taste is de-
strOyed by the use of spices, but the
kind that has the old fashioned flaw
or of real pumpkin. These pies will
be found at many wood savings.
After the savings are over. in the
evenings especially. the young peo-
pie take charge and have a season
of enjoyment in which some of the 4;
older )nes take part. ;
Wedding
The writer witnessed a very pret-
ty wedding which occurred on
Thursday evening of last week at {
the home of the bride, when Miss
Eva Il. Prettyman. daughter of the I
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Prettyman. d
was united in marriage to Davis G.
Draper, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. !
Thomas II. Draper. Rev. II. G. Con-
ner performed the. ceremony. i
Mrs. Draper is of a lOvabie char d
acter. quiet and uuassuming, and I
has a host of friends. Mr.. Draper is
a very popular young man, and very 9
prominent in church circles. {
We are glad to state that Mr.. and i
Mrs. Draper will make their future
home i'm Ellendale, occupying the c
Prettyman homestead, corner Main Il
street and Railroad avenue. owned Il
by the bride. q
The writer and his family extend O
Ia the bride ami groom their sim "
cere congratulations and wish for 4
them a happy and prosperous life.
Death OF Mrs. Ida G. Smith 81
The death of Mrs. Ida c. Smith. al
widow of the late Rev. George r. al
Smith. cast gloom over this COM di
runity where she was well known.
People of Ellendale will not soon he
,Orget when Rev. Mr.. Smith was the in
popular pastor of Ellendalc Circuit le
md while here he brought Mrs, &c
smith as bride whom he married
n Dover. It was quite Il problem
who was the most popular Mr.. or en-
drs. Smith. They were really good CI
going about doing all
he good they possibly could. After 10
he death OF Mr., Smith which occur of
ed about seven years ago, Mrs. Nc
smith continued in her work of
lelpiug :he poor anu afflicted until bu
Ter death. be
Her funeral took place on Sunday ella
tternoon from her late home in On
lover. Rev. Milton S Andrews Off :
lated. Intcrment in Lakeside ceme- foI
pry. tbt
IRE mr.,
A chimney fire wEich occurred at w.
he home of Harvey Marker on one Oh
+ the EllegOod farms. near Ellen s
ale, which threatened at one time seq
owing to the strong winds prevail ne,
lgl TO 10 serious damage. The ef- tho
Drts of the liremen who were quick sci
= on the scene. soon had the fire Tn
nder control; with little or no for
pre
The writer ThD owned the prem lea
;cs ": ere the lire occurred, wishcs lee
} thank the Il 5.nen and all Other ) Y
no helped tn suadue the flames. her
Ir through their efforts the fire chi
as confined TO the chimney. TO
Thanks. young men. Many, many Sal
ranks. sbo
ehOOl Notes Per
The adult education class will mel
resent three plays ON February 30, chi
uesday evening, in the auditorium upo
the Ellendale School The titles sch
'llOw: Mrs. Oakley's Telephone. alol
White Hyarinths" and The Rustic the
;Dstrel." These plays will be given T
# the benefit of the EIlendale Far Spr
lt-Teacher Association. Admission al |
lults, 29c; children, 1Gc. Time \ u. the
. The public at large IS invited to cipl
tend and enjoy an evening Of at I
'eat pleasure. Tickets now on sale is 4
DR.. DerricksOn will make his His
nal visit TO the schools of Ellen ing
lie on Monday, March 20. for ,liph- win
eria immuniZatiOn for rra-scIooI H.