Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

Delmar will play the local base
ball team at Milton ON Saturday af-
ternoon on the new school grounds
and on Tuesday at 4.S0 p. M, Dover
will play.
The annual camp meeting of Pill
grim Holiness Church, Milton, be-
gan three weeks series of meet
1ngs in Lavinia woods, just west of
town on Thursday evening of last
week under the direction of the pas
tor, Rev. Bean. This camp draws
large crowds from all parts of the
peninsula and on Sundays the spa
cious grounds are crowded. The
music and singing are especially in
teresting and many gather under
the tabernacle to hear the orches-
ira and singers in a song service be-
fore the regular preaching services
begins.
A Kitchen Shower" was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Wilkins, who
have recently been married. at the
wilkins cottage on Broadkiln Beach
on Saturday evening. A number of
friends and relatives were present
and many were the gifts received
by Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins. They will
make their home in Wilmington,
where Mr. Wilkins is employed
The annual carnival by the Milton
firemen began last Thursday night
on the carnival grounds on Federal
street, opposite the new school.
About thirty booths, containing
merchandise and games line each
side of the large field, which is
strung with electric lights. A
merry-go-round is located at the far
end of the avenue for the entertain !
ment of the young folks. Free
prizes will be given away each eve
ming. On Friday evening of next |
week a pony will be awarded the |
holder of the lucky ticket, and on
the last night of the carnival VS. !
Ford sedan will be the award given.
Monday evening at Z o'clock a COM
munity parade, headed by band
will parade through the town. The
big night will be on Wednesday eve
ming when fire companies from all
parts of the peninsula will be pres
ent with their equipment-some be-
ing headed by their own BANDS.
There is ample parking space and
police protection is assured by the
managers of the carnival.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch and
daughter Mary Betty. of this town,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William =. Crouch
and daughters, Catherine, Florence
and Margaret, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday at Chincoteague, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mcgee and Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Tyndal spent a
few days last week motoring through
Pennsylvania. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel J. Wilson, of !
ate dinner at Slaughter
Beach on Big Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson have eaten dinner at
this resort on Big Thursday for a |
number of years.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Reed and
son, Clarence, of Cave Neck, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
Reed.
Mrs. Jasper Green and daughter,
Betty, and Miss Susan Fennimore,
Of Wilmington, spent part of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
CtlItOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Grove and /
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Hunter, of
and Mr.. and Mrs. George !
Postles and family, of near Milton, I
Ipent Sunday at Riverdale Park, on
indian River.
Miss Mollie Hazard, of Pennsyl- /
vania. is visiting her mohter, Mrs. {
emma Hazard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Hires and {
children, Thelma and John, have re-
urned to Philadelphia after spend
ng three weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert w. Burton and family.
Milton Johnson, of Blenheim, N. {
J., is spending his vacation with his /
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred john
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