Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
Slaughter Beach Breezes

The storm of the past weekend
was a hardship for those only for
a few days. 1t was a joy, to
the residents, for an "easterly' al
ways brings some excitement.
About the middle of the afternoon
on Sunday the wind began to blow as
though it meant to keep it up for
spell. And that is exactly what
happened. Most all night there was
gale accompanied by heavy rain.
Monday morning the beach all along
the shore was covered by short
lengths of light timber that came
from a boat, that rumor has it,
broke into because of the heavy
load of said timber. 1t afforded
exercise for some of the young boys
and girls, who gathered it for fire.
place use. One fishing boat came
ashore but no other mishap has been
reported.
big Thursday" brought good
ly crowd of folks here for the day.
The early morning did not hold out
any prospects for good crowd at
the shore, for it was raining then,
but the blue sky made its appear
ance and the sun afterward shone
and the day was a good one after
all. 1t has been several years since
the beach boasted of a merry-go-
round, but there was one this year
and the children had splendid
time riding the horses"
While talking to a neighbor on
NpsI off ~, r,R IA.
cottage, Mrs. John w. Burris fell
from the boardwalk and fractured
the bones in her right leg and dis
located the right ankle. At the same
time she sprained her left ankle
which caused swelling. She was
taken to the Marshall Hospital
where DR.. William Marshall took
an X-ray and placed the ankle and
lower part of the leg in a cast. At
this time Mrs. Burris is much more
comfortable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Houston
and two sons, of Pontiac, Mich, have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Toadvine.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Salevan,
who have been here and in Milford !
for their vacation, returned home |
ON Monday to Athol, Mass.
Mrs. Elmer T. Williams was con-
fined to her bed the first part of the |
week with summer grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed are |
occupying their cottage for two |
weeks.
Rev. w. S. Irwin enjoyed the week. !
end as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. |
John S. Hallett.
Robert B. Pierce, of New York
City, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Robert H. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Salevan |
and children, who were in the Burn |
cottage last week returned to their |
home on Saturday. /
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Burris are
spending some time with their son,
John W. Burris. |
Miss Ann Wilson returned to !
Milford on Wednesday of last week
after having spent a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend
md children. /
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph NAPLES and
laughter Josephine, of Georgetown, i
we're guests of MIR. and Mrs. Ste
)hen Toadvine on Sunday, ,tI
Harry Mulholland was in New
York City most of last week. Il
Mrs. Frank Harder, of Lincoln i
1ity spent Big Thursday with Mr., |
md Mrs. John w. Burris. II
Mrs. S. M. D. Marshall's guests
or her annual Big Thursday buffet I
luncheon were Mrs. Walter l.. Grier, Il
Irs. William C. Smith, Mrs. Frank
R. Grier, Mrs. Remsen Barnard, I
Irs. P. V. MacKay, Mrs. Willard {
pierce, Mrs. George H. Draper, Jr., L
1rs. C. d. Holzmueller, Mrs. ]. Ia
'ostles Hammond, Mrs. Harry Null /
olland, Mrs. John Burris, Mrs. Ell ]
ler Williams, Mrs. Stephen Toad
inc and Mrs. G. Marshall Town
end. is
Mrs. George Roach was a Sunday {
isitor at the Townsend cottage. Il
What has been related as dan '
erous adventure was only fun for
.obert and Ralph Reed when the c
anoe in which they were sailing on I