Milford chronicle., 1934-02-09
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from February 1904
Files OF Milford Chronicle

Quite a number of the friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM G. SammOns
gathered at their pleasant home on
South Front street last Friday and
a delightfully."- spent evening was the
consequence. The earlier hours
were passed i'm games and cOnver-
sation. and later the coteTie repair
ed to the dining room where a sump-
tuOus repast had been spread, and
everyone present enjoyed the sal
ads. cream and other tempting dish
es so prettily and deliciously pre-
pared and arranged by Mrs. Sam
mons The very many present gave
evidence of the popularity of the
host and hostess whose hospitality
was most genially dispensed.
G&s
Miss McClaran who delighted a
large audience at the rooms of the
Milford New Century Club a few
weeks ago in the rendition of The
Sign of the cross will appear in
ArmOry Hall on Monday evening,
April !, under the auspices of the
Ushers' Union and will give her
most successful entertainment i'll
the recital of The Christian" Miss
McClaran is considered by literary
critics as being one of the best en-
tertaincrs on the American plat
form and always succeeds in capti-
waiting her audience. The produc-
tion above mentioned which she
will give on that evening is one of
interest throughout, and offers a
rare treat to all who 20. Tickets on
sale at the Milford Pharmacy.
9&G
Daniel Hirsch was in Philadelphia
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hammond are
the happy parents of another baby
boy.
SAG
Ex-Sheriff Frank Reedy. who is
known to own Il splendid stock of
water spaniels. and who has sold
number Of these dogs in the past
few years. sold this week to Phila-
delphia parties three of his dogs.
The consideration being SIS.
= 4 s.
The face of Byard p Burn was .
sight to look upon last Monday NOR
ming. and the spectacle was caused
by poisoning by smoke from poison
wood, burning in his sitting room
stove. This affliction was also yery'
inOpportune to Mr.. Burn, as he went
to Wilmington on Tuesday to take
the Civil Service examination for the
place made vacant by the death Of
Peter y. Ayers in the Collector Of
The POstoficc for Wilmington. The
swelling has been reduced consid-
cra5IC. hut Mr.. Burns face looked as
if he had come of second best in a =,
family row for the occasion.
S&S
The General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs will hold its seventh
biennial in St. Louis. Mo-. from May
II to 25. inclusive. The attendance
will be large because of the growth
Of the Federation. the central loca-
tion of the city, and the widespread
interest in the International EXPOSE J
lion to he held there. The local
has made arrangements
q secure the comforts of the visit
M club women. Arrangements for
IOtcl accommodations can bc made
low by applying To Miss Cornelia
Fisher. Hotel Berlin. st. Louis. Mo.
eS&s
In few weeks there will he a
-ush To get berry crates and cups
md many of the large growers have
anticipated this. by ordering part Of
heir supply this month. The Smith
Company. at Lincoln
'ity, is rushing their new factory to
is full capacity on these things, and
hey are making a superior grade of
hese goods.
SAS
Mrs. Gundrum and daughter EliZ-
beth Of New York City. visited Mrs.
George S. Grier this week.
There are but a few vacant dwell
iHcs in Milford and but one place
{ business is mnrented.
G&G
The stone, iron and part of bricks I
Or the new school building have
cen delivered on the ground.
S&@
How soon will we have naviga- {
ion so that our passenger steamer
an ply between here and Philadel- !
hia? II
SAS
All fruit buds are backward and
aDDily the prospects for fruits of '
II kinds are as good as growers 3
ould ask for.
sac i
Most Of the roads in the vicinity Z