Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-13
AYMoNp REYNOLDS POST

Commander Frank Baughman
writes as follows:
The Post will meet again at the
usual time and place on Wednes-
day, July IS, and more new MEM
bers are promised for initiation. II
is getting 20 be a habit-new ones
every meeting; keep 1t up.
We cannot promise cake and ice
cream again this meeting, but now
that the Ladies Auxiliary is under
way look out for surprises.
The 3 inch gun. presented to this
Post by the War Department, is now
in Glendale and as soon as a suit
able foundation is built it will be
mounted on the school grounds. No
tice of dedication ceremonies will be
announced later.
WHEAT THREsHINGS
Wheat dressings are now going
on with the improved machinery us
ed today makes the job a very short
one. The old timer will remember
when wheat was treaded out by
horses on a yard prepared for the
purpose. II used to take days to
tread out a very small crop. How
the boys were made happy by being
allowed to ride the horses. Those
dinners which the farmers gave to
their helpers, were made up OF
things raised on the farm. II was
the custom in those days, rs years
ago to butcher a lamb and have II
roasted, then the chicken pot pie,
made in the old fashioned way, with
potatoes and other good things in
abundance. Pies galore. That old
fashioned dish called ''firmity" was
always in demand; it was made
from the grains of new wheat and
was very appetizing.
These old fashioned frOlics as
they were called in the old days
have ceased to exist but the old tim
er will often think Of the great
dinners he used to enjoy.
NEWS IN GENERAL
The sudden death of George
Thompson Reed, cashier and treas
urer of the Milford Trust Company
at Milford on July 3, was a severe
shock to his relatives here as well
as people of the town and vicinity.
Mr.. Reed was a gentleman of high
standing and universally respected
by all who knew him. His prOmi-
hence with the Trust Company and
other organizations to which he be-
longed made his death sorely felt
and leaves a vacancy which 1t will
be hard to fill. This great and just
man loved God and his fellOwmen.
Could more be said?
The Glendale NJ. E. Church school
which picnicked at Oak Orchard on
Saturday had a wonderful time and
everyone seemed pleased with the
trip.
Many of our citizens spent the 4th |
of July in visiting Atlantic City. Re-
hoboth, Oak Orchard. Slaughter
Beach and other resorts. Many re-
turned tired and sleepy. yet they re-
ported a good time.
The Fourth of July has come and !
gone and the boys have had the time
of their lives in shooting fire crack
ers and setting off more expensive
fire works. A resident driving to Do
yer on Wednesday almost had an ac-
cident when a small boy threw
fire cracker under his car making a
loud noise; the man jumped out.
not knowing what had happened. but
he kept hold of the
thus avoiding an accident.
Mrs. John Beebe is improving at
this writing.
A number of vacant houses in
town have been rented and will soon
be occupied. We are very glad to
see new families moving here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Short. Jr.. and
son Herman left Tuesday for lower
Maryland where Mr.. Short will man.
age a large estate called Castle
Haven" belonging to H. P. Layton
Of Georgetown.
This large farm is situated about
six miles below Cambridge.
We are very sorry to lose Mr..
Short and family.
PERSONAL
Miss Mayette Jefferson of George
own was entertained at the home
If her sister and brOther-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence f. Warren ON
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Clayton
md children of Baltimore and Mr..
Ind Mrs. Fred Ireland. of Ellen
lale motored to Slaughter Beach on
and occupied the Jester
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Ennis and
hildren were Oak Orchard visitors
N the Fourth.
Miss Emma Ennis and friend mo-
Ored to Oak Orchard on Sunday.
Mrs. Edith Fisher. Mrs. Anna Ka- |
alkorich of Philadelphia. motored
0 Houston. Greenwood Harrington !