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BY WM. e. GILROY, ID. ID.
Editor Of Advance
Two Of the II apostles were named
James - James the son Of zebedee
and James the son OF Alpheus. The
latter Is supposed TO be the James
referred TO in Matthew 1885. and
tradition makes him the cousin or
the half brother OF Jesus.
II was this James who presided
over the mother church at Jerusalem.
He was a man apparently distin-
guished by his uprightness Of char
acter and by his practical good sense
and judgement in the problems and
affairs Of the early church. Out
Of this reputation he was called
James the Jost."
, 1935-09-13
w. B. Mather Dies
At FL Jardin Home

Funeral services for w. B. Mather,
"A. a resident Of the e. Jardin
Heights Addition for the past seven
years, were to be held at $3.50 D. m.
Friday at the Darling chapel with
Rev. T. p. Day in charge.
Mr.. Mather, who came TO this
section from Burlington, Kas.. died
at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at his home
following a three-day illness.
, 1935-09-13

The body viii be forwarded 10
Burlington for interment in the
family plat. The services to be con-
Quoted here will be short with the
chief services to be held in Kansas.
according to members OF the family.
Mr.. Mather. q member OF the
Masonic order, Is survived by his
wife. who lives here: a Step-daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence DreaSher OF II
Jardin: and two sons. Fred OF
Evanston, Ills, and Carl OF Kansas
City.
, 1935-09-13
Mercedes Fields
Allowable Hiked
fsneciai 70 The Heraldl

MERCEDES, Sept. -. - An IN
crease Of 100 barrels over the pools
former quota, in the allowable
daily oil takings from the Merce-
des deep well area north Of here
was announced this week, follow
inR action by the state railroad
commission at Austin.
Allowable production was placed
ut 200 barrels daily with production
recorded at only one eel. With q
new well completed for top flow OF
500 barrels daily through Ia inch
choke, the allowable has been in
creased to 500 barrels daily for the
two wells, or $50 barrels each. This
Is q decrease for the flow per well
IN the area, but an increase for
the field. A proration Of an allow
able $50 barrels daily was made
when first prorated, but was later
reduced to 200 barrels.
, 1935-09-13
FORT WINS

FORT RINGGOLD. Sept. i3.-rn
q well played double header Sunday
afternoon. Fort Ringgold defeated
the visiting team OF La Blanca with
scores of 6-2 and TO. Townsends
pitching for the troopers was q fea-
ture Of the first game. while Ruiz.
pitcher for Ia Blanca. and Johns.
luck, and Evans hitting for the
troop were stars OF the second
game. Genes scheduled for Satur-
day and Sunday. Sept. IL and Is are
with Sebastian to be played ct Ring
gold.
, 1935-09-13
WESLACO TO
GUARD BIRDS
Sanctuary For Protection
Of White Wings To
BE Established

WESLACO. Sept. l3.-Realizing
the increasing shortage Of white
wings In the Valley each year. mr.
rangements have been made To es-
tablish a bird sanctuary In n tract
south OF weslaco. according to in
formation released Thursday by the
Weslaco Chamber of Commerce.
The sanctuary viii front the Llanc
Grande lake on @ tract OF $50 acres
which Is now owned by Mrs. ID. w
GlasScock of Mercedes. The land vii
be posted and signs will be placed ir
CONSPICUOUS places. The signs vii
read: "Posted-Bird Sanctuary
, 1935-09-13

tulations from Miss Earhart to the
new record holder and word that
she did not intend to try to wrest
the title back again.
, 1935-09-13
RACK X D

MERCEDES. Sept. Is. $50 c. H.
Reiss, Missouri Pacific agent hers
for the past 20 years. Wednesday
returned from m vacation I'm Hor
Springs. Ark.
, 1935-09-13

The American Indian, using his
birch bark canoe. chased and cap
tured whales long before the white
man came.
, 1935-09-13

A biting power or III pounds ~
attributed to the average human
Jaw.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
$50 BLIND In DEL.
ARE CARED FOR
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white, and the others are Negroes.
The library of the commission
available for the use of the blind
! contained 742 volumes in Braille
/ type as of June 80, last, the end OF
the biennium. There were 6S7 vol
umes in Moon type and 26 persons
were furnished. talking book repro
ducing machines.
There are 20 blind persons en-
plOyed in the State in various lines
OF endeavor including law, Orches-
ira, teaching, tipping, piano tuning,
weaving, caneing and farm and gar
den work.
In addition to providing sum
mer camp for the blind Mrs. lrenee
dupont has donated 81 1000 for re-
search work on the talking book re-
producing machines, and Mr. du-
Pont purchased outright sixteen Of
the machines. There were indi-
vidUal gifts of six machines in ad-
ditiOn to those purchased by Mr.
DUPONT.
Receipts during the year ended
June 30, last. were $27,13O.56 and
payments. $26.5S5.94. The statement
of operations shows an operating de-
6ciency of S17,S62.16 which has been
covered by State funds and private
to the extent of Sl4,1i6.02
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from February. 1905
Files Of Milford Chronicle.

William L. Simpson and son are
in Florida for a month.
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Miss Bessie Reynolds is visiting
friends in Ambler, Pa.
Elmer Williams Of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with his parents.
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! Mrs. George W. Marshall attended
a luncheon given by Mrs. Lea, wife
OF the Governor, at their residence
in Wilmington.
Ernest Macklin is recovering from
a severe attack Of typhoid fever
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Georgetown, Della. has received an
offer from Andrew Carnegie as
result Of correspondence By Rever-
end Howard r. Quigg and Andrew ].
Lynch to donate $4,000 for the pur-
pose of a library, if the town will
annually raise one tenth Of that
amount for the support of the in
institution. The members OF the
New Century Club have offered to
cooperate in procuring an eligible
site for the building and also TO aid
in raising the yearly fund for its
maintenance. It is believed that the
library will be established.
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Both the hotels at Cedar and
Slaughter Beach are applying for
license at the present term of court.
Their applications appear in the
Georgetown papers.
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The weather has been very bad on
the macadam roads this winter, and
from the appearance of the streets
OF Milford the roller can not be put
to work any too soon, especially on
Causcy avenue The same report
comes from Milton and other towns
where stone roads are used. Causey.
avenue needs more crown TO the
street and il should be put on when
the rolling is done this spring.
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William S. Wroten is moving his
family from Philadelphia to the farm
he purchased from Alex Pulfpns pn
which he has built a new house and
barn. He has made a nice place and
his many friends wish him the best
Of luck with his new venture.
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Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. cannon took
heir baby to Philadelphia last Mon
lay to have an operation performed
It the Jefferson Hospital.
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Cllief-Of-POlice Macklin is stfIl
onfined to his home with an attack
Il lagrippe
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Mrs. George e. Davis Of this town
.illed a cancer on the right shoulder
I Mrs. Charles Macklm, OF Milford
'eck. last Tuesday.
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A new automobile owned by DR.
tanton has appeared on our streets
his week.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
MANY 1884 WHEAT
COMPLIANeES APPROV'D
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check up Of these payments is being
made by the allotment committees
and Il is hoped that all of these
contract signers who have not been
paid both checks will soon receive
their payments
Several Of the 1884 compliancc
certificates which were returnecl
from the Wheat Section in WaslI-
iDgton for corrections and addition
al information have been checked
over by the allotment committee of
the Kent and Sussex County Wheat
Production Control Association, and
many of these compliances have
been approved for payment by the
Federal government The members
of this committee are r. Harry Will
son, president OF the wheat assicia-
tion, Robert A. Carton, and c. Ar
thur Taylor, who are cooperating
with County Agent. Russell E. Will
son. secretary Of the association.
and Lawrence E. Cain, treasurer.
through whom all benefit payment
checks are received for distribution
to contract signers in Kent and Sus-
sex counties.
Many of the corrections which
have had to be made on these acre
age compliance certificates include
signed statements by the producers
where there have been changes in
tenants on those farms under con-
tract, and also statements properly
executed i'm those cases in which the
1884 wheat crop was either below
the minimum requirements or in ex-
cess of the maximum acreage. Other |
corrections consisted of legal court I
papers showing any transfers Of (
ownership of farms under contract. /
The allotment committee met in /
the county extension office on the
second floor of the POstoffice build
ing in Dover on Tuesday afternoon
of last week for the purpose OF
checking over some of the 1884 com
pliance certificates which required
attention. In order to clarity those
which have been tenn
porarily suspended for approval, the
allotment committee and the coun-
fy agent are planning to go TO
in the near future to
confer with officials of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
TWO KENT CCC SITES
LEASED; WORK FOR 400

! tCOHiiHsrd from FI4 PaGcJ
mosquito control in the two present
camps at Lewes and Slaughter
Beach
Both Near Roads and Water
! "The Leipsie and Magnolia loca-
tions we're chosen because of their
accessibility to good highways and
waterways" Mr.. C0rkran stated.
The Leipsic location is on the prop
erty of John Conrad, Jr., on the
north side of Leipsic Creek, east of
the road to Smyrna, and comprises
over seven acres. The lease was ar
ranged through Edward Wilson, of
Leipsic, and is the former site of the
old Richardson and Robbins can
ming factory. Il has water 'front.'
age on Leipsic Greek which is nee
essary for the operation of the
mosquito feet" Of the control
workers.
The other location is in the vi
cinity of Magnolia and Florence,
on property of c. F. Johnson, and
also has water frontage. The site
was obtained through Mayor J. X.
Sapp, of Magnolia. This property
adjoins that of the Magnolia Can
ming Company.
Engineers Making Survey
An engineering detachment Of the
First Engineers, from Fort dupont,
is nok making a tentative layout Of
the sites with a view to placing
buildings.
IF we have the money to con-
tinue, our initial mosquito control
work in Sussex county now being
done by the Lewes and Slaughter
Beach camps. will be extended to
June 1. after which the work will
be carried on in New Castle coun-
ty.
The proposed locations in New /
Castle county have been consider (
ed. il is understood, though Mr.. /
Corkran stated that negotiations
have not gone far enough to make
any announcement just now. These
sites will probably house Compan-
les Nose. 1924 and 1926. now lOcat-
ed at Lewes and Slaughter Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
Local And State NetOs

I Sussex Court for February was q
short session.
Help the Girl Reserves by visiting
their bake Saturday. March End In
Mr.. Adams shoe shop.
Attend the public meeting Of cit
izens of Milford tonight, in the Com
munity Building. It's, very import
ant.
For three weeks the City Of Mil
ford has been cutting away broken
trees, removing others, and making
safe from future danger from ice
storms
Buy your pies, cakes, candies,
cookies and other good things at
the Junior Girl Reserve bake, Sat
m'day. March End. in Mr.. Adams
shoe shop.
The Wolnan's Home Missionary
Society will meet at the chapel on
Tuesday afternoon, February 26, at
2:SO. Mrs. A. E. Num- will have
charge of the lesson.
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The members of the Milford W.
c. T. U. are invited to the annual
Dues Social to be held in the
chapel, Tuesday evening, February
&c. Program and refreshments.
Be sure to attend this evening the
public meeting of citizens of Milford
in the Community Building to dis
cuss practical business. affairs of the
City of MilfOrd-this Friday night.
All signs point to an extensive
patronage of the card party at the
Building Tuesday eve
ming, February Goth, in behalf of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Milford
Hospital.
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The oldest oak tree and the oldest
rec in Milford has been removed
Turing the past week It stood at
he rear of the Plaza Theatre in
south Milford and the ice storm had
DrOken its limbs. so that for safety.
t had to be removed. 1t was about
100 years Old-it's exact age is un-
inown.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22


WashingtOn's Birthday, Feb. 22nd
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The Junior Girl Reserves will hold
bake Saturday, March End, in
Adams shoe shop.
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A new school building for the
grades. to house $50 children must
I be provided for Milford; its a shame
to keep present conditions.
/ Ask your Senator or Representa-
tive in the Legislature to vote for
ratification Of the National Child
Labor Amendment, at this session.
Patronize the Kings Daughters
bake tomorrow in the Windsor Block.
There will be the best Of good things
from the kitchens of Milford's best
cooks.
The Milford. Hospital drive is hav-
ing facts proclaimed as a basis for
a successful campaign. The map
showing the population it serves is
worth preserving for reference.
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AC AUAilAAAtLNt lbt llf nus UllrAA
Ladies' Auxiliary card party at the
Community Building, February Goth,
is filling the tables rapidly and play
ers will do well 10 make reserYa-
tiOns.
Make that parking place for autos
in Milford now; certainly City COun-
Gil will never have another OppOr-
tunity to get land within two blocks
of the business centre of Milford, at
so low price.
4 loud peal on your door bell i'm
the next few days will mean that
the Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary card |
party committee has come to ask (
you to be at the Community Build
ing on the evening of February 26th.
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The Church Aid of Williamsville
Church will serve roast chicken
supper in the Fireman's Hall at
Houston. Del, on Friday evening.
Feb. 22nd. Come. don't miss this
II eat at such a reasonable price.
35c: children under lG, 25c.
Everybody welcome. Begin serving
II 5 o'clock. IL
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
TO REVIEW MIsPILLION RIVER

The following communication was
received from the Committee on
RIVERS and HarbOrs of the House of
Representatives at Washington. D.
c. pertaining to proposed improve
ments on the MispilliOn River:
Resolved by the Committee on
ltiVers and Harbors of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES, United States, That
the Board. of Engineers for Rivers
ana HarbOrs created under section 8
OF the River and Harbor Act. ap-
proved June 13, 1902, be. and is
hereby requested to review the re-
ports on Mispillion River. Delaware.
submitted December 4. 1928. with a
view to determining if further i'm
pfoFement is advisable at this time.
Adopted February Is, 1855.
Attest: r. II. McGann, clerk.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
PENSION COMMISSION
CONSIDERS STATE CASES
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The commission however. is power.
less to find aid. as there are one
hundred and eighty waiting and all
applicants are taken in chronology
ical order.
Ten new applications In New Cas-
tie County were considered, four of
which were granted.
In Kent County there were 10 ON
the waiting list with no funds avail
able. One application for restora-
ton. was denied.
In Sussex County, there were 10
on the waiting list. of which one
was granted.
The chairman. Miss Cora C.
Tschudy from Kent County; Mrs.
Joseph. NJ. Lank, of Milton, Sussex
County, and Miss Frances A. Griggs,
the executive secretary. will attend
the eighth annual meeting of the
Child Welfare Conference to be held
in Baltimore, Md. March 1.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
MORGAN INDICTED
FOR TWO MURDERS
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LCOHiiaHed from Fva Pdgcl
Cember 81, 1884.
The cases are expected to come
up next Monday i'm the Court of
Oyer and Terminer.
Of 16 divorce cases scheduled to
be heard Monday in Superior Court,
only six were heard. five DEGREES
misi granted and one case dismissed.
The five granted were Olivia JEFF
fersOn from Charles Jefferson:
Kathleen Lord Dewitt from Will
liam E. Dewitt; Leah Grace Bounds
from William L. Bounds; Blanche
E. MCGEE from Leon A. McGee;
Perry II. WOOdall from Anna Wood
ALL The case dismissed was that of
William S. Camper against Bertha
B. Camper.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard J. Matthews
left on Sunday for a trip 10 Florida.
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Miss Ellen Sipple. Of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, was the weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. john Truitt.
DR.. James Armstrong and Mrs.
Gage, of POttstown, Pa. were guests
Of DR.. and Mrs. Walter L. Grier yes
terdag.
Harry L. Grier left Milford We'd
nesday for Florida where he will
spend month at a sanitarium in st.
Petersburg.
Miss Florence Farrow who is at
tending Peirce's Business College in
Philadelphia. spent the weekend
with her sister, Miss Myrtle Far
row.
Congratulations are being extend
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walls, Of
Dover, Del. ON the birth Of a fine
boy, February 18th. 1885. The name
selected is Kenneth Robert.
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Sailing today from Philadelphia
for a cruise to California are Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Davis and Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. d. Abbott. They will be
away about two months and will re-
turn by train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer J. Bennett
have been receiving the congratula-
tions of their friends on the birth
Of a daughter. Dorothy May, in
Hospital, ON February L.
Mrs. Bennett and her small daugh-
ter are now at their home on North (
Walnut street.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22

DR.. aud Mrs. Clyde Nelson were
IN Washington, d. C., over the past
weekend.
Horace Hickman, of Frankford, is
the guest, of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Toadyine this week.
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Mrs. George Fl. Hall is in Phila-
deiphia this week visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Cooper Kerr.
Miss Margaret Guetschow of New
York City is spending this weekend
with Miss Sara Z. Grier.
Mrs. Philip Harding. of Whining
ton, was the weekend guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Walls.
Misses Mary and Alice Toadvine
OF Salisbury, were weekend guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen TOadvine.
Miss Emma Moore and Miss Alice
Brown. who accompanied Mayor
Wilson Vinyard to Florida, returned
on Sunday, after two weeks in the
southern sunshine.
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George H. Baynum. Jr.. who has
Deen spending the past two weeks
IN FOn Dulac. Wisconsin, visiting the
factories Of the J. Z. Burke Co. has
returned to his home in Milford.
Mr.. Il. r. Vale playing the Ormond
Beach. Fla, course on st. Valen-
ines Day made a hole in one. Il
was on the seventh hole, 167 yards.
Using an iron club that Mr.. Vale en-
.ered the Hall of Fame OF Golfers.
hr. Vale is member OF The Re-
lOboth Beach Country Club.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
LOCAL FIRE NOTES

A fire believed to have been caused
by a defective flue. glutted the prop
erty occupied by William Truitt, adj
iacent to the MulhOlland spoon fac
tory. in South Milford. shortly after
S o'clock Wednesday evening. The
blaze famed by a stiff wind was not
brought under control until two
hose lines were brought into ac-
tion. The property is owned by Lee
Hirsch.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
TURKEY SUPPER AT
HOUSTON MARCH S

The members and auxiliary of the
Houston Volunteer Fire Company
will serve a real old fashioned tur-
key supper with all the fixin's in
the new Houston Community Build
ing, Friday, March 8. The proceeds
will be used to defray the upkeep on
the equipment and building. The
Houston company ranks second to
none in equipment and ability to
render service to the community at
large.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
Fellowship Glass Notes

The Fellowship Bible Class of the
Avenue NJ. E. Church held its 26th
anniversary, Wednesday evening
February 1S, in the chapel. The ia
bles were beautifully arranged and
decorated with lighted candles.
! There were 81 peoples present.
The Friendship Bible Glass cook
cd the delicious turkey dinner
which was promptly served at $3.50
p. m.
When all were seated, Mrs. Num-
called on Mrs. Sarah Draper to
grace the table.
After dinner Mrs. Num- made the
opening address.
Mrs. Reed, president, who was
unable to attend, sent a letter Uf
geeting to the class on it's 26th am
niversary, which was most inter-
esting.
Reading. 'The Girls" Mrs. Tom
Mills
Reading. The Piece That Robert
Spoke" Mrs Arcadia Ingram.
Exercises, New Blue Bonnet"
and school Days, were given by
members of the class, Miss Lydia
Abbott. Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Coffin.
Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. Lindale, Mrs. PEN
man and DR.. GregOrius.
Essay by Mrs. Penman. The Glass
As Seen BY A New Member.
Solo, Miss Nan Deputy.
Two songs by Mrs. Norman Webb
and son.
Mrs. Mum called on Dr. HersOn |
for a speech. His topic was Birth
days"
We thank the Friendship Glass 7
who so kindly coOperated; Mrs. ,
Hurley and all who assisted with
The program.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
LOCAL HOSPITAL
AUXILIARY HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
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as Reed and Mrs Ramona Breese,
the newly-appOinted hospital super
intendent.
/ Besides these women who regular
ly attend the meetings. there are a
/ number Of others who sew at home
for the Auxiliary. so that in all,
some fifty-iive women are fairly coll
stant at this work
The membership Of the Auxiliary
now stands at ninety-four. but with
the opening OF the new hospital. it
is planned to make an active cam
paign for members not only in Mil
ford, but I'm surrounding towns, be-
cause it is apparent that with the
developments which will come with
the new and larger institution the
work and the interest will increase.
Mrs. Pierce has been president for
the past five years and her prede-
cessors were Mrs George Hall, who
served as president from 1927 to
1880; and Mrs J. S. Short, who was
president from 1921 until 1927. Mrs.
Hall was the first president,
Miss Sara Banning first secretary.
and Mrs |. W. Belts of Frederica
the first treasurer.
Since its organization the Auxil-
iary has raised regularly between
$500 and $500 a year to buy linens
and other hospital materials. A few
years ago the Auxiliary raised $500
to build the hospital elevator and
still later it provided $I0O for adj
ditiOnal X-ray equipment and $500
for refrigerator on the third floor.
BESIDES buying materials for sheets,
surgeons and nurses gowns and
masks, its members do all the hos
pit7l mending, all the hospital sew
nS, and furnish bathrObes and Slip
lcrS for all the patients. !
In fact, whenever there is a usual
lr an unusual request for hospital
supplies the Auxiliary alwaws can /
Ie relied upon to come to the rescue.
Is Mrs. Pierce expresses it. when
'Ver they send out an S. 0. 5. we
Inswer it."
Incre are many wOmeu's Organ-
lations OF this kind i'm the country.
'ut It would seem that none is more
lligent or more Interested to help
han this one. Il raises money in
ari0us ways, by occasional card
there will be such
arty at the Community Building
'uesday evening. February 26th by
aking and selling cakes and pastry
nd by its Donation Day receipts on
lay 18th of each year l.,
With the new hospital in sight"
iys Mrs. Pierce. I'VE shall have
Onsiderably more work to do and ,
e hope for an enlarged member
PIP and an expansion of interest
the work. That is. I think we are !
ound to grow in proportion as the ]
Ospital grows" +,
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
CARD PARTY

Another very delightful card par
ty was sponsored by the Milford Re-
Oekahs on Tuesday evening OF this
week when over one hundred guests
played bridge, 500. pitch and finch.
Guests were present from FELTON,,
harrington, Georgetown and Lin
coin and the majority from Milford.
Delicious refreshments were served
and everyone left at late hour
very much pleased with their eves
nins's pleasure
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22

On Tuesday afternoon at LIS
Mrs. Remsen Barnard was greet
ing guests at the Pratt Guest
House where she had luncheon
served to dozen guests. Az
terward bridge was played. This
is the first Of series of parties
which Mrs. Barnard will give
for the enjoyment Of her friends.
The guests on Tuesday were
Mrs. William Taylor. Mrs. George
G. Montgomery. Mrs. /. D. Short.
Mrs. S. NJ, D. Marshall. Miss Elsa
Petersen. Miss Ethel Moore,
Mrs. George H. Draper, Jr.. Mrs.
William v. Grier. Mrs. Frank R.
Grier. Mrs. Walter Grier. Mrs.
Clyde Nelson and Mrs. C. Mar
shalt Townsend.
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