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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
Weddings
FOULK BERRY

A quiet wedding was solemnized
Friday evening, November 29, 1885,
when Miss Pallie Berry, daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w.
Berry, Of Farmville, Va, became the
bride of Charles Turner FOulk, of
Princeton, N. J. The ceremony was
performed at the home OF William
B. Foulk, uncle of the bridegroom,
at Sc Jefferson Road, Princeton,
with DR.. David Beveridge TOmkins,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, officiating. Before her mar
riage, Mrs. Foulk was member of
the nursing staff of Princeton Hos
pital for the past year and half,
having received her training at the
Petersburg Hospital, Petersburg,
Va, and the Union Memorial Hospi-
tai, Baltimore. Mr.. Foulk attended
Rutgers University and is associat-
ed with the Princeton Health De-
partment. Mrs. Voyce C. Glaze, of
Roanoke, Va, sister of the bride,
and William B. Fou1k were the only
attendants. After a wedding trip
through the South, Mr.. and Mrs.
Foulk will make their home in
Princeton, at ga Nassau street. Mr..
Foulk is well known to Milford peO-
pie having spent many of his sum
mers here.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-13
FIRE DAMAGES MILFORD HOME

A fire caused by an oil stove get
ting out of control, seriously damag-
ed the home of Morris Gray on East
Second street, Tuesday morning of
this week. Mrs. Gray, who was pre-
pairing breakfast on the stove, no.
ticed that the burner flame was get
ting too high When she attempted
to turn it down it stuck, thinking
the stove might explode, she ran out
Of the house calling for help. In the
meantime the flames ignited the
woodwork in the kitchen. Only the
timely arrival and good work of the
Carlisle Fire Company prevented
the fire from destroying the prop
erty. The house is owned by T. C.
Collins.
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nR ! cRIFR MAKING PROMINENT MISSIONARY
TOUR OF KENT, SUSSEX TO SPEAK HEKE SUNDAl
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presented DR.. Grier to his congre-
cation. The church was crowded
and Dr.. Grier again told his story
of his dream for a building that will
do more service in the cause of the
sick and the suffering.
1t is now being learned from un-
official sources, that DR.. Layton
Grier has spent enormous sums
from his personal account on the
existing building. He has also been
interested personally in almost ev-
cry patient that came to that hOspi-
tai. following each case as If il
were that of his own child. Due TO
his keen sense of mOdesty, very lit
tie of his dOings in that direction
were known 10 the public. They are
now learning of these things
through the actions of the chairman
of the collection committee, Max
Cohen, who decided that the presi-
dent of the hospital organization.
working hard for a new building
should be better known to his COM
munity.
MIR. Cohen has been following DIR.
Grier in his progress through the
churches and is telling them his
story of DR.. Grier's humanitarian
work.
On Monday evening, December 8.
DR.. Grier addressed the Odd Fellows
Lodge of Milford. He is scheduled
for addresses in Lincoln, Harring-
ton, Georgetown and plans are be-
ing made TO have him visit every
single community of Kent and Sus-
sex counties.
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HARRINGTON FUTURE
FARMER GROUP MEETS

The monthly meeting of the Cyrus
Mccormick Chapter of the Delaware
Branch of Future Farmers of Amer
lea was held in the high school
building on Monday evening. Wal
Ter Taylor, president of the local
chapter conducted the opening GER
emonies and presided during the
business meeting.
The Annual Community Fair was
one of the chief items of business
brought before the meeting. This
affair will be held on the twenty
first and twenty-second of February.
Tlans were made and committees
appointed to arrange the details of
the fair. Candidates for the Future
Farmer or second degree will be in
itiated at the next meeting. Other
items of business included the cleo
tion of captain and manager of the
chapter basketball team; the cleo
tion of duplicate chanter Officers;
the payment of state and national
dues; the publication of a chapter
paper; and the selection of a news
reporter for the school paper.
After the business of the evening,
the meeting was turned over to the
program committee consisting of
Finer Kates. Then four basketball
teams were selected and an elimi-
nation contest was played.
Following the recreation program
in the gymnasius, refreshments
were served in the Home Economics
Department by the refreshment COM
mittee for the evening consisting of
Ralph Hanson and George Brainard,
assisted by Miss Clara McCabe and
Miss Anna Lee Billings.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. C. Smith have
been in New York City recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Remsen Barnard are
spending two weeks in Atlantic
City.
Miss Marian McKim is home af-
ter spending several weeks in Hav-
erfOrd, Pa.
Franklin NAPLES and Vaules Grier
were in New York City several days
of last week.
Mrs. George s. Grier and Mrs.
Davis R. Grier have been in Phila-
delphia this week.
Mrs. George H. Hall and Mrs. Del
la H. Deakyne spent several days in
Philadelphia last week.
Donald Poole, of Philadelphia, was
the weekend guest of DR.. G. Layton
Grier and Miss Ann Grier.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Postles Hammond
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller
spent Wednesday in Philadelphia.
o
Harry Pearce, of Moline, Kansas,
has been the guest Of his mother,
Mrs. w. A. Pearce at her home at
Haven Lake.
DR.. and Mrs. S. NJ. d. Marshall
were in Newark over the past week
end. They were the guests of Mrs.
Ernest Wright.
Mrs. Robert c. Hall went to VIII
mington on Tuesday for a few days
to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Wiley Keithley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Abbott RETURN
ed to their town home on Tuesday
after spending the past year at their
cottage at RehObOth.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. POstles Hammond
were in New York City last week
attending an Insurance Convention
at the Hotel Pennsylvania.
.
Mrs. Marvel Wilson, of Swarth-
more, Pa, returned home Sunday az
ter spending the past 10 days with
her father, DR.. C. Layton Grier and
Miss Ann Grier.
Mrs. John r. Gillespie left on
Saturday Cor LansdOwne. Pa, where
size will spend some time with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. James o. Jensen and family.
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Mrs. James H. Stanton, of this
city. who underwent a major opera
ton at the jefferson Hospital on
Wednesday of last week, is now
convalescing. Mrs. Stanton is ex-
pected home a few days before
Christmas.
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TO HOLD CHRISTMAS
DANCE DECEMBER Il
Tickets VIII BE Placed On Sale
Shortly

The annual Christmas dance
sponsored by the young men of Mil
ford will be held Friday evening
December 27. The dance will be held
in the Varney Auditorium in the
Milford Community Building and
will begin promptly at 8 p. m. and
continue until 2 a. m. There will
be an intermission at 1880 until IL
O'Clock. at which time refreshments
will be available. The music will be
furnished ny AL Hersch and his or
chestra. These are the same boys,
who made such a good impression
at last years dance. The patrOnes-
ses will be the following: Mrs. e.
II. Williams, Mrs. w. c. Smith, Mrs.
W. l.. Grier, Mrs. w. V. Sipple, Mrs.
r. C. Barnard. Mrs. S. NJ. d. Mar
shall, Mrs. G. NJ. Townsend, Mrs. S.
P. Toadvine. Mrs. C. E. Banning,
Mrs. H. II. Mulholland Mrs. J. P.
Hammond Mrs. G. s. Grier, Mrs. C.
d. HOlzmueller. Mrs l. u. Short, Mrs.
G. H. Draper, Jr., Mrs. C. E. Varney,
Mrs. c. Edgar Wood, Mrs. John Bur-
ris, and Mrs. J. II. HulhOlland.
The committee i'm charge is COM
posed of the following: VIM. V. Sip
ple. Jr.. c. Edgar Wood. Garrett
Grier, James DickersOn.
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SIX FIRST AID STATIONS
ARE OPENED IN STATE

Six of the roadside emergency first
aid stations sponsored by the Della
ware Chapter of the American Red
Cross and the Delaware Safety Coun
Gil have been opened.
They are at the State Police sta
tions at Bridgeville, Georgetown,
Dover, State Road. Penny Hill and
at the fire house of the Claymont
Fire Company.
Each of the stations have signs
showing the Red Cross and the words
First Aid Station, American Red
Cross" None of the new stations
had received any calls up until mid
night Monday night.
Eleven more stations are expected
to be ODened before the end of the
year. Every State policeman will
be equipped with a first aid kit and
all State highway trucks will be
mobile first aid units.
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CONDUCTING LEGUME
SEEDS SURVEY In KENT

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suitable clover crop for apple or
chards and in general farming prac-
tices. Is has been very interesting
To note the large acreage Of scarlet
clover which has been seeded in
Kent County in comparison with al
ialia and sweet clover. Perhaps the
reason for this is due to the fact
that scarlet clover was grown i'm this
section OF the United tSates many
years previous to the introduction of
these other legumes. and farmers
became accustomed to sowing it for
nay and cover crop purposes.
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H@H

An enjoyable afternoon was
spent with Mrs. E. Roscoe Gallo
way on Wednesday afternoon of
last week when she gave a lun-
cheOn at the Pratt Guest House
at 1.30. At one large table the
guests were seated for the de-
licious luncheon and after
ward they went to the living
room of Mrs. John r. Gillespie
where cards were played. Mrs.
Gillespie, as you all know is
Mrs. Calloway's mother. The
guests were Mrs. T. Carlisle
Collins, Mrs. Walter X. Bar
rett. Mrs. John Hallett. Mrs. Le-
land Price, Mrs. Clyde Nelson.
Mrs. Remsen Barnard, Mrs. John
Baker, Mrs. Robert Griffith, Mrs.
Dean KimmeL Mrs. l. Dolphus
Short, Mrs. Robert C. Hall. Mrs.
NJ. Haswell Pierce, Mrs. Wilbert
Joseph, Mrs. Norman Davidson,
Mrs. August Faix and Mrs. Harry
PettyjOhn.
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elected for the coming year are:
Worthy Master, Paris C. Kirby;
worthy oyorseer. Samuel Morgan;
worthy lecturer, Huldah E. Willis;
worthy steward, Watson Shew; wor-
thy assistant steward. C. Edward
McColley; worthy chaplain, Freder-
ick Gulick; worthy treasurer, How
ard r. Moore; worthy secretary,
Nettie +. Jester; worthy gatekeeper,
Orlando Houston; worthy Ceres,
Virginia Kirby; worthy Pomona,
Betty Hammond; worthy Flora.
Marian Bennett; worthy lady assis-
tant steward, Gladys Shew; worthy
juvenile matron. Mabel Armour; pi-
anist, Edna Barker; assistant pi-
anist, Eleanor Yerkes.
There win bean election of direc-
tors this week.
Bear in mind the change of pro-
gram.
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Milford Grange Affairs

The plans for the meeting on Sat-
urday have been changed and the
degrees will not be conferred as the
visiting grange can not come this
week.
Again let us plan for July, August
and September birthdays and hope
nothing will interfere. October, Mo-
vember and December, please be
prepared on December 21.
Plans were made for a Christmas
party on December 2S and will be
completed at the next meeting.
Milford Grange was well repre-
scented ut tho State Grange session
in Dover on Tuesday and Wednes-
day OF this week.
The annual election of officers
was held last Saturday and those
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Local And State NeuUs

The finance committee of the Car
Isle Fire Company Carnival, an
nounces that $2.O79.0O was cleared
on this years carnival.
Zion NJ. E. Church EpwOrth
League members and friends will
visit Whites Chapel Church on
Sunday evening. December Is, at a
union service.
\ Margaret c. Pyle Rebekah Lodge,
No. II, I. o. o. F., will hold a rum
rage sale in the building formerly
called the Milford Diner on Satur-
day, December II.
Rev. John Jackson Brown, Jr.,
preached at the Presbyterian Church
al Smyrna on Wednesday and Fri
day evenings of this week, assisting
the Rev. James r, Galley in a series
of evangelistic services.
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SAFETY COUNCIL URGE
SHOPPERS TO BUY EARLY
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The Council offers a few practical
gift suggestions that will substan-
TALLY reduce the number of home
mishaps-a fire extinguisher, a fire
screen, metal containers for matches,
racks for knives and tools, a step
ladder, containers for discarded ra-
zor blades, rubber mat for the
bath tub, first aid kit.
DOnt'S For Children
Don't leave toys on the floor for
someone to stumble over them.
Don't play in the street with your
new toys.
Don't use your new skates unless
you know the ice is thick enough.
Don't point guns, darts or arrows
at another person.
Don't hitch your sled to autOmo-
biles.
Don't coast on a street where there
is automobile traffic.
Don't run when you have a knife
or other sharp tool in your hand.
DOnt's For Parents
Don't buy unsafe toys for chill
dTen. Remember that, II there are
several children in the family, you
must be particularly careful in Sc
lecting toys because children fire.
quently mingle their toys. Twelve
year-old Johnny may be able to use
an air rifle carefully while seven
year-old Billy may handle it dan
gerOusly.
Don't put lighted candles in the
windows or on the Christmas tree.
Don't use infiammable ornaments
and decorations on the tree
Don't forget to anchor the Christ
mas tree firmly.
Don't keep the tree in the house
after it is dried out
Don't string the lights without
first checking the wiring.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

At the weekly assembly of high
school students on Wednesday
morning, there was a rehearsal fol-
the Christmas program, to be given
on Friday of next week at l p. m,
in the auditorium. The public is in
vited. The program on Wednesday
was as follows:
Hymn, "All Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name.
Bible reading, Thelma Vibbert.
Lords prayer.
Flag salute, led by Erwin Harder.
Song, Star Spangled Banner"
Song, "The First Novel;"
Song, Joy to the World"
Song, "oh, Little Town Of Bethle-
hem"
Song, silent Night"
Song, ut Came Upon the Mid
night Clear"
Song, Jingle Bells"
Next Wednesday will mark the
schools Observance of the 4O0th an
niversary of the printing of the Eng
lish Bible. An appropriate program
will be given at that time.
The Junior High School Girls
Glee Club of one hundred and thir-
ty-seven voices will sing at the
Plaza Theatre at nine o'clock on
evening, December 10.
Miss Horn will be the accOmpanist
William E. Miller will direct.
To show your appreciation of the
work that is being done
in the schools in band. orchestra,
solo and group singing, one must
attend these public appearances.
The benefit will be mutual; for bet
ter work on the performers part,
and for real pleasure for the audi
ence.
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SUSSEX FARMERS URGED
TO FIGHT WEEDS NOW
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growing season, while new roots
were continually being formed. Fall
applications of chlOrate will disap-
pear largely during winter months
so far as detrimental effects are
concerned. Usually the crop seeded
on a treated area, the following year
will show very little, if any, effects
o. the chlorate application according
to C. r. Snyder, County Agricultural
Agent.
The use of chlOrate is practical
only so long as weeds are confined
to small areas; when the distribution
becomes general on a farm, cover
ing from one to several acres, the
cost is rather prOhibitive.
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The Ladies' Aid of Millwood viii
meet Friday night, December 13, at
the Millwood Hall. All having socks.
please bring them. Refreshments
served free.
All young people are invited to
the EpwOrth League at the Avenue
ii. E. Church on Sunday evening at
$50 o'clock. There will be a Christ
mas service in charge of Remsen
Barnard, Jr.
Home made cakes, pies, rolls,
cookies, potato salad, soup, etc., will
be on sale Saturday, December IA,
beginning at $3.50 a. m. in the store
formerly occupied by Wrights. This
bake is given by the Christian En-
deavQr Society of the Presbyterian
Church. Your purchases will be ap-
Dreciated.
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MILFORD NECK LADIES AID

The meeting of the Milford Neck
ladies Aid has been postponed from
this week until December q, when
the program will be In charge of
Mrs. Clarence Jester and Mrs. Frank
Denuty.
The refreshment committee will
be Mrs. Alex Kirby, Mrs. Elmer
Bennett, Mrs. Joseph Kirby, Mrs.
Allie Webb and Mrs. Wilbur Mills.
Remember the date-December 81.
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At the invitation of Miss Edna
Barker, the choir of the Presby-
terian Church assembled at the
Pratt Guest House for supper
ON Friday evening. Rev. J. J.
Brown, pastor of the church, was
the guest of honor. A delightful
evening was spent around the
table, enjoying the delicious
food, cracking jokes, making
speeches and of course, singing
songs. Singing being their hap
piest way of expressing the joy
in their hearts.
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Thirty Years Ago
Taken from 1905 Files of the
Milford Chronicle

Miss Bessie Ratcliff is home for
few days.
William G. Abbott visited Philadel
Fhia this week.
Miss Belle Talley visited in Will
mingtOn and Philadelphia this week.
The Kent County Levy Court with
the approval of the General Sessions
Court has named the fence viewers
for Kent County. Those from the
Tenth District are John j. Rosa, I.
S. Truitt and Elias Townsend.
| A fire in the woods owned by ].
Stanley Short, located near Will
Evansville, destroyed a lot of stand
ing timber and logs that were cut
and ready to haul to the mill The
fire started from sparks thrown out
by the smoke stack of the saw mill
working in the woods.
Mr.. H. Il. Williams, one of the
best known travellers on the Penin-
sula, was a town visitor this week.
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John Horton, ut Lincoln, got his
finger too near a saw in his box fac
tory last Saturday and received
very painful wound.
Mrs. l.. B. Graves has returned.
from a visit among Townsend and
Greenwood friends III
Mrs. Robert c. Stevenson and Neal
Stevenson, Administrators for the
late Representative Robert c. Steven
son, will sell the personal property
at public sale at his late residence
at Frederick, tomorrow, Saturday,
l4th. This will be large sale and
many will attend. For further par
ticulars consult the advertisement
on another page in this issue. ~
At high noon on Wednesday, Nov
ember 22nd, the wedding of MIR. VIM.
V. Sipple, Jr., and Miss Linda Dra-
per, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
II. Draper, took place at their hand-
some residence on Causey avenue,
South Milford, in the presence of a
large assemblage of relatives and
friends. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. Geo. P. Jones, pastor
of the Avenue NJ. E. Church, and the
house was trimmed with flowers and
plants, beautifully arranged. The
wedding breakfast was served after
the reception and the bridal party
left on the afternoon train for a
tour. Upon their return they will,
reside in the new residence on Sill
yer Hill, now being finished. -,
The Sussex Journal very perti~s
nently says Sussex County has beer,
feeding and lodging several trampal
at the Georgetown Jail. Why should
the taxpayers feed these nights or
the road, when work is plentiful
everywhere, and the question is be-
ing asked who grants these people
their permits. Every taxpayer in
tho County shOuId he interested, The
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The chairman of Red Cross,
Miss Ida Draper, after the recent
campaign. is well pleased with
the roll call and wishes to thank
the members in the town and
surrounding country for their
continuous interest. The amount
solicited was a little better than
last wear.
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HaH

Frances Simpson celebrated
her fourteenth birthday on We'd
nesday by inviting fifteen of
her school friends to a movie
party at Plaza Theatre where
they saw "In Old Kentucky"
The guests were Mildred Ham
mond. Margaret Holzmueller.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Eunice Ellis, Home Economist
Eastern Shore Public Service
HEALTH COOKIES

HEAL j II COOANA I'D
Here are cookies that are differ
ent. Having only just enough sweet
ness in them to lend taste, they are
especially good for children, who
often over-indulge in sweets. STUDY
the ingredients. You will see thai
health cookies are more than JUST
cookies.
c grated carrots
4 t soda
G honey
" g soft butter
3 eggs
Q raisins
l C nuts
2 c quick oats
2 c flouI
2 t baking powder
il t salt
" nutmeg
y cinnamon
Sift Ihe dry ingredients together
Mix in the order given, adding the
dry ingredients last. Drop on
creased cooky sheet. Bake at $50
for 20 to 80 minutes.
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/. 0. 0. F. NOTES

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10. !. al
o. F. celebrated Quarter Century
Night" last Monday with one Of the
largest attended meetings held IN
years. Many of the quarter century
members were present, notably Capt
Caleb Smith. one Of the Oldest Odd
Fellows in Delaware.
Rev Bailey, pastor Of the First
M. P. Church, Milford, made the ad
dress of the evening, that met with
hearty approval of the entire aa
sembly. An enjoyable time was f
ported by those attending,
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Boards Educational Department
During this period Mr.. Trull pub
lished several books presenting
methods and materials for mission
ary instruction in Sunday School.
Since 1917 he has served as the
boards secretary for specific work
assigning the support of mission
aries and of mission stations to
churches, their organizations, and to
individuals and cultivating close
contacts between supporters and the
work abroad.
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SHAWNEE HOME CLUB

The Shawnee Home Demonstra-
tion Club members will meet with
Mrs. G. A. Swanson on December 1S.
A donation, given for the needy al
this Christmas time, will be brought
by each men5er. Christmas ideas 1i
"make-it-yourself' will be ex-
changed and plans for the party will
be made.
Everybody come and make this a
live meeting.
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Edited by
VIRGINIA S. TOWNSEND

Lydia Bell Toadvine, Sara Bar
Gus, Anne Townsend, Margaret
Anne Salevan, Marion NailOr,
Drucilla Daley, Janice Williams,
Mary Katherine Hammond, Anne
Murphy, Jane Barnard, Edna
Simpson, Marie Lord, Peggy
Manlove and Betty Deakyne.
Refreshments were served at
Petty's.
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The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs.
f. Roscoe Galloway on Thurs
day. December 10. The Pres
ident, Mrs. Charles E. Varney.
would appreciate a large at
tendance so that the Christmas
work might be planned.
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Another dance during Christ
mas week will be the one the
Senior Girl Reserves will give
ON Thursday evening in Grange
Hall. Nest of the time during
the two meetings this month will
be taken up with plans and ar
rangements for the lovely af-
fair which the members will
give. The girls are in this way
issuing invitations to the mothers
for their presence at the dance
some time during the evening.
and it will be a fine time for
them to see Just what good
times this group of young girls
can have when they want to.
Committees were appointed for
the rental of the hall and Or
chestra, for programs, for in
vitations. for decorations and for
refreshments, so the evening
will be a success with all en-
deavOring to make it so.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Dra-
per, Jr., were hosts to some
friends on Saturday when they
gave a dinner at their home on
Draper avenue. Covers we're
laid for ten.
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Obituary
MORRIS

MORRIS
William z. Morris, of Greenwood,
died in the Milford Emergency Hos
rital, Sunday, December l, 1885, of
a paralytic stroke suffered Novem-
Der %. Funeral services were held
on Wednesday afternoon at one o.
clock from Halls Funeral Home,
Dover. lnterment in Odd Fellows
cemtery. Milford. Services were con
Quoted by Rev. g. NJ. Cullum. Mr..
Morris was well known in Kent and
Sussex counties, having been asso-
Ciated vita the hotel business IN
Delaware and Pennsylvania for
many years. He was also connected
with the lumber business in lower
Delaware. lie is survived by his
wife, three daughters and two sons
all Of Greenwood.