Milford chronicle., 1935-01-11
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An adult education class in music
was organized Tuesday evening. Thl
meetings will be held each Tuesda,
at 7.30 p. m. in the Frederick School
Instructions will be free TO adults
and It is hoped that many viii avail
themselves Of this opportunity. The
instructor will be William e. Miller
instructor of public school music
and. orchestra, Of Milford. He will
be assisted by Miss Frances O'Brier
as pianist, who is also teacher oi
music in the Milford School
The music course is always a very
delightful one for the town folks
and the present one is very pleas
antly anticipated.
The Ladies' Aid Society met in
the Sunday School room on Friday
evening with very good attendance.
Miss Elizabeth Lank who has
filed the office very capably for the
past five years, rendered her resig-
nation. An election for the year fol-
lowed: President, Mrs. May Hem
bricks First Vice-President, Mrs.
Della Wilson. Second Vice-Presi-
dent, Mrs. Bertha Rogers. Treasur-
er. Mrs. Edith Melvin. Secretary,
Mrs. Mary A. Boone. The last office
has been filed by Mrs. Boone for
many years. She has served willing
ly and cheerfully and always gave
OF her time and effort, which has
been much appreciated. by the mem
bers. The hostesses for the evening
we're. Mrs. W. T. Nidie, Mrs. Mabel
Langrell and Mrs. Lulu Wilson. Miss
Lank and Mrs. Mary Kelley had
charge of an enjoyable program.
Mrs. Marion Keyes sang a lovely
solo. Mrs Langrell rendered a beau
tiful piano selection. and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Vinyard gave a very humorous
reading.
A highly amusing Christmas game |
was enjoyed to the utmost by the 35 |
members present.
Mrs n. c. Benson has suffered ]
greatly with ulcers Of the eyes She
is now in Philadelphia with her
daughter in order to receive treat
ment at the Wills Eye Hospital.
An epidemic of colds and lagrippe
has appeared i'm our community. Out
of an enrolment Of two hundred and
eight pupils in the school, there were
sixty-five absent on Monday. Just
as the mumps epidemic has subsid-
ed, chicken pox has afflicted a num-
ber of pupils. What next?
Several times each week our Fire
Department is called out to extin-
guish chimney fires. Were it not
for this protection, no doubt there
would be number of fires of a seri-
GUS nature. The Fire Company re-
spends swiftly to the call of the siren.
Mrs. P. S. Raughley and Mrs. J. !
B. Grier gave bingo party on New
Years Eve at the Frederick Motor
Garage. The proceeds will be used
toward the purchase of a set of
dishes for the Ladies' Aid of Bar ,
rats Chapel. The cleverly worded
invitation of original verse brought
out crowd that enjoyed every min
ute of the affair. These folks know ,
how to put things over to bring good :
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Bostic and
laughter Alice Louise and Miss
Alice G. Melvin spent Saturday in
Mrs. F. W. Mick who. has had la I,
grippe washable to return to school ,,
asst Monday. Miss McFadden SUBJ
tituted for her. =
Mrs. Sarah Smithers of Dover was !
he guest of Mrs. Mary A. Boone on :
Thursday.
Mrs. Helen Mag of Dover was S
irs. Emma Slaughters guest on
thursday. A
Donald McCleary and friend. of a
were guests of Mr.. v
nd Mrs. Harvey Jester on Sunday. g
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cook are re- s
Giving congratulations on the birth
little son which they have named b
1seph Frazier. n
There were but few changes of ot
aces of residence on New Years W
iy Mrs. Maud Keeling and Mrs. al
Ostic have moved into the Hudson
'operty. ia
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore are oc- ol
lpying the Terry property. NJ
Mrs. RebecCa Downes moved to l.
and Mr. and Mrs. Everett D;
ilsOn have moved into that prop G.
ty. Ot
Mrs. Cannon has moved in from
e farm and is living in the church r.
Operty vacated by the Wilson's. Ia
There are three vacant storehouses
Market Street, and several dwell vi
lg houses unoccupied to date. al
Mrs. Leslie Rentz and son Leslie. NJ
:. are both on the sick list. AT