Milford chronicle., 1936-07-24
SLAUGHTER BEACH


place during the day, all knew it was
only the darkness that was neces-
sary to show OFF the new white
Way" It being a mild evening,
many were out to try their steps in
the lighted path. They are now turn
ed on each evening and burn until
one o'clock. Mr.. Housman, who is
responsible for this added convent
ence, has the thanks of all.
A few changes in the residents Of
the cottages occur each week. More
are staying for the season than ever
before. Many guests come to the
shore each week and go away with a
good impression Of this small resort
on Delaware Bay. Most of the colony
come here for the rest and that is
what Slaughter Beach has most of.
Joining the cOttagers this week were
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mearns and
three sons, of Wilmington. They will
be here for the season and are in
the Wroten cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry MulhOlland
with their children, took Mr.. and
Mrs. Remsen Barnard and children
to be their guests on their boat,
Nellie NJ" for the weekend. Mr..
MulhOlland, until Sunday had his
boat at Georgetown, Md. Now 1t is
at the MulhOlland dock IN Milford.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, who has
been here for all of the summer, re-
turned to Milford for a short time. |
She was the guest Of her mother,
Mrs. Annie Wyatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Orr, of Will
are in the Wyatt cottage
for the next two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dean, of
arrived on Wednesday
to be the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Hallett. They have their two chill
dren, Betty Nan and Hallett with
them.
Miss Dorothy Joseph spent the
weekend with Mrs. Myra Ackerman
Boody.
DR.. and Mrs. Roy Corley. Mrs. HO-
mer d. Hudson and Mrs. Howard
Jones, of Smyrna, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John POstles and Mrs.
Frank POstles on Friday. Mr.. POstles
on Monday after a short
rip to Philadelphia to spend the
next two weeks here with his fam
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Remsep Barnard
went to New York City on Wednes-
lay. They were accompanied by
heir son, Remsen, who sailed on
for a trip of six weeks 10
Europe during which time he will
lttend the Olympic games. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnard will remain in New
FORK City with friends for the week.
md.
Miss Mary Stevens, of Philadel-
Dbia, is spending some time with
Mrs. l.. Calvert Stevens in the Walls
carlow. She arrived on Saturday.
The Covered Dish Luncheon Club ,
net with Mrs. Ray Warren yester-
lay for its weekly meeting. I
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Evans of Phil \
Idelphia, were weekend guests OF \
lir. and Mrs. John POstles.
H. A. Mcclure, of Philadelphia, I
vas the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John i
3urris a part of this week.
Mrs. Fred Deck had as luncheon 4
uests on Tuesday, Mrs. Alfred Hop :
ins, Mrs. John Burris, and Mrs. G. !
iarshall Townsend. Cards followed.
On Wednesday of last week John @
IOlstOn, of The L. d. Caulk Com I
any, entertained the dental assis-
ants, of Wilmington, at his cottage, q
Hi and Dri." a
Sergeant and Mrs. D. c. Wigley :
nd son Jerry spent the past week
nd at Fort DUPONT. i,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albeni DUPONT, of :,
ew York City, who have been in the ~
ailor cottage for the past two
eeks, left today. n
Bill Deck, who was eight on We'd ~
esday, duly celebrated the Occa-
on by having about a dozen boys q,
nd girls in for refreshments and n
lay. A
DR.. and Mrs. Arnold Collins were 4.
lests of MIR. and Mrs. John HOlstOn y
] Sunday. n,
Mr.. and Mrs. Muir Morris, Of -,
Mass, were here for the ~
eek-end With their son, DR.. Wood D.
i'm Morris, and their daughter, AI
iss Laura Morris.
Horace L. Wyatt, of WOodbine, N. n
spent the weekend with his mo- A.
er. Mrs. Annie Wyatt and his M
ughter, Dalema Wyatt. IN
Mrs. Elizabeth Jefferson of Mil AZ,
n, and Mr.. and Mrs E. p Jeffer- "a "a
n, of Washington were guests of -
r. and Mrs. Thomas Abbott, this en-
EEK. mi
This evening, Mr. and Mrs. Frank ~
Grier are entertaining a large D;
rty of friends at cards, at the ~.
ier cottage at the south end of the ~
ach. 20
Miss Margaret Barnard, of Wash AZ,
stOn, d. c., is the guest of her
zee, Miss Jane Barnard. e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Williams and
ildren were callers at the Archer 90
Ltage on Sunday. ~,
Miss Marcia Galliher, Of Washing Pj,
/, d. c., is the guest of Miss Ruth
ne HOlzmueller this week. .b,
Miss Cornelia Pierce has been -, ~
ending some time with Miss Betty III
a,,,
P. v. Mckay, Of Montgomery, W. o,
=, will join his family here today NJ;
/ will remain for the next five ~
rs.
Dr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. d. Marshall soS
re hosts to Mr.. and Mrs. /. d. 2Si,
1rt, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Toad ~, ~,
e, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. HOlz- Da I
eller at dinner last evening. ~
iiss Lydia Bell TOadVine was the sor