Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-03-13
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The Harbeson-CO Olspring Home
Demonstration Club met at the home
of Mrs. Esther Prettyman on Tues
day afternoon with thirty present
Mrs. Severance, club leader, gave an
instructive demonstration on Buy
ing Bedding Equipment" She advis-
ed those that are anticipating pur-
/ chasing mattresses or springs to
buy the best they can afford. The
subject for May will be on Buying
Bed Linens and Blankets" During
the recreation hour there were read
ings. Mrs. Redhefer read know
Your Delaware. Another reading
rOnght to our attentiOnb that Della
ware had been honored six times by
having six warships named for our
State. Only two states have had
such honor. After refreshments the
club adjourned to meet at the home
Of Mrs. Cora Prettyman in April.
Mrs. Lizzie Joseph and son Rich
ard of Paramount spent Saturday
evening with U. l. Walls and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Parker of George
town spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. Walls.
Sara Catherine Rogers. eight year
old daughter Of John w. Rogers Of
near HarbesOn, died in the Milford
Emergency Hospital last Friday
morning Of spinal meningitis. Her
funeral was held at the Hickman
Funeral ParioF In MillsbOrO on Sat
urday and she was buried in the
Beaver Dam cemetery beside the
body of her mother, who died about |
a year ago. Her father and the fol-
lowing sisters and brother survive:
Ruth Marvel of Shortley, Mildred
Smith of Milton, Florence, Ethel, |
Grace, Janet and Junior at home.
The fourth lesson in First Aid |
will be taught by Mr.. Potter at the
school house here tonight.
Mrs. G. H. Koepple and daughter,
Miss Pearl, spent Saturday in Phil
adelphia.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles R. Davidson
spent the past week with relatives
in Wilmington. Their son, Wilbur
aDVidsOn and family returned home
with them and spent the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Dodd and
daughters Of Camden, N. j.. and Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond KOpple Of Ar
lington, N. j., spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Kopple.
Mrs. William Short who spent the
winter with her son and family in
Trenton, N. j., was at her home
here one day last week. She is now
7isiting her sister in Georgetown.
The ladies Of the HarbesOn and
Churches will put on a
,hicken supper at the COolspring
Hall next Thursday Z
light, March 10. Dumplings and all
he other fixings will be served with
he chicken, also ice cream and cake =
or dessert. All for fifty cents. 4
Mr.. and RMS. Joseph Hunter, )
Kisses Olive and Leila Veasey spent :
he weekend with their aunts, Mrs .
Iargaret Burton and Miss Olive y
casey at Rutledge, Pa.
Mrs. Elsie Steiner, age rs years, T.
-idOw of the late Frederick Steiner, =,
led at her home near here last
thursday morning. Her funeral, :,
Dnducted by Rev. Gardner Of st. Z,
luu'6 CuuEGHt was uclu at McA a
Ome on Monday afternoon. Inter- \.
ent was made IN the Beaver Dam ;,
,metery beside her husband who
ed some time ago Both Mr.. and
rs. Steiner were born in Switzer- =;
nd. The following children sur 4,
We: Mrs. Clara Kopple, Mrs. La h
ma Houck, Mrs. Rena Armstrong, ~
ID Charles Steiner, also five grand n
iIdren and two great grandchil- M
en-. br
Melvin Prettyman has returned
me from the Beebe Hospital. inn "
owed after having a bone removed N,
I'm his nose. lal
The local canning factory viii
n this coming season. No produce da
II be contracted for but viii be tn
light on the open market c.