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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. HELEN ROACH

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen
Roach were held at her late home
in the Washington Hotel, in Prin-
cess Anne, Nd. on Monday after
noon, July q, conducted by the Rev.
J. A. Leishman. pastor of the Lewes
Presbyterian Church, assisted by
the Rev. J. Paul Trout, of Princess
Anne. Interment was made in the
cemetery at Lewes. her former
home.
The deceased, with her husband
and family. went to Princess Anne
about two years ago. after leasing
the Washington Hotel, and have re-
sided there since that time. Mrs.
Roach died as the result of a heart
attack early on Saturday morning,
July Is.
She is survived by her husband,
William H. Roach, and the follow
ing children: Miss Helena Roach,
Reid and Henry Roach. Of Princess
Anne. and William Roach, Jr., of
Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
WILMINGTON DOLLAR DAY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1g

The forty-frst semi-annuaI Dollar
Day to be conducted in Wilmington
under the auspices Of the Mercantile
Section Of the Chamber Of Commerce
will be held on Wednesday, August
H. Wilmington merchants are pre-
pairing to make it the finest and
most outstanding of all. from the
viewpoint of the conservative shop
per.
This year. more than hundred of
WilmingtOn's leading mercantile
establishments are participating in
the event, and. after weeks of quiet
but vigorous and careful preparation
through thorough cOmbing of whole
sale markets and laying plans for
drastic reductions on their present
stocks, will be prepared to offer to
shoppers from all over the Del-Mar-
Va Peninsula and adjacent counties
OF Pennsylvania and New Jersey
heretofore unattainable values. Of
hcial Dollar Day stores, as usual,
will display distinctive emblem and
price cards, both of which will bear
the copyrighted emblem of the
| Chamber of Commerce. Shoppers
are urged by the committee in !
charge to shop in those stores dis |
playing these uniform signs and 4
price tickets as they designate those
merchants officially participating in
the event.
Elbert d. Griffenberg. chairman of
the Mercantile Sections Cooperative
Sales Committee. under whose di-
rectiOn the Dollar Day" will be con-
Quoted, states that a survey he Just
has completed of preparations of
merchants for the event shows that
never in the long history of these
semi-annual events, have arrange
ments been made to present to shop
pefs such bargains and such values.
All Wilmington stores participat- (:
ing in Dollar Day" will be open at I
3 O'Clock. daylight saving time, and l
are arranging for extra sales people 2
to prevent the necessity of anyone {
waiting. Merchandise to be offered
will meet the most discriminating
taste and the entire range Of pocket
book sizes"
The cooperation of the Wilmington
Bureau of Police has been accorded !
gladly to protect Out-Of-tOwn buyers
rom parking restrictions, and there :
s published in this issue of this
1aper a coupon, which, If cut out by !
he shopper and affixed TO the wind :
ihield Of automobiles, will permit I
'arking as long as necessary in viii I
nington on Dollar Day" without Il
c
The committee in charge have v
made il clear that Dollar Day" will c,
e held on August 10 regardless OF 7
1eather conditions. II neither will "
e postponed. nor will Dollar Day al
bargains be available i'd
efOre or after that date. di
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
CULLEN FAMILY REUNION

August 1st the fifteenth annual
reunion of the Ebe and Elizabeth
Quillen family was held at the Bel
haven Hotel, Rehoboth Beach, where
dinner was served for %. Joshua
Quillen was the host. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel F. Holt.
Mr. and Mrs Ebe J. Holt. Mrs. Chas
Aydelott. Mr.. Ebe c. Quillen. Miss
Lulu Quillen. Ebe c. Quillen. Jr.,
George W. Quillen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip West. Mrs. Lewis Parker and
daughter. Mildred; Mrs. Isaac Quill
len. Mr.. and Mrs. William Richards,
Miss Marie Richards. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua QuilIen and daughter. Mar
garet. and Mr.. and Mrs. George I.
QuilIen.
Mrs. Joshua Quillen was in charge
Of the entertainment and those TAX
ing part in the program were: Mrs.
Lemuel F. Holt, Mrs. Charles Ayde-
lott, Miss Lulu Quillen, Ebe C. Quill
len, Jr., Mrs. Joshua QuilIen, Mar
garet Quillen, Mildred Parker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe J. Holt.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07

Fred d. Peterman. formerly Of
Milford, was awarded an automobile
at the closing of a carnival held in
Wilmington, recently.
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The Republican State delegate
election will be held Saturday, Au-
gust %, and the Democratic State
delegate election, Saturday. August
90.
Postmaster Harry Mayhew an
nOunced this week that S13.4OO in
World War veterans bonus bonds
had been cashed in at the Milford
post Office.
Wingate Cannon, Seaford's oldest
citizen, and one of the oldest on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. celebrated
his 101st birthday anniversary at
the home of his sOn-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hurley,
with whom he resides, on Monday,
August 3.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
POTATO GROWERS HAVE
HAD A GOOD SEASON

Yields In the southern end Of the
Peninsula are reported TO have aver
aged around Is to 30 barrel per acre,
with some as low as IS barrels. In
the northern part Of AccOmac Coun-
" and the Eastern Shore of Mary
land most fields made a remarkable
recovery from the drought and the
yields ran heavier than usual. Re
ports Of so to so barrels per acre
were common and a few growers re-
ported as high as 80 to 100 barrels.
The heavier yields and increased
sizes compensated for the decline
in price, and growers in the northern
part Of the potato district have pro-
bably averaged as large returns as
those In the southern end OF the PEN
insula.
With the active shipping season
now about over. carIot shipments,
Including boat movements reduced
to earlOt equivalents, total approx
mately $500 cars. BY the end of
the season, the total movements. in |
Maryland, is generally expected to /
surpass that Of last year. With only /
few remaining cars in Accomac and /
Northampton Counties. on the East
ern Shore Of Virginia, the total will /
be much less than the 1O,44O cars
last season. The nearest approach
to these light shipments in recent
years was three years ago when g.
S25 were shipped from the PENN
sula. The greatest contrast is with
the heavy movement of $4,000 cars in
During the early part Of the sea-
son, as shipments from the PENN
sula were less than $50 cars daily.
the market held principally between
$500 and 5000 per barrel. AS dig
ging became more general, and Of
Ierings more liberal. the price de-
clined to mostly $3.50 to S4.OO per
barrel. This held until about the
middle Of last month when the ef- {
.ects OF a severe two weeks heat
wave in the Eastern markets became
elt in a restricted demand ending v
II the week of July IS, when the a
'rice dropped rapidly to S2.75 and +
800 per barrel the lowest of the
eason. From this point it recov-
red somewhat during the early part :
4 the following week. as tempera- d
1res in the markets moderated and i
consumption became more nearly ,
Ormal.
The rise in price was halted some p,
nat as carlOt shipments began in .,
olume from New Jersey. n
The quality Of the 1886 crop was =. -
enerally better than that of last -
JASON. The disease known as seab
as more prevalent than usual. In CT
lie northern section of the district H
Iere was some trouble from sec W,
I'd growth. but other defects were Nj
most negligible.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
PLAZA NOTES

| Ken MAYNARD who comes to MIL
Iord from a personal appearance
tour of all vaudeville theatres fron,
coast to coast with his wonder
horse, Tarzan. is the only western
star, who clung to his ideals Of wes-
tern pictures.
1t is largely due to Ken's faith N
out-of-door pictures that the western
Is back in favor, with a stronger
appeal than ever.
He was born in Mission. Texas
and learned to ride when bov ~
the ranches. He became the staI
rider and roper with Ringing Bro
tiers Circus before the movies won
him.
He has collected many cowbo+
songs and stories which were divine
out and put them into book form.
Many of the songs are being sung n.
his talking westerns.
Maynard has traced the origin Of
these laments and ditties to various
foreign lands. He claims that as en-
igrants from each country settled
on plains. they fitted their fois
songs to the words Of the cowboy
song.
Ken plays the fiddle and banjo. He.
does not use double in his sintinr
sequences. He does not use a double
for riding.
He has the world Championship
medal for riding, and several medals
for roping.
Tarzan, his horse. Is a native Of
California. He is highly trained for
pictures. This was done liy Ken.
Plaza patrons are going to have
he opportunity Of seeing the world
rider and the worlds
champion trick horse ID person "a
Friday and Saturday night Aasast
4 and %, with special kiddiss
matinee, Saturday At 2.SO O'Clock
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTEs

An appreciative congregation
heard a scholarly. profound and in
spring sermon last Sunday on
Reasons for our Hope. 1 Pet. 3:l5
by Rev. DR.. Winfield Scott Kreger
Ralph Reed sang most acceptably a
beautiful song entitled God Is.
Next Sunday Rev. Alexander Gilmore
will preach. He Is a Scotch irish
Presbyterian Of old COyenanter stock
and his sermons are strong and for
ceful presentations Of the old gos-
pei. He will be remembered as the
son-in-law OF the late Rev. Henry
L. hunstein. for 50 years the beloved
pastor Of the Milford church. Mt
subject will be "The Ideal
Rule Of Life.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
HApDAWAY WALLs

Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Walls, ol
Dover, announce the marriage Oi
their daughter. Miss Amelia E
Walls, to the Rev. Lawrence f. Had
daway. son Of the Rev. and Mrs. l.,
E. Haddaway. Of Dover. which took
place. Sunday, July 26, 1886, at Glen
burnie. Nd, the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev Edward @. Coll
Inns. At present the Rev. Haddaway
is assisting his father at the Dover
church. In the fall he will enter the
Western Maryland Seminary to
complete his theological training.
The bride was May Queen Of the Do
yer public schools. class Of 'SS. Mr..
and Mrs. Walls are both former res
idents Of Milford. Mrs. Walls being q
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Waitmsn
Ryan and her husband son Of Mf.
and Mrs. Burton Walls, who reside
near Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
TOWNSEND FINDS WEST
STRONG FOR LAEDON
[C0piianf9 from Firsf Pagsl

ICoHiians9 from Firsi Pagsl
speak at Chautauqua. N. Y. and on
Wednesday evening. Aug. 26. at Buff
falo, N. Y.
Kansas Republicans and Demo
Gratis, intra-party contest decided,
directed attention to the general elec
tion campaign and the chances OF
carrying Gov. Alf n. Landon's home
state for the national ticket.
Tuesdays primary saw a general
rout Of Townsend forces in the state
and denomination Of all incumbents.
VIII G. West and Walter A. Hux-
man we're chosen Republican and
Democratic nominees respectively in
the contest 10 elect a successor to
Governor Landon.
West a former private secretary
TO Governor Landon. was unopposed
IN the primary. Huxman decisively
defeated former Governor Jonathan
NJ Davis. who advocated the Town
send pension plan and ban on
3.2 beer.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
WILLIS

Mrs. Laura E. Willis, widow of
Joseph E. Willis. Sc years old, died
Tuesday. August 4, 1886, at the Kent
General Hospital in Dover, following
a prolonged illness. The funeral took
place from the home Of son, JOS
eph o. Willis, in Dover. Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. In addition to
the son. she is survived by brother,
Roland Baynum, Wilmington, and a
sister. Mrs. Thomas P. Murray of
FELTON,. Mrs Willis was a sister of
the late George H. Baynum of Mil
ford
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
WINNER IN CONTEST AT
HARRINGTON FAIR

Mrs NJ A. Webb, Greenwood won
the Hubbard Milling Co., and Lynne
and Jacobs guessing contest by es-
timating the exact weight Of the giant
bag Of Hubbard Sunshine Mash dis
played at the booth in which the
two above named firms cooperated
at the recent county fair. The con
sensus Of opinion expressed by Fair
visitors was to the effect that the
Hubbard Sunshine Booth was by far
the most attractive in the Exhibition
Hall. More than five hundred per-
sons entered the guessing contest
and many were close IN their esti-
mates. The weight 2211s lbs was
guessed by Mrs. M. A. Webb who
Will receive the bag Of feed as a re-
ward
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
PREACHING AT
SLAUGHTER BEACH

There seems to be disappointment
everywhere, but there were none at
the pavilion last Sunday afternoon,
il just looked like everybody was
glad they came. the day was ideal
and the people from everywhere
packed the pavilion even beyond its
capacity. to hear the good singing
and to listen attentiyely to Rev. A.
r. Brokers fine sermon. We we're
very glad to note the emphasis he
put on the f'blood" for without the
shedding Of blood there is no re-
mission Of sin. Heb. 9:22. Next
Sunday Is Slaughter Neck day. Let
everybody come and hear Rev. Steve
Hickman Of the community. who will
have complete charge. He is indeed
worth hearing. Come.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
MILFORD
SURPRISE PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse B. Stevenson
of Philadelphia came to Milford last
Saturday afternoon to spend the
weekend with his brother and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Steven
son. They had been there less than
a hour when several cars drove up
loaded with relatives and friends
who had followed them to give Mr..
Stevenson a surprise party, It being
hfs birthday. Those present were:
Wesley w. Stevenson. Miss Matte
Belts. Mrs. Richards. Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse B. Stevenson and son Jim, Mr.
and Mrs. John c. Stevenson and son
Jack, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Eliason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Stevenson
and daughters, Edith and Betty and
granddaughter. Jane King. Mfr. and
Mrs. Carl Spaeter and children.
Teddy. Burton. Linda May and FL
len, Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Pfeil and niece. Gertrude
PfeIl. all Of Philadelphia; Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Headley, Grace Headley. |
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Knots, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Stevenson and son Bill, !
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Clendaniel (
and son Richard of Milford. Every
One was kept busy with games, etc, |
until late in the afternoon, when Ia
bles were set on the lawn, laden
with eats galore. including ice
cream and cake. Mr.. Stevenson re-
,eived many nice and useful gifts,
he majority of the number did not
'eturn TO their homes until Sunday
ifternOon. Some spent the day at Re
others. Wesley Stevenson
liss Matte Belts and Mrs. Richards
rent TO Bethany Beach where they
njOyed a delicious crab dinner with
chm H. Townsend. They all hope
D have another party next year.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
s1s5,99s MORE GAS TAX FOR
THE STATE

Gasoline tax paid to the State
during July totalled s1S5.993.34 COM
pared with $1s7. .23s4T for June.
The total number Of charters filed
during July was ZIG compared wiki
206 in June. The fines collected last
month for violations Of the motor
laws totalled S7,1s5 compar-
ed with s5.4S4 IN June.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
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ANDERSON
PRETTYMAN

George W. Prettyman, aged II
years. died suddenly at his home
near KentOn. on Thursday, July %,
1886, of a heart attack. He was born
in Milton, Sussex county, the son
Of Lemuel and Rachel Ann Pretty
man. Most Of his life was spent in
the KentOn vicinity, where he was
known as progressive farmer. He
leaves a wife. five children. one half
brother and one half sister.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
Weddings
CoFFIN-ROGERs

C0FFIN-ROGERS
Announcement is made Of the mar
riage Of Miss Lora Matilda Coffin
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles q
Coffin. Of Milford, and Mr.. Nathaniel
Marks Rogers. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Rogers. Of Harbeson. The
wedding took place in Elkton, July
80, the Rev. Melvin E. Wheatley Of
ficiating. The couple had Mr.. and
Mrs. John Casper Jones as attend
ants. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers will live
on a farm near Harbeson.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
PERSONALS

Mrs. George H. Hall Is spendini
several days in Philadelphia.
Charles r, Wyatt, OF Rswleigh. n
C., was a Milford visitor this week.
Miss Dorothy stack. Of staten Is,
land, N. Y, IS visiting Miss Lydis
Bell Toadvine.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Kinks and
daughter Isabelle, are spending some
time in Rehoboth.
; Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. witt, Of Penns-
grove, n. J., are spending this week
with relatives in Milford.
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Mrs. Frank PostIes, Of Philadel-
phia, is spending some time with
Miss Elizabeth Hammond,
Mrs. Thomas Tfice Of RoiIin
Park. Nd. has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Simpson the past few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Abbott left the
latter part Of this week for motor
trip through the New England
States.
Jimmie SaIevan returned home on
Monday after a trip to AthoI. Mss,
where he visited Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. SaleVan.
Henry Maybaum, Charles Law and
Philip Gay spent some time with Mr..
and Mrs. S. C. Evans on Tuesday,
enroute to Rehoboth.
Miss Elizabeth Stidham left on
Monday for Lorraine, Ohio. where
she will visit her brother, Joseph
and Mrs. Stidham.
Mrs. Homer Porter Of Baltimore
was the guest Of her parents. capt.
and Mrs. Caleb R. Smith on East
Front street, over the weekend.
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Alfred Swain Of Macon, Ca. ac-
by HIS wife and children,
3Obbie and Shirley Anne. are VISIT
ng his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
twain.
Mrs. Earle F. WOrthington and
Jack and Janet Lee are I
pending two weeks In WIlliamsport, s
3D., and Chambersburg, Pa, visiting
elatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farmer Of c
Pa, and Fred r. '
Of Wil1iamsport, Nd, a
ere weekend guests of Mr., and y
rs. Earle F. Worthfngton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haekenbefg Ia
Id Miss Mary o. Hackenberg Of =
and E. Dudley james X
DTexel Hill. Pa. have. returned j.
,me after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. L
Archer.
Miss Ann Davis and Robert Davis, ~ ~
ildren Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. -
Ivis. of Washington, D. C., have re- - -
rned to the Capital City after
ending several weeks with friends "
Milford and Slaughter Beach. II
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Mr.. and Mrs. Norris B. Hazen, 0e
IS Lorraine Hazen and Charles
zen. OF Rochester, N. r., visited ~.
. and Mrs. S. c. Evans in Milford ~ ~
d Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas n. Abb G
Il at Slaughter Beach last week. ~
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'lr. and Mrs. Arlington r. Trice exl
Arlington. Pa. and Miss Betty Tor
lnk OF Germantown, Pa. spent NE
weekend with his mother, Mrs. Mo
ME Trice and his brother and De
Ter. Miss Cora Trlce and Howard AM
ce Of Milford. I'm
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'harlotte Ann ArgO. who was in mo
ed Sunday, July 26, when a car hib
lck here and Edward Edwardson, yea
who received a compound frac- tou
of the skull on the same day, ion
N he fell from a tree, have both itoT
the Milford Emergency Hospital. Jap
re they have been receiving per
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
MILFORD WON THREE
GAMES OVER WEEKEND
fC0nIinaea ifom - Peqe1

tCOHfiTaed from First Psge1
The second game Of Sundays
doubleheader was also won by Mil
ford by a score of 8 to z. Milford
batted the offerings Of Lord, the Fed
eraisburg pitcher for is safeties.
johnson, Cannon and Matthews, to-
gether with KilIen, the winning pit
cher, starred for Milford.
The box scores follow:
Saturdays Game
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
lEAR READERS

orable comment con-
cerning my letter last
- week, thought per-
haps the experiment might be
repeated another time, so l am
doing so and asking for your toll
erance in case you would like
your news the old way. The let
ter last week was written on
Monday when we had little time
to do much sight seeing, but no
day passed that we did not visit
some lake. some bit of pictures
queness. something of interest.
On Wednesday. as I told you we
did go to Norwood. Mass. to
Bob Stidham. He was busily en-
gagged with inventory as we
walked into the Grant Store
where he has a responsible po-
sition. That was forgotten for
awhile when it was time for
lunch and he went as. He ex-
poets to be able to have a day or
two here at the end Of his vaca-
tion. That same day we visited
Boston. the center Of culture,
we often hear. Perhaps that is
because of the nearby Harvard
University and many other seats
of learning. As we looked at the
numerous buildings that are a
part Of this old and great uni
versity 1 wonder how any one
could find himself. either in To-
Gale or learning. it all seemed so
vast and overwhelming. The
boys, Theodore and Jimmie, en-
joyed a ball game that day with
their uncle. while / went with
Ruth to see Green Pastures
You all, perhaps, have been
reading of the controversy about
the release Of the film. Some
might think the production was
sacriligious. but to see the pic
ture, one must come away think
ing Of some lessons It might
teach. The days went readily
by until Sunday morning when
We decided there must be an end
Ing to our pleasant visit. SO at
six we were on our way back to
Delaware. The mountains were
Jtill wrapped in the hazy atmos-
ihere that comes with altitude,
Dut as we rode along the Mo-
lawk Trail it disappeared grad
ally until it was no more. We
Tere surprised by the lack OF
faffic and laid it to the earliness
{ the hour. but all the way to
'assiac the driving was com
aratively easy. Some one has
aid that all the traffic is in
elaware-especially on Sunday
so that may be the solution.
ar overnight stop was with Mrs.
arlyn Lewis and sons. Jack
Id Bob. Many of you will pleas
ltly remember them when they
red here on Kings Highway. It
as surprising TO see how the
'ys have grown. Jack is now
nployed near at home while
'b is a sophomore at Bueknell
diversity. II was good to be
tn friends. Monday at lis
and us at Dover. having driven
me through the fertile coun-
: Of central New Jersey and
Travelling has
en- made so easy. because OF
nprehensive maps. wen mark
roads and highways. and by
.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07
Ohttmaru

FLEETWOOD
George W. Fleetwood, aged 81
years, died at his home in Philadel-
phia on Sunday. August 2. 1886. His
remains were taken to Georgetown
on Wednesday and inferred in Union
cemetery.
&EA
ANDERSON
Edith Anderson, aged 40, daugh-
ter of the late Major L. Anderson
and Annie T. Anderson, died July 2s
at her home near Lincoln City. after
a lingering illness. Interment was
made at HOLLYWOOD cemetery. She
leaves her mother, brother. Ralph:
and sister, Violet A. Whitehead.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07

Again death has taken its toll
of MiIford's older residents.
Saturday marked the passing Of
Mrs. sailie r. Davis and Monday
that Of Of Mr.. julius Scott. each
leaving a heritage in their field
Of endeavor. For more than
forty years Mrs. Davis was the
beloved Sunday School teacher
Of boys and girls who today are
kindly remembering her for her
earnest purpose in teaching
them the right way OF living.
Mr., Scott helped with the found
ing Of the Milford Chronicle"
which has successfully gone on
for more than fifty years. Many
people have expressed their re-
gret in losing two of Milford's
substantial residents.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-07

On Sunday Miss Helen Pierce
with her two neices, Miss GeOr-
giana Macklin, of Bridgeville
and Miss Cornelia Pierce will
leave for New York City where
they will sail for Fall River and
then on to Boston by train for
a sightseeing visit. Returning
to New York City they will then
go up the Hudson to West Point
for more sightseeing. This is
a graduation present to the girls
from their aunt.