Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
FREDERICK

The Ladies' Aid Society was pleas
antly entertained on Saturday eve
ming in Trinity NJ. e. Church By
Mrs. Elizabeth Vinyard, Mrs. Della
Wilson and Mrs. Emma Slaughter
The room was beautifully decorated
with Christmas greens and poinset-
tas. Two new members enrolled on
that evening. Following the busi-
ness meeting a delightful program
under the direction Of Mrs. Edith
Melvin and Miss Lank followed.
Piano duet, Mrs. w. F. Neide and
Miss Elizabeth Lank; reading. Mrs.
Laura Mitten; vical solo, Mrs. Mabel
I1angreIl; reading, Mrs. Marion
Gerow; Merry Christmas" game;
reading, Mrs. Lillian Miller; piano
duet, Mrs. W. F. Neide, Miss Eliz-
abeth Lank.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Person who
have been visiting in New Rochelle
and New York City, have returned
home.
Miss Emma Ashmead has a fine
display of Christmas cards and also
cards for all occasions on sale.
The holly workers are busy max
ing Wreaths. There are fewer en-
gagged in the work this year owing
to the low prices received last year
Muskrats are now in the market
but the supply as yet is not equal
TO the demand in the home market
Fine turkeys were sold as low as
Is cents per pound on foot during
the week of Thanksgiving. A num-
ber of persons engaged in raising
turkeys are holding them for the
Christmas markets hoping to receive
better prices.
The Frederick Volunteer Fire Co.
responded to a call on Monday night
10 extinguish a chimney fire on a
farm near ThOmpsOnville which they
did speedily.
The Fire Company is very grateful
to John C. George for the gift of
rubber coats and hats for the COM
pany. That is a fine Christmas pres /
ent and surely appreciated by those
who risk their health from exposure
at fires, especially in the winter.
Arthur M. Melvin, Sr., spent the
weekend in Newark.
Mrs. Harry A. Menser took a trip
to Philadelphia on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fowler of
Philadelphia were weekend guests
of Mrs. Mary Bethards who returned
to Philadelphia with them ON Sun
day. She will spend the winter there.
Mrs. Harry +. Mitten spent Fri
day in Philadelphia.
The friends of DIR. Oliver X. Grier
will be interested to hear that he is
from heart ailment that
has necessitated complete rest in
bed for the past three months. He
has been in Los Angeles. Cal, where
he will probably remain to escape
the severity of the winter in the
East
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Palmer. Jr.. I
Df Pennsville. N. j., were guests Of !
heir parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. s
Palmer on Friday.
Mrs. FordOn Counselman and t
laughter Miriam. Mrs. Willard L
Slaughter and Mrs. Oliver Melvin I
nOtOred to Philadelphia on a shop
ling trip on Monday. d
@. r. Miller spent the weekend in h
lew York City.
Marion Stevenson spent several a
lays last week with his grandfather, d
4. A. Roberts. at CollingswOod, N. J. G
Elmer Snyder Of Philadelphia
pent the weekend at the Spencer ID
arms. and with Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Ia
lurton. pi
Mr.. and Mrs Marion Stevenson
nd daughter Ruth Ann, were guests m
! M, T. Adams of Harrington, on M
unday. I'M
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Mcbride
pent Sunday In Chester. Pa. El
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White were
] Philadelphia on Sunday. si
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Denney and to
IN Harold were guests Of Mr.. and
rs. Willard Sapp over the week tn
ID. Sa
MriI Ernest Webb. formerly Miss
airy Slaughter, OF Frederick. was tel
ven a miscellaneous shower In the CIR
ousion Fire House on Monday eve Jo