Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-03-20
FREDERIcA


The card party sponsored BY IN
Ladies Auxiliary OF the Frederic
volunteer Fire Company on Tuesda
evening OF last week, was a pro
nounced success. The president
Mrs. Ethel Carpenter and chairman
Mrs. Lulu Darby wish to thank al
the committees and the genera
public for their hearty cooperation
and their generous support. Abou
seventy beautiful prizes were award
ed. They were all donated b,
friends Of this worthy cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Johnson o
Magnolia and Mr.. and Mrs. HOrac,
johnson Of Camden, gave a surprise
birthday dinner for Mr.. and Mrs
George Johnson on Sunday. BOtl
their birthdays took place within q
few. days Of each other and Sunday
was chosen to celebrate them.
Mary Kate Gray, the youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jester A.
Gray, entertained her school friends
on Monday evening. in honor of her
18th birthday A very delightful
evening was spent. The decorations
were spring-like and lovely. Mary
Kate received some beautiful gifts
on the happy occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Darby en-
teftained at a dinuer-bridge on Sat
urday evening. The home was at
tractiVely decorated with sweet
peas and other fragrant blossoms.
The guests we're Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Belts of AIiddletOwn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Livy G. Rogers of Lewes, Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Townsend, Mr..
and Mrs. Remsen Barnard of Mil
ford, Mrs. A. w. Boone and o. p.
Harrington of Frederick. Mrs. Bar
nard won the prize for high score
for ladies and Mr.. Harrington for
the men.
James Bethards, formerly Of this
town passed away suddenly Of heart
trouble in MaplewoOd, N. J. He was
the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Bethards. He received his
early education in the public
schools here. He married his wife in
Wilmington where ne lived for a
while. Later he moved to Maple
wood, N. j., where he engaged in
the commission business in which
he was highly successful. He retir-
ed last year. He was 81 years of age
and is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Bethards,
who is a teacher in a private school.
He leaves a sister, Mrs. Albert Pal
mer of this town and a brother,
William Bethards, Of Milford. The
body was brought Barratt's Chapel
on Saturday where the funeral SER
vices were held and conducted by
the Rev. Bowman of AlapleWoOd, N. }.
Miss Miriam Voges, Miss Louise
Merry and David CoVerdale of Will
mington were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Sallie Williams and Mrs. George
johnson.
Hamilton Patterson of Delmar Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Patterson on Sunday last.
Sylvester Gottorf, known to his
friends as ''Reddy' is recovering
from an operation in the Milford
Emergency Hospital.
Special services have been held in
Trinity NJ. E. Church nightly all
this week. Rev. Frank Herson Will
preach this evening, March 20.
Mrs. Sallie Williams, Mrs. G. W.
johnson and Mrs. George Johnson /
visited in Wilmington last week.
r. J. Russell suffered an unpleas-
ant experience last Saturday. He |
had been to Milford to the banks
and to visit his friend, Mr.. Bennett
in the Milford Emergency Hospital.
On returning he ran off the roaa
and ditched his car near the MILF
wood Church. He heard fox hunters
IN the distance and started for as
sistance. He lost his glasses and as
his vision Is very poor without
them he became lost in the woods.
His family became alarmed when
he did not return home and noti-
led the State Police Department.
Friends from here Joined in the
search and found him two miles
rom his starting place, suffering
rom cold and exposure about 8 p.
n. He was greatly relieved when his
friends arrived He was hurried
rome, a physician called and he has
low about recovered from his pain
hi experience.
Mrs. Joseph Vineyard and little
laughter of ChestertOwn, Md, have
from a three weeks visit
o Miami, Florida, and were guests
t Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vinyard on
sunday,
Mrs. Arthur Melvin entertained
lumber of friends for a demonstra-
ion of Kitchen Kraft on Monday :
vening. The demonstration was
onducted by Henry Ennis Of Smyr-
"a. The guests were unanimous in
heir praise of the food prepared for
he dinner. Games followed the din
er as is the customary proceeding.
IRIS. Ruth Stevenson won the prize
Or coming the nearest TO guessing
he age Of Mr.. Ennis. Mrs. A. M.
Ielvin received the hostess prize.
ther prizes we're won by Mrs. En-
Ia Cats, Mrs. Herman Vineyard,
ames Moore and sharp L. Wilson.
hose present were Mr.. and Mrs.
liver Melvin, A. NJ. Melvin, Sra
Ir. and Mrs. s. r. Bostic and
aughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Hazel Cats.
n. and Mrs. James Moore, Mr.. and
Irs. S. L. Wilson, Mrs. Herman Vim
ard, Mrs. Annie B. Harrington and
scar P. Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell POstles
ent TO Philadelphia this week tO'
~ Wills Eve IfOspitai where both