Milford chronicle., 1937-08-20

Big Thursday Is In the offing as we
write. Booths have been built fol
the sale of soft drinks and things
that one buys at the shore. All ol
the cottages are occupied, some OF
them have the same folks who come
here for this week year after year
When this is printed the one big day
will be over for another year. Mrs
s. M. d. Marshall, who for many
years has entertained group OF
friends, is doing so as usual. This
time her guests are the members OF
the Friday Luncheon Club.
The hotel is still increasing its
patronage. Each day guests from
the surrounding towns are down for
dinner and other meals. On Friday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Bur-
rie entertained at the hotel at din
ner, MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Peoples,
Walter Peoples, Mrs. Dorothy Van
Mort and two children, of Baltimore.
The Rotary Club is having its weekly
meeting each Monday at the Hotel.
Good meals, we'll served and cour-
teous service has brought people
back again for a meal at the shore.
mE6. JOHH W. AAOtctOh Chtti
on Tuesday of last week in compli-
ment to Mrs. Joseph Sipple Of Col
umbia, S. c., who has been spending
two weeks here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Holzmueller.
Luncheon and cards were enjoyed by
Mrs. Paul v. Mckay. Mrs. George
III. Draper, Jr., Mrs. William Griffin,
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, Mrs. Blain Ad-
kins, of Millsboro, Mrs. Frank r.
Grier, Mrs. Harrison Baldwin, OF
New Haven, Conn, and Mrs. M. Has
well Pierce.
MIR. and Mrs. Gene Pratt and son,
John Lynn, are occupying the Chi
nook" for this week. They had as
their guests on Wednesday, Mrs. ].
Lynn Pratt, Mrs. John r. Gillespie
and Mrs. John G. Dawson.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Sipple and
two children left for their home In
Columbia, s. c.. on Sunday after
spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ]. Holzmueller.
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Grier over the past weekend were
MIR. and Mrs. william C.. Smith, of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Miss Doris
Warburton and Donald Smith. OF
Wilmington and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam C. Smith of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Merriken of
Denton. were weekend guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson s. Vinyard. Mr..
and Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins are stay
ing with the vinyard's while their
home in Milford is being extensively
renovated.
Mrs, r. B. McCreery Of Philadel-
phia, was the weekend guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Herman johnson and
MIR. Johnson.
Miss Mary McCabe spent the week
end here as the guest OF DIR. and Mrs.
willard Pierce.
A picnic supper which followed an
afternoon of cards was enjoyed on
Monday at the Henderson cottage.
where Mrs. Harry Grier with her
family have been for the past two
months. The guests were Mrs. Hen
ry d. Boyer of Smyrna, Mrs. Grier
Baynum of Maplewood, NJ. j., Miss
MAY Davis, Miss Burdella Davis,
Mrs. Robert P. Davis, Mrs. Charles
Prettyman, Miss Lena Short, Mrs.
William Richards, Mrs. A. ID. Mar
shall, Mrs. McBlair Lloyd, Mrs. Grier
and Mrs. Harry Humes. Mrs. Boyer
is spending this week with Mr.. an I
Mrs. Grier.
Mrs. Wilson Vinyard spent We'd
nesday at Rehoboth with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Sapp. Recent
guests of Mrs. vinyard were Mrs.
Frank Morrison of Pittsburgh, and
Robert Foulk of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Johnson
were among the guests who gather
ed at the Truitt cottage at Rehoboth
on Tuesday for the reunion Of the
Davis family.
The Covered Dish Luncheon Club
met on Wednesday with Mrs. Carl
Allen at her cottage at the south end
of the beach.
In honor of their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Draper, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson gave a
bridge party on Tuesday evening.
The other guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Warren. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Allen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Davidson, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Fenimore. Mrs. Thos.
Simpson and MIR. and Mrs. @. Her
bert Smith of Dover. The Drapers
ire spending this week at the Wat
ION cottage.
Mrs. Herman johnson was In Re-
loboth on Monday as the guest Of
Mrs. Howard Stewart. s
Last week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 7
Iohn Mertz, and Mrs. Walter Davis d
L the idle Hour were Mr. and
drs. ]. Adam Merts. of Wilmington. a
his week their guest has been Mrs. o
red Beckwith of Worcester, Mass. S
Ray Moonan of New York City.
vas the weekend guest of MIR. and \
frs. e. FELTON,. c
Mr.. and Mrs. James Abbott and N
aughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Short o
nd daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
sr Davis are In the Swain cottage Il
DR. two weeks. N
In the lower apartment OF the N
Penn-Del" for two weeks are MIR.
nd Mrs. Clarence Smith and son. n
immie. Staying with them this p
eek are Miss Katherine Melvin of B
and Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
[olston. Their weekend guests oi
ere Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Holston oi
r.
MIR. and Mrs. F. A. Bond. Miss
aura Reed and William Reed OF tt
were the weekend 81
uests of Mr.. and Mrs. John v. @.
ostles. pl
Miss Eunice Colbourne of Pleas M
ltville, N. j., Harvey Stats of Bal ds