Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09
SLAUGHTER BEACH

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1t was rather quiet weekend wit
few fireworks to celebrate the Inde
pendence Day. The weather len
nothing to the pleasure of those here
for it was rainy much of the week
end. The hotel enjoyed the pres
-ence however, of a crowd of patrons
having almost fifty on Sunday. Thos
coming there the farthest from
home for the week were a famil,
from Illinois. The Rotary Club hat
its weekly dinner at the hotel OF
Tuesday. Fishing has been resumed
this week after the twenty days re
cess. The parties that go out from
the Lighthouse still continue to bt
popular.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. Postles Hammond
and children have Joined the summer
colony, having moved last week to
their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wallace, OF
Harrisburg, spent the weekend in
the Newberrry cottage and had as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Rem
burg and son, also of Harrisburg.
Miss Mary Sharp was hostess to
the Mizpah Circle on Tuesday eve
ming when il met for the monthly
business session in front of her cot
tage.
DR.. Frank Herson delivered very
fine Independence Day sermon on
Sunday in the pavilion before a large
gathering. His text was What
Think Ye of These Stones. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Steele of
Philadelphia called on L.. N. Hearn
al the E. L. M. cottage on Saturday.
Residents have lately talked of the
washing away of the shore at the
southern end of the beach. One
resident remarked that they lost
about six inches each season. The
jetty at the mouth of the ,Mispillion
River serves as some protection for
the north end of the beach, but the
south end needs like protection.
launching with Mrs. Carl Allen on
Tuesday were Mrs. Simpson, Mrs.
William Watson, Mrs. Ray Warren
and her guest, Mrs. Paul Fenimore.
Mrs. Thurber Hoyt and daughter
Adelaide, of Pitman, N. ~ arrived
yesterday to be the guest of Miss
Helen Pierce. ~
Mrs. Elizabeth Webb returned to
Milford on Monday after spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Neal VIII
kins who have been in the Walls
cottage for the past three weeks. MIR.
and Mrs. G. C. wilkins, of Washing |
ton, D. c., were their guests for the
holiday weekend.
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Archer some |
time during the weekend were Mr.. /
and Mrs. Henry Messick of Whining
ton, Augustus Holston, Mrs. Emma
Vandegrift, Mr. and Mrs. John Titus |
of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Webb and Miss Lydia Abbott.
Miss Irma Jean Houghton OF .
Franklin, Pa, is spending some time
here and is at present the guest OF /
Mrs. P. V. Mckay. |.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Constable OF |
Elkton and DR.. and Mrs. William |,
Marshall, Jr. were Sunday guests OF |
DR.. and Mrs. S. NJ d. Marshall. Last
evening the Marshalls had as dinner !
guests DR.. and Mrs. Elmer Williams, !
Mrs. Anna v. Carlisle, Miss Eliz-
ab6th Ga r4isle and aAiT. 70 and Mns- &. J
Marshall Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul FeAnimore are |
spending this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Warren. On Monday Miss
Marie Calhoun and John Post OF
New York City were their dinner
guests.
The Covered Dish Luncheon Club
met with Mrs. John Hallett this week
on Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. Harvey Bentley and
son, of Wilmington, were holiday
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Wigley.
Miss Shirley Thomas who has been
the guest of Miss Anne Postles re-
turned to her home in Philadelphia
OH Tuesday. I
William and Peter Hallett, sons of
Mr. and Mrs. William Hallett are {
spending this week with their grand {
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hallett.
DR.. and Mrs. William Straughn i
and sons and Mrs. Phoebe Smith of n
Dover are spending this month. in i,
the Pierce cottage. On Friday, their 6
guests were Mrs. william 'Keithly,
Mrs. James Cornell, Mrs. William
James of Wilmington and Miss Mary
Cornell of Ithaca, N. Y, Richard
Smith of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with them. ,J ; a
Mrs. Olive Stenwizg of San Fran "
cisco, California was the weekend n
guest of her uncle. John. B., Taylor. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hopkins and q,
daughter Christine, who have been u
on trip to California for the past d
three weeks returned home ON Mon 8
day and are now at their cottage. !!
They went by motor to Dallas, Texas, IL
and from there by train to the West W
Coast. '.:'+ E al
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Willim, lately -
)f Baltimore but now of Smyrna,
with their two sons are occupying
he Smith cottage. On Monday Mr.. IL
md Mrs. L. B. Kirby and two chill H
lren were their guests. The Kirbys
ire also from Smyrna. CT
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hall and T
ION of Philadelphia were guests at j
he hotel for the weekend. G.
Miss Marie Dempsey, of Whining 81
on, is spending some time with her
lunt, Mrs. John w. Burris and Mr.. G.
3urris. m
Mrs. George Carter, Sr., Mrs. w
ieorge Carter, Jr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fl
Tulius Carter, of Chestertown, Md,
re spending this month in the Wyatt te
,ottage. On Sunday their guests W
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Reed
nd grandchildren of Wyoming. da
Harry H. Mulholland, with a party tn
of Harry Mulholland, Jr..
ohm H. Mulholland, George II. ORA m