Milford chronicle., 1938-02-04
FREDERICK

On Friday evening Of last week
Mrs. Harry F. Mitten gave a verJ
delightful party in compliment tC
Mrs. Ray Gordon. of Oxford, N. Y.
who is visiting her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. B. f. Burton. AS departure
from the usual card games, music
and other games were substituted
which proved very interesting.
Refreshments were served In the
dining room where the soft glow Ol
candle light enhanced the beauty OF
the decorations. The guests were
Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. B. F. Burton, Mrs
w. w. Wilson, Mrs. Joseph Gerow
Mrs. L. L. Carlisle, Miss Elizabeth
Walstrom, Mrs. A. w. Carrow, Mrs,
William Leach, Mrs. Gordon Coun-
selman, Mrs. Edith Melvin and Mrs,
Annie B. Harrington.
Mrs. Alice G. Melvin and grand
daughter Alice Louise Bostic of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Melvin.
On Saturday evening, Mrs. Harry
Harrington and Mrs. Harold Har-
rington were hostesses at a 500 par
ty. Those present were Mrs. Vaughn
Warren, Mrs. Vaughn Collins, Mrs.
Joseph Gerow. Mrs. Sharp, L. Will
son, Mrs. Willard Slaughter, Mrs.
Selden Raughley, Mrs. Allan Smith,
Mrs. Willard Sapp, Mrs. Burris
Spurry and Mrs. Annie B. Harring-
ton.
Mrs. Burris Spurry won the prize
for high score and Mrs. Allen Smith
for low score.
On Saturday afternoon. Betty Ann
Harrington celebrated her sixth
birthday with a party. The color
scheme for the table was pink and
white. The favOrs were pink baskets
filled with bonbons. Merry games
were enjoyed by the little folks.
Those present were Elizabeth Jane
Gerow,- Emma Catherine Slaughter
Ieona Kelly, Earline Webb. Betty
Carey, Barbara and Patsy Harring-
ton, Alice Louise Bostic, Mary Emily
Miller, Verma and Sarah Clark, Jean
Gottorf, Edna Mae Fisher, Dorothy
Warren, Earline Webb, Emily Nor
ris, Jackie Donovan, Harriet Spayd,
Jane and Ann Neide, Ruth Ann Ste
venson and Sarah Elizabeth Lank.
Mrs. Fora Collins of Dover and Mrs.
SeIden Raughley supervised the
games for the children. Betty Ann
was very happy with the pretty gifts
from her friends.
On Wednesday of last week, Mrs.
Elizabeth White gave an old fash
Toned quilting party, when the guests
were invited TO spend the day, to
quilt, engage in social conversation
and partake of a big dinner. 1t
proved a great success Those pres
ent were Mrs. Emma Harrington,
Mrs. Mary Kelly, Mrs. Minnie Cam
per, Mrs. Josephine Carey and Mrs.
Emma Holleger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Stevenson
and daughter Ruth Ann were guests
at the birthday dinner OF Mrs. Ste
venson's sister, Mrs. C. w. Hopkins |
OF Harrington on Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society will be |
in Trinity n. +. Church
on Friday evening. The hostesses /
are Mrs. l.. L. Carlisle, Miss Eliza
beth Lank and Mrs. w. w. Wilson.
Mrs. A. d. Lank and Mrs. Robert
will have charge Of the
program.
Mrs. Carrie Palmer spent last
week in Pennsville, N, J.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ C. Benson were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pal !
ner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banksom Holcomb
and sons. Mrs. Gordon Counselman
md daughter Miriam, attended the
Roosevelt Ball in Wilmington last
week.
Mrs. Della Mitten attended a de-
ightful party given in honor Of her
grandson, Billy Aiitten's 17th birth
lay last Saturday evening in Dover.
There we're forty young boys and
,irls present, also Mr.. and Mrs. Err
lest Keith, who assisted Mr.. and
FRS. w. B. Mitten in entertaining
he young people. II
Miss Elizabeth Walstrom attended
dance in Dover on Tuesday even {
ng.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Lank entertain ]
d at dinner on Sunday: John c. I
ieorge. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stotes- {
ury and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Will s
on Of Milford. II
Mrs. Edward Hudson has been
ute sick with grippe the past week. ,
The many friends of Joseph Clark, 7
,rmerly OF Frederick, but for !
umber OF years a resident of Will y
Iington. are sorry to hear Of his :
lness. He has been in the Will
Iington Homeopathic Hospital for q
'verai weeks. I