Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-09-02

charge Sunday night. Magistrate
Cahall sent him to Dover for ten
days.
Hershel Hunter, local Negro, who
has been before the courts on numer-
Gus occasions, was engaged in crap
game, according to the officers, on
Sunday night. With the Jail over
crowded, the officers raided the game
and left Instructions for them all to
appear in court Monday evening:
Hunter, it was testified, was actually
participant, although in the mag
istrate's court pleaded not guilty I'M
der oath; he became abusive when
the officers arrived and was imme-
diateiy handcuffed and placed under
arrest. He was picked up bodily and
loaded in the police car, and Owed
out the other side, handouts and all.
He disappeared in the darkness, but
was recaptured minus the shackles.
Magistrate Cahall held him under
$500 bail for court on the charge OF
larceny of a pair of handouts and
$15 and costs on the crap-shOoting
charge. Unable to pay the fine and
the value of the cuffs, the prisoner
was committed to Kent county jail.
/, District President Fannie Swain of
this town installed the officers of
Camp No 10, p. o. of A., in Odd Eel
lows hall on Friday night. Mrs. Mae
Galloway and Mrs. Sallie Lord as
sisted the installing officer. The
following officers were installed for
the current term: Past President,
Edith Shockley; assistant past presi-
dent, Eva Morris; president, Irene
Wechtenhiser; assistant, Edith
Ryan; vice-president, Elsie Barlow;
assistant, Freida Eberhard; assist
ant conductor, Annie Minner; guard,
Fannie Swain; sentinel, Elizabeth
Hayes; trustee, Eva Morris; pianist,
Hattie Plummer; Mrs. Pearl Morris,
past district president, installed
Mrs. Swain as guard of the camp, at
the conclusion of the installation
ceremonies. The ladies are arrang-
ing a party to follow the regular
business session on September 3.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Company will
Ut nGAu THIS ENGhAAbs 6IEA
moved up a week account OF the
meeting falling on Labor Day.
With about seventy women in the
group occupying two buses. mem
bers of the Kent County Home
Makers Clubs visited Valley Forge
on Friday. The party from the local
club included, Mrs. Hattie Derrick
son, Mrs. z. L. Derrickson, Mrs. Ira |
Downes, Mrs. ]. L. Harmstead, Mrs. !
Agnes Camper, Mrs. Alice B. Wix, |
Mrs. Pearl Morris, Mrs. Lillian Nc
Cabe, Mrs. o. T. Dayton and Millard |
The local group was honored |
by having the state song, "Our Della
wares" followed by the National
Anthem, played on the chimes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyer enter
tanned the formers sister, Mrs. Annie
during the past week.
Mrs. Amy Grauer OF Philadelphia,
Is spending a two-weeks' vacation
with her uncle and aunt, Joshua
Smith and Miss Matte Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 0pfer OF
N. j., have been recent
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Satter-
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Grace and
little son Of Upper Darby are the
guests of the latter's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Mayer.
Miss Jeanette Won Goerres has re-
urned home after visiting points OF
interest in Chester, Philadelphia and
ID. G.
Past State Presidents, Herman
Johnson Of Milford, and Harry c. Tee
If this place, Ira w. Roe, Clarence
Norris and w. B. Weldin are attend
ng the State Camp session OF the
?. o. s. of A. at Cheswold tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Shaw OF
oenn's Grove. N. j., spent the week
md with local relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall II. Knox and
dr. and Mrs. Roy Porter are spend
ng a vacation on a motor tour thru
he New England States.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Harrington are
pending this week in Ocean City.
i'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kessler Farrow and
fr. and Mrs. Dewitt Tatman are ,
Motoring. up to Bar Harbor, Maine; ,
ape Cod and Provincetown.
Bryon Hopkins. a naval airplane !
Mechanic from the Norfolk Navy
ard, spent the weekend with his ,
arents. Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Hop
ms. .