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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02


day for the beautiful
tea which was given
- at the home of Mrs.
George H. Hall, on Clark ave-
nue.. for the benefit Of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital. Mrs.
Hall received those who came I'm
her usual gracious manner and
made everyone feel welcome and
at home. The officers of the
Auxiliary assisted Mrs. Hall.
They were Mrs. Stephen Toad
vine, the president, Mrs. c. D.
HoizmueIIer, Mrs. John B. Baker,
Mrs. willard Pierce. Mrs. vii
liam Richards and Mrs. Harry
Pettyjohn. The dining and liv-
ing rooms were lovely with
bronze, yellow and rose chrysan-
themums. Cleaning silver, and
crystal, with yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and candles placed on a
heayiiy embroidered cloth; made
the table a thing of beauty.
Serving in the dining-room were
Mrs. Edwin Messick, Mrs. Gene
Pratt, Mrs. Edgar Wood, Mrs.
Dean KimmeL. Mrs. Frank Wa
pies. Mrs. Bryon Gibson, Mrs.
Irwin Burton, Mrs. Edwin Fish
er and Mrs. Clyde Nelson. The
eolors of the dresses they wore
made bright spots among the
darker ones worn by the guests.
Pouring were Mrs. J. Stanley
Short, Mrs. .Bayard Wharton,
Mrs. A. Donnell Marshall and
Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle. A silver
offering was taken. Music by
William Mitten interspersed the
time between 3 and 5. Guests
from Milford and the neighbor-
ing towns were present, thereby
showing their interest in the
hospital and lending their sup
port to the tea which was the
outstanding sotial event of the7
week.
&
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt gave a tea
at her home on West Front
street on Thursday afternoon. A
few of the guests played bridge
until four and other guests ar
rived for the tea which fol-
lowed the cards. Pouring were
Mrs. Harry H. Brakeley and
Mrs. William v. Grier. Mrs.
Pratt was assisted by Mrs. A.
d. Marshall, Mrs. Gene Pratt,
Mrs. Edwin Messick, Mrs. Della
Hall Deakyne and Miss Eliza
beth Collins.
q
At the meeting of the Della
ware Safety Council in Whining
ton last evening, Milford was
we'll represented Harry H. Null
ROLAND, who is the director from
his district. was present as we'll
rs Harry J. Pettyjohn. T. Carlisle
Collins. c. vanNuis Wilkerson,
edgar Harrington. Daniel G. Col
inss William V. Sipple, Wallace
dcFaul, r. C. Barnard and Frank
(. Grier.
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Harry II. Mulholland. Jr., was
lost to his group of friends on
saturday evening at his home on
AXE avenue. The boys and girls
njoyed a scavenger hunt, and
he snow was no hindrance. but
dded to the fun.
a
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02

The newly extended Ocean Boule-
ward, /" from Rehoboth Beach TO Ocean
City, Md, will be opened to traffic in
the spring or early summer.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02

The new Jefferson nickels are be-
ginning to make their appearance.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
wATERHoUsE

Fred L. Waterhouse died Wednes-
day morning, November 80. 1888. age
"a years. Funeral services will be
held from the home on Shawnee
Road. Friday at 2 D. m. with Rev.
Frank Herson officiating. Interment
will be made in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry. Services at the grave win be
conducted by the Odd Fellows. Mr..
Waterhouse is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Hattie Waterhouse, who was
formerly teacher in the Milford
Schools.
EEH
BEERS
Mrs. Eugenia B. p. Beers. widow
Of Charles w. Beers. died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. George C. Mihlez,
120 Kenilworth road, Merton, Pa, on
Tuesday, November %. Funeral SER
vices were held in st. Georges Chap
ell, Sussex county, on Friday. and
made in adjoining ceme-
tery.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Mulhol-
land are leaving today for the
South. on their annual winter
trip. They will spend some time
this year in Cuba and on the Isle
of Pines. returning in the early
spring.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
~ M
TAnnnC

Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen A.
Jacobs. aged rs, of Kenton. who died
Saturday. were held Tuesday after
noon, at 1870 O'Clock, in the Kenton
NJ. E. Church. Interment was made
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Mrs. Jacobs was the wife of Jona-
than Jacobs of Kenton and the mo-
ther of the Rev. Disston W. Jacobs,
pastor Of the Snow Hill, Md, NJ. E.
Church, and former pastor of the
Avenue NJ. E. Church, Milford. She
was a native of Philadelphia but had
lived in the Kenton section more
than SO years. Mrs. Jacobs was
member of the Kenton NJ. E. Church
and active in various civic groups of
Kenton.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02

Mrs. Sue Clark of Camden was
the holiday weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davis. She
was surprised on Sunday when
her neighbors from Camden, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Holsinger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Ashcraft ar
rived for dinner, which was
planned for Mrs. Clark's pleas
ure.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
sIMPLER sHoCKLEY

Mr. and Mrs. George L. Shockley
Of R5/oboth Beach, have announced
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Helen Z. ShOckley and Alvin E.
Simpler, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Simpler of near Reh5boih They
were married at the home of the
bride on Sunday, November q, at
o'clock p. M, by the Rev. Conrad
Hamer, pastor of the EpwOrth, NJ. e.
Church, with only the Immediate
family present. Miss Grace B.
Shockley was her sisters only at
tendant and Mr.. Simpler's hest man
was George w. Shockley, brother Of
the bride. The bride is a graduate of
RehOboth High School and also a
graduate nurse of she.. Methodist
Episcopal Hospital School of NuTs-
ing Of Philadelphia. The groom is a
graduate of Lewes High Schoo. and
is employed in Rehoboth. Following
a reception at the home of the
brides parents, the couple left on a
wedding trip south. They Will make
their home in Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
WEDDINGS
CoHEN : McCuLLOUGH

COhEN McCOLLOOGA
Alfred Hess Cohen and Miss Eliz-
abeth Eleana Mccullough, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccullough,
Of Milford, were united in marriage
at the Methodist Protestant Church
in st, Michaels, Nd, on Sunday, No
vember 20, 1888. at 1880 p. m. The
Rev. C. r. Strausburg, a former pas
tor of the First NJ. P. Church, Mil
ford, performed the ring ceremony.
Mrs. Sidney Orem played the wedd-
ing march from Lohengrin. Attend
ants Of the bridal couple were Miss
Henrietta Cohen, sister Of the groom
and Joseph Orkin, both of Milford.
The groom is a merchant in Milford.
After the ceremony the young couple
left for wedding trip They will
make their home in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02

Miss Ellen vinysrd. a mem-
Der of the June graduating class
and now a student at Ohio wes-
leyan University. was home with
her mother, Mrs. Edgar yinyard,
of near Houston. for Thanksgfv-
ing. Miss vinyard is a mem
ber of the Arts and Dramatics
Glass and has been chosen as one
Of the freshman players, an hon
or which has come to her. =
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02

Dining together on Monday
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. S. C.
Evans as hosts and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. d. Abbott as guests. 1t was an
occasion for all. Monday was
the thirty-eighth wedding anni-
versary for the Evans and Tues
day was the thirty-ninth we'd
ding anniversary of the Abbotts.
Congratulations go to these
grand people.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
MANNING

Mrs. Arzelia Z. Manning, rs years
old, died Tuesday. November %. at
the home of her Son, DR.. Harrison NJ.
Manning, in Seafoni, with whom she
resided. She was only i'll a few
days She was the widow of William
T. Manning of Lewes, and a daughter
of the late James and Ella Martin of
Coolspring. She went to Seaford
seven years ago and had lived with
her son since then. Besides DR.. Man
ming. she is survived by another son,
DR.. William T. Manning. Jr.. of Drex-
ell Hill, Pa. and one daughter, Mrs.
Elmer o. North of Pembroke. Mass.
She also leaves one brother, William
E. Martin of Philadelphia. and one
sister, Mrs. Clara Burton of Buffalo.
N. Y. Funeral services were i1eld
from the DR.. Manning home on Pine
street, Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Interment was in Lewes NJ. E. Gene
terry.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02

John Green, the Clerk of the
Peace for Sussex county, has been
very i'll with typhoid fever for three
weeks at his home in BTidgeville.
His condition has been very critical
for long time, but it is hoped that
he will pull through.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
Column Of socIal
Events OceurrIng
DurIHg the Past
w eek

EDITED BY
VIAoINIA s. TOWNSEND

arrangements at a meeting. The
committee Is composed Of Edgar
Wood, Harry Mulholland. r. C.
Barnard, ]. Postles Hammond,
John W. Burris, Harry Petty
john, DR.. s. M. d. Marshall, C. d.
HoIzmueller, Gene Pratt, DR..
John B. Baker. DR.. Lester Adkins,
Charles yarney. Edward M.
Davis, william v. SippIe, ST., Tom
williams, DR.. Joseph Mach. Ir-
win Burton, Garrett Grier. Frank
Grier, DR.. Walter Grier, Frank
Burton. Frank NAPLES, DR.. G.
Layton Grier, Charles Ban
ming and G. Marshall Townsend.
q
Moving to Milford on Monday
were Mr.. and Mrs. William OF
finger and their small son,
wayne Roscoe. from their home
in Salem, N. J. Mrs. ottinger
was the former Miss Mildred Col
ioway. Mr.. ottinger will now be
associated with the Milford
Laundry.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02

A stranded Snowman attracted
much interest in Milford on Monday
night of last week by his wonderful
bicycle riding. His feats were wor-
thy of the generous contribution
which followed the performance.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02

Lemuel Watson of South Milford
has been a great sufferer for three
weeks past with a carbuncle on his
right hand. For time blood poison
was feared but now he is getting
lbetter~and is relieved, frsm pain, but
unable to attend to any business.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02

John A. Davis and Edward Mere
dith are visiting in Philadelphia this
week taking in the sights. They
don't get away but once year, and
they have big time generally.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1908 Files of
the Milford Chronicle

A horse 20 years old, owned by
James L. Davis, which had been suf-
fering from paralysis was put to
death with chloroform on Monday
by DR.. Roberts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
FERGUSON HEADS
 CONN. POWER co.

Directors of the Connecticut Power company, following their own election at the annual meeting of the stockholders held in Hartford earlier this week, reelected Samuel Ferguson of Hartford to be chair man of the board, Alfred w. Dater of Stamford to be vice-chairman of the board, and Viggo E. Bird of Hartford to be president of the com pany for the ensuing year, the conn., pany announced today.
 Other executive and administra- tive officers were elected and ap- pointed as follows:
 Allan D. Colvin, executive vice. president; Townsend H. Soren, vice. president; Charles G. Bill, vice-preS- ident; Prentice M. Hach, vice-preSi- dent; Richard B. Curran, secretary treasurer; Samuel Ferguson, Jrs as- sistant treasurer; William w. Fau- cett, assistant treasurer; Charles Bolton, assistant secretary: Austin D. Barney, general counsel; Charles L. Smiddy, counsel; Clifford Trull, coordinating auditor; William 8. Barker, purchasing agent; Cecil w. Brown, director of engineering; Charles M. Yale, transmission en- gineer; Harry L. Thomson, meter and appliance engineer; A. L. Kebbe. merchandise sales manager; John w. Clark. commercial engineer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04

had just discovered the answer to the everlasting mystery of life.
 After a moment, he released her. She drew back, frightened at herself, and caught her breath sharply. Her eyes as she looked up at him, were wide and fearful
 You do love me, Joan. Don't try to deny it."
 "Oh, Bob, please listen to me. can't love you. I mustn't. Won't you understand? I couldn't ever make you happy :"
 He shook his head, contradicting her words. He smiled joyfully down at her.
 You have made me happy, my darling. I'm the happiest man iii the world, as I told you I would be. I'm going to marry you, Joan. Do you hear me? I'm not asking you to marry me I've done that too often. I'm telling you, now. I'm going to marry you"
 The music stopped abruptly. For brief second there was breath less stiffness. Then, from far above them, the clock in the steeple of the Inn struck one.
 Joan slipped out of Bob's arms; she held him off at arms length as she spoke to him.
 Bob" she said chokingly, I'm being caught in some magic spell. T musn't let it overcome me. cannot marry you. No matter how we feel"
 You mean there's someone else, Joan? Someone you've already married?'
 No. There's no one else. It's not as easy as that"
 Then what is 1t, my dear? Can't you tell me-3o the.. wc ,al work it out together?"
 .:'I can't tell you, Bob. There's something in my life that I would rather die than have you find out, because if you did, you would hate me"
 For a moment he stood there, looking into her eyes, trying to draw out their secret. Then he made his decision.
 Listen to me, Joan" he said in all seriousness. With all my heart, l love you. Whatever the past holds, we'll forget together. Whatever the future brings, we'll fight together. But I'm going to marry you
 Bob"
 She stopped abruptly, looking over his shoulder toward the doorway. Following her glance. he turned around. Sybil Hendry stood behind them, and her eyes were cold es Arctic ice.
 Hello, Sybil," Bob greeted cor dially.
 AS Sybil looked at him, her lips were smiling, and she forced bright gayety into her voice. Am
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and ap- proved at the office of the com- pensatiOn commissioner:
 Origan s. and Charlotte Sey- mour and Herbert Scarry of Litchfield, left foot fracture, S12.12 beginning Dec. 3.
 Hale Orchards, Oxford, and Nicholas GillOtti, SOuthbury, right thumb injury, $S.54 for 60 weeks, 100 per cent loss of right thumb.
 WAtert0wn Mfg. Co. and Blanch DeZieL skin injury, $7.34 beginning Dec. ga.
 Ansonia Electric Company and Katherine Karitis, AnsOnia, finger injury, $S.l7 for 7.6 weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
ERNEST DECHANT
 LECTURE AT Y
Publicity Expert to De- scribe Feature Story
 Writing Next Week

A lecture on Publicity and Feat ure Story Writing" will be given at the Y. M. c. A. next Friday, Feb ruary II, at 7:3O p. m. by Ernest R. Dechant, representative of the Uni versal Trade Press Syndicate of New York.
 MT. Dechant Is a former news paperman and was at one time New England publicity director for the Salvation Army. He also handled publicity for the Connecticut Rural Roads Improvement Corporation, which sponsored the dirt roads bill with the result that the General As sembly appropriated three million dollars annually for the improve ment of rural roads in Connecticut
 MT. Dechant's lecture will be free and will be open to the general public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
Joan is going to marry me. WisH us luck, Sybil!"

Joan is going to marry me. Wish us luck, Sybil!"
 Marry you?" she choked over the words, and her hand flew nerv- ously to her throat. Quickly, how ever, ss:e recovered herself. "Bob!" she exclaimed, and her tone was gay to the point of hysteria, "I'm simply overwhelmed with surprise"
 She did not wish. him luck, she did not look at Joan. But Joan, too frightened and confused her. self at Bob's irrevocable an- nouncement, did not notice the omission.
 T must tell your uncle, Sybil," Bob rushed on. Know where he iS?"
 "No. No, I don't. Probably down at the bar :"
 "WeI find him. Come along, Joan, I'm telling everybody before you try to back out"
 Inside, the orchestra began "Auld Lang Syne,' and the danc- CTS were forming themselves into an enormous circle to sing the re- frain. Merry voices called out cheery greetings to special &C., quaiptances, and friendly hands reached out to draw elusive strag- glers into the singing icrcle. Sybil watched Bob weave his way in and ou. among them, his arms held protectingly around the girl he had chosen in preference to her. She saw the glad light in his eyes as he refused to be drawn into the circle - the glad light which she had never been able to arouse
 It seemed as if all the world had suddenly stopped - as if the end of life had come as well. She was so cold that she shook like a leaf in the wind; yet in her brain a white-hot fire was raging-a fire of anger and jealousy and bitter hatred.
 And through the mad flames that were her thoughts, one sen- tence rang out, loud and true and unforgettable :
 There's something in my life that I would rather die than have you find out, because If you did, you would hate me-"
 She had heard the words dis tirctly and unmistakably. Now they scared themselves indelibly into her brain.
 ddenly her white teeth flashed and she began to laugh, quietly at first, then so increasing ly loud that those inside who heard her were a little startled.
 (To Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
SONS OF AMERICA
 PLAN CARD PARTY
Members Endorse ResOlu= ton Requiring Aliens to
 Register With Officials

Washington camp, Patriotic Order, Sons of America, in session last night at Kitchener post hall, went on record as endorsing proposed resolution which require aliens who are Is years of age or more to regis ter with the state department of labor. A bill to that effect will be drawn up by committee of the or ganization.
 The bill will be presented to other organizations in the state for sup port, and will be introduced at the next session of the Connecticut leg islature. Similar action has re- gently been taken by camps in Pennsylvania.
 The bill would provide that no aliens be employed until they had shown a registration card. Drivers licenses and other privileges would be withheld from unregistered aliens.
 The camp made plans for card party to be held after the next meeting, the 17th. The committee in charge is headed by Herman Valentine, president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
FOREMEN TO HEAR
 DIR. HARVEY DAVIS

Dr. Harvey N. Davis, president of the Stevens Institute of Technology will be the speaker at next Thurs day nights dinner meeting of the Industrial Foremen's club at the Central Y. M. c. A. His topic will be, Where Is Your Son Heading?" The speaker vii lbe introduced by Herman Rooster, Jr.
 Stevens Institute alumni and members of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers of which Dr. Davis is president this year, have been invited to attend.
 Reservations for the dinner which will be served promptly at 6:30 o'clock should be sent to Secretary Arthur L. Purinton at the Y. M. c. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
SHIP WRECK PARTY
 PLANNED TONIGHT

Final plans have been completed for the Ship Wreck Party to be held by the Crosby lily club at the Y Camp, Smiths Pond. Watertown, to- night. Owing to yesterdays rain and today's warm weather no ef- forts will be made to promote skat- ing at the party as originally i17 tended.
 Dancing and novel forms of en- tertainment will be interspersed throughout the evening with Dick Terraces orchestra supplying the music. Dancing will continue until 12:30 a. III. Refreshments will also be served.
 The committee in charge is head ed by Peter McSherry and Ray Quinn as co-chairmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
CHAPTER H

The boys in the orchestra picked up their tiny mega phones and harmonized the chorus of their song. Lights, for the moment, were seduc- lively dimmed. The wildly spirited tone of the music gradually became tender. Unconsciously, the younger dancers pressed their cheeks a little closer; the older men frightened their hold about matronly waists.
 Bob Andrews, skirting the edge of the floor, unanswered his partner through an arched doorway onto a quiet side porch.
 There!" he said with satisfac- tion, Its good to get out of that dln ."
 The music is perfect, Bob," Joan corrected.
 Maybe so. But I was crazy to bring you here tonight"
 His eyes worshiped the clear cut profile of her face, the proud life of her chin, and his heart quickened to this chance of being alone.
 Joan raised her eyebrows in mild surprise. "Why?" she asked, smiling up at him. Don't your neighbors like me?"
 Like you!" They walked over to the porch railing. Below them on the terrace, the evergreens, festooned with gay red and green and yellow lanterns, gleamed brightly, and the reflection of the lights lent glow of colorful en- chantment to the porch. Like you!" Bob repeated, link mg her arm more tightly in his. Every man in the place is ready to eat me alive for keeping you to myself this way"
 Still looking down at her, he caught the beauty of that moment mirrored in her wide blue eyes.
 Joan, darling" he said with in- finite tenderness, do you know that you're the loveliest girl in all the world?"
 NO. But I know that I'm the happiest - tonight" She smiled wistfully.
 Won't you share it, my dear?"
 Joan dropped her eyes under his Intense gaze,
 T could be the happiest man in the world tonight" he went on. You could make me, Joan"
 When she did look up, there were tears glistening on her eye laSheS.
 Bob, my dear! It's so impossi- q ole-so utterly"
 Impossible to love ne?"
 She started, and, for one brief in- stant, he read the answer in her eyes. Then his a4ms were about her, his lips seeking hers. At first she struggled against him, then slowly, in resignation to a force stronger than her will, she gave herself up to the full ecstacy of his embrace.
 Inside. the music struck livelier note; the dancing became more spirited; voices were raised in bab- bling confusion. But here on the tiny porch, there were only two people in all the world; two who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
MASONS SELECT LOCAL MEMBERS
Attorneys Church, Walker Placed on Committees;
 Sturges HOnOred

Robert s. Walker and Ulysses G. Church of this city, George R. Sturges of Woodbury, and Rev. Ar thur F. Lewis of Naugatuck were named to committees yesterday at the closing session of the 150th an- nual communication of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, in Hartford.
 MT. Walker was named to the finance home endowment, and memorial windows committees. MT. Sturges was named to the welfare of lodges and jurisprudence com- mittees; MT. Church was named to the trial commission and Rev. Lewis was appointed to the bylaws con1- mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04

Francis Falvey, Franklyn Hackett. Frank Healey, Cary Munger, Thomas Raymond, Donald Schoenmehl.
 (Group 3
 Elsie Gaber, Gladys Hunter, Ber- nard Ryack.
 Grade 4-Group Alvin Daniels, Roslyn Colomon, Edward Ahearn, Ann CaStonguay, Charles Lusher, William Vosburgh.
 (Group 9
 Jean Anderson, Harlan Armour, Bernice Damsker, Lawrence Feuer- man, Harold Gardiner. William Goldstein, Robert Haddad, Albert Leach, Doris Goldstein, Richard Palatine, Catherine Raggo, Lorraine Richter, Mark Sacharoff, John Wen gel.