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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Bruno

Oscar Eklund, county commissioner; at
tended county board meeting in Pine
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo July are rejoicing
over the arrival of a daughter born last
Cy Halvorson and Eldred Parker of
meeting in Bruno Tuesday evening. War,
den Sheridan Greig and son. Robert. and
Archie. Smith of Duxbury . were also
shoot and captains and sides were chosen,
the losers to be hosts at supper later
Vic Marihart. D. D. Mccoy. Grant Gault
and Bert Rose attended a sportsmens
meeting in Hinckley Wednesday night
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Richards enter
tanned the Bridge club Monday evening at
a valentine party
E. J. and Leroy Miller OF NlcKerson'
Mrs. Grant DeMaris of Fond du Lac,
visited at the ORGY Plaisted home last
Rev. Simpson of Duluth, attended the
Gault golden wedding anniversary Sat-
urday and remained over until Sunday
when he preached in the Presbyterian
Miss Dorothy Berglund spent the week.
end in Minneapolis.
Fred Murphy and his mother Mrs.
Murphy, drove to Bruno to spend the
weekend. On Sunday they returned
Mrs, Murphy is staying with her sister,
Breusaugh is very ill.
Mr. and Mrs Gellatly and Mrs. Elder
Plaisted of Duluth. spent Saturday night
at the F. o. Pearson home
Several from here attended the basket
ball game in Moose Lake Friday. The
Bruno boys were defeated by two points,
the score being 81 to 25.
Miss Signe Eklund and Harold Wahl-
Strom were Sunday callers at the Jerry
Sostak home in Park township.
The Presbyterian Missionary society
will meet at the Oscar Eklund home
February % at three o'clock This Will
come.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Croningen

Church services will be held Sunday,
Feb: 20. at $3.50 a. m.
Mrs. G. Nelson of Rockford, Ill. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. David Karsky.
at Mr. ShiS G snd Mrs. Albert Klein Jr, and
children spent Sunday with his brother
and sister-in-l law, MIR. and Mrs. Bertus
Roy Erickson and sister, Mrs. Robert
Nelson, of Hinckley, accompanied their
father, Earnest Erickson, to Duluth Tues,
Thursday. Roy left for the Great Lakes
Training camp in Illinois Saturday eve
Ming .s after rh1. VACATION of 10 days +ad
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Severt Haglin.
from Friday until Sunday
Mrs. Roy West left last Thursday for
Jenkins to visit her parents.
Mrs. Richard Johnson and sister, Miss
Berg, visited at the A. c. Haglin home
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Ploegar spent Fri
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel
Willard Nelson visited at the Chas Hem
Roy Downey of South Range, Wis. and
CLARENCE Haglin called at the A. C. Haglin
home Monday.
Mrs. Mable Pearson and Helen Haglin
visited at the Al Johnson home in Fries
land, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel Nelson, accompa-
MED by his paTeIts Mr. and Mrs rs Ben
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Klein, Jr., and
family visited the John Thinesen fam
lily a week ago Tuesday evening.
:. Mrs. Ben and Anna Nelson visited Mrs.
Frank Miller near Grindstone Lake a
week ago Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gustafson of Sand
stone, and Carrot Klein spent Monday
evening at the Jake Ploegar home.
Mrs. Mable Pearson and Helen Haglin
called on Mrs. Leonard Nystrom in Fin
layson Friday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17

Mrs. Gust Nyberg spent Friday and
Saturday at the Oscar Carlson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Pulling and Merlyn
Grace spent Tuesday afternoon in CloQuet.
MIR. and Mrs. Ben Street and son called
at the Barnett home Wednesday evening
of last week.
Mrs. John Forsberg called on Mrs Ern-
est Nyberg last Thursday afternoon.
The Pulling and Tracy Street families,
Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Street and Merle. Mr..
Overland and Sigrid and Myrtle. Mr..
and Mrs. John Clickner. Mrs. John Fors-
berg and daughters helped Oscar Lloyd
celebrate his third birthday anniversary
at his home Sunday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. John Mattson and sons
spent Sunday evening at the Ben Street
home
The NJ E Young Peoples society will be
entertained at the Ben Street home Fri
day evening, Feb. Is. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Tracy Street called at the Alfred john
son home Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Alfred Johnson is visiting in the
Twin Cities at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Storm and Patsy
were Duluth callers Friday. Patsy re-
manned for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs; Frank Funk and chill
dren were Sunday visitors at the Tracy
Street and j. Mailman homes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Sturgeon Lake

Mrs. M. M. Barnes returned home Sat-
urday after spending from the middle of
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Axel W..
Carlson, and family at San Bernadino,
Calf. Mrs. Barnes states that she spent
a very enjoyable time while there; sight
seeing both in California and Mexico.
Howard Barnes and Mary Oderbraski mo-
tored to ST. Paul Saturday when they
met her at the station.
Stacy Tomczak and mother returned
Friday night from st. Paul where they
had visited their sister and daughter.
A number from town attended the
lis home Sunday night. There was a
good attendance and an enjoyable time
was reported. Another of these parties
is being planned, which will be held in
the village and also given by members
of the Women's Rosary society of the
Catholic church.
Mrs. Mary Zasoski of Moose Lake. was
visitor at the parental John Zentkoski
home Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
(From Another Correspondent

(FrOm announcer COrreSpOnQent)
group Of sport lovers in the town
schoolhouse grounds. And the night
has been filled with music and the cares
that infest the day have stepped on the
of the way"
81 Halverson, Roy Cluett. Eldred Par
ker and Hans Christensen; directors of
to Pine City Tuesday afternoon to meet
with the county commissioners to discuss
the proposal of an artificial lake on Will
low river about six miles west of town.
near the Peter Johnson farm. If the pro-
posal meets with the approval of the
farmers, commissioners and Game and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sanford of Sand
stone, spent the weekend with relatives
in Kerrick.
The local basketball team will play
Finlayson here Thursday (tonight). This
promises to be an exciting and fast game.
The grade school team of Bruno will
o'clock the same evening as prelim-
mary game. The Bruno high school
will play Sandstone high on the Kerriek
following home game for the town team
is scheduled for. March /. On February
p, ,Kerrick will play at Willow River;
be grade school and town team games.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Hogan write that
they are enjoying their California vaca-
ton in spite of the heavy rains out there
They have had visits with many former
Kerrick residents. among them being Mr.
and Mrs G.. E. Nelson, Mrs. Gust Larson
and daughter, Ruth, Fred. Otto and Arno
Petersen, Albert Belanger. Ellen and Ida
Bjorklund and the Marihart family of
Bruno. They secured tickets to the Jack
Benny Jello broadcast for Sunday eve
ming, and are looking forward to seeing
the radio program in production.
DR.. A. A. Giroux of Askov, was called
to Kerrick on case Saturday.
Rev Eastberg of Minneapolis, will
preach at the Kerrick Presbyterian church
Sunday, Feb. 20, at 2 o'clock. All are
welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Pleasant Hill

Felix and Paul Kvasnicka were callers
at the Budd home Friday afternoon
Mrs. Fredoline Martinez visited the
Pleasant Hill school recently.
Mrs. Joe and Mrs. Felix KvaSnicka and
baby spent last Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Paul KvaSnicka.
Little Mary Kvasnicka spent few days
with her grandparents last week.
Mrs. Joe KvaSnicka called on Mrs. Geo.
Kalafut Sunday afternoon.
Little Richard lack says that he is a
big man now since his birthday cake
Friday evening registered three candles.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Duquette

Mrs. ALI Lund and son returned from
the Moose Lake hospital Sunday. The
baby has been named Duane Rodney.
Mrs. Jack Klein visited relatives in Du-
luth last week.
John Narcotic spent few days this
week in Superior visiting Mrs. Narcotic
and daughter Mrs. Narcotic is receiv-
ing medical care.
The eighth graders entertained the rest
of the school and a few parents at a
Mike Klein left Tuesday, Feb. 8, for a
hospital where he will be treated and
later have an operation.
Einard Edin and Richard Anderson of
Duluth, spent the weekend at the Edin
home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Markyille Lutheran Church.

Morning worship, Sunday, Feb; 20, at
1890 a. M After the service the con-
gregation will hold a special meeting.
Every member should be there.
Sunday school Sunday, Feb. 20, at IL ~
a. m. ,, -
The Ladies' Aid will be entertained by
Mrs. Will Grace Thursday, Feb. ~. at
her home. The meeting will begin at
$50 p. m.
KingsdaIe Lutheran Church.
Evening worship Sunday, Feb. 20, at
1880 p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday at 1890
West Keene Lutheran Church.
There will be no services until March ~;
The Junior class of the Sunday school
will meet every two weeks at place
designated by Mrs. Hilmer Nelson, the
assistant superintendent.
PAUL J. r. PETERSON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Oak Hill Lutheran.

The Ladies' Aid will meet at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Erickson Friday,
Feb Is, at p. m.
The confirmation class will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nordgren Sat
urday at $50 a. m. -,
The Moose Lake Ladies' chorus will
give a concert in the Nordland Lutheran
church Sunday at 8 p. m. -,
The SWede Park Luther League Will
meet in the church Thursday, Feb. "a, at
d. m. The Willow River Luther League
will give program. Refreshments Will
be served.
Blomskog Lutheran.
Worship in English at :15 a. m.
Bethlehem Lutheran.
Worship in English at 9:45 a. m; Sum
day school at IL a. m.
Prayer service Tuesday at D. M
J. A. BURMAN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our deepest
appreciation and thanks to the kind
neighbors and friends who aided us
in our recent bereavement. We es-
pecially want to thank Rev. j. A.
Burman for his words of comfort and
Mrs. Burman for the songs.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson.
MIR. and Mrs. AXel Schoen
and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
South of Bruno

L. Seigal of Duluth, who has spent the
past two weeks at the w. A. Bull home,
returned to his home recently.
Roy Petersen and Svend Jensen were
guests at the Albert Petersen home Sat-
urday night
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bull, L. Seigal and
SON, Louie, August Hansen, Lizzie Lohner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Hammer and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Petersen were
guests at the Evan Hammer home re-
Gently.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hammer and FAM
lily called at the Julius and Jens Slott
home Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Hammer and son,
endahl, were Sunday dinner guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peter
sen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Oak Lake

Mr. and Mrs. John Selenski and Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Anderson spent Sunday
afternoon with G. E. Carol.
Mr. and Mrs. August Larson and Eve
lyn visited in Bruno Saturday night.
Lois and Olive Fiske visited Dolores
Brandt Sunday.
Mrs. Balsom and Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Koecher and son, Everett, and Carl r.
Anderson spent Thursday evening at the
John SWenSon home.
The Luther League will meet at the Oak
Lake church Sunday night.
Doris Anderson of Sandstone, spent
Sunday at her parental home.
Alice Anderson, a missionary from
China, will be a speaker at the church
Thursday evening. Everyone welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Norman Township

Mrs. M. Myrdahl visited Mrs Aug.
week.
Mrs. Julius Waletzko, Mrs. Chester
Waletzko and Mrs M. Myrdahl spent FRI
Miss Beverly Kruger was an over
night guest of Edith Myrdahl Sunday.
Mrs Julius WaletZko, Frank Purull and
Albert WaletZko visited at the Steve Pu-
rull home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Loretta and Phillis Purull spent
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Julius Wa
letZko
Steve Purull spent Sunday evening at
the Aug. Kruger home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
BRUNO LUTHERAN PARISH
Elmer J. Johnson, pastor.

Services will be held in Oak Lake in
Swedish at 1O:45 a. m. and in NickerSon
at p. m.
The Vilstad Ladies' Aid will meet in
Mrs. v. Carlson's home Thursday (today)
Miss Alice Anderson, a missionary from
China, will speak.
The Viistad Luther League will meet in
Carl Parsons home Wednesday evening,
Feb. %.
The Oak Lake Luther League will hold
its next meeting in the church Sunday,
Feb. 20, at 8 p. m.
The Clear Creek Luther League will
meet in the Leopold home Friday eve
ming, Feb. %.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Duxbury

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Matson came
home from Minneapolis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohnstad and children
spent Sunday at the L. McCullen home.
Some of the ladies attended the valen-
tine party at the schoolhouse Friday aft
ernoon
A birthday party was given at the
Norman Matson home Sunday evening in
honor of Norman Matson.
Mrs. Roscoe and children spent Satur-
day evening at the r. Shute home
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Anderson and chill
dren were Sunday visitors at the c.
Bjork home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Bible study Thursday evening at the
A. F. Forsyth home.
c. E. Saturday evening at the Oscar
Eklund home.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sunday; reg
ular services at IL rs a. m.
Kerrick.
Sunday school Sunday at l p. M; reg
ular services at 2 p. m.
Willow River.
Sunday school at 2 p. m. Sunday; reg
ular services at 8 p. m. .
Rev. F. E. Eastburg will preach at all
three churches Sunday, Feb. 20
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
John Q. JOhanSOn, pastor.

Nordland Lutheran, Denham.
Services Sunday, Feb. 20, at IL a; m:
in the Norwegian language. Instead OF
the regular English service in the evening
there will be a special concert by the
Moose Lake Ladies' chorus under the di-
rection of Leland Sateren. See notice
elsewhere in this paper.
Ladies' Aid meeting Saturday, Feb. 10.
at o'clock p. m, at the home OF MIR.
and Mrs. Carl FranSen.
ming, Feb %, at o'clock at the Lille
dahl-Selleg home.
Zion Lutheran, Moose Lake.
Food sale under the auspices of the
Pharmacy Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10, at
2 o'clock.
St. Olaf Lutheran, Little Moose.
Services in the Norwegian language on
Sunday afternoon, Feb. 20, at O'CLOCK.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Harris

Mrs. Frederick is visiting in the Cities at
this writing.
Saturday for treatment
The Trester boys of Superior, visited
their father last week.
The George Sorensen family called at
the Walter Pearson home Saturday
Walter Sorensen called at the Frederick
home Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Finlayson

The Catholic ladies are planning a pre-
Lenten card party in the near future.
Watch for the date.
A large number of Finlayson people
attended the annual meeting of the Sand
stone creamery Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Beeman of east of Sand
stone, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Lynn
Smith.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17

Richard says three more and then he will
60 to school.
MIR. and Mrs. Felix Kvasnicka and baby
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kvasnicka and
children visited at the Joe Kvasnicka
home Saturday evening
Erick lack was a caller at the Joe Slater
home recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kvasnicka and chill
dren visited at the Jerry Sostak home
Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
(From Another Correspondent

Rev. T. G. Olson was surprised on his
birthday anniversary by members and
friends of the Windemere M. E. church
who held a party at the parsonage in his
honor The evening was spent in sing
ing hymns, followed by prayer and a
social hour. A quantity of foodstuffs was
brought for the pantry
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17

MIDWAY GOSPEL TABERNACLE
Sunday school and Bible class at 1 80
p. M; service at 2:30 p. m.
Our week day service will be on Friday
evening at p. m.
o. M HAUG, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
Kerrick

E. Barber accompanied M. Beckstrom to
Osceola Monday A
Mrs. M Beckstrom visited her grand
mother in Moose Lake Friday.
Roy Miner of Barnum, visited at the
M. Beckstrom home Friday evening
James Murphy had a crew of men
saving wood at his place all day Tuesday
Paul Schimirler and Franch Mach spent
Saturday evening in Moose Lake
James Murphy hauled several large
loads of lumber to Cloquet last week.
A group of town folks enjoyed some
sliding on the hills near Oak lake Sunday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17

On the southwest, the Rio Grande
flows for a distance of nearly 900
miles as boundary between Texas
and Mexico.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17

st. Paurs Ev. Luth. Church, Bruno
missouri Synod)
Divine worship, English, at 1920
a. M; Sunday school after the serv-
ice.
E. G. HALLSTEIN, Pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
applications For Crop Loans
Nor Being Received M Dover

the Farm Security Administration,
formerly known as the Resettlement
Administration.
AS in the past, farmers who obtain
emergency crop and feed loans will
give as security a first lien on the
crop financed, or a first lien on the
livestock to be fed if the money bor-
rowed is to be used to produce or
purchase feed for livestock.
Where loans are made to tenants,
the landlords. or others having an
interest In the crops financed or the
livestock to be fed. are required to
waive their claims in favor OF lien
to the Governor of the Farm Credit
Administration until the loan is re-
paid
Checks in payment of approved
loans will be mailed from the Reg
ional Emergency Crop and Feed
Loan Office at Baltimore, Md.
Applications will be received at
Georgetown County Extension Office.
Applications will also be received at
Seaford on each Wednesday, starting
March 2, between 10:30 a. m. and 2
p. M, until further notice.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
STATE PHONES SHOW
LARGE GAIN In 1887
Annual Report Lists l1,i6s In Ser
vice; Revenues Total $s,s56,366

The number of telephones In SER
vice increased during the year by
1887. OF A per cent IN excess OF
the 1886 gain, according TO the an
nual report OF the Diamond State
Telephone Company made public by
Philip c. Staples. president
The total number OF Bell tele-
phones in service on December 81,
was given as Al ,162. Staples pointed
out this Is the largest telephone de-
velopment in the history Of Dela-
ware.
During most of the year the vol
ume of traffic on both local and
toll calls was exceptionally heavy.
Volume fell off during November and
December, but the total traffic for
the year was above that of 1886.
The report said local calls averaged
211,OOO day. compared to $4,000
a day in 1886. Toll calls totaled
2.499.0OO for 1897, compared to O.
49, 900 for 1886.
Local service revenues were ST.
512,259, which is $10S,200 greater
than the 1886 figure. due largely to
the increased number OF telephones
LTmT 20 Raas = Pieass1
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
ODD FELLOWS TO
HOLDCARDPARTY
Margaret Sharpless, Pres
ident Of Rebekah AS
sembly, Honor Guest.

Milford proudly boasts of one Or
ganization that continually keeps
something new going and is always
in the public eye. Crystal Fount
Lodge No. 10. 1. o. o. F., is bringing
to a climax its card and bingo par
ties next Friday evening, March IL,
with a gay party in the Community
Building, Milford, that will bring to-
gether representative citizens from
all parts of the State.
At this time they will have as
their guests the President of the Re-
bekah Assembly Of Delaware. Mar
garet Sharpless, and her stan. This
is the first occasion the down State
odd Fellows have had to meet the
ladies of this branch of the frater-
nity at a social function of this sort.
They will be presented to the assem-
bly, Just before the floor show.
In the main auditorium of the
Community Building about fifty card
tables will be placed, where any
kind of a game the players desire
will be played. Bridge, contract and
auction, pitch. poker and black jack,
or anything else they want.
Scores will be Tailed by compe-
tent markers to avoid any mix up.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
PIONEERS ASSN.
PLANNING FOR
SUMMER MEET
Major James w. Cannon,
President, Calls Meet
ing For March Is.
WARTIME REGIMENT
Bethany Beach Seems To
Be Place Most Favored
For Get-TOgether.
WARTIME REGIMENT

The officers and advisory commit
tee of the 59th Pioneer Infantry
Asst. will meet in the State Armory
in Wilmington Friday evening, March
18th, for the purpose of formulating
plans for the annual reunion of Della
wares wartime regiment this sum-
mer.
This meeting, previously scheduled
for March 4th. was changed to
March 1898. Mayor James W. Can
non of Milford, president Of the asso-
citation, says Several plans have
been mentioned as the logical point
to hold this years get-together.
RehOboth, Lewes and Bethany Beach
were mentioned. Bethany Beach
seems to be the one most favored,
on account of its associations with
the present 19Sth C. A. Regiment that
will be in camp at that time. This
matter will be decided upon by the
committee.
This years reunion will begin
Saturday afternoon and end on Sun
day.
A program of entertainment has
DGeu lGAhGu OAs WnAIn viii AhSAuNS -
band concert by the 19Sth Coast Ar
tillery Band. under 1t. J. n. Robin
son; vaudeville, and two three-round
fights. AS guest speaker for the
General Smedley Butler and
Gen. Hugh Johnson have been men
toned. These are some of the mat
ters that will be decided by the
committee.
The memorial service on Sunday
morning will be in charge of the
of the old 59th. Rev. Father
Joseph Kelley of Newark, N. ].
Several tentative plans have been
pertaining to lodging and
meals during the get-tOgether. Moth
ing along this line has been decided
upon. A special committee will han
die this part of the affair.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
FIREMEN KEPT ON
THE RUN MONDAY
Eight Fires In One Day
Sets Record For Mil
ford Company.

The Carlisle Company firemen Of
Milford had a very strenuous day
last Monday, when they were called
out eight times during the day, and
evening up to midnight.
The most serious, or No. 5 on the
firemen report blOdder, was at the
home of William c. Gooden when an
oil cook stove exploded. Mrs. Good
en- was slightly burned about the
face and a portion of her hair badly
singed. GOOden. who is a member
of the Carlisle company. had the
flames under control when the fire.
men arrived.
The high wind was blamed for
several of the fires.
The Carlisle Company blotter
reads:
1890 a. m. Farm house tenanted by
James Carroll at Cedar Neck, de-
fective flue, little damage.
9 a. m. Old colored school house
in North Milford used as apartment
for coiored families; defective fiue.
No damage.
1O:3O a. M. Same school house,
roof ignited by sparks from another
chimney, damage slight.
l D. m. Farm house of Represen-
Lative Lucius Webb, threatened by
grass and woods fire.
4 p. m. Home of VIM. C. GoOden,
cook stove explosion, damage slight.
6 D. m. Home of Mrs. Ida Legates'
North Milford, threatened by Chin
hey fire, damage slight.
. D. m. Home of Clarence Polk.
North Milford, roof ignited by
sparks. damage slight.
11:45 p. m. Firemen called to
home of E. NJ. Davis.
fire caused by blow torch being
Ised to thaw out pipes, damage /
light.