Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
FREDERICK

the clans gather at the home tow
Kith and kin rally to surround th
festive board to recount their bless
ings when all the country is thrille
because OF this day, peculiarly ou
own. The children reteH the stor
Of the Pilgrims. One is imbued wit
the thankful spirit on this day o
days, when its religious and socia
character are interchangeable. TIL
thankful spirit can be cultivated b.
seeking opportunities for its exer
else.
Your correspondent takes this op.
portunity to thank the host of friends
for. the surprise shower of lovely
cards that arrived on her birthday
November 29. She has always lived
in this community and shared its
joys and sorrows. She has also been
a regular correspondent for the
Frederica news in the Chronicle for
torty-two years. She can truly say,
81 dwell among mine own.
On Sunday evening our citizens
were startled by the fire alarm and
on hasty investigation found Stan
ley Sipple's grocery store in flames.
The store is owned by Mrs. ]. B. Der
riekson and is in the business sec
tion on Market street. The fire
spread rapidly. but the timely re-
sponse of the Frederica liremen got
the fire under control. Other COM
panies hastily responded to the call
for aid, from Dover, South Bowers.
Milford and Magnolia, and prevented
the blaze from spreading further
Mrs. Derrickson's dwelling adjoins
the store and has just recently been
painted and papcred for a tenant ex-
pecting to move shortly. II was also
damaged by fire and water to some
extent. The blaze is believed to have
been caused by short circuit. There
was no fire in the stove over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Flanagan and |
family spent Thanksgiving with re-
latives in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Raughley en-
tertained at Thanksgiving dinner,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Raughley, of /
Milford; Miss Lillian Frazier, of
Hockessin; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hammond, of FELTON,.
Miss Mary Melvin, of Delaware
City, was home over the holidays.
Homer T. Hopkins, of Ithaca, n.
Y, also spent the holidays home.
Mrs. Edith B. Melvin and Mrs. Della
Wilson visited in Wilmington last
week.
Sara Elizabeth Lank, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Lank,
while coasting down hill ran into
barbed wire fence, cutting her face
severely. She was taken to the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital where DR..
Marshall treated her, closing the cuts
with a number of stitches.
Guests over Thanksgiving at F. W.
Mick's on Chestnut Knoll were Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Lations, of Worces-
ter, Mass, Attorney and Mrs. Felix
Piekarski, of Philadelphia; Felix
Mick, of the University of Pennsyl-
vania; and Frank Mick, of Bucknell
University. The Lations brought
their moving picture equipment and
showed nearly 10000 feet of techni-
color pictures of their trips to Africa,
Europe, Bermuda, West Indies, PanA-
ma and Columbia. Interesting con-
trasts of Cape Cod and Worcester
before and after the hurricane were
also shown. Many young friends of
the Mick boys enjoyed the pictures.
Comments by Mr.. and Mrs. Lations
added greatly to the appreciation of
the scenes.
Mrs. Ira Garbutt entertained at a
family dinner on Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Garbutt and family,
of Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. James HUI
mes and children, of Milford; Thom-
as Garbutt, of Wilmington, and Ira
Garbutt of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Holleger were
also hosts at dinner for Thanksgiv-
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Holle-
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White, Bet
" and James Dare, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Maris and daughter, of Viola; /!
Mrs. Ollie Covington and son, of
Dover; Mrs. Josephine Carey and
Donald and Doris Harrington.
The Ladies Aid will be entertained
his Friday evening, Dec. 2, in the !
church by Mrs. Laurence Cain, Mrs. I
rene Spurry and Mrs. Elma Thomas,
Mrs. Della Wilson and Mrs. Annie B. !
have charge of the pro- I
,ram. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vinyard en-
ertained pleasantly at cards on Sat a
lrday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Il
wilson, Mrs. Harry F. Mitten and
drs. B. F. Burton. +
Mr.. and Mrs, Ira Hinebaugh were g
,uests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Lank a
n Thursday. p
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Rawlins, of New
'ork City, were guests of Mrs. Sallie d
after attending the Army u
Tavy game. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Sapp spent W
lst week in Marcus Hook. Pa. la
Mrs. Sallie Williams and Mr.. and
Irs. George johnson were guests of lie
Ir. and Mrs. c. johnson in Magnolia in
n Thanksgiving Day. NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harrington de
nd children, Gertrude and Harry, m
Jersey City were guests last week so
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington and son, tr;
scar. er
The motion picture "The Greatest
other" a Red Cross film, showing Ri
e splendid work of the organization rel
lring storms, floods and hurricanes lis
as shown at the Frederica school we
| Monday afternoon. The educa- en-
lnal films shown at the school are
appreciated by the pu-
Is. They also appreciate the ef- ]
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