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La gaceta., 1939-06-07
II intorme del Auditor

Dentro de pocos dias, Ell item
.po necesario para componerlo,
pujblicaremos ell informe com
pleto del auditor Jim Quinn So
bre las cuentas del Comite Po-
pular Democratico de Socorro
a Espaha.
Cubre ell informe desde ages
to 8 de 1886 a abril 80 de 1889.
Ell tesorero Mariana Rodri-
guez lie entreg6 al auditor todos
los libros y cuentas Y ell examen
Sc hizo en- TN periodic de varios
dias.
Por la claridad del extenso
documento enviamos nuestra fe
licitaci6n al Comite Popular
Democratico en- pleno y en- par
ticular al tesorero Mariana Ro-
driguez.
Ell Comite Femenino es tam
bic nmencionado por la labor
que realiza.
La gaceta., 1939-06-07
LA PENA DE MUERTE PA
RIA LOS QUE CULTIVEN
LA FLOR DEL OPIO

Chungking, JUNO IA par
tir de este ano Ell gobierno chi
no no tolerara que Sc cultive ia
flor del opio.
Crando en- un lugar Sc descu-
bra la flor, Ell campesino y 81
protector" seran fusilados.
Esa flor, segdn ell genera,
Chang, debe ser destruiia pa.
"a evitar qeu ell habito del op;o.
difundido por Ell ejercito japo-
mes, continie extendiendose '
sirva para quebrantar la res!s-
tenccia china. Los que trafican
con ell opio y otras drogas, en- ell
concepto del gobierno, son trail
dores e impulsan a la poblaci6n
hacia las trampa sniponas.
Sc cOncede a los adictos has,
ia fines de aho para librarse
del vicio. Despues de esa fe-
La gaceta., 1939-06-07
A FaVOr de los ESpiaS

A FaVor de los EspiaS
Con ell mas inexcrs sable cinis-
mo, Richard G.. Plumley, admi-
nistrador general de las compa-
MAS Yale y Towne, de STAN.
ord, Conn, Sc expres6 aver an
te un comite del Senado a favor
del espionaje en- las filas de
trabajo.
"Algunas wees es necesario
legar al fondo de las cosas y pa
a este hace falta ell eSpionaje''.
FL presidente del comite de
rabajo Senador Thomas, de
Utah, lie pregrnt6 al testigo
lue 81 las companias representa-
las por el pertenecfan a la Ma
La gaceta., 1939-06-07
Avuda a los Sin TYubajo

El beneficio a los obreros sin
trabajo hizo que ell gobierno
deSembolsara haSta ell primero
de mayo. seg1n las cifras Off
c%ialeS, $542,2S9. l67. Sc paga-
ron en- ell mes de abril $33,450,-
900. Hicieron reclamaciones
1,007,sso cirdadanos.
Los pages Sc comenzaron en-
enero de 1888, en- % Estados, Y
en- abril de este ano ell total de
Estados subi6 a AT, ell Distrito
de Columbia, Alaska y Hawaii.
En- ell mes de julio comenza-
ran a pagan beneficioS los Esta-
dos de Illinois Y Montana, COM
pletandose Ell conjunto nacional.
Los beneficios pagados en- a.
bril- fueron 31.5 por ciento me-
nos que en- mayo cuando Sc flo
la primera marca.
New York contribuy6 de ma
nera importante a la djsminu-
ci6n en- abril.
FL volumen de las primeras
reclamaciones en- cOnocimiento
de las oficinas centrales o agen-
.ias de los Estados, muestra un
aumento de 4996 sobre mario.
Este aumento refleja hasta una
considerable extension la excep
cional experienced de New York
en- cuyo Estado los beneficios
anualeS empezaron para una
considerable proportion de ira
bajadores durante ell mss de a.
bril-.
Tambien aumentaron las pri-
meraS reclamaciones en- los Es-
tados de Connecticut y Penn
sylvania.
AumentoS Sc esperan en- In
diana, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Ten
nessee y West Virginia, a eau.
sa del paro de los obreros mien
tras sc negOciaba un nuevo con
trato de trabajo.
La gaceta., 1939-06-07
La obra de Ia Retaguardia de Tampa

nombre de los refugiados espa-
noles. Sc me ha pedido les rue
que manden a los campamentos
"a ropa que les sea possible de-
mar.
Azcdrdte.
Este despacho servira de ma
yor aliento al Comite Femeni-
no y al Comite Popular.
Los refugiados, hermanos
nuestros, nos piden ropa.
Sin descuidar la cuestacion,
pedimos que generosamente Sc
les ayude. Salud.
La gaceta., 1939-06-07
I'm Telegrama

FL Comite Popular Democra-
ticO recibi6 en- la manana de
hoy un telegrama, redactado en-
la forma siguieL.e:
Comite P. Democratico
1914 Octava avenida
Tampa, Florida,
Recibidos 1000 d6lares. Ora
cias muy calurosas a ustedes en-
La gaceta., 1939-06-07
6 BELLISIMAS PLEAS = E
PLATA RIGA, LUSTROSA,
10 QUE listed sIEMPRE HA OEsEAPl

Plata para la mesa ... Lc que las nu-
jeres q%uierea y desean. Plata para IL me
sa, ell ideal, cubiertos hechos por la famo-
ga WIN. A. ROGERS SHVERWAR
Ona gran noticia tenemos que dar a
nuestra3 !~ectoras.
La Gacsta, por medic de IL cooperation
de la Oneida, Ltd, fabricante de la Plata
de Mesa VIM. A. Roger, hace possible Ia
Pdquisici6n de estos cubiertvs a sVs hume
roses leetores. listed puede tener 10 que
Otras senoras y sehoritas tiehen.
cALIDAD - DURACIoN DE PoR VIDA
Es due %creerlo, perO la realiaad esta
aqui-plata de mesa tan bajo preciO. La
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12

Councilman Louis Br0hi requested
the Mayor to appoint a committee for
consideration Of the opening OF Tenth
Street at Walnut Street to eliminate
the present jig In the street.
The Mayor appointed committee
consisting OF
Councilman Louis Brohl, Chairman.
Councilman George Benin.
Councilman John Wagner
The Mayor appointed a committee
for the consideration Of the request OF
the VIEW. for Poppy sale In the City
Of Wyaniotte. said Committee consist
ing OF y 49,.
Councilman Louis Benin, Chairman.
Councilman George Benin.
Councilman James Mason.
Adjournment
Motion 10 >adjOurn at 10 20 p. NJ,
by Councilman Louis Benin. supported
by Councilman Ford Wagar.
Yeas: COuncilmen George Benin,
Louis Benin. Brohl, Mason, Wagar,
Wagner.
Nays: None.
LAWRENCE ]. LaCOURSE,
City Clerk.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
w. Hugh Williams, Attorney
1898 Biddle Ave.
Wyandotte, Mich.
270140


STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Wayne-ss. At session of the Pro-
bate Court for said County of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room in the
City Of Detroit, on the fifth day of
May in the year one thousand nine
hundred and thirty-nine Present JOS
eph A Murphy, Judge Of Probate. In
the matter of the estate OF CARL F.
SCHROEDER, deceased On reading
and filing the petition Of Sophia f.
Schroeder praying that administration
of said estate be granted to Hugo G.
Schroeder or some other suitable per-
son. 1t is ordered, that the fourteenth
day Of June. next at ten o'clock in the
forenoon at said Court room be ap-
pointed for hearing said petition. And
II is further ordered, that a copy Of
this order be published three success
sive weeks previous to said time OF
hearing, in the Wyandotte Herald,
newspaper printed and circula ting in
said County of Wayne
JOSEPH A. MURPHY,
Judge Of Probate
"a true copy
ALLEN X. EDISON,
Deputy Probate Register. laws
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
Notice Of Registration

The Board Of Registration OF the
School District Of the City of Wyan-
dotte, County Of Wayne, and State of
Michigan, will be in session on
SATURDAY, JUNE 3. 1899
between the hours OF goo A. NJ. and
5 20 p. NJ at the following places:
Precinct No. 1-Labadie School; Pre-
cinct No. Clarified school; Precinct
No. 3-ROOsevelt High School; and
Precinct No. 4-Washington School,
for the purpose of registering any
qualified electors Of said School Dis
trict whose names do not appear ON
the registration books Of said District
Ill order that any such electors may be
eligible to vote at the Annual School
Election to be held on June II, A ID.
1889. Electors may register at the Of
flee OF the Secretary Of the Board OF
Education at any time during business
hours on any day before June 3, A ID.
1889. Voters who are now registered
FOR SCHOOL ELECTIONS are not
required to re-register, unless the vOt-
er has failed to vote for the past two
years, in which case he must re-regis-
ter
TAKE NOTICE THAT said Election
Is for the purpose Of electing two
Trustees to the Board OF Education
for a term OF four years The follow
ing proposition will also be submitted.
BALLOT
DO YOU FAVOR THE FURNISH
ING OF FREE TEXT BOOKS FOR
USE In THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF
THE CITY OF WYANDOTTE?
} YES
{ } NO
(Only taxpayers or the lawful huS-
bands or wives Of taxpayers may vote
oil the above proposition.)
This notice is given by order Of the
Board of Education of said School Dis
trict of the City of WyandOtte, County
of Wayne, State Of Michigan.
Dated this 1st day OF May, A. ID.
1889.
ARTHUR f. BAISLEY, Secretary.
Board of Education, of the Public
Schools of the City OF Wyandotte,
Wayne County, Michigan.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
War of Deyolution

The name War Of Devolution was
applied to the war (1667-68) which
arose out of Louis xIV's claims to
certain Spanish territories in right
Of his wife, Maria Theresa, upon
whom the ownership was alleged
TO have devolved.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12

The order Of rank in the British
navy is as follows: Admiral a the
feet, admiral, vice admiral, rear
admiral, captain, commander, heu-
tenant commander, lieutenant, rab-
lieutenant. midshipman.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
Courting Mirrer

A counting mirror was q small
wood-frsmed mirror, usually pine.
with . picture over the glass. IL
was q conventional counting gilt in
America in the Eighteenth century.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
Figure This Out Yourself

II you worked for one cent the
first day and had your salary
doubled every day, at the end a one
month Thirty days) your days pay
would amount to IS, 1853, 709. IL.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12

Alaskan natives prefer fiapjacks
fried in castor oil or seal oil. The
pancakes are made of -four and
water without salt or baking pow
der.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
Saving Time

We talk a great deal about saving
time, but the fact We often overlook
is that the only way to save time
il to use ii when you have il.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12

The Board Of Registration OF the
School District Of the City of Wyan-
dotte, County Of Wayne, and State of
Michigan, will be in session on
SATIrRnAV urArIr 2 Ia2a
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21
FELTON,

Mrs. Sarah Stage of Smyrna spent
last week with Mrs. Clifford Simpler
Mrs. Charles Cook of Wilmington
was a guest of Mrs. Leslie jackson
last week.
Mrs. Benjamin Hughes and daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Hughes, spent last
Thursday in Delmar.
The weekly meeting of the Trophy
Grange was held on Monday evening
a. the home of Mrs. Mamie Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson attended
the wedding of Mrs Carson"s niece.
Miss Sara d. Alexander, and Mr.. Les
lie Clark, in Milford. on Saturday,
July 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Short and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Ira DeLong
and family spent last Sunday in Oak
Orchard.
Richard MacFadden has returned
after a visit with relatives in Sar-
dinia, Ohio. Mrs. MacFadden and
three sons who accompanied him to
Ohio, will remain there for the bal
ance of the summer.
Mrs. Edmund Harrington has been
entertaining her sister. Mrs. Louise
Walsh and son Marcellus. of Rich
mond.
Miss Annie Fleming has returned
Gfter spending several weeks in
Bridgeville and Harrington.
Mrs. Edwin Melvin and two chill
dren from Terre Haute, Ind, arrived
last week to spend the remainder of
the summer with relatives here and
i'll Camden.
Mrs. Katherine l.. Case spent sew
cral days last week with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Luther Robbins. near Fred
erica.
Miss Margaret Rice of Princeton.
N. j., has been visiting her brother.
J. Frank Rice.
Mrs. John Herring. Miss Mary Bid
die and Mrs Mary Abercrombie are
in Atlantic City where they are
spending three weeks at The Strand
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Turner and
family of Wilmington are spending
their vacation with Mrs. Turner's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Everett
Miss Leora Meredith has returned
from a visit with Mrs. William
Spence near Camden. and is spend
ing this week with Mrs. Minnie
Cubbage.
Miss Rachel Bastain and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bastain of Dover have
been spending this week in their cot
tage at Lewes Beach.
Mrs. Benjamin Coverdale and son
Hammond. with Mrs. Clarence Hup-
pert of Wilmington spent Monday of
last week at the Worlds Fair in New
York.
Mrs. Robert Greenley. Mrs. Still.
Mrs. Mamie Adams and Mrs. Anna
B. Gooden were dinner guests of Mrs.
Gilbert Meredith last Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21

Rev. and Mrs Edmund Henvis and
two children of Millsboro were Eel
ton visitors on Wednesday of last
week.
Hammond Coverdale is spending
the summer in Wilmington with his
sister. Mrs. Clarence Huppert
Mrs. George Herring has been
spending this week with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. William Birnbauer. in Elm
hurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Todd of
kennett Square and Mr. and Mrs.
John Kelley and son James of Will
nington were recent visitors of Mrs.
James Kelley, who has been in poor
health for several weeks.
Mrs. Oscar Hill and daughter. Mrs.
George Hill, Jr., have been visiting
the New York Worlds Fair this week
while guests of Miss Beatrice Worden
in Woodhaven, Long Island.
Miss Margaret Caldwell of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lee Sipple. Another sister, Mrs. Will
liam Perry and son were guests in
the Sipple home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Harrington of
Detroit. are making an extended visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Morrow spent
the weekend in Philadelphia with
Mr. and Mrs. J. l. MacKnell.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near Greenwood

There will be an ice cream festiva
at the Community Building at Fish
ers School on Thursday evening
August 3, given by the Ladies' Aid oi
Todd's Chapel. Ice cream, cake, anC
lemonade will be on sale.
The Ladies' Aid of Todd's Chapel
were entertained on Wednesday af-
ternoon by Mrs. Howard Williamson
with a good attendance. This was the
last meeting before its summer va
cation.
Mrs. John Lloyd and son and Miss
Margaret Mcdowell spent Saturday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Todd and
family of Andrewsville, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Rust were guests of Mrs.
Eta Todd and son on Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. John Todd Mr. and Mrs. John
Lloyd and son and Mrs. E. w. Lloyd
visited the Johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore on Sunday to visit Mr..
Todd, who is in a serious condition
following an operation. We wish him
speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. James Garrison and
brother of Philadelphia. were week
end guests of B. R. Bryce and son.
Messrs John Crabtree, Kit Rhodes.
John McCaffery. William Watt, and
Howard Sweeney. of Philadelphia.
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Rhodes.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rust on
Monday evening.
George Z. Morris was a dinner
guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Morris
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Rust. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Dearman and B. r.
Bryce were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Brs S. F. Collision onSunday.
Mrs Charles Kenton spent several
days in Wilmington during the past
week
Mr.. and Mrs T. P. Morris. Mr.. and
Mrs j. W. Rust. and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Dedrman were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Rhodes on Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young and
son moved to their new home on the
Raskob estate. in Maryland. on Fri
day.
At this writing Mrs. Austin. who is
at the home of her daughter and SON
in-law. Mr., and Mrs. Matthew Ham
mond. is much improved.
Clarence Outten. ofWilmington. is
an indefinite visit with Mar
Gel Cade
Mrs T. P Morris and Mrs Elwood
Bennett were guests of Mr and Mrs
George Young OIL Friday
Get busy-shoot the fiy. or there
will be million bye-and-bye!
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21
TRINITY

Albert McNamee of Lake Worth
Florida, is spending a month will
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby White ana ram
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hastings. Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Hastings anC
daughter, Ann, Misses Grace ano
Rachel Hastings and Earl White
spent Sunday at colchester Beach
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Rust and
family entertained friends from Sea
ford and Georgetown on Sunday.
Mrs. Francis Rogers and two chill
dren of Pocomoke, Md, spent Thurs
Cay and Friday with her sister. Mrs
Samuel Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Workman and
son Charles of near Cannon. and Mr..
and Mrs. o. T. Warrington of Bridge
Vile spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Rogers and
two children of Pocomoke spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel War
rington.
Mrs. Richard Andrews of New
York who has been spending several
weeks in Delaware, returned home
ON Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe West. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Turner and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Bunting. all of Dagsboro,
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua West and mother.
Mrs. David Taylor and daughter.
Anna. of Centreville. spent Friday
with Mrs. Harry Walston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wheatley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wagner were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Wheatley on Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Wright of fredericksburg were
visitors in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walston and
Carl Walston and son Henry spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Hubert, near Williamsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby White. Miss
Charlotte White and their guest AL
bert McNamee of Florida. spent Sun
day afternoon and evening calling on
friends and relatives at Smithville,
Eloomery. fredericksburg and Green
wood.
Enos Nichols had his tonsils re-
moved at the office of DR.. Metzler by
a Philadelphia specialist on Tuesday
last. At this time he is recovering
nicely.
Mrs. Enos Nichols had the misfor-
tune to stick a pitch-fork in her foot
last week. At this writing she is
under the care of DR.. Metzler OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Frazier spent
evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. +. Cannon. and Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Wootten.
in Seaford
Mrs. Edith Wheatley and daughter
Ruth of near Reliance spent Sunday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Will Fra
zier.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Nelson and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
their parents. near Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson. Betty
Lou. Franklin. Lawrence and Clar-
ence Nelson were all RehobOth visit
Ore on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Layton of
Tenn, and mother. Mrs.
Lille Layton of Bridgeville spent
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Hastings and family.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21
LINCOLN

The Ladies' Aid Society will met
at the home of Mrs. John Clendanit
on Tuesday evening, July 25. A goo
attendance is urged.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompsol
spent last Wednesday in Wilmington
The Good Will class of the M. Z
Church school will hold its MONTH.
business and social meeting at tn
home of Edward Hearn on Tuesda!
evening, July 25.
Due to illness, ]. P. Fitzgerald Ii
being confined to his room at the
home of his daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. William Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Warren anC
Mrs. Rachel Hand of Glendale were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Warren and family on Sunday.
Miss Jacquelyn Sandirs of Drexel
Hill, Pa, is spending her vacation
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
4. L. Postles.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Johnson accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. George Mar
shall of Milton were Rehoboth visit
ors on Sunday.
The July meeting of the Lindale
Home Demonstration Club will be
held in the Community Hall on Fri
day afternoon. July 81. Miss Melen-
dy, county agent, will be present and
present the subject.
Miss Jane Dorman of New Castle,
was the guest of Miss Ethel Mae War
len over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Postles had as
guests during the past week Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. l. Sanders and son, Jimmie,
of Drexel Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Donoho and daughter Betty
of Philadelphia.
Announcement has been made OF
the birth of a daughter, born unto
Mr. and Mrs. William Collision at the
Milford Memorial Hospital on Sun
day, July 16. Both mother and
daughter are doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rust enter
tanned over the week end Miss Dor
Cthy and Walter Pyres of Haddon
Heights. n. j.: Mrs. Elmer Founders
Jr. and son Jack and Mrs. Mabel Sull-
mer of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
MACK SIIlllH Vi MlilOhs anu Ni' "iAN
Mrs. Harry Rust.
Mrs. William Bennett of Whining
ton. is spending the week with her
sister and family. Mrs. A. B. Dono-
van.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Stayton and
sons, Earl and Jay. of Winthur. are
visiting her grandfather. David Mill
man, and family.
Services for Sunday. July %:
Glass 10 A. NJ. led by Hubbard
Macklin.
Church School II A. NJ.
Epworth League 1880 P. NJ.
Preaching P NJ
Slaughter Neck
Church School 10 A. NJ.
Preaching IL A. NJ.
Cedar Neck
Church School P. NJ.
Preaching P. NJ.
Rev. Melvin Wheatley, Pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21
WARWICK

Further evidence of the rapiC
growth of poultry raising in Sus
sex county and nearby Maryland
which is winning the name Hear
of Chickland" for this part OF th'
Peninsula. is the opening in Mills
boro of new poultry dressing plant
Operated by the Millsboro Poultry
Company. Inc. the plant will occupy
the building formerly used by the
Atkins Cannery Company. The new
enterprise. to employ $50 and pro
vide a ready market for chicken
raisers in this vicinity, is sincerely
welcomed by the people
Equipped to pack by the Baker
Wax System, the plant is able to
dress and prepare for shipment as
many as 1900 chickens an hour. Since
the machinery is all new. the work
can be done in an efficient manner
and the company is in position to
offer chicken raisers very salts
factory service. The establishment,
one of the largest of its kind on the
Peninsula, is nearly completed, and
within a short time will be open for
business
Theodore Burton. JT.. was host to
a small group of young people on the
Burton yacht. "Olive g." recently.
Miss Peggy Steele. Thomas Saunders,
and Thomas Gooden were among the
guests Excitement was provided
when the skiff overturned in shallow
water as the party was returning to
the yacht. after trip a shore at Riv-
erdale The water was warm, and
aside from a thorough wetting there
were no i'll effects.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles league, Mr.
and Mrs s. R. Blizzard. of George
town. Mr. and Mrs Dale Scarborough
and family. of Milford, Mrs. Jack
Sylvannus. of Wilmington. Mr. and
Mrs Chester league. of West Vir
ginia, and William league, of New
York, enjoyed family picnic at
Riverdale Beach on Wednesday of
last week
Mr. and Mrs Marvin Martin. of
Harbeson, have been visiting their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Pepper, at their summer
home at Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Wheatley
we're recent guests of the latter's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Swain
at Oak Orchard
Mrs. A. H. Lingo had as her guest
recently her cousin, William Maddox
of Connecticut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hudson were
recent Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Hickman. at Dagsboro.
. Miss Florence Wilson is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Mae Magee.
Miss Gladys Parson has returned
home from the Milford Memorial
Hospital, where she underwent an
operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Monroe, of
Millsboro, have opened their cottage
at Oak Orchard for the summer.
Miss Emma Warrington, of Phil
adelphia, is the guest of Miss Grace
Parsons and family at the Phillips
cottage, Oak Orchard.
Wesley M. E. Sunday school. of
Georgetown. held it's annual picnic
at Oak Orchard on Wednesday after
noon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lingo have as
their guest, Stanley Downs, of Jer-
sey City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hudson and
family and Miss Lydia Barker of
Harbeson, spent last week at Oak
Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pusey and
family of Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey Pusey and family, James Pu-
sey and Miss Doris Farrow, of Will
have returned home after
a weeks vacation at the ''Oxy-Den"
cottage at RiYerdale.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-21

Mrs. C. C. Camden has returned to
ner home in Salem, Va, after a visit
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Killen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Hammond,
Miss Sallie Moore and Mr.. Herman
Hammond spent Sunday with rela-
tlves in Philadelphia.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Hazel
Hughes, daughter of Mrs. Walter
Hughes and the late Mr.. Hughes, to
Mr.. Burton Willis. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonathan Willis of Milford. The
engagement was made known at a
birthday dinner given in honor of
Miss Hughes at her home last Satur-
day evening. In addition to Miss
Hughes and Mr.. Willis the following
guests were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Slater, MIR. and Mrs. James
Raughley of Milford; Mrs. Benjamin
Rash of Harrington; Mr.. Robert Dom
ovan, of fredericksburg; Miss Dorothy
Hughes. Mr.. Ronald Morrow and Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Hammond of FELTON,.