Milford chronicle., 1940-11-15
BRIDCEVMLE

several days last week.
Mrs Eliza Stephenson Of Asbur,
Park, n. J., and Miss Mary Messie
Of Wilmington spent the week-enl
at the Messick home here.
Norman Cannon had his tonsil
removed in the Beebe Hospital ii
LeWes on Friday Of last week.
Mrs. H. G. MCGOWAN Is visiting
friends In Baltimore.
Miss Marie Anderson was hostess
to the members Of her bridge clul
on Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brimiioin Oi
Newark and Miss Helen Scott oi
Laurel were weekend guests at the
home OF Prof. and Mrs. G. T. Mack
lin. On Sunday the Macklins had
the following visitors: Mrs. Georgia
Pierce, Miss Helen Pierce, Messrs.
Harry and J. p Pierce, Ill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hsswell Pierce, Miss Elsie War
rem and Miss Bertha Cole, Mrs. Anna
Prettyman of Milford, and Mrs Dor
Othy Hoyt and daughter Adelaide of
Pitman, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Myer have
moved to Greenwood where Mr. Ny
er is instructor in agriculture in the
Greenwood School. Mrs. Myers mo-
ther, Mrs. Edward McCutcheOn of
Brooklyn, N. Y, was their guest for
the weekend.
Mrs. T. S.. Smith entertained a
small group at bridge on Saturday
evening. Her guests were Mrs. Paul
SaVin, Of Iron Hill, Nd, Mrs. John
Rose, Mrs. Luetta Layton, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Walton Smith and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Scott spent
the weekend with Mrs. James Long
in Frederick, Md.
ArInistice Day was observed in a
very novel and impressive manner
in the Bridgeville School on Monday.
Promptly at II o'clock all school
work stopped and the students stood |
in silence for two minutes, after |
which a member of the high school
band blew taps which was heard |
throughout the school.
DR.. and Mrs. C. /. HOch and chill
dren Charles, Jimmy and Jane. of !
Wilmington, C. M. HOch of Wood |
side, and Mr.. and Mrs. l. W. Wine
of New Orleans, La, spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. HOch on
Sunday.
Mrs. c. v. Lewis spent several
days the first of the week with Mrs.
Ed Clark in Wilmington.
Mrs. Neal Street was hostess to
the members of her bride club on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Dawson Todd en-
tertained over the weekend the fol-
lowing guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
TrlVetts of HaddOnfield, n. j., Mrs.
Otis Brown, of Media, Pa. Other
guests at dinner on Sunday includ
ed MIR. and Mrs. Fred Payne of Fed
eralsburg, Md, Mrs. Laura Covey of
Chester, Pa, and Mr.. ana Mrs. Sher- |
man Todd of Bridgeville.
Mrs. Ida Parker and Mrs. Maude
Lockerman had as their guests on |
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Par
ker and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hunt |
and daughter Catherine of Balti- |
more, W. w. Parker of Federals-
burg, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence LoOckerman.
The monthly meeting of the W. C.
T. u met at the home Of Mrs. Ira
Lewis on Wednesday afternoon.
The Monday Night Bridge Club |
met with Mrs. G. T. Macklin this |
week.
In observance of Book Week, Mrs.
c. Leon Cannon. club librarian, took
Literature" as the subject for her
program at this weeks meeting of
the Tuesday Night Club. Mrs. Can
non first introduced Prof Ralph
Thompson, who spoke on Browsing
Between the Book Ends" Miss EliZ-
abeth Cannon took as her subject,
Bearer of Sunshine" while Mrs.
Cannon gave a very descriptive talk
on "A Trip Among the Book Lovers
of Sussex County" Mrs. Ida Fergu-
son. assistant librarian. spoke OH
The Benefits Derived from a Pub
lie Library"
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker of
spent Wednesday OF
last week with Mrs. Bakers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Wright Another
laughter, Miss Louise Wright, of
New Castle, was with them over the
weekend.
Miss Margaret Sherwood of Del
mar. a member of the Harrington
High School faculty. spent the week
anI with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry +. Dar-
ly Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
sherwood of Delmar, joined them
or the day on Sunday.
Mrs. L. F. HOch and Mrs. Robert
Ricards flew to Dover on Sunday af-
ernOon.
Mrs. Ida Parker is visiting her
'On and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Parker in Baltimore,
Nd She will spend some time with
'elatives in Alexandria, Va, before
to her home here
Mr.. and Mrs. Casby Butler of New
FORK City, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
and children, Louis and
edwin of Port Chester, N. Y, and Eli
Walls and children, Lucille and Ed
vaId of Royal Oak, Md, were the
.uests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Baker
ver the weekend.
Mrs. Maude Loockerman is spend
ng two weeks at the home of Mr..
nd Mrs. j. C. Loockerman near
ireenwood.
Jack Bennett. jeanette Wheatley.
ear Allen, Kathryn Allen, Rena
Wiley, Nancy Elliott, Harry Rus
ell, Adds Hammond and Keller
IOrh of the Bridgeville Epworth
league of the Methodist Church, at
ended the Youth Conference and
anquet which was held in the Ave
ue Methodist Church in Milford on
tuesday of this week Rev. DR..
learn, superintendent of the Do
er district, and the Rev. Preston
v Cnanaa Tr of pridUovfIIa die.