Milford chronicle., 1941-07-04
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Mrs. Laura Reynolds of Newark
N. j., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
j. r. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fowler, o
Philadelphia, were week end guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Harrington
Misses Emma and Bessie Cook
of Philadelphia, have been visiting
Mrs. Laura Frazier.
Mrs. George C. johnson ATTENDED
the tea given by Mrs. w. A. Hearf
at the district parsonage in Dover
last week.
i Mrs. Earl Webb and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Reese Jones and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Nh. Morris and fam
lily spent Su7ay at River View.
Mr.. and Y Mrs. Watson Denney
and son Harold OF Marcus Hook
i Pa, VIE guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Willard Sapp over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Briggs
Oscar P. Harrington and mother
visited Woodland Beach on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vinyard, lof
Chestertown, Md, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Vinyard.
Charles Wilson, of Mitchell
Field, L. l., spent last week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Wilson.
Miss Lizzie Lank was the guest
of Mrs. Maggie Marvel at Magnolia
over the weekend. She left on
Monday to send the summer with
her friend, Mrs. Clara Smith, at
Northfield, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowdon
moved into one of the first floor
George apartments last week.
! Bobby Anderson, the eleven-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John An
derson, fell from the barn loft at
William Hart's farm on Monday of
last week. He fell about eight #.
striking his head on the cement
floor. Mr.. Hart carried him to the
Milford Memorial Hospital where
it was found that he was suffering
with concussion. At this writing
he is home and resting quietly in
bed for time.
Many of our citizens went to
Rehoboth on Sunday evening hop
ing to escape the heat for time.
S. M. Voss, of Long Island, N.
Y, was a dinner guest Of Oscar P.
Harrington on Sunday.
+, Billy Welch of Camp Edwards,
Mass, spent last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
WEIGH.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Herman Vinyard
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Vinyard at Milford, last Tuesday.
The electrical storm that passed
over our neighborhood on Monday
OF last week was severe. John E..
Mcbride, manager Of the Delaware
Trust Company, had his residence
struck by lightning, presumably at
the outlet for the bed lamp, as the
bedstead was burned where the
cord extended down the center of
the head of the bed. The mattress
was also burned as well as other
things nearby. Mrs. Thelma War;
rem noticed smoke coming out of
the windows and gave the alarm.
The Volunteer Fire Co. quickly ex-
tinguished the fire. The house is
damaged considerably by smoke.
Clarence Persons garage was
struck and one side splintered but
there was no fire. Also a lamp in
the living room and the Dashboard
containing the outlet was split
open. -; ~ sssl{Esfa x ~ Isa d
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson
and daughter Carol Lee, of Will
mington, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Anderson last week.
jeanne Bailey, of Culpepper, Va,
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
George G. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Robbins,
recent newlyweds, have moved into
the property adjoining Leon Kel-
ley's residence.
Mrs. Annie H. Boone, of Will
mington, is visiting her son, James
Boone, and daughter, Mrs. Lima
Flanagan.
Charles Boone and a friend, of
Philadelphia, are spending their
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Jester.
Louise and Evelyn Boone have
returned from two weeks visit in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virden and daugh-
ters, of Wilmington, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Boone.
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington has
returned from a two-weeks' visit to
Jersey City, N. J. When she left |
home she expected to join her son
Harry C. Harrington and family at |
once and proceed to Norwalk, |
Conn.,, to visit Clarence Harring-
ton over the weekend. Instead,
when she arrived preparations were
being made to take her son to the
Medical Center Hospital. He was
suffering from a kidney stone and
required the services of a special
list. Mr.. Harrington's family were
also prepared to leave on the fol-
lowing Thursday on an automobile
trip to California. Now
he will probably come to Frederick
for rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester L. Carlisle.
Jr., of Boston, Mass, are visiting
DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Carlisle.
Mrs. Minnie Camper has gone to
Ship Bottom. N. j.. her summer
lome, to stay all summer.
Mrs. Charles Bennett underwent
IN operation at the Milford Memo
'ial Hospital last week and is doing
we'll at this time.
Miss Claramond Belts and Mrs.
Mary Spry, of Wilmington. Mrs.
Alice Wix, of Harrington, were
guests of Mrs. Sue Belts on Sun
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Belts, of
Bethlehem, Pa, spent the week end
At the Belts homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Harrington, of
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