Milford chronicle., 1948-12-24
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Taken from the 1918 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

Miss Hilda Hardesty, of Claymont
IS visiting Mrs. 8. M. ID. Marshall.
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William T. Abbott, formerly of
Milton, who has been working for
/ Ine government at Marsh Run. near
Harrisburg, Pa, the past year. has
accepted position in st. Augustine.
tla., for which place he win sail bv
the first Of the year, accompanied bv
his wife.
The young ladies and some of the
young men Of Milford were enter
tanned in a pleasing manner last
Monday evening by the enlisted men
from the Naval Base at Lewes. This
dance, II possible, was even more
enjoyable than that given by the off.
lcers last week. The same decora-
tlonS were used and the same cleo
trlcal effects were presented. with
the exception that the tables had to
pc removed to make room for the
increased number of persons pres
ent. During the intermissiOn. while
refreshments were being served. the
guests were entertaind by men
from the Base, who sang, smoke. and
made things enjoyable generally.
Ihls dance will probably be the last
given by or for the Naval Base men
IN Milford, for the big majority Of
tnem will in all probability be dis
charged from the service within the
next few weeks.
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DeIaWareans in general through
out the State win be glad to know
that another Delaware boy has won
Rlgh hOnors in his chosen profess
sion, that Of railroad man. John
". Smith, formerly Of Milford. who
has made hosts Of friends in his
capacity as a passenger conductor.
and who is one Of the most popular
men In the employ Of the PennsvI-
yania Railroad Company, has lust
ceen reelected for a second term tn
the Advisory Committee of the
pennsylvania Railroad Voluntary
hellet, where he represents at least
ZEN thousand men in a most inn
portant capacity. In the notice lust
sent out to the members Of the Re-
leI' 1t IS pointed out that at the vote
AIKEN on November rs, 1918. for
members of the Advisory Commit
ee' Mr. smith was elected to repre-
.ent the Seventh Electoral Division.
-here were five candidates for the
lOhor' and out Of a total Of 7.643
otes cast, Mr.. Smith received 1869.
rs next highest opponent receiving
My S31. This is the largest maiori-
Dy which any candidate has ever
cen elected to this important most.
no DelaWareans have indeed rea-
on to feel proud that a native Of
MS State has achieved such a
plendid record.
After having failed to give their
nnual Christmas dances for the
ast few years, the young men of
nlIord are planning by far the f.
est dance Of the kind for next Fri
ay night which will be held on the
'enlnsula this holiday season. Ad-
llsslon to both the dancing floor
no the gallery viii be by card only.
ne committee IN charge have an
ounced that dancing will start
romptly at $3.50 o'clock, and those
no arrive late will in all proba-
LIlty ind 1t hard to fill their pro-
rams. The ladies who will act as
ltronesses for the dance are: Mrs.
Lewis, Mrs. G. Marshall
)Wnsend, Mrs. G. Layton Grier.
rs. Charles E. Varney, Mrs. Elmer
Mrs. 8. NJ. D. Marshall.
IS. Willard Pierce, Mrs. William
smith, Mrs. John c. Truitt, Mrs.
orge Grier, Mrs. Walter L. Grier,
s. Robert P. Davis, Mrs. William
Sipple, Jr., Mrs. George F. Pierce.
$. Stanley Deakyne and Mrs.
ank L. Grier.