Evening journal., 1912-05-27
MILFORD NEWS
HAPPENINGS

AuihtoAtu bN fldmniouu anu DItdhAc
Brothers Orchestra. Those present
were Misses Watson, Mary Fisher
Louise Cole. OF Dover. Nina. Lord. of
Camden, Miss Burton of Lewes. Moore
OF Laurel, Della Hall. Blanche Block
som. Elizabeth Carlisle. Mildred
Truitt, Helen Shockley. Virginia
Saleyan, Laura Salevan, Frances Ben
nett, Gertrude Atkins, Lena Short.
Mrs. George T.. Pierce and Mrs. Car
Isle; Walt Miffen, Mr. and Mrs Dam
iel Jones, Hayes Wilson. of Dover,
Harry Pierce. Haswell Pierce. Wat
son Pierce. Joseph Sipple. Dr. Wid
Marshall. Chet Marshall, Or. Samuel
Marshall William Pierce. Norman
Shaw Vaules Grier. Charles Sudler,
Richards. of Dover, Casper Pierce,
Marshall Townsend. Jay Pierce,
George Grier and Mr. Marshall, of
Lewes.
A benefit will be given the Milford
baseball team at the moving picture
theatre of William Warren on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings, May %
and rs.
The club will play two games here
on Decoration Day with Leves and
Milford.
Jacob c. Wilson was the first pen
sioner here to hear from his applica-
ton made in accordance with the new
law of May II, 1912.
At the election on Friday night by
Company B. the following named per
sons were elected as trustees for the
I Milford Armory Company for the year
1912: Col Theodore Townsend, Major
William f. Lank Lieutenant James
w Cannon, First Sergeant J. c. Webb.
Sergeant Robert Deputy, Corporal j.
Harold Harrington.
The local strawberry market seems
to have quickly reached the minimum
as the largest and most luscious ber
ries have been selling here for ive
cents per quart.
Many women who we're formerly
employed BY the Milford O. X. Shirt
Factory. which Is now closed, have
taken up the work Of making shirts
to order at home.
Members Of Captain P. c. Carte
Post No. 10. G. A. R., Of Harrington
attended the Methodist Church yester
day and heard a sermon by the Rev
Mr. Given.
, To decorate the graves in outlyinl
cemeteries. on Thursday. the follow
J ing veterans have been detained. VIM
! Tharp, James Simpson, Samuel Ham
mond, J. B. Simmons, and Rober
! Freidel.
To select flower girls and provide
transportation, Luther Shaw.
Frs
Simmons.
To entertain ministers who par
ticipate in day. r. d. Short.
Flower committee-Mrs. William
Tharp. Mrs Benah Tharp, Mrs
Luther Shaw, Mrs. G. Harrington an'
others.
All are invited to send flowers t.
Grand Army Hall on Wednesda,
night, May %,
All ministers of Harrington are re
quested and invited TO be present G
the afternoon and evening meetin
and make addresses.
The Rev. L. A. Bennett. will de
liver an address in the afternoon
Garret Harrington will arrange 70
the singing Of the afternoon an
evening.
Captain Joseph b. Fleming vii
furnish iaing squad and drum
corps.
The program for Memorial Day
as follows:
At Grand Army Hall at s oclocl
and take conveyances TO HOLLYWOOD
Cemetery, aud Immediately after ther
the ceremonies will be given, ant
then return TO the High Schoo
grounds in Harrington.
Procession will form with tn
school children on the right Of line
and all other patriotic Organization
following. the Grand Army on IN
left. and then march TO the Oh
Church Cemetery where the service
will be repeated.
II the weather permits a parad
will be made over tire princlpa
streets of Harrington, breaking rank
at 2 p. m, at Grand Army Hall, wher
program will be rendered.
The pragram for the commence
mont Of the Frederica High Schoo
on May 81, follows:
Pianos duet, Mrs. Lester Carlisl
and Miss Lank; battle song. chorus
essay. Americas Contribution {
Civilization" Hester Ann Spurrv
essay. "The Puritans and Practice
Liberty, Mary Frances Cooke: "Tel
Me Ye Winged Winds" mixed quar-
Z tette; essay Footprints On Sand
; Of Time Mary Cannon Hopkins
piano duet. Mrs Lester Carlisle an
Miss Lank; announcement of pro
motions and the presentation of di
plomas, Dr, W. f. Hoey; laughin
song, chorus; introductory address
Superintendent James L. Carroll: ad
dress to graduates. the Hon. l.. Ir,
ing Handy; benedictiong the Rev. G
W Bounds
A coating OF aspheltum is being OH
on the concrete road in front of IN
Milford Postofice and the AIilfor
Trust Company. The solution is pu
on by means of sprinklers.
Former Z. S. Senator ]. Frank AL
lee was in Milford, on Saturday. g
route from down the State. TO hi