Milford chronicle., 1919-06-06
GEORGETOWN

with a good crowd present cOnslder-
ing the severity of the weather. The
exercises were opened at $50 o'clock
with invocation by the Rev. John T..
Bailey. pastor of the First Methodist
Protestan Church, followed by the
salutatory Miss Lena NJ. Pepper,
whose essay was on the Mystery Of
the Kitchen" This was followed by
music, furnished by the string band
of four pieces from Milton; essay, Miss
Mary c. r. Jones, The Passing Of the
King" music; essay, Miss Malissa J.
Green. THE Woman of the Future"
music: valedictory, Miss Louisa ID.
Hatfield, Americas, Part in the Re-
construction; address to graduates,
Prof Alexander L. Harrington; pre-
sentation of diplomas, James NJ. Tun-
nell, ESQ, secretary of the Board OF
Education; benedietion, Rev. E. H..
Marshall. pastor Of the Georgetown M.
E. Circuit; music
Granville Lambden, the only boy OF
the class, was unable to be present
because of illness at his home between
here and Seaford.
The Judges bench and platform were
bedecked with flowers of every de-
scription while garlands adorned the
walls to the rear of the class. Yel-
low and lavender, class colors, ent-
wined the interior decorations of the
courthouse, while suspended about the
class in blazen figures was 1913"
AT the close Of the exercises Prof.
Harrington announced to the audience
that after rounding out two years with
them that he would leave for a new
field. and congratulated them upon
the efficiency that has been attained in
the schools, praising the corps Of
teachers who have been under him
and the cooperation that he has had
from the Board of Education. Prof.
Harrington returns to SeafOrd, having
recently been elected as principal
there for three years at a salary, it is
understood, of $4,000 per annum, an
increase of $500 over what he was
getting here. He formerly taught
there and since teaching here has
maintained his home in SeafOrd.
There were fifty tickets sold at this
station Sunday morning for the ex-
cursion to Washington, d. G.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Rust last week and
left them a fine baby boy
The Ladies Aid Society met Thurs
day evening at the home Of Mrs. Peter
Marvil.
The centenary subscription in Wes-
lev NJ. E. Church now amounts to
S2,143.5O.
Soft crabs are scarce in this market
and selling for two dollars and over
per box.
Clerk Of the Peace Frank W. Lawson
has issued the past week a marriage
license to George H. Brown, Jr., Of
Philadelphia, Pa, and Clara E. Hick-
man, of Millville, Del; and Robert ID.
Thompson and Minnie L. Walls, both
of Lewes, Del.
Register of Wills, William j. Mus
tard. has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Jacob
C. Knowles of Seaford hundred to Will
liam W. Knowles.
There are twelve prisoners now in
the county jail here.
The collections at the Children's
dav services held in the NJ. P. Church
of this town was about one hundred
and fifty dollars last Sunday night.
Former sheriff, Robert Short and
daughter. Mary. have moved to their
cottage at Oak Orchard and will oc-
cupy the same for the, balance of the
summer.
Miss Mary Houston, of this town,
has been reelected a teacher in the
public school at Newark.
Children's Day services will be held
in Wesley NJ. E. Church on next Sun
dav evening. June the Sth at 7.SO
o'clock.
Caesar Rodney base ball club OF
wyoming. Del, played a game of ball
here on Wednesday and defeated the
Georgetown boys by a score of 2 to 0.
The w. c. T. U. met at the home OF
Mrs. David E. Johnson Wednesday
afternoon.
Tvndalps camp meeting on the Zoar
NJ. E. Circuit will begin this year on
Saturday. June 26th and continue over
two Sundays. The camp will be under
the management of the Rev. W. F.
Atkinson.
Mrs. Bertha Messick and Mrs. Bessie
Warrington are spending a few days
at Franklin City, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Wilson, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs Fred Stooms, here.
John Rust, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson, OF
Wilmington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
L. P. Conway.
Mrs. Eddie Downes, of Marcus Hook,
Pa, is spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. J. Morath.
James West, of Wilmington, spent
a part Of the week with his father,
Jacob West.
Miss Clara wilkins, of Wilmington,
spent the latter part of the week with
her sister. Mrs. Elwood Hurley.
Mrs. r. 5. Wanser, Of Canada, mas
been visiting her sister Mrs. Robert H.
Bunting.
Former Congressman and Mrs. AL
bert F. Polk, are visiting Baltimore
and Washington.
Mrs. J. Everett Walls and Everett
Of Middletown, are spending some time
with her father, Robert Short at his
cottage at Oak Orchard.
Mrs. Robert G. Houston and Mrs.
Andrew ]. Lynch are attending the
state federation of Women's clubs at
Wilmington this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thoroughbred,
Of GAINESVILLE, Florida, are spending
the summer with his mother, Mrs.
Annie Thoroughbred.
w. Elwood Wright spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Eugene Savage, Of Wilmington, spent
the weekend here.
Carl Otwell, Of Marcus Hook, Pa,
spent Sunday with his mother.
J. S. Melvin has gone to Ocean City,
Nd, to spend the summer.