Milford chronicle., 1920-03-19
CAREY'S

once more we were DleSSeu VIII
favorable Sunday for service at old
Carey's. Our pastor, Rev. T. Righ-
ton Jones, though he had a little
daughter at home, only about four
days old, was able to be with us and
deliver an excellent sermon, text,
John 5:14 Since he could not get
here in his Ford owing to the condl-
ton of the roads, Mr.. p. o. Downs OF
Gumboro was kind enough to bring
him, that he might preach again be-
fore conference. The pastors sal
airy has been raised for the present
conference year. Conference is 10
convene at Wilmington, Wednesday,
March oath. Mr.. George I. Jones,
student of w. c. l. Dover, and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Jones, near Car
ey's, was elected as delegate to the
conference from Gumboro charge.
Miss Richards, the attendance OIL
Ger and Miss Mason, the supervisor
called to Mitchells, Mission and st.
Johns schools last week On Mon
day of this week they came to Phil
lips school. The doors of this school
are open and a hearty welcome eX-
tended to visitors. The writer thinks
parents do not visit schools as much
as INtN ElOulu. IL NAANg WOnAA NAAAa
visit more and then cooperate with
the teacher it would bring the rela-
tiol of the school and the home clos
er together.
Some few of the men of this vi
cinity attended the meeting at
Georgetown Tuesday
The al construction wo-k from
Nfllsbcro - Mission Hill by the way
Of Phillip's-Hi is progressing when
weather permits.
At this writing Mr.. Robert (Bob)
Mitchell nor Mr.. Clarence wilkins are
able to walk. They are suffering with
seYere sprains and effected bones in
the foot and ankle, which occurred
three or four weeks ago.
Walter Gordy of Chester was a
weekend visitor of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. <. Gordy.
The Misses Bertha and Delema
Mumford and Blanche Wootten spent
the weekend with their parents. They
have been working in the shirt fac
Tory
Sever3i parties II near Hickor!
Hill ha'e made D. are planning (
make a II owe in Eorthwesteriy di
, rection. They have recently pur
chased farms near Phillip's-Hill. s.
they go from hill to hill. Mr.. Hud
: son, fh- merchant the first o star
: tile others are following.
The personal property of Mrs
Alice Long, deceased. vas sold las
Saturday in spite Of the Storm
weather.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Jester, parents of Mrs
y Cora Brittilgham, have moved of t
II themselves in a small house whic
y Mr.. Brittingham purposely built o
e his farm for them. They are gettin
along in age and have reared severs
n children, but are now living alone a
l. they did when flr;t married.
Automobiles have not used thes
II roads very much since Christina
ID Those who have tried them me'
with luck enough to get stuck in IL
Is mud unless the ground was froze
er Miss Mason and Miss Richards four
quick place near Carey's cemetal
oil and cid not get out f0. about tv
ut hours. Mr.. Ellis, the mail carrie
). hasn't used his Ford for long, loI
time.
e. The teachers of this vicinity a
MT looking forward to Saturday wh'
IN there is planned to be a teacher
ay meeting at Millsboro, and wonderil
r. what kind of day it will be as tn
IL is the third time Miss Mason h
planned a meeting and notified t
UT teachers to be present but the fl
rs. and second dates were very storI
ones. 1t is hoped Saturday will
on the lucky good day. Miss Mason b
en- said, "it will be the last. 1 am goi
lie right through with the program, go
y, 10 or bad"
IL We are thus far blessed and let
les be thankful we have no flu in II
vicinity. 1t is reported, howev'
that there is a case of measles.
ng Mr.. James O'Neil, secretary
NJ Carey's M. E. S. S. reports that
average attendance for the past ye
an is about 72. Let us cooperate office
mt teachers, pastor and people, (espe
=, ally every member of the Sund
II SCHOOL, and try to make our avera
eb attendance exceed 100 for the ye
IL 1920. Let us try to get some TO COZ
an more regular and others to becoi
ed members, who are not members
present. The superintendents M
IT'S to is "Try to make Carey's S. S.
ty. banner rural one room S. S. in s.
os sex county during the year 192
who will help? Will you? Let
OF pray and work, that our school 10
rs' grow by leaps and bounds.