Milford chronicle., 1921-02-04
MILLVILLE

The basket ball team of Millvill'
high school went down to defeat fol
the first time this season on Friday
afternoon by a score of 28-16 to the
Ocean View town team.
Miss Ola Dukes was the guest Of
Miss May Townsend on Thursday Oi
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland West enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Ash
er Collins of Frankford and Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Morris and daughter of
Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cobb and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Cobb of Clarksville.
Miss Lydia Evans spent the week
end with Miss May Townsend.
Mrs. Viola Belts spent Saturday and
Sunday in Philadelphia. Her husband
accompanied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holloway and
son of Selbyville called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Harmon on Sunday.
Miss Baker and Mr.. Wilkins of
Dagsboro were guests of Rev. and
Mrs. Charles Derrickson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Horace DerricksOn
of Ocean View entertained at dinner
on Saturday evening. The guests were
Prof. and Mrs. c. H. Jarrett, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. R. Ringler and son, and Mr..
and Mrs. C. V. Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Ringler enter
tanned informally at dinner, followed
by 900" on Wednesday last.
Prof. L. G. Armstrong, State Super
visor of Agriculture, addressed the
pupils of the high school last Tues
day afternoon. 1t is expected that a
course in agriculture will soon be
introduced.
The mid-year examinations of the
day and Friday, covering one half of
the years work. All pupils making
an average of S5 per cent were ex-
empt.
The new high school building locat-
ed between Ocean View and Millville,
a gift of Mr.. P. S. du Pont, is near
ing completion. It is a frame struc-
ture, 81 it. wide and 230 #. long. Mod
ern in every detail.
Harry Hooker Dukec, Jr, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Dukes of Millville |
was a blue ribbon winner in the Baby
Contest conducted by the Philadelphia |
Record.
Paul E. West of Jersey City, N. J.,
IS spending a few days with his mo-
her, Mrs. Clara E. West.
Mrs. Clara J. Williams is spending
| few days with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Elizabeth Steele, in Georgetown.
Mrs. Harry Dukes has returned
home from visit to Philadelphia and
Wyoming.
Miss Marie Townsend is visiting
Ter aunt, Mrs. Goslee in Philadelphia.
Ed. Holloway and Mr.. Duffy of New
FORK City and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Abb
,ott of Milford spent last Saturday
nd Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hor-
ce Derrickson.
Harry Dukes and son, James, paid
short visit to Philadelphia last week.
R. c. Steele is suffering from a boil
n the back of his head.
On Sunday, January 80, Mrs. George
I. Townsend passed away at her-home ]
4 Millville. She was go years of age.
he had been ill for several months,
aving undergone an operation last
summer in the Methodist Hospital, :
She returned home ]
eemingly very much improved, but
few weeks ago she became seriously t
l. Mrs. Townsend was an ardent 8
hurch worker, being a member of the i
Tethodist Church for a number of '
ears. She was a member of the |
hurch choir, teacher in the Sunday S
3hool and president of the Ladies t
i'd. Rev. e. G. Hallman had charge b
the funeral services, assisted by c
le district superintendent, Rev. Col t
rs. The pail bearers and flower
carers were the pupils of her Sunday il
,hool class. Services were held in d
lie Millville M. E. Church and inter- t
ent at the st. Georges cemetery, v
larksville. Mrs. Townsend leaves to a
ourn her loss her husband and one
m, Clarence, of Philadelphia, and t,
70 grandchildren, besides a host of C
lends. No sickness There, no pain, "
no death, "
ithin the happy realms of ceaseless n
song; a
lere billows break away and melt tt
in foam. ri
lr from the Mansions of the Holy h
Throng. n