Milford chronicle., 1922-12-08
FRANKFORT

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The Jefferson Club of Frankford
held a regular meeting at the nome
of Mrs. Thomas on Friday evening,
december 1st, last. The program was
well rendered and was as follows:
Music by the Hostess.
Current Events by Mrs. Burton Can
non. ,.,.
Piano solo by Mrs. Ellwood Nelson
wit and Humor by Mrs. Elizabeth
Howard.
Mrs. Ward Daisey read paper
"The Duty of a Parent and Pupil to
the Teacher" Miss Lizzie Robinson
read a reply paper on "The Duty OF
tbe Teacher to the Parent and Pu-
Refreshments were served by the
hostess and the meeting was one OF
the many very pleasant social events
of the club. 1890
sponding secretary Of the CLUB. "
Harry N. Huxford Of the United
states Navy, with his wife and two
children and his mother, Mrs. Mary
r Huxford, sailed last Tuesday from
Norfolk. Va, on the U. S. Steamship
Henderson, for Tuituila, Samoa, IN
the Pacific Ocean. They will be gone
about two years and complete trip
around the world. The itinerary for
the trip is Guantanamo, Cuba, Haytl'
Colon. Panama, Nicaragua, San Diego,
San Francisco, Honolulu and Austral-
ia.
Last Wednesday night after John
Hndson had closed his store on Reed
street in FrankfOrd, he found box IN
which waste paper was THROWN was
burning. He called for assistance and
with the aid Of Henry M. Jones anu
son, and hand fire extingulshers, tne
fire was put out. 1t was only acclden-
tai that he turned and looked BACK
into the store that night, but 1t was
fortunate-for the damage was very
slight.
The public schools were closed
from Wednesday of last week until
Monday morning last for the Thanks
giving holidays.
A vear-old bird dog was sold by
lanes C. Hudson, of Frankford, to
we'll known surgeon Of Philadelphia
for S125.OO This is probably the high
est price paid for, so young an animal
of this breed in this town. The dog is
a handsome animal, fine hunter, IN
teIligent and marked black and white.
While driving on the boulevard last
Thursday evening, with a horse ana
buggy, John Godfrey, a farmer near
Frankford, was run down and the
buggy smashed by an automobile. Inc
identity of the machine or driver could
not be got, as the man drove rapidly
away-not stopping to investigate
what injury had been done.
Those attending college and schools
at a distance from Frankford came
home to help consume the turkey din
ners with relatives and friends. Those
we saw were: From University OF
Delaware-Misses Harriet Gum,
Blanche Holton, Fayette Hudson, ola
Dukes, Marie Belts, Vaughan Colllns,
G. Massey Gum, Harley McCabe, FRED
Murray, Daniel Long, Arthur Hudson
and Arthur McCabe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Lockwood
had for Thanksgiving Mr.. and MIS-
henry Hudson of Philadelphia.
Captain Henry Tunnel of Philadel-
phia visited friends here last week.
Squire B. S. Christopher has re-
turned from weeks visit in Philadel-
phia.
John Hart of Philadelphia has been
a guest of Everett Stokes this week.
William A. Gum, 3rd, is in Lexing-
ton. Pa.
Mrs. Mary F. Gum, wife of DR..
Francis F. Gum, is confined at home
e CnCfn1nnn a
fall.
Lyman Goodwin, manager of the &C
Stores. has moved to Frankford and is
occupying the Bunting property on
Main street.
Asher G. Godfrey has opened store
at Omar which will be operated in
connection with his store at Frank
ford.
Miss Evelyn Onley from Clayton las
been a guest of Mrs. Robert Long.
The Ladies Auxiliary Society of the
Presbyterian Church, will hold ba-
zaar this Friday afternoon and even
ing in Jones Hall, starting at six o.
clock. Supper will be served as usual
and lots of nice things will be sold.
I know that a short report of
meeting of the Jefferson Club has
been sent to you for publication-but
those who were present were so well
pleased, that they desire more than
Dassing mention be made of the ses-
sion and those taking part-for this |
reason the writer is sending the fol-
lowing report-which may be more
eulogistic, than the very modest re-
port of the meeting given out general
iy. The meeting was held at the home |
of Mrs. Gardner L. Thomas and 1t
was devoted to educational interests.
DR.. Holloways report on the housing
of Delaware schools was read ana |
discussed. Miss Lizzie Robinson, VINO
is one of Frankford's successful tea
chers. read a paper on "The Teachers
Dntv to the Pupil" Miss Robinson is
a we'll known teacher and what she
states on teaching is based on years
of experience. Mrs. Raymond P/Long
"a former teacher and patron OF
the schools-read a paper on 1.-THE
Parent and Pupils Relation to the