Milford chronicle., 1924-10-31
Lincoln City

Circular leLLeT NO. > lOI Inc ledCu-
ers of Sussex county has been mail
ed. Any teacher who has not re-
ceived a copy should notify their SUI
pervisOr at once.
Mrs. F. C. Shew was Wilmington
visitor on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Clendan-
iel entertained over the week-end:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Andrews and
daughter, Miss Gladys Cain and
grandson, Clark Edwards of Phila-
delphia
Charles DonahO has recently pur-
chased a new Essex coach.
Mrs. Pearl Messick and daughter
Florence of Houston has been spend
ing several days with VIM. Truitt
and family.
The Ladies Aid will meet with
Mrs. E. G. Reed on Friday evening,
October 31st. All members are urg-
ed to be present.
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitehead, Mrs. S.
P. Griffith, Mrs. L. P. Shew aud Miss
Carrie Houston attended the Sussex
County Pomona Grange held at
Coolspring on Thursday, October
23rd.
R. H. DerricksOn and wife and
John Burris and wife were Dover
visitors on Sunday.
VIM. Curtin and family of Dover
and Mrs. VIM. Carmac of Washing
ton. D. c., were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Curtin On Sun
day.
Mrs. Joseph Calhoun and Miss
Mary Lacey attended the fOrty-fifth
annual convention of the WOman's
Christian Temperance Union held at
Laurel on Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday Of last week.
After spending three weeks with
relatives at Wilmington, Philadel-
phia and Newark, N. J., Charles Don
aho and family have returned home
The Sewing Circle was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs. Har-
" E. Clendaniel on Wednesday ev-
ening with a large number of mem
bers and visitors present. At the
close of the evening refreshments of
chicken salad, cake and cocoa were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Donovan enter
tanned on Sunday the following
guests: VIM. Bennett and wife and
Edward Burns and family OF VIII
mington, P. C. HOuseman and wife
and Benjamin Ableman and wife Of
Milford.
The w. C. T. U. will meet on Mon
day evening, November Srd, with
Mrs. Frank Shew. Text word "Pow-
err" A full attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. COrdrey Case visited
relatives at Chester, Pa, on Sunday.
Mrs. Paynter Collins spent We'd
nesday of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Potter of near Milford.
John Rasmussin, John Donovan
and Thomas Bellies made business
trip to Philadelphia on Thursday.
George Derrickson has purchased
from H. D. Cook the 8 acres of land
east of town, adjoining lands of j.
L. Clendaniel and Mr.. McHenry.
Ransom Terrill, of Homer, N. Y,
who has been spending the summer
months with his nephew, w. H. Iy-
Ter, died very suddenly early Sunday
morning of an attack of acute indi-
gestion, aged 80 years. A brief SER
vice was held at the home Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. j. H.
Thornton. The body was taken to
the home of his son at Homer, N. Y,
where further services were held.
Interment in the family burial plot
at that place. The deceased leaves
two sons, two brothers, two sisters
and during his short visit in this
vicinity has made a host of friends.
E. G.. Reed and Son, funeral direc-
toHs.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Donoho
have lust arrived home after three
weeks trip through Pennsylvania
and New Jersey and expect to leave
about the last of November for Flor
ida.
lincoln M. E. Church: Rev. J. H.
Thornton, pastor-Preaching 10 a.
m. Sunday school II a. m. Worlds
Temperance Sunday. A short pro
gram will be in charge of Mrs. j. II.
Thornton. 1880 p. M, song service.
8 p. M, preaching.
A ROusing P. 7. A. at Lincoln
The second meeting of the Lincoln
Home and School Association for
the current school year was held On
October 28th. The assembly
room was taxed to its fullest capac-
ity. Mrs. Harder, the president, op-
ened the meeting with prayer after
which America, the Beautiful" was
sung by all. The main business was
that of reorganization and nOmlna-
tions were made for the offices for
the current year. A report by The
on the purchase of a soccer
ball, a dodge ball and a primary
ball was given. This
was purchased from
funds donated by the association.
That concluded the business and the
meeting was turned over to the pro-
gram committee.
The grammar grades produced
very successfully the Fire Proven
ton play which has been awarded
the State prize. The effective and
suggestive costumes together with
the whole-hearted spirit of the per-
formers kept the interest of the
house from beginning to end.
A demonstration of silent reading
by the primary room brought out
forcibly the three aims-Q to de-
velop thought power, (2) to develop
the memory, (3) to develop the im-1
agination; and the secondary aim
to eliminate undertOne studying.
The Health Crusade emphasized the
modern pedagogical slogan, Strong
body, strong mind" In other words
mat the American school exists, first
for physical fitness and then' for
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