Milford chronicle., 1924-06-06
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sociatiOn was held in the town hall.
The hall was tastefully decorated with
cut flowers and the school cOlors, red
and white, in graceful festoons of
crepe paper
The members of the Association
We're seated around long tables ex-
| tending the entire length of the hall.
The refreshment committee had pre-
pared very delightful banquet of
chicken salad, Delaware biscuit, pick
les, ice cream, cake and coffee. w. B.
HOey, the president, was toast master
| for the occasion. Familiar songs were
sung by the association. Mrs. Burton
and Mrs. Russell of Dover sang sew
eral charming selections and received
much applause. Miss Mary Garbutt
represented the graduating class with
few pleasing remarks.
Harry f. Mitten of the honorary
board of education, read the minutes
of the previous meeting, which he had
written in a humorous vein, which
brought forth a storm of applause.
Prof. HydOrn with a few appropriate
remarks introduced the speaker of the
evening, DR.. Cooper of the Service
Citizens of Wilmington. His address
was fine and everyone thoroughly en-
joyed it. The evening closed with sing
ing by Mrs. Burton and was delight
full affair.
The following was the program for
the commencement exercises held on
Friday evening:
March, Wilmington High School
Trio.
Selection, Wilmington High School
Trio.
Salutatory, Charles Alton Downes.
Violin solo, Walter c. Viohl.
ValedictOry, Mary Elizabeth Gar
butt.
Presentation of Diplomas, NJ. L. Hy-
dorm.
Presentation of Awards in Essay
Contest, Lester p Hudson.
Selection, Wilmington High School
Trio
Annual Address, Rev. Richard Trap
nell
Benediction, Rev. George Wood.
There will be special services held
for the young people in Trinity M. r.
Church on Sunday morning. Rev.
George Wood will preach especially to
them.
A fine program is being prepared
for the Children's Day services in the
evening. Everybody cordially invited
to both services.
Funeral services of Charles Pos
ties were held at his late residence on /
Sunday afternoon, conducted by DR.. |
Bunstein. The impressive Masonic .
services by Temple Lodge were also .
held at the home and at the grave.
Mr.. POstles was a member of the
board of directors of the F'rederica
and Philadelphia Navigation Com
pany. A large cOncourse of friends at
tended the funeral. Mr.. Postles was so
years of age and is survived by his
wife, son and daughters. Interment
was made in Barratt's cemetery. H. F.
NIitten conducting the funeral.
The month of May and the month
of roses have already been mOnOpo-
lized by a number of townspeOple for
the matrimonial vetnure, especially
the younger set. On last Friday Miss
Tabitha Melvin, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Melvin and Samuel
BOstic, of near FELTON,, were quietly
married at Denton, Md, by Rev.
Hooker. They were attended by Miss Z
Beatrice Sharp and Cooper BOstic, a l
brother of the groom. Miss Melvin
was the winner of the Montgomery !
Ward Scholarship last spring which !
included a wonderful trip to Chicago. l
The young couple were serenaded on
evening by host of friends. !
They have the best wishes of the COM
On last Sunday evening Miss Mary
Emma Palmer, daughter of Mr.. and '
Mrs Albert Palmer and Oliver John q
son of Magnolia, were quietly married
1t the parsonage in Magnolia by Rev. (
Ford. Miss Palmer was operator for
he telephone company here for {
lumber of years for which she rend-
red excellent services. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson will reside in Magnolia and
lave the best wishes of a host of
riends for happy future.
Mrs. Charles Spencer and Mrs. Hat
lie Johnson spent the weekend with
1rs. Mary Burton.
Mrs. Emma W. Townsend has re-
urned from visit to Philadelphia
nd WernersVille, Pa.
pent Memorial Day with her great
iece, Mrs. w. w. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson attended the
radiation last week of their daugh- ii
er, Marian, at Beechwood School at
Pa. II
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Rogers,
Iiss Sara Belts of Milford, Miss Clar-
mond Belts of Wilmington spent the
-eek-end with Mrs. S. K. Belts.
Mrs. Jeffries of Beach Haven, N. j.,
-as the guest of Miss Alice Mitten
lst week II
Misses Clara and Alonda Donovan
E the Samaritan Hospital, are spend
lg their vacation with Mr.. and Mrs.
hilip Donovan. Ill
Rev. Richard Trapnell and daugh-
r Frederick, of Wilmington were en-
.rtained at dinner on Friday evening
Y Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Carlisle.
James Scott and Miss Clara Fisher
: Philadelphia have been guests of
r. and Mrs. Samuel Fisher. Hi
Mrs Mary M. Bishop is visiting her III
ms in West Philadelphia and Ped III
N. ].
Capt. Reuben S. Daisey and family,
Imer Evans and Chester Richards of
est Philadelphia, called on Capt.
herman Bishop and family on Sun
y.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dare of Phila-
-sr-sA nd