Milford chronicle., 1924-03-07
MinsbOrO


casiOn of the most successful church
affair ever held in Millsboro. The
event was a turkey dinner and the
place was Mechanics Hall.
The decorations were in keeping
with that day and the color combina-
tion of cherry and green could not
have made a prettier scene.
Two long tables, each seating fifty
people, had small trees hung with
cherries as their chief decoration
while the favors of cherry paper bas-
kets and hatchets also gave the tables
a very attractive appearance.
Two hundred and twenty-eight tick
cts had been sold and the patrons in
cluded several from Georgetown,
Stockley and the surrounding country
whose patronage was greatly appre-
ciated.
On Saturday night chicken salad,
Maryland biscuit, coffee, ice cream
and cake were sold and the proceeds
of the two nights amounted to $162.02.
A year ago at the suggestion of
Mrs. Matte A .DOdd, our beloved pas
tor, the late Rev. George R. Ellis,
launched the project of giving out as
many pennies as would be accepted
in the Sunday school and to attempt
to make a larger sum from each pen
ny, thus creating a new parsonage |
fund. The pennies were recalled on
Friday night and brought into the |
treasury $45O.46.
The quilt, pieced by the Ladies Aid,
had accumulated $51.76 from the con-
tributOrs whose names appeared on |
the squares and was sold at auction
on Saturday night to William Morris
of Philadelphia for $11, totaling
$62.76. The amount taken in from the
efforts of Friday and Saturday nights
was $67524 which the Sunday school
interest bearing nest egg for the new
parsonage fund.
The penny that worked the hardest
and made most of its talents returned
$123.O0.
The second hardest working cent
brought back $42.65. The third busy
cent returned $41.0O.
The supper committee was Mrs.
Rida Lingo, Mrs. Matte Dodd, Mrs.
Matte Shockley, E. c. Ryan, G.. S.
Williams and E. E. Carey. The sue
cess of the dinner speaks for the COM
potency of the committee.
The committee and all the friends
Of the church who are interested in
the new parsonage fund feel deep
sense of gratitude and appreciation
,or the kindness of the numerous
friends who contributed money OF it's
equivalent.
The National Biscuit Company very
gave delicious cakes. Hud-
IONS Bakery of Georgetown and Mat q
hews Bakery of Dover gave bread
md the Levering Coffee Company
rave coffee and paper napkins.
The American Mechanics kindly
ave the use of their hall and the
iris of the Home Economics class
made the beautiful little baskets and
latchets that were used as favors.
gain, many thanks to all of these
ind, helpful people.
The new parsonage committee is
gorge S. Williams, president; E. C.
.yan, vice president; Mrs. Alice Boltz,
E. e. Carey, secretary. ~
DR.. Burke of Ocean City, Md,
reached in st. Marks P. E. Church
lst Sunday evening.
Owing to Rev. w. F. Albright's pro-
nged visit in Virginia there has been
D preaching in Grace M. E. Church
# the past two Sundays.
Much illness is prevalent and if one
IN judge by the bull dog grip with
hich the malady hangs on to its vic
ms, it might well be called close kin
the flu. -
Mrs. Alice Boltz and Mrs. Sallie Nc OF
ee entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
1amberlain and daughter Violet Of
ewes at dinner on Sunday.
Mrs. Walter P. Monroe has returned
ON Philadelphia with a new line Of
ring millinery.
Mrs. Hetty Lingo is in Philadelphia
is week doing more purchasing for
e Smart Shop.
Mrs. Helen Williams and Mrs. Mat OR
Shockley spent the first of the
eek in Philadelphia and Mrs. Grace
Ellis has been in Newark.
G. G. Lynch who is in business in v
lmington spent Sunday with his
nily here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams are the
oud parents Of fine new baby born
It Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee R. Carey are the
ppy parents of little Miss Louise
rey who arrived last Thursday
rning.
Mrs. Thomas Galloway is able to
up in her room after having been
tie i'll all winter.
drsS Mary Downs is in Philadelphia
ere she was called by the illness
her grandson, Ray Monroe.