Milford chronicle., 1924-01-25
MilIsbOrO
Wedding at IiIlsbOrO

~ Tic VCORAG VI Ou6SEA lQUl
place on Sunday afternoon at 1880 o.
clock at the rectory of st. Paul.
Protestant Episcopal Church, Eas
Pine street, Georgetown, when Miss
Maud Edda Blackstone, daughter o
DR.. and Mrs. Ernest C. Blackstone, Of
Millsboro, and Oscar M. Thomas, sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Thomas, o.
Dagsboro, were united in marriage BY
Rev. Samuel D. VanLOan.
The bride was attired in blue vel
I vet suit with a thirteen inch squirrel
thinning at the bottom and wore q
to match. Her coat was seal skin
With a squirrel collar.
The attendants were Mr.. and Mrs
William F. G. Blackstone, cousins Of
the bride.
The going away suit was blue twill
led cloth.
The wedding trip will include Wash
ingtOn, D. c., and other points Of in
terest: and upon their return they
will reside in Wilmington.
The bride IL one of the most popu-
lar Young women in lower Delaware
and has a host Of friends throughout
the State. For several years she had
been a teacher in the MillsborO High
School.
Her parents for many years have
been socially prominent at Millsboro
and have a wide circle Of friends
throughout the county. DR.. Black
stone is a widely known MillsborO
druggist and is one of the active DEM
ocratic politicians in the Sixth Rep
resentative District. He is prominently
snolen of for State Senator from his
district when the time comes for his
district to have the nomination.
The groom is captain of the detec-
tive force of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and is stationed in VIII
nington. He is a former State detec-
tive and has served as deputy Regis
ter of Wills for Sussex county.
The bride is a neice of former State
Senator w. F. Blackstone OF George
town. 81,
MRS. Katherine Downing Of Sails
hurry spent the weekend with her
narents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Dodd.
DIR. Ball of Philadelphia, spoke
twice here on Sunday on Relief in the
Near East. He spoke at the morning
service in Grace M. E. Church and at
the evening service in st. Marks r
E. Church. VI
Hot chocolate is being served for
three cents a cup by the home econ
onnics girls to the school children who
bring their lunches. A hot drink is es-
pecially nourishing and appetlzlns
such cold days as we have had TINS
week.
The program committee Of the
Home and School League are prepar-
ing an inspiring program for January
and the interest that you feel in your
school couldn't be demonstrated in a
more gratifying way than to attend
this meeting and prove you are
school booster. ..s
Mrs. Sara Truitt on Sunday attend {
ed the funeral Of her brother VINO s
died near Laurel on Friday. {
The Guild of st. Marks P. E. (
Church has placed a tablet in the I
chancel of their church in memory OF {
their beloved rector, Rev. Lewis w.
wells, who passed away a few months l
ago after a ministry of thirty years TO Il
the needs of his people. The work OF Il
placing the tablet in the church was t
given by ]. w. Ellis, proprietor OF the
marble yard at frankfort, and the o
members of the Guild are highly APP o
preciative Of the kindness Of Mr.. Ell F
lis. It would seem that no more fitting Il
way could be used to perpetuate the Il
memory Of Rev. George R. Ellis, the n
much loved pastor Of Grace M. p. l;
Church, who died in December at the fl
then to place tablet to
his memory in the church he loved so "
we'll. MillsbUrO lost heavily in 1928 by 81
the passing away Of these two Of its
most worthy men-bOth dying while o.
serving as leaders Of their people, and b
a. yet, the place Of neither has been N
dlled with a permanent preacher. h
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Wilgus are
spending some time with their par G.
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Penrose Wilgus. S,
Mrs. H. B. Hickman has been i'll but
Is greatly improved now. OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones are the W
parents Of a little stranger that ar CT
lived in town recently.
An alarm Of fire early Tuesday eV- 81
ming created excitement when fire in
vas discovered in the house occupied GE
y Miss Laura BOwden. The fire was III
without much damage. TO
Miss Mlude 2. Blackstone and Os- We
ar NJ. Thomas of Wilmington were H;
married. in Georgetown on Sunday by w
lev. Samuel Van Loan at the rectory. tai
frs. Thomas is a teacher here and re-
9th Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas have the arr
est wishes of many friends for hap sol
y welded life. arr
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Parsons sci
pent Saturday with L. P. Jones and &c
lmily. DIRE
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Belts and son M.
toward, of near Stockley, spent Sum Re
az with R. E. Wilkins and family. 9th
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Jones and son
.oward spent Saturday with Mr.. and
RS. Goldsbury Williams, near Syca-
ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wootten visited T
le latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. gre
Birmingham over the weekend. Re,
Miss Verda Layton spent the week. Snr
ID with Misses Eva and Elsie Hud- fine
n at Seaford. MOI
Miss Della and Roy Jones spent inte
lturday and Sunday with Miss Ber- inc
a and Clarence Locates. was
Miss Olive Bush spent Saturday and tba
nday with Miss Mary Moore Of near A
llsborO. nieI
Miss Gertrude Jones spent part Of heir
It week with her brother and family wer
MillsborO. and