Milford chronicle., 1925-05-22
Lincoln City
May Day Festival Progressing

The Lincoln school is a pretty
busy place TINS week. The work on
the May Day FESTIVAL is being push
ed with VigOr. The Fairgrounds re-
vertebrate with music, song, and the
patter of dancing feet. The girls OF
the higher grades are putting in all
their spare time making costumes
for those who take part, every day,
displaying keener interest and en-
joyment as the work of their hands
grow into a finished product. The
boys, too, feel that they are very
important and indeed indispensable.
They are busy building the Queens
Bower, erecting the May Pole, rop-
ing off the court, and in various
other mechanical activities.
The festival promises to be a sue
cess unless the weather man should
I interfere. Should it rain Saturday
afternoon the festival will be post
poned until the following Saturday
afternoon, May S0th, at 1870 o'clock.
Are you keeping in mind the May
Day Festival your school is holding
on Saturday at 1880 p. M? Mention
of it is made above.
George w. Clendaniel was tender
ed a surprise birthday party on Mon
day evening, May 18th, by his wife
and children in honor of the fftieth
anniversary of his birth. After
games, music and a social evening,
all were invited to the dining room
where a sumptuous repast was serv-
! ed. The central attraction being a
beautiful birthday cake, with so
candles. The color scheme being
carried out in pink and white. Those
who took part in the pleasures of
the evening were DR.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Barrett of Milford, Rev. and Mrs.
J. H. Thornton, L. P. Shew and wife,
Harry E. Clendaniel and wife, VIM.
Walls and wife, Miss Dora Calhoun,
Mrs. E. F. Burris, J. W. Burris, Har-
vey Carey and wife and Lloyd Mills
and wife.
Julian Gibbs of Philadelphia spent
the past weekend with relatives
and friends here.
C. Earnest Reed and wife accom-
panied by Mrs. Howard Beideman
and Stephen Shockley Of Philadel-
phia have been spending several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Willoughby
Beideman.
The Sewing Circle was entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Dallas Kib-
Ter on Wednesday evening, May 13.
Osborne Willis and family of
Frankford weretown visitors on
Sunday.
Samson Clendaniel and family,
Mrs. J. L. Clendaniel and daughter,
Marion( visited relatives at Will
mington on Sunday.
+ George W. Traylor and wife left
/ Sunday for Blowing Rock, North
Carolina, where Mr.. Traylor, will be
employed during the summer
months.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs. G. w. Swain on Friday evening,
May 18th. The vice president, Mrs.
Fred Harder presided in the alb
sence of the president, Mrs. James
Symonds. After the business meet
ing the social hour was in charge
of Mrs. Murray Wyatt and her COM
nittees. The men quartet of the M.
P. Church Of Milford sang number
of beautiful selections; also read
ings and recitations by the society.
At the close of the evening refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served.
w. H. Clendaniel spent Thursday
and Friday of last week in Philadel-
phia.
John McHenry and wife Of Mt.
Joy. Pa, are making an extended
visit with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrsh J. ]. McHenry.
Harry Clark, wife and son Byron
visited relatives at Dover on Sun
day.
Mrs. Richard johnson and son
Roger returned to their home at
Metushen, N. J., on Monday after
spending two weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morrison.
Earnest Donovan and family and
Davis Donovan and wife of Chester,
motored and spent the day with E.
M. Donovan and family on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Manship Ingram have
returned home after spending sew
eral weeks with relatives at Hobbs,
Md.
The organization of Glass No. 6 of
the M. E. Sunday school was held at |
the home of the teacher, Mrs. VIM.
T. Chipman, on Saturday afternoon,
May 18th for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year.
President, Beatrice Atkins.
Vice President, Marguerite Red
den.
Secretary, Marion Clendaniel.
Assistant Secretary, Eta Morgan.
Treasurer, Hazel Fitzgerald.
Flower committee, Gladys Fitz-
gerald, Elizabeth Capehart, Anita
Short and Elsie Donovan.
Organist, Lillian Lindale.
The class adopted the name
of "Gleaners."
Glass song, "'Tis So Sweet to
Trust in Jesus"
The first social and business meet
ing of the class will be held at the
home of Marion Clendaniel on Sat
urday afternoon, May Both.
Services Sunday as follows, Rev.
J. H. Thornton, pastor:
Glass 10 a. m.
Sunday school II a. m.
Song service 1880 p. m.
Preaching p. m.
Slaughter Neck: Sunday school :
$3.50 a. m. Preaching 10:90 a. m.
Cedar Neck: Sunday school 2 p.
m. Preaching 8 p. m.