Milford chronicle., 1926-10-08
MillsborO

NJ. II. Cnurcn on SUNDAY Mllu az ''t
tendance of over three hundred.
Four special music features were
much enjoyed-two by the cholr'
one by Rev. Buckson's class and one
by the Gideonites. Lawyer Jones OF
Georgetown, a keen observer OF sun
day school work, was present and
gave some helpful remarks me
Crusaders, Edward B. Collins class
of boys, sang two numbers very
creditably during the evening SER
vice. Every Sunday is a rally day IN
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Henry Barker on Monday night. A
bake was planned for Saturday al
ternoon, the 10th. The Millsboro Ia
dies are excellent cooks, the pro
ceeds of the enterprise will be used
/ in a good cause so the patronage OF
/ the public in anticipated. A good
number of the members were pres
ent and an enjoyable program ar
ranged by Mrs. Carmine and Mrs.
Edward B. Collins.
The first meeting of the Teachers
| Reading Circle for the current
school year was held at the public
school on Wednesday evening. Prior
to the meeting the officers OF the
MillsborO Home and School League
held a business meeting and arrang-
| ed the work of the association for
this school year.
Eleven people from our town en-
rolled in the Sunday School Teach
ers' Training Course being Held this
I month in Georgetown.
A large number of little girls en-
joyed a party at the home Of Mrs.
Harley Timmons on Saturday after
noon, in honor of the birthday of her
daughter, Rhyspa. The little girl
was the recipient of many nice gifts.
The Ladies Aid of Millsboro will
| hold a bake on October 9th. There
will be many good things to eat.
Mrs. Estelle Holiday of New York
City who has been spending the
month of September with ner par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Hickman Ie-
| turned to her home last week. Mrs.
Holiday also visited her sister, Mrs.
T. T. Rogers in Wilmington on her
return to New York.
The Chamber of Commerce held a
meeting in Dodd's Hall on Monday
night for the purpose of adopting
constitution and bylaws.
The large hall of the stores Of the
! Barker block has been converted in
to very cOmmodious apartments and
one of them has been rented for next
year. &
A. R. Dodd and Son who have con-
Quoted an ice cream and candy store
for several months have put in res
| taurant fixtures and will, in the fu-
ture, conduct an up to date restaur-
ant.
Mrs. A. R. Dodd returned to her
home here on Monday night after a
visit in Philadelphia and Mont Clair,
N. ].
DR.. H. H. Dodd who is recovering
from a surgical operation at the
Lankenan Hospital has the best
wishes of his friends for a. complete
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott and chill
dren of Lewes were Sunday guests
of Mrs. Alice Boltz.
The Ladies Aid met on Monday
night with Mrs. Henry L. Barker.
Atkins Cannery closed last Friday
end the pack was much larger than
was anticipated at the beginning Of
the season.
w. B. Atkins returned TO Phila-
delphia on Sunday to begin his SEN
ior year in dentistry st Temple Uni
ycrsity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Phillips
have moved into apartments with
Mrs. Mary L. Downs.
Mrs. Downs has returned to her
home here after beng in Lewes for
several weeks.
Mrs. Gilbert Y. Anderson and
daughter Gene spent the weekend
with the formers parents. Mr. an
Mrs. Joseph c. Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Burton and fam
lily and Miss Pauline Burton were
Deimar visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Belts are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of little son 1T the Beebe Hospital,
Lcwes, last Wednesday, September
29th. Mr.. Belts is Z. we'll known pTO-
fessiOnal base ball player and Mrs.
Belts was before her marriage Miss
Jennie Wilgus.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
children have moved into their home
en- Morris avenue, recently pu,chas-
ed from George Burton OF Dover.
The Millsboro branch of the Della
ware Red Cross Chapter has been
asked to raise it's quota to aid the
sufferers in storm swept Florida.
The state has been asked to raise
$4,000 and both Rev. J. A. Buck
son and Rev. NJ. P. 5. Huntington
called on their congregations for
contributions on Sunday. A check for
twenty-five dollars had previously
been sent by the local Red Gross.
Patriotic Order of America, Camp
No. II, of Millsboro, is steadily in
creasing it's membership. Monday
evening, October 4th, a clAss, con-
sisting of the following we're taken
in as full members of the order:
Misses Mollie Elliott, Lille Lof-
land, Nellie Steele, Martha Rogers,
Adella Godfrey, Lydla WIKI inS, Eva
J. Smith.
We had present with us MIR. and
Mrs. Hunter of Wilmington, the dis
trict present; Mrs. Pearl MI brris, of
Those represent ed from
Camp No. 10 of Harrington were:
Misses Virginia Clarkson, MI ina Hill,
Anna Pearson, Anna Campeb, Laura |
Smith, Anna Menner, Florenl Zee Har-
rington, Matte Smith, Katie Wyatt,
Alice Hall, Edith Shocklef, Ethel !
Sapp, Sallie Lord, Nettie Turner,
Della Harrington, May Galloway
md Matte Fleming.
After the business session was ov-