Milford chronicle., 1926-03-19
Frederica


lightfully entertained on Friday eve
ing at the home of Mrs. John Nc
Bride, who was assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. Benjamin Burton
and Mrs. William Wilson. In the abb
sence of the president, Mrs. 7. v.
Cahall. the second vice president,
Miss Alice Mitten, presided very cap
ably. A charming program under the
direction of Mrs. William Leach fol-
lowed.
Reading "The Barrel Organ" by
Miss Ruth Kellar, was beautifully
rendered.
Reading, "Trees," by Miss Marion
Wilson, was wonderful and was fol-
lowed by a delightful, little, anus
ing sketch of school life.
An original production of Mrs.
Leachs, which proved brilliant
success was Living POEMS Mrs.
Leach read portions of poems from
Browning, Wordsworth, Tennyson,
and Byron, while artistically gowned
Young ladies fitting representatives
of youth and beauty, posed back OF
a gold picture frame. The effect was
lovely. The illustrations were "A
!. Phantom of Delight" Mrs. Willard
Slaughter; "a Face" Mrs. Burton
Hendricks: "a Maiden" Miss Mar
ian Wilson; Gold Hair" Mrs. Cor
don Counselman; Margaret" ," Mrs.
John Mcbride.
A reading Her First Essay was
very effectively and charming given
by Mrs. Ruth Foster.
A dramatizatiOn OF one OF the old
Mother Goose rhymes There Was
An Old Woman AS I've Heard Tell,
Who Went to the Market Her Eggs
tn Sell" was the funniest thing i'm
aginable and as the saying IS,
drought down the house." The i'm
personators were Mrs. Hendricks as
tbe "old woman" and Mrs. Marion
Stevenson as the peddler." The 'en-
tertainment closed with a fine radio
program during which the hostesses
served delicious refreshments.
A stockholders meeting OF the
Frederica and Philadelphia NaTlga-
tion Company was held last week
The company reorganized and the
following officers were elected:
President. E. T. Melvin; treasurer,
John C. Mcbride; secretary, J. X
Sapp of Magnolia; directors, w. w.
Wilson, Jester A. Gray, A. w. Boone,
Al. Quillen and Frank Roe of Mag
nOlia: officers, Captain, A. w. Pal
mer: purser, A. w. Boone; CHIEF en-
gineer, John Stevens.
DR.. Thomas V. Cahall, one OF the
towns foremost citizens, passed
awav on Sunday morning, aged "A
Years. For a number of years he had
suffered with a lingering illness
which terminated in pleurisy and
paralvsis. At an early age he at
tended Newark Academy, the Oldest
institution of learning in Delaware
Later he attended Fort Edward In
stitute in New York State. Deciding
to enter the medical profession he
studied in the Office of his tather
DIR. Thomas V. Cahall, where he was
associated with DIR. Thomas Brown
DR.. Robert Hargadine and DR.. Peter
TOmlinson. He took the course II
Jefferson Medical College, afterwarC
Dracticing medicine in Wilmington
and Dover. After the death OF his
father he ceased practicing and NOV
ed to Frederick, where he became
one of our most progressive citizens
being at one time president of the
First National Bank and president
of the Frederick and Ph1ladeIphls
Navigation Company. He was presl'
dent of the board of trustees o.
Trinity NJ. E. Church at the time o.
his death. His genial nature WoI
him host of friends of all ages. H'
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elli
West Cahall, a son, Thomas Cahall
Jr., and granddaughter, Miss Hor
ace Mercer Cahall. Funeral services
were held at his late residence Wed
nesday afternoon, conducted by Rev
George Wood and Rev. John ID
Jones of Delmar. Interment wa
made at Barratt's cemetery. H. +
NIitten conducted the funeral.
There will be an entertainment Il
the town hall on Thursday evening
by Greenwood talent which prom
ises to be highly amusing and enter
tanning. Besides the music and read
ings there will be "The Kitchen Cab
met Band" Come out for an even
ing of pure fun. Proceeds for chure
purposes.
Miss Mary Hoey and Miss Paulin
Taguigan attended the conference
of the Girl Reserves of the Y. W.
A. at Wyoming last week. They wer
delightfully entertained by MIS-
Catherine Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clendanlel Q
Mortonville, Pa, were guests Of MI
and Mrs. Charles Faulkner on sun
day.
Miss Elizabeth Lank entertaine
the Five Hundred Club on Saturda
evening.
Mrs. John C. Darby entertained
three tables of five hundred on Sal
urday evening. -,
Mrs. Asa Rogers entertained tn
Wednesday Book Club last week.
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