Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
Selbyville

tanned at bridge last wednesday
night. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Burton, Mr. and
Lyrs. Jesse Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reese White, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cordrey, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Mitchell,
Mrs. Blaine Adkins, Mrs. William
Ayres, Mrs. Harold Dobson, Miss
Marguerite Mitchell and Miss Trav-
is BOlin. all OF Nillsboro.
Prof. c. w. Jarrett has started a
drive to increase the number of
books in the high school library.
He hopes to obtain 100 volumes be-
fore the drive closes. So far SO
volumes have been received. 80
were the gift of the graduating
class OF 1926, who bought these
with the balance of the money left
in their treasury at the close of the
year. These volumes are as follows
Byce's American Commonwealth, 2
volumes; Enc. for Public Speaking,
l volume; The Speakers Garland,
6 volumes; Declarations. 1 volume;
Briefs for Debate, l volume; How
to Argue and Win, l volume; His
torical Romances, 10 volumes; The
Wrong Twin, by H. L. Wilson. 9th
er contributions were: Innocents
Abroad, Mark Twain, from the Can
dy Fund; White Fang, ]. London,
Candy Fund; David Copperfeld,
Dickens. Service Citizens; Around
the Corner in Gay St., Richmond,
c. NJ. Robinson, of Philadelphia, a
former graduate; The Covered Wa
gon, Hough. Mrs. c. w. Jarrett;
The Alhambra, Irving, Prof. C. w.
Jarrett; Ardath, Gorrelli,l +. X.
Evans; Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne,
Miss Fifer. Quite a few volumes
have been promised by other teach
ers and citizens of the town. This
is chance for everyone to help in
the work and advancement of the
school system.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. McCabe, Sr,
and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil McCabe are
spending the weekend as guests of
Brice McCabe at the Staunton Mill
tary Academy, Staunton, Va.
Miss Hilda Evans is the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. James, of Dover.
Alfred Dukes, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Fisk, of Jersey City, have
been the guests of Mrs. ROxie G.
Dukes for several days.
Fred Murray, of the University of
Delaware, and Elmer Holloway, of
Goldey College. spent the weekend
with their parents here.
The chancel bouquet on Sunday
was of beautiful yellow dahlias, ar
ranged by the flower mission, presi-
dent. Mrs. Alva Davis, and the gift
of the Bunting's Nursery.
Prof. and Mrs. e. w. Jarrett spent
Saturday in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Campbell
and family have moved to Philadel-
pAia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Perry Graves and
Con Scott were dinner guests on
Sunday of Miss Helen Baker.
Miss Catherine Birch spent the
weekend with friends in Whining
ton and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar T. West. or
Collingsdale, Pa. and Mrs. Kendall
West, of ROXana, were Sunday din
ner guests of Mrs. J. Russell West
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N c.. Davis had as
dinner guests on Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Davis, of
Clarksville, and Mrs. Alva Davis, of
this town.
Mrs. F. X Evans entertained at
dinner on Monday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar T. West, of Ceilings
dale, Pa, and Mrs. J. Russel West,
o! this town.
On November 4th the P. T. A. will
hold a meeting in the High School
at o'clock in the evening.
Chester McCabe is improving his
property on Walnut street by paint
ing.
The Ringler Bros. will hold a
Halloween dance at Bethany Beach
on Saturday evening, October 30th.
Don't forget the Halloween social
at the Red Mems Hall on the even
ing of the 28th. Come masked.
Prizes will be awarded by the COM
munity club. Admission 25c.
The Fire Company was called to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, Austin
Wilgus on Monday evening. In three
minutes from the time the siren
sounded the men were ready to
leave town. When they arrived at
the scene, the fire had gained too
rapidly to be controlled, and the
house was soon completely destroy
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Petry and Ro-
land Pepper were dinner guests of
the Bee Hive" on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Long had out
Of-town guests on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Holloway
returned from Philadelphia on Fri
day evening.
G. Frank Dukes, a former resi-
dent of this town, is visiting friends
and relatives here.