Milford chronicle., 1926-12-10
NEnsboro

The Ladies Aid met on Monday
night with Mrs. Lizzie Parsons and
Mrs. Eva Smith. After the business
session a very pleasant social hour
was enjoyed
The seniors are rehearsing a play
that will be presented before the
holidays. The date will be announ-
ced later.
Mrs. Gertrude West Walls and
Preston Webb were hosts at a tur-
key dinner on Thanksgiving. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. King
and daughter Elsie. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Locates and two daughters,
Katherine and Frances, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Campbell, all of Salisbury,
MIR. and Mrs. Harry B. West and son
Everett and ]. T. Hastings of Laur-
ell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Jones and
family, Mrs. Joseph Jones of George
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Williams,
Mrs. Emma Collins, Miss Grace Col
Inns, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Collins of
MillsbOro. Mrs. Walls is a very gra-
cious hostess and the occasion was
greatly enjoyed.
Preston West has purchased a
handsome Buick roadster.
Mrs. J. r. White spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Helen Williams, Mrs. Carrie
Burton, Mrs. Hettie Lingo, Mrs. Ell
sic Lingo and Mrs. Rida Lingo spent
Monday in Salisbury.
Mrs. Matte Shockley is spending
a few weeks in Philadelphia and
ArdmOre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holland of
Philadelphia recently visited Mrs. L.
w. Washburn.
Miss Annette Washburn has been
confined to her bed by illness.
There are many victims of cold
and lagrippe and a part of the suf-
ferers are Mrs. Matte Dodd, Miss
Katherine Houston and Miss Anne
Carey.
Joseph Collins who has been very
i'll with pneumonia improves quite
slowly.
Charles B. Houston, Jr., small son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Houston of
Philadelphia, is very ill at the home
of his grandfather, Robert Houston,
VIII lives near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 7. Elliott are with
their daughter, Mrs. Everett Barr,
near Georgetown for some time.
Miss Lydia Dorey has been quite
sick but is improving.
The stores are donning their hOli-
day attire and are beginning to dis
play their Christmas toys.
Jacob Bryan for many years a
resident here, died at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Lavinia Smith in
Georgetown last Saturday morning.
Mr.. Bryan was mail messenger and
news dealer here for long time and
his familiar figure will be missed.
Willard Murray was very unfOrtu-
nate in receiving a severe cut on the
left hand by a saw in a mill last
week.
Miss Travis Bolin very beautifully
rendered on the piano in Sunday
school the variations of "The Old
Rugged Cross"
Mrs. P. S. Wilgus has returned to
her home here after lengthy visit
in Philadelphia with her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Belts.
w. B. Atkins came down on the ex-
cursion Sunday and visited with his
family until Wednesday.
The senior class of MillsbOrO
High School will present Walter Ben
Hare's popular play "a Couple of
Million" in Dodd's Hal on December
10Th at 8 p. M The cast includes
eleven of our young folks. Miss Vir-
ginia Hickman, president of the
class of 1927 announces that the pro-
ceeds of the play will be used to de-
fray commencement expenses.
Miss NJ. Travis Bolin rendered the
selection 1.-THE Old Rugged Cross"
with variations) on the piano dur
ing last Sundays morning service at
Grace NJ. E. Church.
1t is hoped that many will avail
themselves of the opportunity af-
forded by the Adult Night School
which opens here early in January.
An early enrolment would be ap-
preciated.
Every department in our school
system is on the honor roll in at
tendance for November. This adds i
eight new books to our library.
In observance of Children's Book
Week, November 7-13, the pupils of
the 8th grade pledged themselves to
give one book each to their rooms
To date six volumes have
been turned in.
Our school was visited by Mr..
Prince, director of physical educa-
ton on Monday. Mr.. Prince gave the
teachers some valuable suggestions /
regarding organized play and calls
themes.
Monday afternoon the grade tea
chers under the direction of D. A.
Petry met and discussed school prob
ems. Mrs. Lotta McCabe, teacher of
he seventh grade explained very
,ully the qualities of an ideal teach
sr.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Eva
!. Smith and Mrs. Parson at their
lome on State street Monday even
ng. Mrs. Carrie Burton rendered
itting and original poem in her
charming manner.