Milford chronicle., 1927-01-21
DagsbOrO


The largest snow storm of the sea-
son fell last Saturday bringing the
temperature down very low by
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lingo of
MillsbOro called on Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Williams Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith of Lau-
rel visited his father and sisters
here Wednesday.
Miss Alice Rayne, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Harley Rayne of Roxana
and Edward Truitt, son of MIR. and
Mrs. W. S. Truitt of near town were
married Saturday, January 1, at
Snow Hill, Md. We wish them much
success and happiness.
Mrs. Alice CrOmptOn of Philadel-
phia is spending sometime here with
her mother, Mrs. Martha Long.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. McCabe OF Sell
byville spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. 1. J. Williams.
Roy Helm went to the Lewes Hos
pital the past week for an exami-
nation.
Mrs. w. C. Hudson spent Thurs
day night with her mother who is
very ill at Frankford.
r. D. Lingo is in Miami, Florida.
Among those on the sick list at
this writing are 1. J. Williams, Mrs.
Mayda Truitt, Jos. N. Hudson, Frank
Chandler and Mrs. Lizzie Baker. =
Miss Murial Lockwood has been
visiting her sister in Philadelphia.
She now has a position there.
The chimney of w. W Bakers S
home caught fire Tuesday night. The
MillsbOro Fire Company responded
to the call and the fire was soon eX-
tinguished before much damage was
done.
On Tuesday night this town and
community were saddened to hear OF
the death of Joseph Chandler, aged
30, and one of the leading business
men of the town. He was taken very
ill on Saturday with grippe and then
pneumonia set in and heart trouble
which caused his death. He had a
large number of friends who are
sorry to have him leave their midst.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at the home, by Rev.
Thomas, M. E. minister of this town.
Rev. Bailey, pastor of NJ. P. Church
at Delmar, Rev. Windsor, M. E. MIN
lister of Seaford, and Rev. Hunger
ford, pastor of NJ. P. Church here.
MilIsboro choir furnished the music.
Mrs. Chandler is one of the Mills
boro school faculty. Mr.. Chandler
sold the Delco light plants and trlg-
idiares. He leaves a widow, who be-
fore her marriage was MISS 1ua
Steen, a father and mother, two SIS
ters, Mrs. Harb Rogers of FELTON, and
Mrs. Beverly Baker of Dagsboro anG
three brothers, Frank, VIM. b., ana
Ebe, all of this town. We extend our
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Steve Hickman and children WISH
to thank their many friends and
neighbors who so kindly rendered
their help during the illness ana
death of their mother Also they Wlsh
to thank the choir of the M. H.
Church of this town who sang so
sweetly and the friends for the use
~of their automobiles.
School Notes
The January meeting of the Days
borO Parent-Teacher Association was
held on January 7th in the town hall
1t opened by song and prayer fol-
lowed by a reading by Mrs. Alvin
Timmons. Recitations by Miss Alma
Brasure and Miss Catherine Archer
were enjoyed by all. This was fol-
lowed by exercises and recitations
by the boys and girls of the upper
grades.
Up to this time there had been lit
tie progress with the night school
program. Albert Farley made an ell
fort to open a night school at Days
boro. He told of the adult education
activities being carried on in the
night schools that are being con-
Quoted at Williamsville, Roxana,
Gumboro and MillsborO. This is a
spIendid opportunity for those who
many years ago did not have the ad-
vantage of attending schools. Inc
teachers tried to secure name OIL per-
sons who would enroll IN such d
school and were only able to get a
very few. The report of these names
were sent to Mr.. Farley early IN tne
week and reply was received Dy
Mr.. wilkins, saying under the CIT
cumstances Mr.. Farley would not at,
tempt to start night school a'
DagsbOrO. 49, MI,
Mrs. Harvey Bunting and Mrs. EDO
West are substituting for Miss EthS
Smith during her illness for the pas
two weeks. .........,
Mrs. Frank Johnson is substltut!ns
for the first grade teacher, Mrs. Lima
Cobb, who is very ill.
Our school was visited on IhurS
day by our visiting teacher, Miss Ed
ith Jones.
Miss Helen Alexander spent SAT
urday and Sunday with her parents
The Dagsboro Reading Circle VII
meet on Thursday afternoon at tn
school building.
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