Milford chronicle., 1927-03-18
FrankfOrd

Miss Ruth Davis who is employed
in Philadelphia is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Davis.
The ditching machine is now work.
ing just west of town near the Cole
man du Pont Boulevard. To see it
in operation is we'll worth visit.
There has never been a similar
drainage project before in this part
of the United States.
A meeting of the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce was held on
Tuesday evening.
Samuel Lockwood of Philadelphia
is spending a few days here with
relatives.
Mrs. Elisha F. Dukes, Mrs. Topp
NJ. Heath, Mrs. Norman Chandler,
Mrs. H. B. Shepherd and Mrs. Le-
roy Layton were guests of Mrs. John
Tubbs at a bridge luncheon in Sell
byville Wednesday.
This Saturday evening at the
Frankford Theatre Thomas Meighan
in ''Tin Gods" Next Thursday "The
Talker," a First National picture.
Custic Hickman, aged 69 years,
died in Philadelphia Wednesday
where he had gone for medical
treatment. Funeral services were
held here Sunday afternoon in the
Presbyterian Church and were con-
Quoted by the Episcopal rector OF
AIillsboro. Burial was at Princess
Georges, NIillsboro. Mr.. Hickman
was born and raised at Omar. He
was a son of the late Henry w.
Hickman. He is survived by his mo-
ther, Mrs. Martha Hickman, one sis
ter, Mrs. H. B. Hickman, of Mills
boro and two brothers, John and
Harbeson.
Lewis Holloway of Claymont spent
the weekend here with his parents, !
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Holloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dukes and
wife have been spending few days |
in Atlantic City, N. j., with her fa-
ther, Harry Hudson.
Mrs. Gayl Layton and daughter of !
Chestertown, Md, were recent Wis
itors of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
John H. Layton.
Mrs. Oscar Lockwood of Philadel-
phia is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Mary Daisey.
Mrs. Mary Fleetwood who has
been spending sometime in Phila-
delphia has returned to her home in
this town.
On To Dover
On Saturday night Frankford's
basket ball team, in one Of the most
and exciting games Of
the season, won the Southern D. I. 1.
A. Championship from Seaford High,
by a score of SO to 81.
A very strong effort is being made
to have a large delegation OF rooters
to go to Dover Saturday night for
the State Championship game OF
basket ball. 1t is between Franktord
High School and New Castle. 1t !
will materially assist our team II
there is plenty of good, strong lus-
ty cheering. So please arrange to go.
Miss Elizabeth Carey Bride OF
Carroll Phillips Of
d. G.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Carey, formerly of Frankford, Della
ware, and Carroll Phillips, OF Wash
ington, D. c., which took place at
the Luther Place Memorial Church
at Thomas Circle, Washington, D. C.,
Tuesday, March 18th, at higr noon,
was characterized by simplicity and
rare beauty.
The church was decorated most
artistically for the occasion, with
beautiful palms, yellow lilies, snap
dragons and callOw lilies.
Prior to and during the ceremony
the organist, a personal friend OF
both the bride and groom, played the
wedding march from LohengrTn as
the bride and groom marched to the .
alter The Rev. George NJ. Offender
fer. pastor of Luther Place Memorial /
and Rev. Pierce NJ. Willard, pastor |
of Mt. Winans, Baltimore, Nd, using !
the Lutheran marriage service, per
formed the ring ceremony.
The bride. a charming blond, made |
a lovely picture in a powder blue /
Celanese Georgette with a big pic I
ture hat in blond, slippers, hose and /
other accessories to match. She wore |
a corsage bouquet of pink rosebuds. !
Her going away costume included a |
rose ian togue and a handsome inn
ported tweed spring wrap WIN reu |
fox collar.
She is the attractive daughter of |
Mrs. Sydney Carey of Frankford,
Delaware, was reared in same town,
graduated from F'rankfOrd High
School, and later attended Maryland /
State Normal of Baltimore, taught
school few years in Delaware, Ia
ter accepted her present position
with Passport Division, State De-
partment. Washington, D. c.
Mr.. Phillips is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Phillips of York, Pa,
but for a number of years he has
lived in Washington where he is
connected with the Washington Con-
crete Products Corporation, Wash
ington, D. c. He is a certified pub
lie accountant graduate.
Only relatives and a few intimate
friends witnessed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips left for an
extended automobile trip north.
They will be at home at 5112 Con-
necticut avenue, after March 29th.