Milford chronicle., 1927-05-20
Laws Church

Sunday school Sunday morning at
10 o'clock sharp. A goodly attend
ance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric P. Morris enter
tanned Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kersey, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood FARRELL
and son of Viola and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Biggs of Canterbury.
Mrs. Luther Robbins and son Her
bert of Frederick spent Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robbins.
Mrs. Frank Shockley has returned
home after an extended visit with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Wilcutts and
two daughters, Helen and Pauline,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Homer 7. Hop
kins Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. James Covington and
son of Dover were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Holleger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Minner and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stokes of
Burrsville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Hope entertain
ed at dinner Sunday, Rev. and Mrs.
Thomas of Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Robbins
and family of Frederick were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Shockley.
William Reed of Harrington spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Taylor and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knots call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robbins
Thursday evening.
The men of this community have
been very busy the past week beau-
tifying our church with a coat of
paint. We wish to thank them all for
their faithful work. They deserve
lots of credit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gamblers
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson
attended the anniversary services of
the M. P. Church at Milford Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott and two
sons, John and Allen, of Frederick
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stevens and
son Luther of Milford visited Mr..
and Mrs. David Connor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Cooley of
Hollywood, California, called on Mr.
and Mrs. Homer T. Hopkins Satur-
day.
Mrs. Jane Morris spent Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trice of
Harrington.
Those from here who attended the
Field Meet at Smyrna were: Ever
ett Robbins and three children, En-
ma, Joseph and >Thelma, Pauline
Shockley, Homer Hopkins, Preston
Cannon, Luff Warrington, Myrtle,
Joshua and Mark Wiley and Mrs.
Uric P. Norris and daughter Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiley enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Abbott
and family of Woodside on Sunday.
Miss Virginia Morris visited Miss
Sara Taylor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Hope, Mrs. Da-
vid Cannon and son Preston and Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Robbins attended
the D. of A. anniversary at Canter-
bury Friday evening.
Nelson Grant of Harrington spent
the weekend with William Shock
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Purnell and
daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
mer T. Hopkins Monday evening.
Harriet Maloney spent Friday af-
ternoon with Mildred and Virgie
Minner.
Delema Holleger, Emma Robbins
and Joseph Robbins visited their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. c.
Harrington, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Warrington and
daughter Ruth were Rehoboth Wis
itors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huesman and
daughter Dorothy, of Magnolia, Mr..
and Mrs. John Lynch and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry B. Lynch of Canterbury
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rob-
bins Sunday.
The Ladies Aid was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Taylor Friday evening.
There were thirty-nine present. The
president, Mrs. Clarence Shockley.
presided. After the devotional part
and business was transacted a
charming program in charge of Mrs.
Edward Holleger, which consisted
of recitations by Pauline Shockley
and Evelyn Purnell; vocal solo by
Uric P. Morris; humorous readings
by several and piano solo by Del
ema Holleger, after which the hos
tess served delicious refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake.
The meeting adjougned to meet with
Mrs. Thomas Robbins Friday even
ing, June 10th.
School News
We are glad to know that our
school carried off all the honors at
the Field Meet at Smyrna among the
rural schools throughout Kent coun-
ty last Friday. Mrs. Ross, our teach
er, with three of her six perfect at
tendance pupils: emma and Joseph
Robbins and Pauline Shockley, came
first and also carried the State Ban
ner in the procession, after which
the beautiful emblem in the State
colors, blue and gold and on which
is inscribed "Kent County Rural
Schools" was presented to Laws
School District. Our school has made
six months perfect attendance this
year and has beaten the record for
Kent county.