Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14
Franlxford

y T. DUCK vi the State Highway
Department for the consideration of
the board when selecting additional
highways to be improved in tbe state
system: Skaters X Corner Frank
ford, or Omar; Frankford-Roxana.
Frankford-Millsboro-Gumboro state
highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Shepherd cele-
brated their fifth wedding anniver-
sary last Wednesday. During the ev-
enlng many of their friends called
and wished them many -happy re-
turns of the day.
There is a very bad place in the
! RoXana road. 1t is near the school
house and 1t is about the worst
place in the road. The public would
like for the county authorities to
give it their immediate attention.
/ Mrs. J. C. Milby gave a bridge lun-
| cheOn party Thursday afternoon at
her home on Thatcher street. There
were five tables. Her home was taste
! fully decorated. Mrs. Mary Daisey
made the high score. Mrs. Lulu
Tingle second. Mrs. Helen Chandler
third. Mrs. Adray Shepherd fourth.
Mrs. Matte Shockley fifth. Very nice
favors were given to these ladies.
The senior class of the Frankford
High School will give the play
Aaron Boggs' Freshman" on We'd
nesday evening, January 18th in the
Frankford Theatre. Everybody is in
vited.
Mrs. Daniel Carey was hostess to
the FrankfOrd Century Club Satur-
day evening. On account of the cold
weather the attendance was smaller
than usual. A very interesting meet
ing was held and routine business
was transacted. Mrs. Carey served
delicious refreshments after the
meeting.
Sunday excursions to Frankford
from Philadelphia are announced for
Sundays, January 80, February o.
April 8, May and June u.
The patrons of Frankford theatre
will have treat Frida yand Satur-
day. There will be a special showing
of Mare Nostrum" which is a new
Metro-GOldwyn picture and is now
showing in Philadelphia. Thursday
evening in Fine Manner" the Glor-
ia Swanson you know and love, has
a role which combines her inimitable
ability as a comedienne (did you see
her in Manhandled?'') with the sheer
glory of her captivating power as a
fashion maker for society.
Isaac Layton, a well known farm
er of Baltimore hundred, died at his
home near Clarksville Saturday af-
ternoon. He was 81 years of age and
had been i'll for sometime. He was
buried Monday afternoon at st
Georges NJ. E. Church. He is surviv'
ed by his widow and the following
children, Mrs. Edgar Hudson, Mrs
Clarence Townsend, Mrs. Larry Nit
chell. Andrew Layton, Samuel Lay
ton, Mrs. Joseph Murray, Miss Orsls
Layton and Frank Layton.
Robert F. Floyd was buried in Car
ey's cemetery Sunday afternoon. HI
died suddenly Friday night at the
home of his brother, Washington, il
Bishopville, Md, with whom he hat
been living for the past year. H'
: formerly lived in tins town, goins
from here to Camden, N. j. wher'
he lived till three years ago, Whel
his wife, who was Ida Lynch, died
He was an active member of Trimbl'
Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, Camden, N. J
He was 67 years of age. Their chill
, dren, of which there were three, d1ei
in their childhood. He is survived b!
} two brothers Rnd two sisters.
Funeral services were held in tn,
} M. e. Church at BishOpville. He wal
: a member of that church and LEI
the Sunday school class a week ago
= Stealing a march on their friend
} Miss Iva Easham of this town ant
= Calvin Jarmin of Berlin, Mr., Wer
: married at Whaleyville, Md, Sunday
December 26. After a wedding trll
to Philadelphia they returned t
! Berlin where the groom is IN Ousl
ness and where they Will max
their future. home. The bride is
: daughter of Mrs. Emma Easham. He
father was tn late Andrew Eastman
She has a large circle OF trleno
here. She was also an active mem
ber of the Presbyterian Church an
Sunday school.
e Cant. Ebe T. Chandler left Mon
' day for a visit to Plant City, Florida
He is making the trip by automobile
r Alvin Phillips is confined to hi
=, home, near town by a slight illness
= ~ Word has been received here ina
Harry w. Huxford of the U. 5. Nav
: is recovering from a serious Hines
. and that his complete recovery l
expected.
= The annual meeting of the stock
I holders of the First National BAN
of Frankford was held Tuesday Tn
1 following directors were elected: Ev
e erett Hickman, Horace ]. Hickman
Paul T. Scott, DR.. Levin 3. Murray
= Daniel G. Long, John H. Long, Chas
r. Davis, Burton G. Cannon, Fl. +
n Wilgus and A. o. Lynch. The otncer
f of the bank are: Everett Hickman
= president; H. F. Wilgus, 1st vic
president; Capt. John H. Long, IN
= vice president; G. r. Davis cashler
Topp NJ. Health, assistant cashier:
t George Preston McCabe, aged ele
ven years, died Tuesday morning O
d diphtheria, at the home Of his par
J.. ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George McCabt
near Roxana. Funeral was held o.
r Tuesday and interment made i
= ROXana cemetery.
Mrs. Thomas Quillen of Berlin
= Nd, is ill with scarlet fever. Sh
: was formerly Miss Alberta Derrick
son of this town and is a daughte
e of Everett DerricksOn.
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