Milford chronicle., 1928-01-27
Frankford

Gu JulS week an duCOudJlC pdTCel
post scale. This machine is almost
human, it weighs, calculates the
postage to the different zones-it
seems to be errOrless.
Sunday excursions to Wilmington
and Philadelphia from here are ad-
vertised for February IL, March IL,
and May q.
Benjamin Gray died Friday morn
ing at the home of his nephew, AL
fred Long. Mr.. Gray was born De-
cember 25, 1889 near this town. He
was never married. Funeral SER
vices were held Sunday afternoon at
his late home, by Rev. G.. A. Cooke.
Burial was in~Carey's cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hickman and
Mrs. Mary Chamberlain of Millsboro
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Watson Tuesday evening.
Clinton H. Watson, undertaken,
was called to Wilmington to bury
Mrs. Martha Hudson, who died there
Friday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Young. Flu
neral services were held Monday af
ternoon at Selbyville in the M. E.
Church. Burial was at Bishopville,
Md.
A Correction: The announcement
in last week Chronicle that the Cen
fury Club will hold its next meeting
with Mrs. Eben Townsend, was an
error. The next meeting will be held
February Bird at the home of Mrs.
Ralph C.. Steele of Millville. The
subject will be "Home Economics.
The leader will be Mrs. Geo. Hor-
sey.
Eastern Star Lodge Organized
A chapter of the Eastern Star
has been organized in Frankford
with about fifty members. At q meet
ing held Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Worthy
matron, Mrs. Levessa Cannon; Wor-
thy Patron, Topp M. Heath; associ-
ate worthy matTon, Mrs. Margaret L.
Heath; secretary, Mrs. olive ID.
Gum; treasurer, Mrs. Hattie
Thomas; conductress, Mrs. Norman
Chandler; associate conductress,
Mrs. Jennie Ruark; chaplain, Mrs.
Cora Bryan; marshall, Mrs. Ella
organist, Mrs. Hilda Baker.
B. Pepper, Worthy Grand
Patron of the State of Delaware, or
ganized the chapter. The installation
of the recently elected officers is to
take place at an early date. The
meeting of Wednesday evening was
held at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Ruark. Refreshments were served.
Winter Chautauqua Coming
Chautauqua will be held in Frank
ford, February 20, Fl and %. At a
meeting of the guarantOrs held on
evening, the following
were elected. J. W. Ellis, president;
Mrs. T. NJ. Heath, secretary; Rus
sell Jones, treasurer; H. c. Long,
tickets; committee on hall, G. T.
Easham, Russell Jones, T. w. Hollo-
way; w. A. Gum, Jr., advertising, An
exceptionally good program is an
nounced as follows:
First day: Afternoon 3:00-Open-
ing exercises, committee in charge.
Gamble Concert Com !
Dany. Junior Chautauqua. Night: s.
Musical Portraits" The Gamble
Company. Whittier Goest |
Thou ?"-Hon Frank B. Pearson.
Second day: Afternoon-Eselwyn |
Larson, Francine Darke and Flor
snce FolsOm-Entertain Junior |
Comedy drama-"Dad-
ly Long Legs"
Third day: Afternoon-Junior
Demonstration. Enter
ainment-Frederic Trappe-Ven-
.riloquist. Night: Magic and Art En-
.ertainment-S. S. Henry & Co.
Wins The National
Foundation
So quietly have a few canvassed
he town that it was hardly known
hat fund of several hundred dol
ars was being raised by volunteer
This was a quote set
W The National Community for
to raise who would
hare the $5,OOO,OOO that was being
aised. frankfort was the first town
n the State of Delaware and among
he first in the United States to raise
is quota. Hence the town is called a
Chapter Town" Miss Mary Flynn
vas here a few days investigating
community activities. Miss Flynn
will return in few days and then
definite line of activity will prob
bly, be outlined.
The Foundation plans also to build
p within the communities an all
ear service for groups both Of
dults and children. By it's help we
lay obtain and develop for our
elves such activities as will make
UT community an ever increasingly
etter, more interesting and pleasant
lace in which to live.
It's policies for all-year service
-ithin a community will be worked
ut in each instance on the basis of
hat the people of this particular
are interested in and
-ish to do.
OteS From School
Both the frankfort basket ball ;
,ams won over Milton by large {
cores.
Assistant Superintendent John
killing visited the high school on {
onday, January 23rd.~ Y
A large number of the high
,hool students were entertained at I
lie home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Ben Z
stt last Saturday evening. Y
The teachers together with their a
1sbands and wives, spent social
-ening with Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
st Wednesday.
It is understood that the Athletic
ssociation has secured Mr.. France,
e magician, to give an entertain \
ent at the theatre on Monday, jan
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