Milford chronicle., 1929-01-04
Millsboro

MT. anu MTS. Md1Jln JOHeS VI +'N'
York returned to their home OF
Tuesday after spending part OF tn
holidays with their aunt, Mrs. Annl
P. Quattlander, who accompanies
them to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Ellis spent I'M
first of Christmas in Philadelpnl.
with their daughter, Mrs. GilDert '
Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lingo anC
children were guests of relatives Il
Shovel, Md, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. LuSter Long vert
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Houston l'ohs
and children in Philadelphia par'
of the holidays.
The meeting of the P. T. a. was
postponed from last Thursday nlgh'
to an indefinite date owing to tne
death of Mrs. Amelia Phillips, mo-
ther-in-law of E. C. Ryan, assocla-
ton president.
Mrs. Mabel Houston of Philadel-
phia was in town a few days 'he
first of the week.
Mrs. Amelia Phillips, vile Oh lhe
late Elihu A. Phillips and mother ol
Mrs. E. c. Ryan and Green Philips
of this town and Mrs. Everett WallS
of Laurel, died at her home on MOT
ris street, early last Thursday NOR
ming after an illness from paralysis;
Mrs. Phillips was well known ana
has a large number of friends VIM
sympathize deeply with her children
and other relatives. Funeral services
were held at the house at Two =
clock on Sunday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. M. Paul S. Huntington
and Rev. ]. A. Buckson.
Wilbur Shockley of Baltimore mas
been visiting his mother for few
days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Monroe enter
tanned a large number of relatives at
dinner on Sunday.
Mrs. Evaleah Carey and daughter
Louise of Georgetown spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Carey.
Miss Viola Burton is back at
school after being i'll few days with
a severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Rose have pur-
chased from w. S. Messick of Blox-
ON, Va, the home of Mrs. Annie
Jaggard on Morris street and will
occupy it in a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nichols en-
tertained at a turkey dinner at their
home on Sunday, December 80, these
friends: Mr.. and Mrs. John Belts,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marvel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Rogers, Sharp Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Mack Marvel, Miss Flor
ence Rogers, Miss Virginia Sparks,
Miss Elsie Marvel and Harry Mich
OILS.
On December 20, "The Dead of
Night" mystery play, by J. C. Nc !
Mullen, was presented in the school !
auditorium by the senior class of the
Millsboro High School. The cast
was:
Martha Baldwin, Elizabeth Ad-
kins.
Allan Richards, her nephew, Les
lie DobsOn.
Joey, her crippled son, Ralph Law
son.
Sarah Watkins, the hired help,
Emily Atkins. T.
Donld Hull, Sarah's nephew, Ed
ward McCabe.
Ruth Nash, Donald's fiancee, Viola
Burton.
David Carruthers, in love with
Isaac Jarmon.
Adam Glasett, the constable, Au-
Drey Mumford.
Leila Chapman, the mystery wo-
nan, Anna Dodd.
The parts were assigned with ex-
,ellent judgment as to the histrionic
lbility of the seniors and the action
vas very convincing, in spite of the
act that this was the first attempt
hat has been made here at a mys-
cry play. The weather was very I'M
avorable but the auditorium of the
school was well filled and the play
vas greatly successful financially,
he door receipts amounting to SIP.
Music was furnished between acts
through the kindness of John Hop
.ins, his daughter, and little son
BILLY of Salisbury and Mr.. Hollis of
who are all we'll known :
IS musicians on the Del-Mar-Va y
Peninsula. Mr.. Hopkins is the in
tructor of the newly organized high ,
chool orchestra and from the pro- !,
ress the pupils are making under .
is tutelage we are assured of a real !
chool orchestra soon. 4
Mrs. H. B. Hickman is suffering I
Intensely from an attack of lumbago. h
Happy New Year. |;