Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-05-31


ming of last week in the town hall
Inv Mrs Frances Dewitt Babcock, OF
Rochester, N. Y, and Mrs. mae Gar Gar
ter Faulkner, of Dover. A cnar1nlne
setting for the evening was tne al
tistically decorated stage. IL was
hover of beauty from the delcate
Iacework of green foliage IN tne
background to the harmonious Dlen-
ding of the lovely pink tints OF roses,
laurel and peonies in the Foreground
making it as beautiful as an OUTDOOR
Nav Day fete. 1t was an evening VI
rare Measure to listen to the WON
derfui singing by Mrs. Babcock anu
fine brilliant playing on the plano W
NIrs Faulkner. A represehtdtiFo
gathering of the music lovers Oh Ine
town filled the hall, who were tnIil-
led NV the beautiful music by tnese
talented artists. They have person
atty and charm as well as INC co
meal equipment that appears
strongly to a large audience 1,us
It is through the EFFORTS Vi MS
Lester L,uff Carlisle that this splen-
did entertainment was broushC ~
our town. - Mrs
Roth. Mrs. Babcock anu -
Faulkner are favorites WIN freu-
erica audiences and they are always
assured of a cordial welcome anu d
sincere appreciation. oo,1on+
The following is the eXcellen'
nrogram given: Aria from Snaneyie'
Cadman. (a) Still VIE die Nacnt,
Rohn. (b) Mes Vers, Hahn; (c) May
nav Carol. Taylor; piano, left manu-
Arrangement of Lucia Sextette, Lets-
cbitsiskv: (a) Wings OF NIght'
Watts. (b) Thy Sweet Singing, Oln-
stead; (c) Don't Come IN 9ls' i Ice
Scott; intermission; Sal Inw
Trials, Burleigh; 90 Swlhg NV NV
sweet Chariot, Burleigh; (cl De
Gosepl Train, Burleigh; plano'
Spanish Caprice, MoskowsKy' Ho
Gaming Home, Willowby; (bl rae
Moon. Logan; (c) A Birthday Woou-
man Frances Dewitt Babcock' So
nrano Mae Carter Faulkner, planlst
and accompanist. Mrs. Babcock sans
as an encore annie Laurie, Dy re-
Quest which was also much enJoyeu'
The school play 1.-TWO Days 10
Marry" given in the town nan on
Friday evening and coached Dy Mlea
Miriam Frain, was one OF the pest
school plays ever given in the to"H. |
since it was an "all star cast
would be difficult to discriminate 50
we will say that every role was
splendidly portrayed by the younS
folks. There was plenty OF pep anu
action that kept the audience anus
ed and entertained from beglnnIns "
end. Miss Irma Langrell was the pi-
anist for the occasion. Her toWntolk
are always glad to hear her.
cordial invitation is extended 10
the nublic to attend the services IN
trinity Methodist Episcopal Churcn
on Sunday morning, when Rev. N
g. Benson will deliver a sermon to
the pupils of the public school.
The faculty, Alumni Association
Board of Education and the students
are requested to assemble IN tne
Sunday school room at 1918 a. m.
and attend in body.
The closing exercises by the eighth
grade will be held in the town nall
on Tuesday evening, June 4th, at
o'clock.
Prof. Morgan, Miss Reed and MISS
Frain have spared no enorts 10
make the entertainment success
and it is hoped all the friends OF the
pupils and all interested in educa-
ton will be present. The program
follows: Invocotion, Rev. N. G. Ben
son: America, audience; salutatory,
EVELYN Gross; class history, Caleb
Williams; song, by the school; Class
Will. Ruth Evans; valedictory, Sar-
ah Burt Gray; song, Happy Days"
school chorus; presentation OF GER
tificates, Thomas Morgan; address,
Rev. Eells; song, "Star Spangled
Banner" audience; benediction, Rev.
N. C. Benson. ;
James T. Postles, one of our old
est citizens, has been quite i'll for
several days.
Mrs. Anna T. Rogers condition re-
mains about the same as last week.
On Monday evening of this week
Mrs. Benjamin F. Burton ana
daughter, Mrs. Raymond Gordon OF
Binghampton, N. Y, entertained at
bridge and a blue kitchen shower
for Miss Marian Wilson. The home
was beautifully decorated with
sweet peas, pink roses and peonies.
There were seven tables of bridge.
Mrs. Mary Postles captured the first
prize; Mrs. Gordon Counselman, sec
ond and Mrs. ]. R. Rogers, low. Miss
Wilson was presented with the
shower as the guest" prize. The
gifts were lovely, varied and useful
and the nature of which, any bride
would be pleased to have in her new
home. Mrs. L. L. Carlisle was not
present but sent a novel gift, accom-
panied by a poem she had written
which was a delicious bit of humor
containing advice to the newly
weds. The evening was very delight q
fully spent. The guests were Mrs. W. =
w. Wilson, Miss Marian Wilson, :
Mrs. Sharp L. Wilson, Mrs. ]. B.
Hendricks, Mrs. Gordon Counselman, -,
Mrs. Edith Melvin, Mrs. A. w. Boone, q
Miss Miriam Frain, Mrs. Harry T.
Mitten, Mrs. Herman Vineyard, Miss ,
Anna Bigelow, Mrs. Arthur Melvin, E
Miss Bessie Emerson, Mrs. ]. B.
Derrickson, Mrs. Asa Rogers, Mrs. =
Mary Postles, Mrs. John E. Nc r
Bride, Mrs. Willard Slaughter, Miss .
Mary Garbutt, Mrs. J. Reynolds {
Rogers, Miss Jane Gray, Mrs. Ra
chel Carlisle, Mrs. Jester Gray, Mrs.
Anna B. Harrington, Miss Helen \
Alexander, Mrs. John G. Darby and !,
Miss Elizabeth Lank.
Joseph C. Gerow of Blooming r
Grove, N. Y, was the guest of Miss
Marian Wilson over the weekend. :,
w. E. Wrinkle of Chester was the
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Samuel Bostic. :,
Miss Bessie Emerson spent sever ~
al days last week with Mrs. Samuel >,
Evans of Milford. Al
Charles Pritchett of Philadelphia r