Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-11-08


Milk samples received from Frederick
showed the following analyst: III. w.
Vineyard. bacteria, 1880; fat per cent,
500; sediment test, clean. Henry Pur-
nell, bacteria. 5000; fat per cent, 45O;
sediment test, clean. G. h. Hammond,
bacteria. 202,50O; fat per cent, DO;
sediment test, clean.
The Halloween festival given by the
grammar and elementary schools on
Friday evening of last week was very
delightful affair. IL was a great sue
cess both socially and financially. The
hall was decorated with festooDs OF
orange and black crepe paper, gorge
GUS autumn leaves, fodder and jolly
Jack o. lanterns grinnlng from under
bushes and elsewhere. A boyle man re-
ceived tickets at the door and the black
cat sat perched on top of the piano. A
huge cauldron containing the witches
brew was in the center of the stage and
stirred by the "old witch" Miss Eliza
beth Lanlk played for the grand march
in which all the grades and adult group
participated. The prize Tor the best
dressed couple was awarded to Lucille
Person as the old fashioned girl and
Miriam Counselman, clown. The prize
for the funniest costume was awarded
to Kathryn Eilingsworth and Roselle
Cohee.
Each group in the play was also
awarded a prize. The judges were Miss
Emma Manlove, Mrs. Clarence Person
and Mrs j. B. Hendricks. The play
| 1.-THE Fairies Ball." given under the d.
ection of Mrs. Mick was remarkably
pretty and happy conception OF the
spirit of Halloween. The four mortals
sang a sweet song while searching
among the bushes for the fairies that
appear on this night. The fairies dence
given by a group of little girls in trans
parent. costumes with tinsel trimmings
was lovely. They tripped the hght IAN
ta site toe with an airy and dainty
race around the black cauldron over
which the old witch presided. The eight
little COLLINS with green glass eyes
gave a weird and spooky performance;
The little elves with green jackets, req
cap and white owls feather were e&-
cellent in delightful folk dance WINE
the sea nymphs in pale green clhSinS
gowns were so little and graceful III
fheir undulating movements that they
resembled the rise and tall OF the
waves Lastly the little wood sprltes
we're darling in charming htte sohs
and dance. Mrs. Jester Gray ana MISS
Lank accompanied on the piano Tor the
songs. Following this delightful play
came the climax of the evening. A hu-
norous sketch entitled 1.-THE landlord"
written and staged by Mr.. Mick MI
Mick impersonated the driver OF me
Trederica Bus" The seventh end eighth
grade pupils were the passengers AS
this motley crowd boarded the nus the
audience was convulsed with laughter.
They represented all classes from the
grande dame to the organ grinder ana
tin peddler. While enroute TO Fred
ericlSv'' the musicians" performed on
their various instruments While the
driver beat time with hatchet ana
accompanied the singers with the song.
In the midst of the hilarity a wheel
H,,e had IN he
placed by the driver. Tools( large
enough to build a ship were produced
from the kit to do the repair work.
During all this commotion the fat
man" slept and snored aud1blY on the
back seat, so naturally that everybody
was kept laughing. The final catastro-
phe came when a front wheel rolled off
from the bus and the passengers were
forced to alight. The tamhourine girl
gave a sprightly dance to the accom-
paniment of the harmonica after which
the driver announced that he was ~
able to repair his bus and advised the
passengers to walk home to ''Freder-
ic<y." All the numbers on the program
were highly creditable and showed care
full training and merit the praise so
generously given by the audience. All
the costumes used in the play were
made and designed by the teachers.
Mrs. Alice G. Melvin and Mrs Annie 3.
Harrington.
Burton Savage has found a large
quantity of Strawberries in his patch
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hale of Dover
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Smith on Sunday I.
DR.. w. e. Postles of Wilmington was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Pos
ties on Sunday.
A Mems Bible Glass has been or
ganized in Trinity NJ. f. Sunday school
which met on last Sunday for the first
time. Rev. N. G. Benson. the teacher.
was much pleased with the attendance.
cordial invitation is extended to ell
the men of the community to become
members
H. F. Mitten will teach the cnn1hined
classes known as "a. w. Carrow's