Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
Franl<ford

Albert F. Murray, proprietor of
Murray's Sweet Shop" paid bus
mess trip to Philadelphia this week.
Among the visitors to conference
at Wilmington last Sunday were Mr..
and Mrs. S. ]. Messick, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Thomas and H. C. Long.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. Church will have a food sale in
Lockwood's building this Saturday
at one o'clock. Do not be supersti-
tious about the date but come and
enjoy the good things.
Rev. George F. Sheese was a
guest Thursday evening of the XII
wants Club of Rehoboth Beach.
Dinner was at $3.50 at the Country
Club.
Rev. Poole, of Chesapeake City,
Md, preached the funeral of Mrs.
Mary Chamberlain, which was held
here Thursday i'll the M. E. Church.
Rev. Poole came here as pastor s
years ago and was here two years.
Large delegations went from here
and Dagsboro last Friday and ap-
peared before the State Board of
Education asking for high school
building.
At the Sussex County Defamation
Contest held at Millsboro Friday
night Frederick Sheese of this town
won second place, thus making him
one of the Sussex county contest
ants at the State Defamation Con-
test to be held in Dover this Friday
night. He is a sophomore in the
high school and is the son of Rev.
and Mrs. George F. Sheese. Rev.
Sheese is pastor of the Presbyterian
Church.
At the opera house this Saturday
Tom Mix in "Son of the Golden
West"
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hudson en-
tertained Sunday at dinner in hon
Or of Mr.. Hudson's birthday. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
George MeGee, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
West and son George Elmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Long and daughter
ailda, Mrs. Charles Long and daugh-
.ers Dorothy and Inez.
Herman Campbell and wife were
visitors of her brother,
Herbert Hudson.
T. ]. Lawrence is reported as
)eing quite i'll.
Hail, son of former Senator and
Mrs. Asa. Bennett, while playing
With other boys abuot his age, sus-
aimed a slight injury in some man
Ter. He was taken to the hospital
1t Lewes, where an X-ray examina-
ion showed that his back had been
lurt.
Mrs. Parnsene Truitt, wife Of Will
lam E. Truitt, who has been quite
IL, is now reported as to be improV-
ng.
Mrs. Robert w. Dasey, who has
'een spending the winter in Phila-
elphia and New York, has returned
ome.
A clinic was held here in the
'rankford School-house Wednesday
1orning, in the interest of Della
Tare's Third Diphtheria Prevention
which is now in pro-
ress.
(Held From Last Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Furman and
amily, of Wilmington, spent the |
reek-end with George A. Furman.
We are glad to note Leonard Lay
On has returned from Marshall |
Milford. He was severely |
ljured some time ago by heavy |
tone falling on him.
G. F. Jackson and ]. o. Hartman |
pent the weekend at the home of |
ne latter near Westover, Md.
Ebe Walter, 3rd, who has been |
pending the winter in Plant City,
Ia, arrived home Saturday after
oon. He left Stark, Fla, at six !
clock Friday morning and came
cross from Norfolk Saturday morn
lg on the eight o'clock boat. He
rove all the way from Florida to
.ccomac. He came with Mr.. and |
Irs. William Chandler in their car.
George Mumford, who has been
mployed as a barber by Merrill |
ynch, has resigned his position
nd returned to his former position |
1 Berlin, Md.
A chimney fire and the woodwork |
round it in the home of Annanias
ampbell Tuesday morning about II
clock caused considerable excite !
lent but little damage. Some of the
were soiled with water.
Mrs. Harvey M. Ruark was hos
9ss to the bridge club Tuesday eve
ing.
Mrs. S. ]. Messick, Mrs. Burton
=. Connor, Mrs. Dale Lingo and
Irs. Topp M. Heath were visitors
, Philadelphia this week.
chOOl News
Junior play coming April 18th.
During patrons week about rs
atrons visited the school.
Baseball game with Millsboro
ere this Friday.
The Defamation Contest was
eld in the Opera House Friday eve
ng. The judges were Andrew ].
ynch, Esq, of Georgetown; Prof.
Oble, principal of Lord Baltimore
Id Rev. Price, of this town. The
inners were Frederick Sheese,
st; Ward Dasey, second, and Hail
emmett, third. The prizes were SIS
gold, given by the local board;
so, given by the New Century
ub, and one silver dollar, given by
e local P. T. A. Those who took
rt in the contest and their sub
IT'S were:
Burton Y. Cannon, "Riengi's Ad-
ess to the Romans"
Russell Lewis, "The Preachers
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