Milford chronicle., 1929-12-20
Frederica

The Frederick Parent-Teacher AS
sociation met Friday evening in the
town hall. Mrs. Sallie Hudson re-
ported having secured Mrs. Samuel
Bostic as assistant solicitor and also
reported fifty members as the total
enrolment.
Owing to preparation for the va
rious activities of the school and
church the usual program was dis
pensed with. Mr. Rentz gave num-
ber of delightful dialect sketches,
which were much enjoyed.
Principal F. w. Mick reported hav-
ing urged the State Association to
locate an art and music center here.
Mr.. Parson read delightful paper
about Christmas customs in Eng
land.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week
Mrs. Benjamin T. Burton entertained
the bridge club. A delicious lunch
con was served. Mrs. Burton Hen
bricks won first prize and Mrs. A.
w. Boone, second. Mrs. Gordon
Counselman substituted.
Mrs. Arthur Melvin, Mrs. Edith
Melvin and Mrs. Annie B. Harring-
ton, Mrs. J. Reynolds Rogers, Mrs.
Howard Rogers and Mrs. l.. c. Rog-
ers spent Saturday afternoon Christ
mas shopping in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Rogers
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Rogers.
Miss Bertha Rogers is convalesc-
ing from a serious operation on her
face.
Dorothy Carpenter entertained her
little friends ON Thursday afternoon
at birthday party. The time passed
happily with games until the time
came for refreshments, which were
dainty and delicious. Dorothy was
the recipient Of some lovely gifts.
The guests were Dorothea Harring-
ton, Mary Slaughter, Mary Steven
son, Jeanette Robbins, Pauline
Emma Belts, Betty Dare, Elizabeth
Savage, James Dare and Reynolds
Robbins.
Mrs. Mary Vickers has been quite
ill for several weeks. Her grand
son, Lawrence Belts, of Philadel-
phia, came home to see her ON Sun
day.
William Leach spent several days
in Pennsylvania last week.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. Grier were
Dover visitors on Monday.
Mrs. Gerald Street, Miss Margaret
Street, and Miss Eckford, of Will
mington; Mrs. Henry Higgins, Miss
Emily Bissell, of Rehoboth, called on
Cofx
and DR.. and Mrs. Alan Hulsizer, of
Dover, called on Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. Derrickson were
Dover visitors on Monday.
Oliver Melvin, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Melvin.
Mrs. Emma w. Townsend has gone
to Ocean City, N. J., for the winter.
Tuesday was Turkey Day" here
and hundreds of pounds of the de-
licious fowl were sold to both whole
sale and retail buyers. 1t was truly
a sight to behold vehicles of every
description from the open Dearborn
to the huge covered truck laden with
turkeys of every size. 1t was busy
day for the stores also, as the fami-
lies of the farmers took this oppor-
tunity for Christmas shopping.
These closing days of the month |
find us in delightful anticipation of |
the Christmas holidays. Especially |
are the townfolk looking forward to |
the Christmas pageant entitled, "In |
The Highest" to be given in Trinity |
M. E. church on Christmas night.
This pageant tells the Christmas
story reverently and joyously in
songs and recitations, proclaiming
the glad tidings of the birth of the
Wonderful Child. The music is
beautiful and inspiring and we are
sure everyone will enjoy every min
ute of the evening. A very cordial
invitation is extended to all. We
wish all our readers a merry, merry
Christmas.