Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-04-05
Millsboro

which she found on MONDAY alpeT
noon at the step leading into Grace
M. E. Church; and will gladly return
to the owner if called for.
The Ladies Aid met on Monda.
night with Mrs. Parron King.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lohand of Phila
delphia and Mrs. Emma Lank o.
Milton were visitors in town on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Dodd spent
Sunday in Salisbury with Mr.. anC
Mrs. w. j. Downing.
Mrs. Houston Long and children
of Philadelphia spent a part of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. LusteI
Long.
Miss Marian McCabe, Wayne Bur.
ton, Willard Monroe, Myer Ableman
and Frank Carmine are spending the
Easter holidays from their various
schools with their parents here.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Atkins and
Mrs. Sara Truitt on Sunday attend
ed the funeral services for Mrs. Tru-
tits sister, Mrs. Erasmus Joseph, at
Lewes.
A fine baby boy was born early
Monday morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Hudson.
The old school building, purchas-
ed by Collins and Ryan, is being
wrecked after about forty-fouT
years of usefulness. The lot upon
which it stands was bought by the
Grace M. E. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. P. White re-
turned home on Sunday after hav-
ing spent the winter months in Mi
ami, Fla.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Buckson left
on Monday to attend the annual con-
ference being held in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cordrey MCGEE
and daughter Jean of Philadelphia
have been recent visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Purse and
baby Patsy, of Seaford, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Moore.
Mrs. Mary Downes is spending a
week in Lewes.
The death of Mrs. Mary Chamber
lain occurred on Monday morning
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Miriam Hickman on Main street.
Mrs. Chamberlain had been serious
ly i'll for some time and her death
was expected. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday afternoon in the
Frankfort M. E. Church and inter-
ment in the cemetery there.
Easter was observed at Grace M.
E. Church by special services in the
evening. Music by the choir had
been prepared and a program by the
children was splendidly rendered.
The program was:
Song by choir.
Prayer by ]. E. MCGEE.
Song by choir.
Recitation, Katherine Timmons.
Song, primary girls.
Recitation, Hazel Dodd.
Recitation, Hilda Lynch.
Exercise, ANGELS in the Garden"
Recitation, Mildred Short.
Song by choir.
Recitation, Betty Godfrey.
Exercise, Resurrection"
Song by girls.
Recitation, Norman Lawson.
Exercise, Rejoice"
Duet, Sara and Marcella Short.
Recitation, Margaret Cranfield.
Exercise, MARY at the Tomb" by |
Irene Lawson.
Recitation, Madeline Rose.
Song by choir.
Collection.
Easter message.
The contribution amounted to
s67.72.
The Parent Teacher Association
met in the auditorium asst Thursday
crowd in attendance.
An excellent program had teen
prepared by Mrs. Sallie J. Ellis, as
follows:
Selection, Millsbor0 Band.
Song, audience.
Business meeting, election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year, and cleo
ton of delegates for the State P. I.
A. Convention.
Selection, band.
Pageant, American History" 9Th,
7th and Sth grades.
Colonial Period:
(a) Blazing the Trail.
(b) Landing of the Pilgrims.
(c) Quakers Going to Church.
I'D Colonial Dame Spinning.
II-Revlutionary Period:
(a) Patrick Henry Addressing
the Virginia Assembly.
(b) Revolutionary Danes En-
gagged in Their Various Activ-
tiles.
(c) Martha Washington Receiv-
ing and Entertaining Guests
in Those Busy Days.
(d) George Washington and
Isaac Potts at Valley Forge.
III-Civil War Period:
(a) Cotton Field Scene.
(b) Enlisted.
&c )Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Going
to Ford's Theatre on That
Eventful Night.
(d) Lees Surrender to Grant.
IV-World War Period:
(a) The Yanks.
(b) The Rose in No Mans
Land.
Selection, Millsboro Band.
Explanation of the occasion, Prof.
}. A. Petry.
Delaware History presented by
ne Senior class of the high school,
nder the direction of Mrs. Lulu
onaway.
The Delaware Indians, Edward
IcCabe.
The Early Settlers, Elizabeth At
ms.
The Statesmen Of Delaware, Au-
rey Mumford.
Historic Shrines, Emily Atkins.
Mean ing of Our Flag, Viola Bur-
N.
Our Constitution, Leslie Dobson.
Delaware in the Wars, Jarman.
Selection, Millsboro Band.
Benediction, Rev. J. A. Buckson.
Following the program the public
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