Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
FELTON,

| M. E. Church after being IN pro-
gress for two weeks.
Quite few visiting ministers have
delivered some very interesting ser
mons during the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Milbourn
who have both been very i'll with the
flu are slowly improving.
Mrs. Carlisle entertained friends
from Maryland on Sunday.
Miss Beulah Kelly and friend
from Wilmington were guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelly
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Butler and
children from Greensboro, Md, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Mel
bourn on Sunday
Mrs Thomas MARYLAND who las
been on the sick list for the past
three weeks is not improved much at
this writing.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Porter last week
and left them fine baby boy.
Mrs. E. c. Sunfield who has been
very ill for the past week at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Dan
Murray is not improved any. She is
still unable to speak.
Mrs. John Carson has been con-
fined to her home with the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs George Kitchens are
spending a few days with Whining
ton friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Barcus
who have been confined to their
home with grippe are slowly improv-
ing.
We were visited by little snow
on Sunday night which made things
look like real winter for awhile.
Walter Moore has opened an up
to date butcher shop on Main street
and we are glad to state is doing
real good for this time of the year |
as things are very dull at our town
as there seems to be very little work
for anyone.
Edward Everett and Albert Har-
rington have opened a nice restaur-
mt on Main street in the Rentz .
building and they are, doing fine.
They have put in Sharpless ice
cream the past week. We are wish
ng them success in their new bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Russell of
were guests of the lat
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch
Jacobs on Sunday.
Clifford Milbourn who has been
confined to his home very ill with
he flu is able to be out again.
The many friends here of Mrs.
Warren Moore of Harrington were
orry to learn of her death. She was
veil known and liked. She had a
arge circle of friends. Her funeral
ervices were held on Sunday.
Fred Davis is still confined to his
lome with the flu. He has been ill
or the past two weeks.
Nelson S. Hill is still confined to
lis home suffering with severe ,
old. He has been i'll for the past
hree weeks. 4
The prize for the eighth grade
roject in English, write a news
'aper report of the Prohibitions
Birthday Celebration" was won by {
can Sigler. The winning report
ollows:
"A pageant was given Friday, /
anuary 18th, 1929, by the FELTON,
Iigh School and the Seventh and I
Eighth Grades in commemoration Of :
he ratification of the Eighteenth
amendment. G
Wednesday at II o'clock the bells J
f the churches and schools rang
d. nine minutes, each minute rep
esenting year passed since this F
mendment went into effect.
-"The pageant could not be given
II Wednesday because it. would =
ave interfered with school work,
Q it was arranged to have it on
riday at the end of the school q
eek. 1t was given at the M. E.
hurch. The characters were:
Iother Columbia represented by
orothy MINER; Uncle SAM rep
scented by Hubert Cubbage; and
iris representing the forty-eight, Z
tates. each wearing the name OF
err State across her chest. MIR. :.
let and Mr. Dry who were repre-.
snted by Francis Butler and Law l.
,nce Cain, expressed their opin- I
ms of the ratification of the
nendment. The part of Secretary 2
State was taken by Wright Biggs.. l
t the close of the pageant those $
king part sang 1T Is There to t
Iay.' TALf a
"a collection was taken at the p
,or for the benefit of the FELTON, p
Ugh School Athletic Association. 1t S
ought $4.26." b.