Milford chronicle., 1930-02-07

don't know what the trouble it, but
if it can be removed and give the
boys of this place such manly train
ing which would increase their i'm
portance in every way and give to
them standing, which goes far in
making the stalwart men which any
community would be proud.
Ellendale Council, No. 80, has
elected Robert Short, delegate and
]. H. Jester, reserve delegate, to
represent the council in the State
Council Junior Order American Me-
chanics which will meet in Smyrna
/ on February IS.
The marriage of Mrs. Phoebe Abb
| bott, a business woman of George
town, and Jacob West, late Sheriff,
also a merchant of some place,
which took place at Snow Hill, Md,
on Friday afternoon of last week,
was a surprise to the many relatives
and friends of the bride who reside
here
The season for catching bass in
the inland waterways of lower Del
aware came to a close on Saturday
last, February 1. There is no more
prettier sport than to have the
pleasure of landing a ten pound
bass, but it takes a skilled sports
men to accomplish this fact. The
Board of Game and Fish Commits
sioners intend to stock many of the
ponds in Sussex county with bass
and other fresh water fish.
The dirt roads in this section are
almost impossible for automobiles.
The only way that people can reach
the nearby markets is by horse and
carriage The late snow has left the
roads in the worst condition they
have been in for years.
Isaac F. Warren, Jr., student at
the University of Delaware, Newark,
spent the weekend as the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac F.
Warren, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu H. Hudson and
son Billy of Georgetown, accom-
panied by Mrs. D. Henry Reed and
Mrs. D. NJ. Donovan of Ellendale,
motored to Middletown and spent
Sunday as the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. w. S. P. Combs.
Miss Mildred Warren left Satur-
day morning for Milwaukee, Wis
consin, where she will attend the
State Normal School. /
The funeral of Mrs. Lena X. Mill
man, wife of Curtis T. Millman of
Elmhurst, took place at Barratt's
Chapel at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. NIillman with her husband, J
lived for many years in and around
where her husband was
engaged in farming and afterward
was sexton of the M. E. Church for
several years.
Mrs Millman was one of those
kind hearted women who was at all
times ready to aid those in need.
School Notes
The entertainment given by the
P. T. A. on Wednesday evening of
last week deserves more than a pas
sing notice.
The topic for the evening was
Delaware Indians" The speaker
for the occasion was Howard T. En-
mis-, president of the State P. T. A,
Of Stockley. His address was re-
plete with things which belonged to
the Indian tribes of long ago, and
many of which have been adopted
by the pale faced nation.
A letter was read from Sea Gull
(Mr. Clark who is the ruling chief
If the once powerful tribe of the
Nanticoke Indians, who at one time
the forests of Sussex
county and pitched their tepees on
he banks of Indian River.
The letter gave many incidents of
he lives and characteristics of this
loted tribe of Indians which is now r
llmost extinct.
The few remaining members are
cattered in all sections of the coun- :
ry, but are called together once a
7ear to engage in a general pow
VOW, which occurs at Riverdale
Park on Indian River, the home of
thief Sea Gull.
The children who took part ac-
uitted themselves in a very credit
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