Milford chronicle., 1930-01-03
Milton Letter

niZed Tuesday, December "a, dC p
m. at Salisbury, Md, when Cora
Ellen Truitt, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenny Truitt and James Henry
Mitchell. son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mitchell. were united in marriage
nv the Rev McIlvain, the ring cere-
mOnv being used. Castle Parker was
hest man; Emma Parker, sister OF
the groom. was best girl. The bride
was dressed in a brown dress, nat
shoes, stockings, coat and bag TO
match. The groom wore grey Inc
best man and girl were dressed IN
tan. Miss Elva Truitt, sister OF the
bride and her friends also were
nresent at the wedding and was
dressed in brown. The bride and
groom will reside in Milton in the
near future. A long and happy mar
ried life is the wish of their many
friends. ,,,.-,.,,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Henry Mitchell
ware entertained at a duck dinner
on Sunday last at the formers Sis
ter, Mrs. Castle Parker, near Milton;
MIR. and Mrs. James H. Mitchell
were the guests of the former 5
grandfather, Sunday evening, VINO Is
0uite i'll at Millsboro.
Mrs. Anna Truitt is improving at
this writing. d
The Ladies Aid of Reynolds M. Z.
Church will meet at the Harbeson
M P. parsonage on January y. "A
large attendance is desired. Rev
Gordon, pastor. Ice cream anu Cane
for sale. ..,. ,,;,,o,, nv
The following program was gwen "
the members Of the Milton M. +. sun
dav school on Friday evening; song Dy
coneregation, Joy to the World; reciIa-
fion. A Part for Everybody, Agnes s,i., S1i
ey: recitation, A Large 1ask, Rnii Riry
Mary Betty Crouch; recitation by Cath-
crime Messick recitation. A Dream
Raw Dodd; song, jolly Jolly santa Sallta
Claus; recitation, A Christmas Sah9le'
mas Call, Holland Johnson; reeitation,
welcome Christmas, Dorothy Postles'
recitation. Christmas JOY Grace filI-
chens, song, Lullaby Dorothy Posues'
recitation, = Worried 10y, l(tVIo Dut
ton: recitation, Christmas Tide, virgin
ia Johnson; exercise. Telling santa
What to Bring; recitation GrahvilIe
Hastings: recitation, a Present Tor MO
ther, Alberta Dorman; recltatlon' Mei
nv Christmas, Mildred Campbell; reel
~ y
chens; Christmas Exercise, by three
girls: recitation, For Your Christmas,
Peggy Johnson; song, Jingle sens
Grace and Harry Smcars; recltati9h, "A
Mistletoe, Edna Dorman; Waiting Up
For Santa, Marie Thomas and Elmer
Hastings; song, Textbook; recitation
by Grace Smears! recitation by Bea-
trice Hastings; recitation by Harry
Smears. Confidence; Our Entertainment
is over, Helen Hastings. Song by con-
gregation. After the program old santa
came in and distributed candy ana Or
anges to the children; then he TOOK tne
presents from about the large CnrlsI-
mas tree near the pulpit and gave them
to the teachers, officers and scholars OF
the school. The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Ihe large
audience of adults present thoroughly
enjoyed the program.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas JEFFERSON ana
family had as their Sunday dinner
guests Mr. and Mrs. William Tucker OF
Georgetown, Herman Jefferson ana
Miss Grandola Lingo of Milton Mr.. ana
Mrs Albert Argo and children, Junior
and Irene of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
hua Kitchens and children, Levin ana
Grace of Milford. The table was spread
with plenty of good things to eat: AFTER
dinner Mrs. Jefferson entertained them
with plenty of good music Everybody
enjoyed a very sociable day and at a
late hour they all returned to their
homes wishing Mr.. and Mrs Jefferson
many more happy Christmases.
Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Behringer, Mr.
and Mrs George G. Fowler, and daugn-
ter Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Gibbs
and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Chas
G. King were visitors here over the
holidays with Mr. and Mrs. George b.
Word has. been received of the recent
nassing away of Charles Burton Nor
ris, one of our native sons. Funeral
services were held on Friday Decem-
ber 27 in Philadelphia Mr.. Morris was
a son of the late Caleb L. and Emma
J. Morris of Milton. He was one OF the
foremost teachers in Delaware and was
principal of the Milton and Milford
schools for several years. He is surViV-
ed by his widow two sons, Gnarigs 41a,,'is
Burton Morris and William Harris
Morris and one sister, Mrs. James e.
Mrs. Nora NJ. Cord. aged 50 years
died at the Delaware State Hospital
on Friday morning. The BODY was
brought to her late home, near Draw
bridge, and funeral services held at
Whites Chapel on Monday afternoon
and interment made in the. NJ. r.
cemetery, Lewes. Mrs. Cord is SurvlV-
ed by two sons, Ruden ana Clarence
Cord, rear Drawbridge.
Mrs Eugenia W. Douglas, wife Oh
Thomas H. Douglas, cashier OF the
First National Bank of Milton, died at
nome
day morning, aged 73 years. Mrs. Doug
las had been in ill health for several
months and for the past few weeks her
death was expected by her family. Fu-
neral services were held at st. John
BAPTIST p. b. Church on Tuesday al
ternoon and interment made in Odd
Fellows cemetery Besides her husband
she leaves two sons, DR.. William f.
Douglas of Milton, and Leighton u
Douglas of Camden, N. j.:
N1sraW a q
at a goose dinner on Thursday the
following Mr.. and Mrs. John Warning
ton and children, Ethel, Beta ana
Pearl, of Harbeson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIC
tor Spencer and children OF Mutton;
Miss Estella Reed of Philadelphia
spent the holidays with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carey and FAM
lily of Cave Neck, spent Christmas Day
with Mrs. Carey's parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Smith, in Prime Hook
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maun of Cave
Neck spent Sunday as the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Johnson on At
lantic street.
Arthur Hart of Lewes and Miss Es-
tella Reed of Philadelphia, spent We'd
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Dono-
van at Georgetown.
Howard Butler of Wilmington spent
Christmas Day with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Maull.
Miss Virgie Moore was given sur
prise party at the home of her parents
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, near Mil
ton, on Saturday evening, it being the
anniversary of her birth. Those pres.
ent were Wilbur S. Moore, Al Barto, of
Chester, Pa, Robert Alexander, Mrs:
Elanore Huss, Miss Emma Moore OF
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Lank, Of Drawbridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
roy Moore. Miss Helen Lewis. Miss
Mary Reed, Theodore Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Burton, of Millsboro;
Marshall Roach, Mr.. and Mrs Willard
Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. David Donovan
of Milton. At a late hour the guests
were invited to the dining room where
dnlininnrc rafrashnnants were served.