Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
MILLSBORO

1t was enormously stated in last
weeks letter that the bake to be
held by Sunday school class Ever
Faithful, would be on the fifth of
April. Instead it should have been
the twelfth of April, which is this
coming Saturday. If the day is fair,
the sale will be held in front of the
Methodist Church. If the day is un-
pleasant, tables will be put in G. c..
Lynch's furniture store. Many good
things will be offered for sale and
patronage is earnestly solicited.
A drive is being made to finish
paying the Indebtedness on the
church lot. To aid this plan, the
men of the church are planning to
serve an oyster supper in the near
future.
The play 1.-The Rebellion of Youth"
given in Dodd's Opera House by the
Be Ye Faithful Auxiliary last Thurs
day night was greatly successful in
point of presentation and attend
ance. The costumes were beautiful
and everyone took their part per-
fectly. The coaches, Miss Anne Car
olyn Thompson and Mrs. E. c..
Blackstone, as we'll as the cast, are
receiving much cOmmendation for
the usually good production. On
Wednesday night the play was CIV
en- at Loves Cross Roads and on
Friday night at Frankford.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Monroe and
sons spent last Sunday at Ridgeley,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mears have
begun repairing their home on Main
street, which was partially Destroy
ed by fire two weeks ago.
The Ladies Aid met on Monday
night with Mrs. Henry L. Barker.
Plans were made to clean the Grace
NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Graham and
daughter, Maud Edda, of Philadel-
phia, spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Black
stone.
Mrs. Lizzie Blackstone McDermott
who is convalescing from a recent
illness, is here for while with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Blackstone.
Mrs. G. S. Williams spent part
of last week in Philadelphia.
Don't forget the entertainment to
be given by the fourth and fifth
grades in the Millsboro school audi
torium, Friday, April II, at 8 p. m.
Besides the plays and an Operetta
given by the children there will be
orchestra music and special reading
numbers by Mrs. Livy Rogers OF
Georgetown.
The show presented by Evelyn
Humphreys and her assistants in
the school auditorium last Saturday
night. proved to be great success.
One of the largest crowds that has
turned out to any school function
during the year witnessed these
young, but efficient entertainers, as
they so beautifully and masterfully
performed.
The instrumental and vocal mu-
sic was greatly enjoyed, while Jake
and his wisecracks and clean but
timely jokes kept the house in an
uproar Of laughter. The two colored
boys who insisted on giving away
each others mystifying tricks were
so very clever that many are still
wondering just how the cocoa cola
trick was performed. The play and
other features of the show were
equally good and everyone went
away feeling that it was an evening
well spent.
The Patriotic Order of American
Camp No. IL, held an initiation and
union meeting in Mechanics Hall on
Monday evening. Twenty-six candi-
dates were initiated. The Harrington
degree team put on the initiation
work which was very beautifully
done.
Short speeches were made by Mrs.
Harriet Watkins, national president
of Allentown, Pa; Mrs. Catherine
Block, past assistant national pres
ident of Baltimore, Nd; Mrs. Char
lottee Sturgis, district president, OF
Millsboro, and Mrs. Pearl Morris,
president of the Harrington degree
team. The Camp presented a silk
scarf to Mrs. Watkins; necklace to
Mrs. Block and a beaded bag to Mrs.
Sturgis. The presentation was made
by Mrs. Elsie Williams. At the close
of the business session the meeting
was turned over to the refreshment
committee which served home made
cake and ice cream.