Milford chronicle., 1931-05-29
FREDERICK

Seldom has our community been
so shocked and grieved as on We'd
nesday evening, when Albert w.
Boone suddenly passed away of
heart trouble, aged 63 years. He
held a position with Victor Lynn
Transportation Co., of Milford, and
seemed to be well and cheerful all
day. On returning home in the
evening he had driven into the ga
rage and had stopped the car. As
he did not return to the house inn
mediately his wife went out to the
car and found that the end had come
Mr.. Boone was born and reared in
Frederica. His parents were James
P. and Mary f. Boone. Early in life
he was married to Miss Katherine
johnson. OF this union there Is one
son, Albert J. Boone, of Wilmington.
Mr.. Boone received his education in
the public schools here and was a
student of marked ability. For
about 2S years he held the position
bf purser for the Frederica and
Philadelphia GaAWigationA Company,
pm the steame 9Frederica. He was
very GluClClll anu hGJI d Cdllll Ca
terior in emergencies and did much
to insure the comfort and safety of
The passengers. He was a member
Df Cayuga Tribe of Red Men, the Jr.
Order of United American Mechan-
les and the Ancient Order United
WOrkmen. In the work he pursued
and in the various organizations
with which he was affiliated he made
many friends by social and business
contacts that he retained until his
death. AS a public citizen he was
hOnored and respected. He took a
keen interest in the affairs of the
church and civic improvements, be-
, ing among the foremost to do his
part. He fitted his environment per-
fectly. His home life was ideal. He
was devoted to his family with a
lender solicitude for their every
comfort and happiness. He was a
most genial host, combining gra-
, ;ious hospitality with the courtesy
If the old school. The community
sorrows with the bereaved wife and
son. The unmistakeable evidence of
he esteem in which Mr.. Boone was
leld was manifested by the profu-
,iOn of lovely floral emblems and
he large concourse of friends from
hear and far. Funeral services were |
conducted on Sunday afternoon at
he home. His pastor, Rev. N. c. /
Benson, of Trinity M. E. church, Of /
lciated. He was assisted by a for
her and much beloved pastor, Rev. !
John w. Jones, of Mt. Salem M. +. |
lhurch, of Wilmington. The choir |
lang Some Time We win Under
ltand," I'm the Garden" and ut Is |
Nell With My Soul" The pail
iearers were John Burris of Mil
brd, John Stevens, Sharp l.. Wilson,
n. H. Rogers, John C. Darby, John !
}. Mcbride, Benjamin F. Burton and
(. B. Hendricks, all of Frederica.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered on Sunday morning by
Rev. N. C. Benson in Trinity M. r.
ihurch.
Glass night exercises will be held
IN the evening of June 4th as fol-
ows:
Synopsis: Ghosts of Tomorrow"
PART
Louise Reese, whose mother
works in the cotton mill, due, to.
lride, lives under an assumed name
md boards in another part of the
own, where she attends Junior High
school.
On the eve of the Glass Day pro-
ram, Louise, realizing that her ora
ion has not been written, fees to a
deserted farm house where Aunt
Mandy has repeatedly invited her to
ome out and see a photograph,
which resembles Louise.
In the first scene, we find Uncle
Jeb arranging his masters faVorite
lowers in the library. These flow
RS and motto-for some mysterious
eason-happened to be the ones
hat Louise had selected for their
class Day.
/ Soon after Louise arrives at the
arm house, she has a mysterious
isitor who insists on shadOwing
Ter. He disappears, however, when
Ter class mates, indignant, because
she cut rehearsal, follow her out
bVer the rugged road. They decide
10 have the rehearsal there, and
hen read their class will, prophecy,
history etc. When the class dis
bands, Louise again attempts to
write her oration, but the mysteri-
1us stranger interrupts. After his
departure, the horrible GHOSTS OF
TOMORROW appear. They plead
heir cases, but Louise's determina- .
ion compels her to finish her ora
ion.
PART II
After completing her Grafton she 6
s not satisfied and when her mys-
erious caller again arrives she begs Y
lin to tell her what the trouble is. 7
He then reads her Grafton on Sus-
,ess and as he reads, AMBITION, 7
and others appear on the
stage. The young man is so much r
impressed that he confesses that
le is a failure, but is determined 7
low to live a full life and succeed. G
Aunt Mandy brings out the family {
llbum and Louise recognizes her
nothers picture. Louise's mother +
s the rightful heiress to the old !
louse and it's masters riches. Jack
the mysterious visitor) begs Louise
n allow him to work FOR TWO. n
CHARACTERS {
louise Reese, member of graduat- i
ing class, attractive and ambitious,
but poor-Martha Hansberry. a