Milford chronicle., 1931-01-09
FREDERICK

teacher for the art and handicral
course. The music class will begi
next Tuesday evening and will b.
taught by Mrs. Gildersleeve. Thes
classes are held under the direction
of the State Department of Adul
Education and the local Parent
Teacher Association. All adult resi-
dents of the town and vicinity are
invited to attend the classes. They
were largely attended last year anC
were highly enjoyed.
The Ladies Aid Society was enter
tanned on Friday evening Of last
week by Mrs. Robert Carpenter, Mrs
Frank Kelley and Mrs. Robert r.
Harrington at the home of Mrs. Har-
ringtOn. An election Of officers for
the year took place with the follow
ing result: president, Miss Elizabeth
Lank; Yice-president, Mrs. G. r. Mil
Ter; second vice-president, Mrs.
Della Wilson; secretary, Mrs. Mary
Boone; treasurer, Mrs. Edith Mel
vim. One new member, Mrs. Roland
Langrell, joined the society on Fri
day evening. Mrs. Langrell and
Mrs. J. r. Rogers were appointed as
the program committee for next
month. A delightful program was
given as follows: Reading, can
Easter Play" by Mrs. Roland Miller,
which was exceptionally fine. Read
ing, "The Ship of Faith" by Mrs.
Harry f. Mitten. This was a hum
orous selection which Mrs. Mitten
gave in the negro dialect. 1t was
iIresistibly funny. and evoked much
merriment. Historical questions fol-
lowed which tested ones memory
for names and events. Mrs. Miller
also gave "The Highwayman." This
was a very dramatic selection in
which Mrs Miller was at her best. A
Christmas game of an interesting
character closed this charming pro-
gram.
Mrs. Jeanette b. DOdd and son, of
Washington, ID. c., came here on
Thursday in order to be with her
little daughter, Sylvia, who has been
quite i'll at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Belts.
Mrs. Sarah Catherine Lynch, aged
81 years, wife of the late David w.
Lynch, a sister of the late Henry
Morris, of this town, passed away
December 80, at the home of her !
daughter, Mrs. Eta Peters, of Ches-
ter, Pa. Mrs. Lynch was well known /
here as she visited her relatives fire. /
quently during the summer months. |
She was a good Christian woman of /
a lOyable and cheerful temperament /
that endeared her to all The funer-
al services were held here on jan
uary 1st in Trinity M. E. church and
were attended by a large concourse
of relatives and friends. The choir
sang Rock of Ages" and "The Old
Rugged Cross" Rev. n c. Benson
offciated at the services. Mrs. Lynch .
was 85 years of age and is survived
by her daughters, Mrs. Eta Peters
and Mrs. Nellie Holmes, of Chester,
Pa; her sons, John Lynch of Mil
ford, Herman Lynch of Dover, and
James c. Lynch of Frederick. Inter
ment was made in ,Barratt's ceme-
terry. The family wishes to express
their sincere thanks to the people
of Frederica for their great Kindness j
to them in their time of sorrow.
Mrs. Marion Stevenson has been
spending several days in Philadel
Dhia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Collins and
Mrs. Arthur Clark, of Dover, were {
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Har-
'ington on Friday evening,
Mrs. Ida b. Manlove wishes to
hank her many friends for the love-
y birthday and Christmas cards.
She received sixty cards. Mrs. Man
owe was able TO take a drive with
Ter family on Christmas Day to see /
he Christmas decorations in the
ity. '
Philip Donovan has been quite sick c
Or the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Palmer and f
aughter, of Staten Island, spent last '
yeek with Mr.. and Mrs. John Pal
lei. s
Miss Josephine Spurry, Mrs. Mary b
,elley, Mrs. Thomas Spurry and Mr.. s
nd Mrs. Vaughn Warren were guests
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spurry, of cI
Iagnolia, on Sunday al
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Mick, of b,
Chestnut Knoll" were hosts at a to
inner on New Years Day. Their
nests were Mr.. and Mrs William U
each, DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Carlisle,
ester Luff Carlisle, Jr, Mr.. and
rs. Clarence Person and daughter
ucille, of Woodland Farm" til
DR.. and Mrs. c. c. Carpenter and be
N Harry, of Wake Forest, N. c., 81
I'VE returned home after spending al
e holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Mitten. q
Miss Mary B. Melvin and Miss to
airy B. Derrickson were guests of be
rs. James Humes, of Milford, on we
'iday of last week. M;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Lank and Mr.. MI
ID Mrs. Samuel Bostic went to da
last week to see the tht
Nv Years parade. w
DR.. and Mrs. John B. Derrickson an
tertained at dinner last Saturday CHI
IS Mary B. Derrickson of SYRIA ris
Sc, N. Y, Miss Kitty Smith and fa1
mes Tunnel of Georgetown, Mrs. Wi
,nry Taylor and son, Martin Tay- die
:, of Wilmington; Mrs. Ralph Lord !
d Miss Helen Barnett, of Dover; to
liam Mills, of Maine; Stewart a v
rnett, of Boston, Mass, and Will ant
m B. Derrickson, of Newark, Del \
Miss Jane Gray, who has been las
ending her Christmas vacation of
n her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jes- \
A. Gray, left Tuesday for Ra- fan
gh, N. c., where she is a student key
St. Mary's College. n
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