Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
MILLSBORO

The largest snow storm this win
ter fell Tuesday night and earl!
Wednesday morning. The landscape
presented a most beautiful appear
ance with everything clad in lacy
dress of white. Much damage was
done to trees, fences, electric anC
telephone wires and poles. Many
were without phone service and the
homes in which electric stoves are
used were greatly incOnvenienced in
| cooking.
Owners of hatcheries in which i'll
cUbatOrs were Matching, were caused
great loss by being deprived OF
current for several hours.
Every effort was put forth to re-
pair the damage done to wires by
the storm and the lights were on
as usual in the evening despite the
great amount of damage done over
a large territory.
Funeral Funeral services for
Reese Parker, the five year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parker were
held in Grace NJ. L. Church on Sun
day afternoon at two o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. ID. J. Moore and Rev.
James Gardner, of FrankfOrd. The
little boy had been i'll for several
days and grew steadily worse until
an operation was deemed necessary
to save his life.
Reese is survived by his parents
and two sisters who have the SYM
pathy of the community,
Measles are epidemic and numcr-
Gus children are victims of the dis
cases.
The children in the first and sec
Ond grades who have been exposed
to the disease hut have not yet talk
en- it are out of school for two
weeks. In this way it is hoped to
contVol the epidemic.
Ms. J. c. Ellis is confined to her
home by illness.
NAIiss Jeanette Lingo, Miss Anna
Dodd and John Collins attended the
Sigma Tau fraternity dance at New
ark last Friday night as the guests
of Leslie DobsOn.
The Cheerio Club met on Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. J. A. Burton.
Thomas Galloway of Wilmington
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Galloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hartman of
Philadelphia were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. John Tingle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse f. Jones and
Miss Helen Lingo spent Saturday in
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rust and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rust have been
recent visitors of Mrs. Mary Jones.
LMr. and Mrs. Henry Hall who have
been spending the winter in FlOri-
da came home last week. Their
Mrs. Albert Bailey and
Richard Bailey are with Mr. and
Mrs. Hall for a visit.
Mrs. Archie Purse and daughter
Patsy of Seaford spent most of the |
week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Mon
roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Hickman and |
family spent Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ollie Atkins. Mrs. Olive Will
son and Miss Anne Thompson were |
weekend visitors in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Matte Dodd, Mrs. Matte
Shockley, Mrs. Katherine Wash
burn. Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Evans
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Downing in Salisbury on Sunday.
Wayne Burton and Carlton Moore.
Students at the University of Della
ware, were with their parents for
he end of the week.
The senior class of the MillsborO
High School will present "a Bunch
IF Fun" farce of three acts in the
school auditorium, Friday evening at
}. The proceeds of this play will be
lsed by the seniors to defray their
expenses on the Washington trip
which will be taken sometime dur
ng the month of April.
The sixth grade children are the
IrOud pOssessOrs of a first class
lodge ball, base ball, bat and nit,
IS well as several other articles. be-
'ause they won out in the p. r. A.
contest which was held
mOng the intermediate grades.
The fifth grade, taught by Miss
Ruth DObSOm, won second prize,