Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18

Attracts Attention in New York.
An art exhibit form last year anC
this year was sent from the George
town Demonstration School to the
New York State Superintendents
Meeting. 1t was held over after the
meeting at the request of county
supervisors, so that neighbOring
teachers might ee'it.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon for Mrs. Winifred
Haddock, at her home ON North Bed
ford street, in charge of the Rev. l.
S. Owens. Interment was made at
Snow Hill, Md. Mrs. Haddock died
Thursday in the Beebe Hospital,
Lewes, at the age of forty years.
Mrs. Frederic Walls left Wednes-
day for MoOrefield, w. Va. She ac-
companied the body of her brother,
William Fizhugh Gordon, who died
! Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Gordon
had been in poor health for num-
ber of years. He was born in
Moorefield, w. Va, and was aged So
years. He resided in Washington,
D. c., for a number of years, and
when his health failed he made his
home with his sister here.
Mrs. Sarah E. Taylor, aged 20
years, widow of John A. Taylor, died
on Saturday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frederick Mutschler,
AIS S. Union St., Wilmington. Fun
eral services were held on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of another
daughter, Mrs. Albert J. Stidham,
112 N. Clayton street, that city, the
Rev. R. L. Minker, officiating; inter-
ment in Silverbrook cemetery. She
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Edith Tobin and Miss Mabel Taylor,
also of Wilmington, and three sis
ters, one of who is the wife of Clerk
the Peace Frank w. Lawson, of near
MillsborO.
Old Building Razed.
The old Sussex Journal office
building at the rear of the Court
House on Cherry Lane. is being raz-
ed by order of the Sussex County
Levy Court, which for some time
has considered the unused structure
an eyesore and possible firetrap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carvin Locates are
rejoicing over the arrival of fine
son.
Ralph e. Blakeley has returned
from the vicinity of RenOVa, Pa,
where in company with four Phila-
delphia and Camden friends and a
guide he enjoyed a weeks sport in
deer hunting. The bunch bagged
four deer, one of which Mr.. Blake
ley brought home with him as evil
dence of his success.
Mrs. Jane Taylor Hammond, wi
dow of Henry Hammond, and mo-
ther of DR.. John H. Hammond and
Mrs. Hugh D. Smith, of this town, !
and Mrs. Fred Paul Sher, of Phila-
delphia, observed her eighty-fifth !
on Tuesday, December 1st,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. !
Smith on Pine street.
Legion Officials Elected.
Sussex Post, No. 8, American Le-
gion, of this town has elected the
officers:
Commander, John Fisher; vice
C.. S. Calhoun; chaplain
H. M. Ralph; adjutant, J. Ralph
Carey; finance officer, c. S. Calhoun
executive committee, C. E. After
bach, H. E. Edginton, C. E. Clendan-
iel, Howard T. Ennis, John I. Short;
publicity officer, c E. Afferbach;
ergeant-at-arms, N. E. Baker, am
bulance driver, C. S. Calhoun; prop
erty custodian, John l.. Short; SER
vice officer, Howard T. Ennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Re"ioter spent
last Sunday with relatives at Ber-
in, Md.
Mrs. Charles r. Joseph and grand
son, Charles, have returned from
visit in Baltimore.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. c.
Egan, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Bunting and
Betty, and Mrs. Mary e.
Torbert, of Harrington, were Visi-
.ors in town on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob NJ. SammOns
attended the funeral of the late Ell
sazer Parbons, at Kings Church,
near Laurel, on Monday.
Miss Ollie Paynter returned to
Ter home in st. Georges, last We'd
lesday, after spending several days
lere as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
?. Kaiser.
Robert I. Houston, of Millsboro,
vas in town on Monday. Though in
lis ninety-first year, Mr.. Houston is
luite active and was unattended.
Mrs. Anna B. Musgrove and Mrs.
Sadie Gallagher have returned from
where they spent sew
,ral weeks with their brother, w. A.
Waugh, who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Frank w. Lawson attended
he funeral of her sister in Whining
on, on Tuesday, Mrs. Sarah Z. Tay-
or. Mr.. Lawson was in Whining
on the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Workman,
If CantonsVille, Nd, were weekend
Tisitors in town. They returned to
heir home on Sunday accompanied
" their grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Workman, who will spend the win
er there and in Baltimore.
Mr. Fred Blackstone was in Phila
elphia the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Rogers spent
he weekend in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Townsend
pent Wednesday in Wilmington.
Willard Phillips, of Wilmington,
las been visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Gray
pent a part of the week in Phila.
AI;ee Nforoaraf TavtOn ic visiting