Milford chronicle., 1931-01-23

lty Association Will hold an enter
tainment box and shadow social al
Donovan's school house Wednesday
h night, January 2S, 1881. at o'clock
J, Please come and help us have fun
, All are very welcome.
q The weekly meeting of Milton New
/ Century Club was held on Wednes-
f day afternoon with Mrs RObt B.
, Hopkins, presiding. One new mem
ber was added to the club. The
chairman for the day, Miss Sarah
Atkins, gave an interesting program
on arts and crafts, which was sup
plemented by an exhibit of handi-
crafts, which included tapestries
from France;n eedlepOint tapestries
from France; needlepoint tapestries
meny, which are used as wall hang
ings, chair seats, fOOtstall covers,
table covers, hooked rugs, applique
Rose of Sharon quilt from Milton,
Del. and two applique pieces made
by Panama Indians, which are own
ed by Mrs Hopkins. Two Samplers,
dated 1912. were displayed which are
owned by Mrs. Sara Irwin. The
program opened with paper by Miss
Atkins on "The Contest of Art" fol-
/ lowed by Il description of the making
and history of the use OF tapestries
| by Miss Edith Calhoun. Some In
teresting Facts" were read by Mrs
George NAPLES. Mrs. G. N. Jones
gave the history and description of
the Bayeox Tapestry. An interest
ing description was given by Mrs. |
Hopkins of the NeedlepOint Tapes /
iVin O1n n1f nf ho nh in
Aarhus, Denmark which dates from |
year 1900.
"The Sampler in Art" was de-
scribed by Mrs. Alice Wiltbank.
The class in pottery was the sub
ject of Mrs. JOS. M. Lank's tal& and
an invitation was given to all to at
tend the classes in Art and Home
Decoration being held weekly under
supervision of the Adult Education
al Department of Delaware. s-.
A discussion of various needle
point stitches followed. Refresh
ments of candy were served.
Mrs. Margaret NAPLES will have
charge of program for Wednesday,
Jan. 81.
The Milton New Century Club has
a library of 113O books, of Travel,
Poetry, Biography, History and
Fiction, for use of tOwnspeO
pie who enjoy reading for pleasure
or profit. At present it is a sub
scription library. S1.00 entities
the members to one book per week
for one year, with privilege Of addi-
tiOnal books at five cents each. A
fine of five cents is charged for each
week the book is kept over two
weeks. The library is open on We'd I
lesdays from u to l at noon and
to o'clock p. m. Some of the :
latest books include a history of the
Revolution; Forever Free, the n
story of Abraham Lincoln"
Sinister Shadows the fight +
against Communism in United States
-Blair's Attic, humorous story of
Iew England.
New Tarzan books for boys and
lew Polly books for girls.
In the near future a Fact Finding
Meeting will be held in Community
Hall to inquire into local conditions
nd to apply remedy for all that is
aw evading.
The monthly meeting of Milton P. :
!. A. was held in School nail ON
londay evening with the vice-presi-
ent, Harry Edgington, presiding.
The meeting was opened by re-
eating the Lords Prayer.
Two plays were given by the
bird grade children, directed by
Iiss Mildred Scott Brother Fox
nd the Tar Baby" and 'Larks in
he Wheat"
Motion was carried that $500 be
onated to Red Cross Fund for 8
rought sufferers. The February
leeting was postponed until Tues
ay, Feb. 24th, because of the play II
hich will be presented on regular
eeting night At this meeting
1me of the State officers will be n
resent. .
The P. T. A. will give a play, by
cal talent, in Fireman's Hall, on Z
uesday evening, Feb. 10, entitled,
III! Doctor!" This will be a mu
cal comedy, parts will be taken by
embers of p. r. A., teachers, school
lildren, and will be well worth in,
eing. Admission will be 35c and "
C.