Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

! the country at large.
1t is worth while to go into tn
Chronicle building today and sc
the improved machinery used i
printing the paper and then com
pare it with the old Washington
| hand press used first in printing th
paper in its early infancy.
We congratulate Colonel Town
send in being the prime mover il
making the Chronicle what it is to
day, whose worth is we'll known
and appreciated; whose issues 81
into homes in every state in tht
Union, and the pleasure its afford!
its readers can only be gained b!
asking.
The editorials are able and up t.
date in every respect and as an ad
vertising medium is of the very
best, bringing results at all times.
Colonel Townsend being advanced
in years has surrendered some. OF
the burdens he used to carry to the
keeping of younger men, but he
still remains as editor-in-chief His
giant mind is still in working order
and directs the course which the pa
per shall pursue in the many ques-
tions which are being discussed to-
day. And generally he is right.
Congratulations, Colonel, on the
success of the improved Chronicle,
as it appears today.
Death OF Robert A. Wood
Gloom again settled over our
town on Thursday of last week
when the news went forth that Rob
ert A. Wood, one of our most re-
spected and upright citizens, had
passed away.
Mr.. Wood was of that class of
citizens, which any town should be
proud, and his death leaves a va
cancy which it will be hard to fill.
His dealings with the people in his
thirty-four years in the mercantile
business in this town was of that
character which denoted honesty of
the purest character, and his whole
life would bear the closest scrutiny
by his fellow men.
He was noble and generous, and
always stood for the side which he
believed to be right. His mind, keen
and alert at all times, was able to
seek out those things which were
for the betterment of the people at
large. He was a firm friend of the
NJ. f. Church of which himself and
wife were regular attendants.
His devotion to his mother and
the work he accomplished though
only lad will ever remain some-
thing which those who loved him so
well can think of.
His home life was a happy one
and his aim and that of his devoted
wife was to make each other happy.
That they succeeded goes without
saying as they were inseparable on
earth. 1t seems a pity that they
should be separated when they were
near the end of the race. 1t was
Gods will and we must submit to
His decree.
Mr.. Wood was a little over 20
years of age and his funeral, the
largest ever seen in Glendale, took
place from the NJ. E. Church on
Sunday last at 2 p. m. Rev. Mr.
Faulkner who preached the funeral
sermon, spoke at some length of the
pure life which the deceased lived,
and his universal kindness of heart
1t all times.
Rev. Mr.. Willis of Lincoln, d for
ner pastor, made the opening pray
9r which vas very touching.
Mr.. Wood belonged to Ioka Tribe,
No. 35. Ellendale, and lodge of |
Odd Fellows, situated at George |
own.
Interment took place in the Red |
Mems cemetery.
The writer and his family sympa-
hize deeply with the wife and rel
ltives IN their affliction.
school NOteS-P. L. A. Meeting
The first meeting of the p. II. A. |
will take place on the evening Of |
October 21, at the public school |
A special program is be-
ng prepared and an invitation is eX-
ended to the parents Of the pupils
Who attend the schools, and to the |
riends who are in sympathy for
which the public schools stands for.
Everyone should be in favor of
Inything which will be of benefit to
he schools. The p. r. A. is an or
,anization whose aim is for the
,enefit of the public schools alone.
is officers serve without any COM
whatever, and their work
S given gratutiOusly for the sole
,enefit of the schools.
We think, when we take into con
liberation the great work which the
J. T. A. is doing, it should COM
1end itself to the people of the diff
erent districts of which the Ellen
ale public schools is composed. Ice
ream and cake will be ON sale.
Please don't forget the Halloween
upper to be held in the auditorium
n the evening of October %. Fur
her notice next week.
IepOrt Of the Third and
'Ourtb Grades
The third and fourth grades, Mrs.
race Smith, teacher, will give their
olumbus play, which they have
'ritten, on Friday afternoon, OctO-
er Is.
Their entertainment will consist
f this play and several other eX-
rciscs. An invitation is extended to
II to come out at $3.50 p. IN. and
&c Columbus land in the new
'Orld.
The third and fourth grades have
lso organized an art club to be
nOwn as the Delaware Art Club, D.
. c.
The officers elected are: Presi-
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