Milford chronicle., 1932-05-06
MILTON

ternoon by the Grand Lodge of Della
ware, Ancient, Free and Accepted
Masons, with Grand Master j. Wal
lace WoOdford in charge The mem
bers of Masonic order met at the
rooms of EndeaVOr Lodge, and head
ed by the Tall Cedars Band, of Mil
ford, the Masons, followed by the
school officials and school children,
marched TO the site of the new
school, At the school the children
sang America the Beautiful" and
thqre was a selection by the band.
The Grand Master then laid the cor
nerstOne. Following this a stirring
address was made by Rev. Roy c.
Helfenstein, of Dover, Grand Chap
lain of the State Lodge of Masons.
Dr. Helfenstein spoke of the progress
OF education in Delaware and went
into brief history of education in
the State and the remarkable ad-
Vancement made IN the past few
years. DR.. Helfenstein remarked
that no one should be allowed to
teach in the public schools that had
not sat at the feet of the Great Arch
itect and learned of Him. Education
without the religion of Jesus the
Christ is of none effect. The edu-
Gated gangster, the educated racke-
teer, the educated criminal is So
ciety's worst enemy; therefore edu-
cation alone will not suffice to make
good citiZens-there must be educa-
ton of the soul as we'll, and it
should be the purpose of the public
school system to provide both of
these essentials to good citizenship.
After DR.. Helfenstein closed his ad-
dress the band played Il selection
and then William II. Welch, president
of the local board of education gave
a short history of the private and |
public schools in Milton. After the |
singing of Our Delaware" by the |
school children, Joseph NJ. Lank, a |
member of the building committee, |
spoke briefly of the efforts Milton |
had made to secure the new school |
and of the satisfaction felt by all of |
the people that the work is now un-
derway on the fine new structure
The new building is to be completed
by the first day of January, 1888. II
will contain % rooms and a large
auditorium and will cost $4,000.
Among the articles placed in the
cornerstone were names of the
school board, names of the building
State Board of Educa-
ton report, educational directory of
the state, rules and regulations for
teachers, requirements of school
building in Delaware, list of schools
in Delaware, school laws, proceed
ings of the Grand Lodge of MasOns,
New Testament, proceedings of the
Odd Fellows and Junior Order Amer
lean Mechanics of the past year, six
coins, a one cent piece, five, ten,
twenty-five and fifty cent pieces and
q silver dollar, the names of the pu-
pills enrolled during 1881 and 1882.
The annual election of officers of
he Milton New Century Club result
I'd in the election of Miss Eva X
Smith, president; Mrs. Charles POr
er, president; Mrs. Robert b.
Hopkins, second vice-president; Mrs.
Nary Naples, recording secretary;
Mrs. Mabel Fisher, corresponding
Mrs. Emma Lank, treas
irer; Mrs. Alice Wiltbank, auditor;
hub directors, Mrs. Hannah Lacey
md Mrs Sarah Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Donovan, re-
,ently married, were given "kitch-
IN shower" at their home on Broad
treet on Saturday evening by their
riends and relatives.
Mrs Viola DAILY is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. William
}. Quig, at Media. Pa.
William Campbell is seriously ill
t his home on Federal street with
resipelas of the face, together with
N attack of the la grippe
Mrs. Amanda Crouch is suffering
t her home on Federal street with
severe attack of quinsy. Her con-
itiOn is somewhat improved.
Farmers i'll this section are plant
ng early corn. 1t is the custom in
his vicinity for growers to make
wO paintings of the corn crop. This
; done that the entire crop does not
ipen at one time and make it neces-
airy for farmers to hire help in
aVing the fodder. When planted
everal weeks apart the grower is
BILE, with his regular force, to har-
est the fodder
Captain and Mrs. Charles e. Dar-
y, of Philadelphia, spent the week
nd with Mrs. Goldie Owens.
Captain John Lank, of Philadel-
hia, was the guest of his brother,
Oseph M. Lank, this week.
The Charles II. Atkins property on
ederal street is being repainted and
apaired.
High Finance-TOwr Council pay
lg firm of public accountants $500
} learn that the town owed the town
'easurer $63. Yeow! Concrete from
lie ears up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull and
r.. and Mrs. Robert HetheringtOn,
Sharon Hill, Pa, spent the week
nd in Milton.
Delmar Reed of Cave Neck. was
Derated on last week at Beebe Hos
tal, Lewes, for appendicitis. Mr.
eed is rapidly recovering and is ex-
acted home IN few days.
Mrs. John Donovan, who has been
lifering with a bone fellOn on the
umb of her right hand for several
eeks, is cOnvalescing at her home
Mulberry street.
Stanton Messick celebrated his 26
rthday on Thursday evening at his
)me with a party to the following
lends and relatives: Mr.. and Mrs.
1ward Johnson and children, Miss
oPptbV Road dpo CalIia naflo.r