Milford chronicle., 1932-04-08
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Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Sterrett and
daughter, of Washington, d. c., were
recent visitors here to Mrs. Ster-
rett's father. DR.. F.. M. Green
There were a number of changes
among those occupying properties
here Charles l.. Hudson has moved
to the Hickman farm at Omar
Thurman Rogers has moved to the
farm vacated and Leroy Ryan has
moved to the property Mr.. Hudson
moved from. Mrs. William c. God
frey moved from her home on the
Boulevard to the Mrs. Evans home
on Maple street, and Armwell West
has moved to that home.
Everett Long of this town has
been made chairman of the County
Seed Loan Committee. Federal au-
thOrities selected the committees of
three members for each county in the
State. These committees receive ap-
plications from individuals who de-
sire to make applications for loans.
Mrs. Norman c. Gum recently
GlICnN a lew htlNo III lluNClDllAGls
Tuesday evening Mrs. Henry T.
Tunnel entertained the Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian church.
Grand Master j. Wallace Wool
ford, Of the Grand Lodge of Della
ware, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, accompanied by his staff,
paid his official visit to Doris Lodge,
No. so, of Millville, this county, on
Monday night About 130 members
of the fraternity from all sections of
the county were present at the meet
ing, which was one of the largest
held at the lodge for several years.
Prior to the meeting of the lodge, |
members of the Ladies Aid Society |
of the Millville Methodist Episcopal |
Church served a sumptuous turkey |
dinner with all of the trimmings. The |
menu consisted of the following: |
roast turkey, gibblet dressing, cran-
berry sauce, creamed white pOta- |
toes, candied sweet potatoes. gravy,
hogs owl and turnip greens, cold
slaw, coffee. pic and cigars.
Mrs. Samuel j. Messick was hos
tess Friday evening to the Frank
ford New Century Club. In the alb
sence of the president, Mrs. B. G.
Cannon. Mrs. Ward w. Daisey, pre-
sided. Routine business was trans
acted. Officers were elected to serve
for two years. They were: presi-
lent, Mrs. Robert S. Long: vice
president, Mrs. Margaret 7. Heath;
second vice-president, Mrs. Lavessa
Cannon; recording secretary, Mrs.
f. Powell; corresponding
Irer, Mrs. e. w. Bryan. The topic
or the evening was Mature Study"
md was in charge of Mrs. Robert S.
long. State forester, w. S. TabeT,
gave an illustrated lecture on con-
iervatiOn of the forests of the state.
lie showed pictures on the correct
are of trees and of trees improperly
the latter custom which
eems to prevail throughout the
tate.
The corner stone of the John M.
layton school was laid Saturday !
fternoon by the Most Worshipful
irand Lodge of Ancient Free and
accepted Masons of Delaware. The 4
irand Lodge was convened in the
Ddge room of Franklin Lodge No. :
2, Georgetown.
On arrival of members of Grand
.Odgc the exercises opened by sing !
IS of America by the scholars of the
ChoOlS. Grand Master WOOdfOrd I
lade the opening address. lnvOca
on by Senior Grand Warden, Geo.
nt,I =.
'. Y. Purnell read the following list :
items placed in copper box and Z
called and placed in the corner
one which were: Copy of annual
;port, school laws, educational di- J.
,ctOry, minimum standards for
,hoOl building and sites, minutes of
Ie state board approving building
'OEram, 1881 proceedings of the
ost Worshipful Grand Lodge of An
cnt, Free and Accepted MasOns of
olaware, Square and Compass.
rOgram of laying of corner stone,
story of DagsbOro, Frankford
hOOl, names of members. of board e
education 1882. Names of local 8
lilding commission, names of fac
ty high school and grades. enroll
ent of DagsborO and FrankfOrd =
hOOls 1882, postage stamps of year !.
80 commemOrating 200th anniver-
ry of the birth of Washington. >
Grand Master WOodfOrd spread the q
Drtar with a gold trowel and the s
rner stone was then laid accord q
8 to ancient usuages and customs g
the Masonic Fraternity. All the
DIS and implements used were =
Id. While the stone was being plac- g
in position and made level and
uarc the children sang "Our Della
lre". Those on the platform with
9 grand lodge were the local
ilding commission.
The local school board-SenatOr
rnon Stcen, Ebc Chandler, At
,od r. Lynch, and William e. Pow
The exercises closed by benedic-
II by Prof. c. E. wilkins, of Days
rO. The exercises were impress
c and digniied and witnessed by
thousand or more people.