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Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
DACSBURO
LIE CARPENTER,
Executors.

Our vicinity was swept by a
heavy rain and wind storm. The
rain fell in torrents, flooding the
fields and many of the public high
ways were washed away, causing
heafy damage 70 the tomatoes -ant
other crops.
Rev. and Mrs. Otis Jefferson, OF
Chesapeake, Md, were entertained
over the weekend by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Birmingham
spent few days the past week with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Birmingham,
Mrs. Roland Brittingham have re-
turned after spending the past week
with her sister at Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Steen and
mother, Mrs, A. c. Steen, are spend
ing the week in Philadelphia. While
there Mrs. A. c. Steen will visit her
sister, at Mt. Ephrian, N. j.
Mrs. Dewitt Daisey has returned
after spending some time with her
parents, Mr., and Mrs. A. T. Adkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Steelman and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dor
man spent the weekend at Philadel-
phia.
Miss Steelman is spending the
week at Wilmington.
o. H. Campbell and Casper Kol-
lock motored to Franklin, Va, over
the weekend. Mrs. Campbell re-
turning with them after spending
July and August with her parents.
Miss Hilda West is spending the
week with relatives at Philadelphia.
Miss Name Bennett and mother
entertained on Sunday Miss Loe
Evans and Charles Dougherty, Grant
Evans, Miss Dorothy Kelly, from
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Clogg and daughter, Mamie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Steel and Phebe
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Crist
and Randall James, Mrs. Mamie Ben
nett will return to Philadelphia the
26th and except her position where
she is employed at Gimbels Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Carmean have
returned from Wittenberg University
at Springfield, Ohio, where they
have been attending summer school
AOA the past ten WSchS- MI. Jar
mean has been working on the de-
gree Of Doctor of Philosophy doing
some special work on the life of
Senator Benjamin Harrison.
The dredging on the Dagsboro
Canal will soon be completed.
Rev. L. E. Windsor, of Seaford, and
family, visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. c. Varmean, also their
daughter Emma and son James, of
Dover.
The Dagsboro baseball club will
visit Tilmons, Nd, Friday of this
week. They also will play the
strong FELTON, club on Saturday, Aug
26 Dagsboro won 13 from Is games.
These games are expected to be ex-
citing games, the kind all enjoy.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
FREDERICK

The cannery at the foot of Front
street began packing tomatoes this
week. 1t has been thoroughly over
hauled and whitewashed on the in
side and painted on the outside and
presents a neat and sanitary ap-
pearance. The employees are much
pleased with the supervisor, Mr.. Du-
hadaway, who has tried to place all
who have applied for employment.
Rev. and Mrs. N. C. Benson and
Mrs. Della Mitten spent Tuesday
with friends in MillsborO.
Ralph Jester has been confined
to his home for three weeks with
several dislocated toes caused by
striking them against a stone while
bathing at the Sea Shore. .-
Dr. C. c. Carpenter of Wake For
est, N. c., has joined his family here
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Mitten for
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Watson Belts of
Ardmore, Pa, were weekend guests
of ex-senator and Mrs. l. W. Belts.
Mrs. Emma Taylor and daughter
Margaret, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Smith over the weekend.
Harold and Francis Denney are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Sapp.
Quite a number of our firms are
listed as signers of the Presidents
unemployment agreement. The
names are posted in the post Office.
Others have signed but their ac-
acknowledgement have not been re-
ceived yet by Postmaster W. H.
Rogers.
Miss Jane Gray has accepted the
position of teacher for the first and
second grades in the Hartly school. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carpenter |
spent the weekend in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. William Spurry- is spending
the week with her daughter, Mrs. |
Hester Anderson at Rehoboth.
Clarence Harrington and family
Of Norwalk, Conn.,, were guests OF
Mrs. Anne B. Harrington on Thurs
day,
Lester Luff Carlisle has Joined his
mother, Mrs. L. L. Carlisle at the
Chalfonte Hotel at Atlantic City for
4 week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Wilson and
VII anu WI D JOSOpn dCIOM nave
spent some time at their cottage in
Rehoboth this week.
The Frederick Fire Co., enter
aimed the members of Kent county
iremen on Wednesday evening of
asst week.
DR.. Benjamin F. Burton has re-
urned from the Century of Progress
Exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bethards of
Audubon, N. j., Mrs. George Fowler
nd son Kenneth, of Philadelphia,
ave been recent guests of Mrs.
Nary A. Bethards.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore, Mrs.
|. w. Boone and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
7ard Hudson spent Sunday at Re-
oboth. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Melvin and
Irs. Alice G. Melvin were weekend
uests at the Palm Garden Tea
Iouse at Rehoboth.
Miss Marie Landenberger of Earl
IN, N. j., is visiting her grand
arents, Captain and Mrs. John
=, <..l
Miss Dorothy Carpenter is visiting
sr cousin in Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

Mrs. Martha Pritchard of Sharp
town spent last week with her
daughter. Mrs. Howard FurRess.
Miss Naomi Ennis of Pocomoke
City returned home Sunday after
spending the summer with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Townsend.
Miss Irene Moore of Middletown is
visiting Miss Ruth Eskridge.
Mrs. Levi Warrington, Mrs. Karl
Thompson and son Billy of Seaford
were Sunday guests of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Quillen of
Philadelphia were town visitors
Sunday.
r Mrs. Lulu Massey is improving her
with a eeat of paint.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
F.. -, CONTRACT 337
CAuSEWAY WIDENING LAKE COMO
Kent County
1000 Gu. Yds. Borrow


----- '.e
Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten (10) days after exc
cutfon of the contract and be completed
as specified. ' -... | =
The minimum wages paid will be
thirty-five cents per hour for unskilled
labor and forty-1ve cents per hour for
skilled labor in New Castle County and
thirty cents per hour for unslxiiled labor
and forty cents per hour for skilled
labor in Kent and Sussex Counties.
Monthly payments will be made for
80 per cent of the construction COM
pleted each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by surety bond, certified check, or
money to the amount of at least ten
t1d) per centum of the total amount of
the proposal 1855.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the con-
struction of State Highway Contract
The contract will be awarded or re-
jected within twenty (20) days from
the date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specif-
cations may be obtained after August
49, 1888, upon receipt of two dollars
($2.00)' for each contract, which amount
will not be refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
S-11-4t Dover. Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
EXECUTORS NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
of Rachel Carlisle, deceased, are
hereby notified to settle the same on
or before the 1st day of October,
1888. and all those having claims
against the estate to present the
same duly attested on or before Oc-
tober l, 1888.
DANIEL HIRSCH,
a1S-3t Executor
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
SHERIFF'S SALE
BY virtue Of writ of Levsri Facias,
to me directed. will be exposed to pub
lie sale. on
Tuesday, September S, 1888,
. AT ZOO O'CIOCK. p. M. :,

g - All i2.OU 'OfCIlOCk..P. M. - IL, :
At the Court House ,door, In George
town, in Georgetown Hundred, Sussex
County and State of Delaware. the fol-
lowing described real estate, @to-wit:
All that certain tract, piece and par
Gel. of land situate, lying and being in
Dagsboro Hundred, Sussex County,
Delaware. lying on the County Road
alillsboro, adjoining lands of Roland
Holson, Harley Dolby, Wilmore NJ
Rogers, Sidney Dolby and others. con-
tanning tr-f.s -:
EIGHFY4SEvEM (s7lsACREs
-.r-.t of land, more or less !, .-.-
together with all Improvements there
on. Being the same tract, piece or par
Charles H. sEllingsworfh. Sr!. by sdeed
of bargain and sale from Thomas tB;
Bryan and Wife bearing date the
Eleventh day of June, A D., 1903, and
now remaining of record in the offiee
for the recording OF deeds. at George
town, Sussex County, Delaware, In
Deed Book No. 144, folio 490. &c, and
the said Charles H: Ellfngswoith, ST.,
being SO seized died ifftestate leaving
to survive him two children, Viola NJ.
Knox and Charles H. Ellingsworth. 'Jr..
as his only heirs at law, TO whom said
lands descended in fee simple under and
by virtue of the intestate laws of the
State OF Delaware, And the said Viola
M Knox and husband by. 'lmdenture
bearing date, the Sixteenth 'dayfof Jam
uary A. D., 1928, and not yet of record
but intended forthwith to be, conveyed
her undivided onehalf interest in said
tract or parcel of land to the said
Charles H. Ellingsworth; Jr -: =
TERMS.-20 per cent of the purchase
money will be demanded on the day OF
sale. the balance to be paid on or be-
fore October 2. 1933f If the purchaser
fails to comply with these terms the
per cehtum paid on Aday:of sale will be |
forfeited. TheApurchaser will sbe re-
quired to.pay the cost. OF the deed. .."
Seized and taken in execution as the |
of Charles H. Eliihgsworth. !
Jr.. and Theresa M. Ellingsworth,i his |
wife, Mortgagors, and will be sold by |
= MARTIN o. CAREY, Sheriff. |
Sheriff's ONCE. Georgetown, Della |
ware, August 18th. 1888, s-25-2t
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
TOU BREAK AND BEND
WE WELD AND MEND

0xy-acetylene Welding, Cutting and
Brazing. We Specialize in Electrical
Repairing Batteries, Generators,
Radios.
AILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
Hunter & Coverdale
Phone 3S7
Opposite Community Building.
m-30-tf
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25


Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten (10) days after exc
cution of the contract and be complet-
ed as specified.
Attention is called to General Infor-
nation for Bidders" in the proposal,
specifications, and contract agreement.
Attention is also directed to the special
provisions covering sub-letting or as
signing the contract and to the use of
domestic materials, when financed
wholly or In part from National Indus
trial Recovery Funds, and especially
called to the fact that the funds for N.
r. H., N. r. NJ, and N. r. s. projects
were obtained from the provisions OF
the National Industrial Recovery Act of
June l6, 1888, for the purpose of: pro-
yiding employment and fastening in
dustrial recovery.
The minimum wages paid will be
thirty-five cents per hour for unsl1illed
labor and forty-five cents per hour for
skilled labor in New Castle County and
thirty cents per hour for ,unskilled la
bor and forty cents per hour for skilled
labor in Kent and Sussex Counties .,-
Monthly payments will be made for
80 per cent of the construction COM
pleted each month. .-
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must he accompanied
by surety bond, certified check, or
money to the amount of at least ten
10 per centum of the total amount Of
the proposal
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the con-
struction Of State Highway Contract
The contract will be awarded or re-
1eeted within twenty go days from the
date of opening proposals.
The right Is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specif7ea-
tions may be obtained after September
i. 1888, upon receipt of two dollars
(S200) for each contract, which amount
will not he refunded. 5--r
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
(3D Dover, Delaware a18-4t
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
SALE OF FRUIT JARS

Pint Mason jars. Csc; 1s gallon
jars with tops and rings, $1.O5; jar
tops, 23c doz.; best jar rubbers,
41sc; best pure lard, S1sc; fine
creamy cheese, 1Sc; potted meat, &c
car; flour, 34c bag; fine breakfast
rolls, &c doz. See our &c table. Yoy
can save now at Stewards. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our apprecia-
tion and to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy during the illness and
death of Mrs. Frank Coverdale, and
also for the many beautiful flowers
sent.
1t Husband and Daughter.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
EXECUTORS NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
of VIM. G. Bennett, deceased, are
hereby notified to settle the same on
or before September goth, 1888, and
all those having claims against the
estate, to present the same duly at
tested on or before September goth,
1888.
JOHN H. BENNETT
and
NELLIE CARPENTER,
S-25-3t Executors.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
LOST

eLOST-Two golf clubs, ON stone road
between Rehoboth Golf Club and Mills
boro on Aug. 10th. Reward if returned
to Angola Post Office, or communicate
to same. E. s. Middleton, Angola.
S-25-1t
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE
AR0yE NAMED BANKRUPT.

Take notice that the property de-
scribed in the aforegoing copy of ad-
vertisement, this day inserted in the
Democratic Messenger of Worchester
of Milford Delaware will be offered at
the time and place, and upon the terms
therein stated.
Dated at Salisbury, Maryland, .....
ais24t,r r. We. WEBB, Referee
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

Miss Causey's class in piano in
struction will open Sept. 18th. 2O2
S. Walnut St. Number limited.
2-11-of
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

| Sealed proposals will be received by
| the. State Highway Department, at its
! office, Dover, Del, until 200 O'Clock
r. NJ, Eastern Standard Time, Septem-
Der g., 1888, and at that place and time
publicly opened for contracts involving
the following approximate quantities.:
CONTRACT 331
EpGEWooD SANITORiUM DRIVE
WAYS
New Castle County
100 Tons Broken Stone Base
500 So. Yds. Bituminous Surface
10 Gu. Yds. Bubble Masonry
60 Lin. Ft. 15" r. c. Pipe
"'~:- CONTRACT aa2
FERRIS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
DRIVEWATS
New Castle County
1000 Tons Broken Stone Base
500 So. Ft.s Concrete Sidewalk
1900 So. Yds. Bituminous Surface b.
$50 Tons Crushed Stone Screenings
Surface
Gu. Yds. Class A Concrete
100 Lin. Ft.- 15" r. c. Pipe
CONTRACT gag r
FARNHuRsT sANlToRiUM DRIVE
WAYS
New Castle County
$500 Tons Broken Stone Base
500 So. Ft. Concrete Sidewalk
10 Gu. Yds. Glass A Concrete
200 Lin. Ft. 15'' r. c. Pipe
500 Lin. Ft. Concrete Curb
CONTRACT s34
DELAWARE COLLEGE DRIVEWAY
New Castle County
400 Gu. Yds. Borrow
700 Tons Broken Stone Base
$500 So. FIT Bituminous Sidewalk
$500 So. Yds. Bituminous Surface
= Gu. 'Yds. Glass A Concrete
1000 Lbs. Catch Basin Castings
so Lin. Ft. 15' r. c. Pipe
CONTRACT 335 ,..t '--
EEANES SCHOOL STREET WIDEN
ING
Sussex County
160 Gu. Yds. Excavation
$50 Gu. Yds. Cement Bound Macad-
am Concrete Pavement
Gu. Yds. Glass A Concrete
20 Lin. Ft. l5" R. C. Pipe
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

The best thing about a popular
song is that it isn't popular very
long.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

We are informed that the farmers
of the U. S. A. are refinancing. We
are goingFto consult good farmer
and learn how he does 1t so we may
go and do likewise.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
NOTICE TO FARMERS

We solicit your cream in any
quantity, large or small. Milford
Creamery Company. Milford, Del.
6-1tf
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
SHERIFFS SALE

BY Yirtuesof writ of Venditioni Exa
ponas. to me directed. will be exposed
to public sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertising In this column costs
one cent each word for each inser-
tiOn.
All ads in this co1umn must be paid
for In advance. This is the only way
these small ads. No ad received for less
than 10 cents. II you have an ad which
you want inserted count the words tad
dress and slD and multiply by the num-
ber of times which you want the ad to
run. Send the amount with the ad.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
SEIERFF'S SALE.

: BY virtue of writAof Levari Facias.
to me directed. will be exposed to pub
lie sale, on
Tuesday. September S. 1885,
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
Executors Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

= rIsa D..
In accordance with the provisions OF
the will the undersigned executors OF
iHenry E. Wallace, deceased, will sell at
public auction or vendue the following
described real estate on
Saturday, September z. 1888.
AT 200 O'CLOCK P. M.
in front of the Columbia House in
Bridgeville. Delaware. Rain or shine,
DESCRIPTION
All that tract, piece or parcel of land
situate. lying and being In the Town OF
Bridgeville, county of Sussex and State
of Delaware, facing on the south side
bf Walnut Street sixty feet and running
back at right angles one hundred and
sixty feet, being the second lot east
from Cannon Street. containing. $500
feet of land. it being a part of the lands
formerly owned by Lizzie A. Cahall and
Gray and Layton Development Com
pany to Harley Messick and recorded at
Georgetown, Sussex County, In Deed
Record D. d. E., Volume 1856, page 52s
&c. - s.' 1
Lot improved by six-room. two-story
dwelling. rs Ri
Also will be offered for sale two
shares Of Baltimore Trast Company
bank stock j. '.sS 81
TERMs:-The purchaser will be re-
quired to pay 20 per cent of the pur-
chase price on the day Of the sale and
the remainder in 80 days, Il Purchaser TO
pay for the cost of the deed. i
BALTIMORE TRUST. COMPANY
Executors for the estate Of
Henry. z. Wallace, deceased.
J. S. Dickerson, auctioneer..... ,'' g. 26-2t
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
Saturday, Sept. 9th, 1888
AT 2 O'CLOCK p. M.

~ OCEOON Ms
The following described real estate,
to-wit:'
s 1st-All that house and lot near Will
Evansville, Delaware, but being in Wor-
cester County, Maryland, and being the
same property conveyed to the said
Jonathan b. Savage by George w: Gray
and wife, by deed dated August IA,
1916. recorded among the land records
of Worcester County In Liber o. d. G.
No. %, Folio 301; the same being about
onelhalf acre Of land, more or less; and
2nd-About sixty-one acres of tillable
and timber land which adjoins the
above property. but being in the State
of Delaware, and being the same prop
erty which was conveyed to the said
Jonathan B Savage, by James Long,
about 1900, and recorded among the
land records of Sussex County, Della
ware.
Together with the buildings and i'm
provements situated thereon.
TERMS OF SALE-One-fourt cash
on day of sale. and the balance upon
ratification of the sale by the Court.
TAXES to be paid to January 1st,
1893, In full. and for the year 1888, ap-
portioned to the day of sale.
TITLE PAPERS at the expense of
the purchaser.
WILLIAM G. KERBIN, Jr. Trustee
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

Every pipe-smoker looks a little
like loafer.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

Before / resolve to do the one
thing or the other, must gain con-
fidence in my own ability to keep
my resolves when they are made"
ABE Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

". CONTRACT 336
DELAWARE: WELFARE HOME
DRIVEWAYS
Kent County
400 Tons Broken Stone Base -
$500 So. Yds. Cement Bound Maead-
am Concrete Pavement
1000 So, Yds. Bituminous Surface
80 Lin. Fit. l5' r. c. Pipe
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

FOR SALEEwhite- leghorn pullets.
now laying. Hiram B. Truitt, Mfllyille,
Del. a11-3t
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

FOR SALE-FaFm~ of 40 acres-less if
desired-house in good repair, barn,
COW shed, meat house, corn crib, two
chicken houses and one brooder. House
ready for immediate use. Located near
church and school, " mile from Lin
coin. Good buy. Immediate possess
sion. Consult II. T. Warren, Lincoln,
Del Phone 621R11. 8-25-2t
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
WILLIAM G. KERBIN, ATTORNEY
BANKRUPT SALE
REAL PROPERTY
Jonathan B. Savage

BY virtue of an order of the. United
States District Court for the District
of Maryland, in the matter of Jonathan
sB. Savage, Bankrupt, the Undersigned
Trustee will offer for sale at public
auction, on the premises of said Bank
rupt, who lives near Williamsville, Del
aware. on
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

FOR SATELLITES, tubes, batteries.
brake lining and auto parts for all cars
at mail order prices. S. A LOCKER
man & Son, Drawbridge, address Mill
ton. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

FOR SALE OR RENT-Desirable
modern home, corner Fisher avenue
and Second street, Milford, Del. Kent
citation. j7-tf
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
CRIMSON CLOVER

Vetch and Turnip Seed Kent-Sussex
Feed Company, Milford. j21-tf
FOR SALEAFour wheel trailer good
stake body fits Ford or Chevrolet.
House and lot on Walnut st. Millard
Macklin. Bridgeville, Del. Box 274.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

FOR SALE-45O white leghorn pull
let's, good laying strain. Matilda Forst,
Harbeson, Del S-25-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department, at its
ONCE, Dover, Del, until 300 o'clock p.
NJ Eastern Standard Time, August 80,
1883, and at that place and time pub
ncly opened for contracts involving the
following approximate quantities. under
the provisions of the National Indus
trial Recovery Act:
CONTRACT 1854 5t
BANKERS LANDING BRIDGE
400 Gu. .Yds. Dry Excavation
800 Gu. Yds. Wet Excavation -.
20 Gu: Yds. Glass A Counterweight
65 Gu. Yds. Roadway and Sidewalk
$50 Gu. .Yds. Glass A Footing Con-
200 So, Yds. Waterproofing
5000 Lbs. Reinforcement
35s,000 Lbs. Structural Steel;
50 Lin. Fl. Is" 6. N. NJ PIPE PIPE
80 Lin Ft. is" r. G, pipe
80 Lin. Ft IS" r. c. Pipe t.
1900 Lin. FIT. Creosoted Timber Pill
ISM Ft. B. M. creOsoted Flooring
SM Ft. B. NJ. Sheet Plling
3M Ft. B.. NJ. eCreosoted Timber for
Bridge Tenders -
8 Marine Lights ON Tenders and
Bascule Span
1880 Lbs. Cast Steel Track
4,600 Lbs. Roadway Casting
11,000 Lbs. Machinery
200 Sd 'Fds. Asphalt Plank
Operating and Elec. Equipment
rs H. p. Motor
i Operators House.
- 80
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-25

FOR SALE-Black Leaf 40 destroys
body lice on poultry. B-R for roup and
colds in poultry. Rabbit pellets. Dog
food. Ryde's calf meal and BarSers
remedies. Milford Feed Co., opposite
Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station.
j2f-tf
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-10
Commencement at
ROxbury School
Reception for Students
and Diplomas Awarded
! Yesterday Afternoon

Roxbury school in Cheshire be-
gan its commencement exercises
yesterday, the program opening
with reception for students and
guests in the headmaster's home
and garden.
At the graduation exercises were
held with Professor Robert D.
French Of Yale University giving
the principal address. The stu
dent awards were presented by
Arthur N. Sheriff, headmaster. A
buffet supper for the senior stu
dents and their guests was held
Immediately following the grad
uation. In the evening the Rox-
bury Dramatic club presented the
graduation play, THE Blue Ghost"
at Bowden hall. This afternoon
the class games will be held at
Norman Hall Memorial field. This
evening the senior class supper
will be given, after which the an
nual promenade will be held.