Milford chronicle., 1934-10-26
LINCOLN CITY

Salisbury Districts held at SeaforC
on Thursday.
Mrs. Franklin Dawson is spending
two weeks with relatives and friends
in Philadelphia.
Joy and James Reed of Milton
spent the weekend with theiI
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G
Reed
Mrs. Sherman Transeau of Cam
den, N j., is visiting her son and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Transeau and other relatives.
Earl Jewell and family of Lin
wood, Pa, and Chester Brittingham
and wife of Lewes were guests OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Vadakin and family on Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Donaldson who has
been patient at the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital has returned here
with conditions improved.
Mrs. Henrietta Richardson and
Jack MaxOn of Albany. N. Y. spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Murray Wyatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Postles, ac-
cOmpanied with Mrs. Julia Clendan-
iel and daughter. Mrs. J. w. Pretty
lyman of Iewisville, Pa, left Satur-
day morning for a visit with rela-
tives at Newark, N. J. During their
stay Mr.. and Mrs. POstles will tour
through parts of the New England
States.
Mrs. Jennie Morrison. is spending
a few weeks in Wilmington as the
guest of her daughter and a0n-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert +. Curtin.
Mrs S. l.. Handy, president. and
Mrs. j. COrdrey Case. delegate. are
attending the State w. &. T. u. CON
VentiOn being held in the VI. i.
Church at Milford this week
George Morrison and daughter
Ruth is visiting his sister. Mr.. and
Mrs Richard Johnson at Metuchcn.
N. j.
The Ladies' Aid will meet on Fri
day evening, October 20. The enter
tainment committee is composed OF
Mrs j. p. Johnson, Mrs. John Glen
daniel and Mrs. Joseph Messick. All
members and friends are ur"cd To
be present.
A group of yOung men and women
from our neighboring church will
repeat their convention number for
US at our Young Peoples meeting on
Sunday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Services Sunday as follows
Preaching 10 Il. M. Subject, What
Is Your Life" Church school II a.
m. Young peoples meeting 1880 p.
III.
Slaughter Neck: Church school =
p. m. Preaching 3 p. III.
Cedar Neck: Church school 10 a.
m. Superinte ndent. Ernest Watson.
Rev. S. l.. Handy. Pastor
School Notes
Fire Prevention Week was obser-
we'd October 7-l3. All phases of the
subject were considered and discus
sed Posters of various types have
been tackled up; among them sever
al presented to the school by How
ard Cherry. representing the State
Forestry Department. We realize
that carelessness at all times is the
cause for fires which result in the
needless destruction of lives and
property causing sorrow and dis
comfort. A list of the numerous
causes for fires was compiled, and !
all of us resolved to observe greater |
care so as t. avoid this unnecessary |
suffering and loss.
Pulaski Day was observed on Oc-
tuher 10. Count Pulaski was dis
tinguished foreigner of Polish birth,
who gave his services to the Ameri-
can cause during the campaign in
the South of the Revolutionary
War. lie was murtally wounded in
the attack on Savannah, October .,
1850
Columbus Day, October T., was
also observed. A brief resume of the
discovery of America was made.
The poem columbus" by joaquin
Miller was memoriZed in the 7th
and Sth grades, impressins ON our
minds the spirit of determination to
achieve what one sets ont to 30, in
the words. "On, sail on
Interesting specimens in nature
study presented to the school were
"A hornets nest by Ernest POstles,
and several twigs of cotton by Err
nest Fitzgerald Ernest says the cot
ton twigs were taken from cotton
plants raised in their garden from
seeds brought from Georgia.
The seventh and eighth grades of
last year were each given class
picture taken at the close of last
term. II seems each one thinks he is
rather good looking.
Dr. King and Mr.. BurkhOlder oh
served the work in the first and seq
ond grades. They commented very
favoIably about the work, especial
ly the Doll House Unit" which has
about been completed.
Miss Jones, visiting our school on
October %, complimented
us on our excellent attendance dur
ing September, and presented to the
school the county award for best at
tendance, a shield in the shape of a
diamond, made of Sussex county
Dak by the manual training classes
Of MillsbOro High School, with the
words in beautiful lettering Honor
Attendance Award" This will be-
rome the permanent property of the
sCliOOl WHICH dl lllC tllu VI lHc gtdi !
has the best attendance for the year.
We all expect to do our part" in
placing Lincoln school at the top of
he list at the end of the term.
Mr.. Messick has presented the
school with four fine poles set up as
goal posts on our soccer field. Mr..
'arpenter has firmly placed them
md also carefully marked off the