Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-06-08
MILTON

Captain Samuel q. BURROWS dleu
suddenly at his home on Chestnut
street, Milton, Thursday, May 81,
1884, aged so years. He mad been in
his usual health and death came as
a shock to the residents of Milton.
Funeral services were held at his
home on Sunday afternoon, by Rev.
Howard Davis, pastor of the VI. f..
Church, and interment made in
Goshen NJ. f. cemetery. Captain
Burrous retired from the sea many
years ago and engaged in farming
until a few years ago, when he re-
tired and moved to Milton. He was
a SOC of the late Eli and Mahalia
Wilson BurrOus.
Mrs. Sarah Hester Holland. widow
of the late John p. Holland, died at
her home on Mill street, Milton, on
Saturday, June 2, 1884, aged 81
years. Funeral services were held
on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. How
ard Davis. and interment made at
Whites Chapel. She leaves one
son, William Collins, h! a former
marriage. of Assateague, Va. After
the death of her husband she re-
moved from the farm in Cave NecR
10 property she purchased on Mill
street, a number of years ago. She
was a kindly neighbOc and had
r:eny friends in this community.
A moonlight party in a launch
was greatly enjoyed on Thursday
evening of last week, when Miss
Louise Killen and her brother, Ed
ward, entertained a number OF
their friends. The guests were Miss
Martha Mustard. Miss Emily Haz-
card. Miss Vernice Clendaniel, Miss I
Emma Mustard, Miss Mary Jane Ma
pier, Miss Alice Clendaniel, Miss .
Kathleen Cason, Miss Virginia At
kins and Messrs. Charles Lingo,
William B. WagamOn, Jr., William
Johnson, Edward Kirby, Burton
Massey, Noah Smith, Robert B.
Hopkins, Jr., and Tyler DickersOn.
Commencement exercises of the
Milton High School were held on
Tuesday, June 5, in the school au-
ditorium. William II. WEIGH. pres
ident of the school board. presented
the diplomas and music was fur
nished by the Milton Ensemble.
There were fifteen graduates, as
follows:
Emma Mustard
Louise killen
Mary Jane Napier
Vernice Clendaniel =
Alice Clendaniel
Virginia Atkins
Kathleen Cason
Eleanor Jones
Ruth PettyjOhn
Hulda Long,
Julia Warrington
Arthur WagamOn
Robert Hopkins
Noah Smith
William Johnson
The pink rose was selected as the
class flower, and the class cOlors
were rose and silver. The valedic-
torian was Alice Clendaniel. while
Emma Mustard and Louise Killen
tied for salutatorian. Robert Hop
kins was the class historian; Yer
nice Clendaniel. class poet; Mary
Jane Napier. class will writer;d
Kathleen CasOn, class orator. Ar
thur Wagamon, president of the
senior class. presented the cap and
gown to the president of the Junior
lass, Lillian Birmingham.
The seniors will leave on Satur-
lay for trip to Niagara Falls and
'anada. They will 90 in a bus and
will be accompanied by Mr.. and
Hrs. A. J. Bolin.
Rev. Howard Davis, pastor of
Goshen VI. f. Church, preached the
sermon to the grad
iates on Sunday afternoon in the
school auditorium. taking as the :
ubiect for his remarks, | Samuel,
: :33. The speaker implOred the
'oung men and women to Use to the
ullest the talents they possessed;
initiate no one, but be their ownsel-
es 1t was a very able address and
much enjoyed by those present.
Hiss Sarah Atkins was at the piano
uring the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile TOuriu" and
hildren of Chester, Pa. and Mr..
nd Mrs. Lester Clendaniel and
aughters. of Lincoln, were guests
f Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Quis on sun
ay
Ch:llren's Day services will be
cid At hilton NJ. p. Church Oh Sun
ay evening, June 10. A very inter-
stag program. under tho GilCctirn
f Mrs Liza button and Mrs. FlOs-
e Hastings has been prepared. The
ubhC Is cordially invited TO atteI.d
ais sclvIce-to be held at Z. 30 D.
The boys of Granville Tyndall's
unday school class of the NJ. p.
hufch Will hold a bake IN IN. (.
avis Lingo store room on SatGr-
ay. June s. Pies. cakes, dressed
etc. will he on sale. Come
nd help these lads help their
lurch.
The commencement exercises of
ilton Elementary School (coloTed)
as held at the school on Tuesday
-ening, May 20. The graduates
ere:
Dorothy Harmon
CorleZia Clark
Bertha Jones
Rosa Butler
Erie Hazard
The following program was rem
red:
Professional.
Invocation, Rev. J. NJ. Holland, of
lton.
Chorus, Negro National Anthem,
the audience.
Bertha Jones.