Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
FRANKFORT
Three Children Burned to Death


calling on a neighbor nearby, anC
the children were at home, the two
youngest were in bed; Viola and hel
brother Marshall who escaped
were studying their school lessons
according to Marshall, they were
preparing to retire when a lamp
which was at the head of the stairs
became turned over and rolled to
the foot of the stairs where it eX-
ploded. The stairway quickly filled
with smoke and flame. Viola got a
blanket and tried to eXtinguish il.
She and the others were probably
soon suffOcated as the rooms were
small and windows closed. From
the account of Marshall his sister
was a heroine. The scene of the
fire was about three miles west of
Frankford and happened about 3
o'clock. The Frankford Volunteer
Fire Company was called and made
remarkably good time in getting
there. The company was returning
from drill when the call came in.
They probably kept the remains of
the victims from being entirely con-
sumed by the fire. They also as
sisted in getting two bodies out
that night. The third one was re-
moved early the next morning.
Viola attended the John NJ. Clayton
School. The three were buried in
one casket. Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon at the Hick-
Ory Hill NJ. +. Church and were
conducted by Rev. W. l.. Hess pas
to nf
Gardner, a former pastor. but now
at Hillsboro. Md. burial was in the
DagsborO cemetery The pallbear-
ers were schoolmates and were
Rose Timmons. Florence Hudson.
Eleanor Hudson, Delema Hudson.
Marjorie Chandler. Madalyn Lowe,
and Eva McCohee. The seventh
grade and Others of the John NJ.
Clayton School gave beautiful flow
ers. The report that Marshall was
injured is not correct
Men Century Luncheon
The social event of the season
was the luncheon given Saturday
afternoon al the John VI. Clayton J
School. The decorations were fine /
and snapdragons furnished by Esh-
ans Nurseries of this town were .
most beautiful. carried out the State /
Club colors, white and green.
Mrs. Robert 5. Long, president,
presided. the history of the club
was given in an original poem read
by her.
The following members of the
State Federation of Clubs were in
trOduced by MIS-. Long; AIRS. vii
liam II. Beacon, State president; !
Mrs. Herbert S. Drew. vice -preSi-
dent of New Castle County: Mrs
Timothy f.. Townsend. vice-president
of Kent County; DR. NJ. Dalema
Draper. general Federation director;
Mrs Frank l.. Reynolds. State cor
responding secretary; Miss Caroline
NJ. Morse. state auditor: Mrs Rob
ert Z. Lewis. State trustee: Mrs. II.
NJ. Waller and Mrs. John u. Nc
Cabe past State presidents.
Mrs. William ss.S Powell actcd-aS
tOaStmistreSS.
The following program was given:
Two piano solos by Russell Shut
tlcswOrth; a group rf vocal selec-
tions by Mrs Edward Timmons ac-
Companied by Mrs. Niclic; reading
by Mrs. Elisha Steele: cantata,
Spring Cnmeth" WAS given under
the direction of Mr.. ShuttltSWOrth
with, Mrs. Shuttleswnrth AT the pi-
anO Those taking part were: So I
prallps. Mrs. -Topp NJ. Heath. Mrs. Z
Homer }orthber, Mrs. Roland West ,
and Miss Martha Brooks. Altos, Mrs. !
Carlton FOoks, Mrs. Frederick u.
Niehe and Mrs Clarence T. ESham. ,
Tenors. George A. Peak and Mrs. ,
f. Powell Bassos, Russell
and DR. +. u. Niehc. ,
Another Fire
The Frankrord Volunteer Fire
'Ompany was called Thursday =,
morning to Ocean View where the
'eSidencc of the late Theodore Tu-
ner was on fire. They were unable '
O save the dwelling, hut kept ad
Dining properties frOm burning and y
Ilso assisted in saving some of the !.
goods.
John Layton. .lr. son of Mr. and =
Hrs. }. Layton Lynch was painfully
burned a few days ago by hot wafer >
which was hcinC carried by his '
Mrs. Jennie Lynch. Q
'he little fellow hit her arm CauS l.
ne the water to spill on his neck
md back a
Miss Alice GrahCr was surprised l.
evening when a number
# her friends called on her at her "
Omc. The Boulevard Hotel, aud N
her party in honor of b
er birthday. The evening was o
leasantly enjoyed, Refreshments Il
'ere served. a
Horace j. Hickman is on a motor d.
rip to Plant city, Florida d
The Monday Afternoon Bridge n
lub was entertained this week by ia
liss Sallie G. Hall "
Tuesday morning about o'clock NJ
le Frankford Volunteer Fire Com al
any was called to Millville, to a 8,
re al the home of Mrs. Mary Quill
n. The Selbyville company was G.
,lled first. and had the fire uuder n
,ntrol For while it looked as 2S
lere might ha serious fire aud di
other dwellings were close by. q,
was thought il would he better ri
have additional help. The Quill
n property was saved There was bO
high northeast wind accompanied -,
: snow and rain which frozc as il na
II. b..
In tho sturdy left arm of a Frank
rd, Delaware, boy, Edward N.
yans. rests the success or failure /.
the Washington College baseball Nv
am For Evans is the lone hurler
s..e.',a','.' 80 ,'I.oai -, ,Lo hil