Milford chronicle., 1936-02-21
LINCOLN CRY

the poultry houses ia this commun-
ity during these stormy nights. i.
VIII De well for an pouitfymfn %
check uD on their d0cks and do
their BIT to catch anc prosecute
me guilty ones.
Samuel b. Cloud OF Baltimore.
Md, was the guest Of his gfandpar-
ents, Rev. and Mrs. S. y. Handy on
Wednesday
Miss Mollie Donovan who has
spent the past month With her cous-
ins, Mr. and Mrs William DonOfan,
returned back with friends at Mil
: ford on Thursday.
Rev and Mrs. S. L. Handy enter
tanned at a turkey dinner on Thurs
day the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. MARITIME and daughter,
Dotty and ar and Mrs Elwood Cow
ington and daughter, Betty Ann. Of
wilmington.
Mrs. John zIulse Of New Jersey
Is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Cook Mr.. Cook having
been confined to his room during
the past week IS improving at this
writing.
Mrs. William Lank, q former resi-
dent Of this town, passed away at
her home in Milford on Thursday Of
last week Of complications. Funeral
services were held at the home on
Sunday and interment at odd Eel
lows cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Shew ac-
companied with Mrs. Harry Warren,
Mrs. George Warren and Mrs. Jay
Abbott attended the covered dish |
supper at Midland Grange Hall at
Georgetown, Friday evening.
Miss Ethel Beardsley spent last
week in Philadelphia.
The marriage Of Miss Florence |
Heath, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
D. Heath, formerly Of this town to
John w. Massey Of Lewes took (
place at Denton, Nd, on Saturday,
February s. Rev. Thomas J. Turk
ington performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Ella Cook Of Milford was
the guest Of Mr. aud Mrs. Henry
Cook on Sunday.
Services Sunday as follows: Class
10 a. m. Church school II a. m.
Young Peoples meeting 1880 p. N.
Preaching 3 p. m, followed with
revival services.
Slaughter Neck; Church school at
10 a. m. Preaching at II a. m.
Cedar Neck: Preaching 3 D. m.
Rev. S. [. Handy, pastor.
School News
Attendance in the school during
January, in spite Of the bad weather
was good. Grades /. and had
92.1e5; 1856, 92.5Zs, and grades rs,
1929. This was higher than the
other schools In our group and
therefore entitled us 20 the attend
ahce banner This was the fourth
month the banner was awarded to
the schOol-October November, De-
and January--and in all ,
it will become ours to
keep for all time after this school
term.
Adult classes in knitting and pub
lie affairs are progressing nicely. /,
Keen interest is shown in both
classes, as is evident by the large
urn out at each meeting.
Mrs. Reed Of Milton, with her /,
able assistants, has interested a
group Of from fifteen to twenty, to
he extent that a variety Of gar /
nents are in the process OF being :
made IL
Mr.. Burkholder, county superYis- I
,r of schools Of northern Sussex
md southern Kent counties, instruc- I
or of the public affairs" class, al q
Ways pleases his hearers. Topics Of I
current interest, which at this time !
everyone should be eager Z
o know about, are discussed. After t
n the best citizen is the intelligent,
citizen. These classes pro-
ide for us all an opportunity TO d
ear topics discussed which often Il
ines we have the wrong under a
landing Of. We have been fortunate G
DO in having sIr. Stelle, administra- p
Or in the Forestry Department Of d
he State, explain the drainage work d
) eradicate the mosquito, done by 3
he boys Of the CCC camps. Ralph Z
nyder, at another meeting. spoke a
n the agricultural situation G
the county, State and
alton. Mr.. Snyder is the county o.
lrm agent. At other times we heard q
.Om Mr.. Holcomb, State Adminis- i
'ator OF the WPA work, and Mrs
arkley, Federal certification ON y
Dr. There is drainage project q
ow under way in Lincoln District, q
nder the direction of the WPA. p
hich employs many Of our people I"
! the district. Mr.. Springer, repre-
,nting the Federal Housing Admin y, ~
tration, explained the widespread "
Vantage throughout the country ~ ~
lat the people are taking of build -
g, repairing, and beautifying their ~
lmes because Of the borrowing
'ssibillties made by the govern oe
ent a.
p. 4. A. meeting will be held on ~
iesday evening. February 25, at g.
hich time a representative Of the Al,
1laware Anti-Tuberculosis Society ~ -,
m present facts on the subject Of ~
berculosis, with the aid Of sew II.
al reels OF pictures. N,
the FIRST Monday IN
arch, the school will return TO the 81
gnlar schedule. with full fifteen III
Inutes recess periods, a full hour M
on, aud to dismiss at Z O'Clock. ~
The 1873 grades have issued an IN
Ieresting school paper. The staa Ri
insists Of Jack Gibson, editor; Id
anda Clendanicl and Lorraine ma
che, assistant editors. Wa
The following interesting charac-