Milford chronicle., 1937-08-13
DAGSBORO

A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L
Rogers on Tuesday evening. July 81
in honor of their son Bill, the occa-
sion being his 21st birthday. Among
those present we're the graduates OF
his class of 1888, Millsboro High
School. The other guests were rela-
tives and friends, both young and
old. The home was beautifully deco
rated with lovely flowers Of differ
ent varieties. Bill received many use
full and beautiful gifts. At 10 o'clock
the parents served refreshments of
home made ice cream and cake. The
guests departed at late hour wish
ing him many more happy birthdays.
Ex-senator William Vernon Steen
was removed from the Beebe Hos
pital last Thursday by ambulance,
to the Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore, and was operated upon
immediately for tumor on the brain.
His son, Junior, and Anthony Steen,
who were In Maine were notified Of
his serious condition, chartered a
plane from Boston and arrived at IL
O'Clock, noon. Saturday. At this goes
to press Mr.. Steen is very low.
Mrs. Matilda Hudson who is very
Ill, remains about the same.
Sunday night during an electric
storm, lightning struck the home of
A. C. Barber, entering the building
near the roof and bursting the win
dows and escaped out the opposite
side. A slight fire was started In the
attic, but it was soon extinguished
by the quick action of some the
neighbors. The Frankford and Mills
boro Fire Company were called. The
home was badly damaged.
Monday morning at o'clock, Cliff
ford Mumford was aroused by the
roaring of flames which burned his
barn to the ground. His automobile,
a State truck, 200 baskets of corn
and 80 bags of potatoes were de-
stroyed. The Frankford Fire Com
pany was called but due to lack of
water was unable to do much good.
Mr.. Mumford is employed by the
State Highway Department.
Grace Vickers, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Vickers and James
Mitchell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mitchell of Lewss were united In
marriage on Tuesday. August 8, at
Berlin, Md. They were attended by |
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Mitchell of |
Lewes. The ceremony was perform |
ed by Rev. Sparkway. Much happi-
ness is wished to them by their
many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Haelle and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NAPLES of Phil
adelphia, are spending the week
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Layton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Outten are
a few days with the lat
ter's aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vickers.
Mrs. James Shoewalter and daugh-
ter of Philadelphia are spending the
week with her father. Henry Hudson,
Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace L. Hickman
and daughter, also Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
lard West are spending the week in
Donna Smith of Virginia is visit
ing her uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Hudson.
Ralph West, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ephriam West of Bayards spent a
lew days with his grandmother, Mrs.
Mary West the past week.
Charlie Smith and friend, Miss
Anne Holveek of Wilmington, are
spending a few days with his sister.
Mrs. Delbert Daisey. They we're din
her guests of their aunt, Mrs. Mary
liblet at Salisbury. Md. Sunday,
by Mrs. Daisey and
.hildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Merger OF
were the weekend
quests of the latter's brother, Mr..
md Mrs. Ward Cobb. Mrs. Merger
emained for a two weeks vacation
vith relatives.
Miss Gladys Casey and Eddie Cal
ahan from Brooklyn, N. Y, Mr.. and
drs. Donald Hudson of Laurel also
fir. and Mrs. David Derrickson, Jr,
pent the weekend with Mr.. and
frs. John M. Hudson also Mr.. and
frs. Hubert Hudson and family Of
are spending two weeks