Milford chronicle., 1937-11-19
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A baby boy arrived at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston West on No
vember 9. They called 1t Preston
Jr.. weight 6 IA pounds. The infan
passed away Saturday at 2:30 a. m
Ii was laid to rest III the Red MeI
cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. West have
the deepest sympathy of the com
munity.
Rev. Otto Brittingham of Alexan,
dria, Nd, spent part OF the past
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Birmingham. Mrs. Britting-
ham Is very i'll at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph West and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sankey of Phil
adelphia spent the weekend with
his sister, Mrs. Joseph Bunting and
mother. Mrs. Sarah West who is
very ill, also Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Bunting of Havre de Grace. Md.
Mrs. Scott Sturgis and daughter.
Winfred of Albany, N. Y, returned
after spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. Clara Parkhurst and
bI other and sisters. They were din
ner guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Parkhurst. Jr., of
Harbeson. On Friday. Bob Patterson
and Miss Winfred, also of New
York. arrived and accompanied them
home.
Mrs. Wilson McCabe and daughter
Eva Virginia, also Mrs. W. B.
Chandler and son Billy and Mrs.
William Moore of Millsboro spent
Monday at Philadelphia.
Charles Adkins, better known as
"Eoss," age 81 years. passed away
on Tuesday. November 9. at p. m.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Friday afternoon at 2 o.
clock. Interment made at Carey's
cemetery at Frinkford.
Mrs. Delbert Daisey entertained
over the weekend her brother,
Charlie Smith and friend, Ann Hell
wick. Mr.. and Mrs. Heinger of Will
mington. Her callers on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. William White and
children. Jane and Paul. Mrs. Nancy
Niblette and daughter of Salisbury.
Woodrow Mitchell of Philadelphia
is spending Il few days with his par
enis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Brittingham re-
turned Monday after spending some
days with his parents.
Lee Donaway of Philadelphia is
spending the week with his brother
and sisters.
Miss Edna Birmingham, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Brittingham
and Wilson Campbell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Campbell were uni
ted in marriage on Saturday, No
yemher Is at 1880 p. m. at the par
sonage of Rev. and Mrs. Otis P. JEFF
ferson at Perryville, Md. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard King of Georgetown. |
sister of Mrs. Jefferson witnessed
the marriage. After the ceremony /
the bride and groom toured TO Har- |
risburg and Valley Forge. Pa. re- /
turning home Sunday evening. They |
are making their home on the old !
homestead of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar |
Gray in town. Mr.. Campbell Is as /
siqtant postmaster and Mrs. Camp |
bell is the secretary of w. V. Stems
and Dredging Company.
At the assembly exercises of the
John, ". Clayton School; on, Monday,
Is, Prof. Elias Tingle
the awards to the winners
in the Fire Prevention Contest,
by the Frankford Volun-
teer Fire Company. First prize to
Iacquiline Hudson. 9Th grade; sec
md prize to Althea Daisey, sth
.rade: third prize TO Marie Steel
ran, 9TH grade Prof. Tingle also
informed the school that Althea
Daisey's won first place in the coun-
y contest.
The faculty play. The Ready
Made Family" was given last Friday
light before a large and apprecia-
i've audience. The cast was made up
of members of John VI:
layton School faculty, who played
heir parts unusually well. Mr.. and
hrs. william Powell gave several
ar-time selections during the In
rrinission and added greatly TO the
l!easure of the occasion.
The teachers of the loral school.
re attending the State Teachers !
e-nciation meeting. Prof. c. A. +,
;hnrt and Vance A. McCabe were ,,
ont as DELEGATES and Mrs. Mildred
I. Jaaison and Mrs. Maxine Simp-
rr as alternates. =
Mrs. e. A. Short is spending the /
gCek with her sister Mrs. II. ). I
.oldy In Wilmington. !
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