Milford chronicle., 1937-03-12
FREDERICK

den passing away OF Micndel LO-
han, janitor of the Frederica school
MIR. Lohan was well respected in
the community where ha had resided
for number of years. He was con-
scientious i'm his dealings with his
| fellowmen. He was a devOut Cath
olic, attending the church of his
choice in Milford. Funeral services
with requiem mass was held there
at 10 a. m. on Saturday. conducted
by Father Powers. Members of the
school board and faculty represented
the school. Mr.. Lohan was IS years
of age and is survived by his broth
er. Thomas Lohan. and several nieces
/ and nephews i'm Philadelphia. In
terment was made i'm Barratt's Gene
terry.
Last Friday Mrs. Emma Martin
was on her way to call on her neigh
Dor. Mrs. John Anderson who re-
sided on a farm near here. On
nearing the house she saw smoke
and flames coming from the second
floor around the chimney. She
hastened to the house and called for
Mrs. Anderson who was lying on the
couch in the kitchen asleep. She
escaped from the burning building in
time to save her life. The Frederick
Fire Company responded TO an alarm
but the fire had gained such head
day that the house and contents were
soon completely destroyed and at
tention was directed to save the
nearby buildings. Bobby and Charles
Anderson were here in school at the
time and Mr.. Anderson was absent
ON business i'm Dover.
The Ladies' Aid Society was very
delightfully."- entertained on Friday
evening by Mrs. A. ID. Lank. Mrs.
Roland Langrell and Mrs. S. Z. Bos-
tic. who also had charge of the pro-
gram During the business meeting
Ii was decided to hold a church sup
per in Trinity NJ. T.. Church on
Tuesday. March 10th. The supper
will be 25 cents. Ten cents extra
will be charged for pie. Mrs. Edith
Melvin, treasurer, was reelected for
TIE ensuing year. Mrs. Della Wilson
and Mrs. Edith Melvin were also
elected TO take charge of the supper
as they did for the previous one that |
proved such a success that they |
were asked to repeat it. A charming
program was given. Reading. Mrs. |
Ethel Carpenter. Play. 10 AIMS
Daughters" Mrs. Harry f. Mitten.
Mrs. Herman VanIIoy, Mrs. Roland
Langrell. Mrs. Emma Slaughter;
play. "The New Maid" Mrs. A. ID.
Lank. Mrs. Ethel Carpenter; reading.
Mrs. George r. Miller. Jr. Questions
and guessing contest conducted by
Mrs. Carpenter. Refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
The final meeting of the Adult Ed
ucation Classes in the state will be
held in the Dover School ON the eve
ming of April 9Th There will also
be lecture i'm addition to the are
exhibit. For further local informa-
ton see the delegate. Mrs Emma
There has been a num-
ber of attractive articles made by
he Frederica Art Glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Bostic attend
I'd the recent miscellaneous shower
given by Senator and Mrs. Ernest
Keith to Mr.. and Mrs. Francis But
er who have just begun hOusekeep-
ng here.
Mrs. Kate Boone. who has been
in Florida has returned
o Wilmington and visited her sis I
er. Mrs. James Moore here on Sun
lay.
Mrs. J. B. Hendricks is also in
'iiami. Florida, at the Halcyon Hotel
where Mrs. Boone was so pleasantly
ituated.
Mrs. Nellie Mccullough and baby
Il FELTON, were guests of Mrs. S. E.
sOstic last week.
Miss. Elizabeth Gooden Of Wood {
ide is visiting her brother. b. Good
n and family. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Palmer of I
N. j.. were Sunday guests 6
1 Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Palmer. /
Marion Stevenson, Leslie Rentz. S.
J. Bostic and o. G. Melvin were
uests at the Victory Dinner in Will (
lington last Thursday.
Mrs. Edith B. Melvin. Mrs. Annie a
!. Harrington and Oscar P. Har-
ington called on Mrs. Elizabeth Ell h
oft and Mrs. Mary Hudson i'm Sea- c
ord last Sunday. n
Capt. Albert Palmer took up his Il
uties as mate on the guard boat il
delaware last Monday.
Miss Sue X. Belts has returned
-om visiting in Wilmington. L
Mrs. Julia Darby. has returned a