Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04
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shocked and grieved at the acct
dental death of Lena Jane Coverdale.
the seven year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Coverdale, who
lived on a farm about a mile from
town. She was struck by an autOmo-
bile in front of her home and killed
instantly. She was in the second
grade of the Frederick school and
attended Sunday School here. She
was popular with her classmates
for her kind and helpful ways and
sunny disposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schwindt and
mother who have been occupying
John G. Georges property on Front
St., moved back to Philadelphia last
week.
Joseph Cook moved into the house
on Tuesday. Mr.. C. Grant will move
into the home vacated by Mr.. Cook.
Howard Wix will move into the house
vacated by Mr.. Grant.
A fire from a defective chimney
caused a slight blaze on the second
floor of James Spurry's home last
Friday. Francis Holleger, a seven
year old boy saw smoke coming out
Of the open window and gave the
alarm. The family extinguished the
hire.
One of the most delightful social
affairs was the tea given by Mrs.
Ethel p. B. Leach last Saturday af-
ternoon. Mrs. w. W. Wilson and
Mrs. Herman Vineyard poured. Deli
ciOus refreshments were served. The
business meeting. consisted i'm discuss
ing and choosing from the lovely
handwork in embroidery, water col
ors, needlepOint rugs, copper and pot
terry, the best things to exhibit for
National Art Week.
The merchants have kindly loaned
their store windows for the display
which lasts all this week. Many of
the articles have been made in the
adult education classes conducted
by Miss Amy Gardner. Some of them
are for sale. The exhibits may be
seen in the windows of Wilson and
Gerow. Sipple, Ashmead's. Hopkins.
White and Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach have had an
exhibit of their pictures for the past
three weeks in the library at the !
University of Delaware.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be en-
tertained on Friday evening by Mrs. /
Leonora Langrell. Mrs. Henry Pur-
nell and Mrs. Homer Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Durborough,
of Drexel Hill, Pa. were weekend
guests of Miss Emma ManlOve.
Mrs. Pauline Salevan Tucker. OF
spent day with Miss
Manlove this week.
Mrs. !. w. Belts and Mrs. Joseph
Gerow attended the Red Cross Roll
Call luncheon on Friday in the Gold
Ball Room of the Hotel DUPONT. in
Wilmington.
The trustees of Barratt's Chapel
and the citizens of Frederick are cam
vassing the vicinity with petition to
obtain singers for request to have
q cement walk from the town to Bar
rats Chapel. At one time there was
good solid pathway, but since new
roads have been built the path has
II is not safe to walk
On the highway and many who would
visit the chapel and cemetery are
unable to do so by walking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jester A. Gray visited l.
5elbyville and other towns on the
return trip home last Sunday.
A Halloween party afforded much
on Monday afternoon at
he Frederick School. There were
he usual marches, stunts, songs,
sketches and rhythms that were en-
cred into with enthusiasm. Prizes
we're awarded for the best looking
md the funniest costumes. In the
group Billy Gottorf, a pre-
ichool lad dressed as cowboy and
Dorothy Warren of the first grade
lressed as an old fashioned lassie
we're the prize winners.
In the third and fourth grades, the
most comical was Junior Clark and
he best dressed, Ruth Ann Steven
on and Leona Kelly as Spanish girls.
In the fifth and sixth grades, the
,rize winners were Jane Patterson,
,est costume and Grace Dawkins, the
unniest.
In the seventh and eighth grades,
ennie Morris and Phyllis Spayd,
'est costumes and Bobby Martin the
unniest.
The judges for the grades / to
we're Miss Emma Manlove, Mrs. Julia
)arby, Mrs. Lank and for the 5-6-7-8
rades. Mrs. Ruth Stevenson, Mrs.
,mma Cats. Miss Emma Manlove
nd Mrs. Leon Kelly.