Milford chronicle., 1938-03-18
FRANKFORT


est early American Presbyterian
and a vivid picture of life in the
colonies around 1890. "The Life
Story of Rev. Francis Mackenzie"
volume of which has been presented
! to the Frankford Free Library by
John Price Hyatt of Wilmington. II
is a new book by Rev. l.. Marshall
Page of Berlin, Md. The library ap-
preciates Mr.. Hyatt's gift. The book
is just off of the press and is a
copy Of the first edition.
Sunday noon the fire company
was called to a chimney fire at the
home of Henry Kitchens, near Daes-
boro. No damage was done.
Mrs. Sallie Rogers and her dangh-
ter, Miss Virginia, spent the week
end with friends at Onley. Va.
Monday of this week was pleas
ant day. That evening there was
thunder and lightning storm follow
ed with rain, turning to a northeast
storm, becoming much colder.
So far the bodies Of G. Aldon Ad-
kins of this town and William
Franklin Of Selbyville, have not
been recovered. Diligent search has
been made for them. 1t is now two
weeks since the accident In Reho-
both Bay.
last sunday evening. Mrs. O.
Massey Gum and daughter Nancy
Lee, while returning from Parksley,
Va, narrowly missed being run into
by a deer. There were two deers
crossing the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul f. Long were
recent visitors Of friends In New
Hampshire.
Monday evening of this week.
members of Keturah Rebekah Lodge
No. 8, OF this town. paid visit to
Doris Lodge, No. 8. of Wilmington,
to present a large class Of candi-
dates TO be initiated in the "Presi-
dents Class" The president of the
Rebekah Assembly of Delaware is a
member of Doris Lodge and her
lodge was holding this class In her
honor.
A silver loving cup was offered to
the lodge having the highest percen-
tage Of candidates according to their
A past Noble Grand's
Official Jewel. was given TO the past
noble grand securing the largest
of candidates for her lodge.
Both prizes were awarded to ke-
turah Rebekah Lodge Of this town.
The following we're those who
were presented for initiation: Mrs.
Roxie l.. Hill, Miss Delena Daisey,
John Moran of Ocean View, Mrs.
Ida Harmon of Millville, Mrs. Mary
Outten, Mrs. Mary Daye, William
Daye, OF Selbyville, Miss Margaret
Mrs. Florence Pugh, Mrs.
Edna Bunting, Mrs. Virginia Mur-
ray, Mrs. Irene Watson, Mrs. Edna
Miss Virginia Rogers, Mrs.
Mary Catherine Hudson, Charles
Ellis. Raymond Hickman of Frank
ford.
The following candidates were
unable to go to Wilmington: Mrs.
Allie May Phillips OF Roxana; Miss
Martha Brooks of Dagsboro. Mrs.
Nellie NJ. Hastings of Selbyville;
Mrs. Josephine Polk, Mrs. Almira
Lewis and Mrs. Kitty Tingle OF
other visitors from Frankford
we're Past Grand Master L. r. Out
ZEN, Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall.
State Instructress Mrs. Martha I.
Pugh, Mrs. Lester Hudson, Mrs. Sal
lie Long, Mrs. Raymond Hickman.
Mrs. Harper Richardson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Ryan.
The Frankford ambulance took
Mrs. John F'urman of Knox street
% the Milford Emergency Hospital
IN Monday evening.
George T. Franklin, age "a years,
lied Monday morning. He was a far
ner and lived in Baltimore Hum
ired, near Omar. Some time ago he
suffered a small scratch on a leg
IN infection followed, then blood
poisoning which resulted in the am
of that limb. Funeral SER
ices were held here on Wednesday
afternoon in the M. z. Church. Bu-
'ial was made at Millsboro. He Is
survived by his widow, three. daugh-
ers and three sons, also by three
Drothers. one Of whom is Joseph
town bailiff Of Frankford.
dr. Franklin was born in Maryland.
His parents were Thomas and Rho
"a Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Graves enter
aimed the Tuesday evening bridge