Milford chronicle., 1940-11-01
NTLLSBORO


Mr. and Mrs w. P. Monroe anG
Millard Monroe entertained a guesl
from Washington over the weekend
Mrs. Clarence Lingo has been suf-
fering severely from a sinus infec-
ti0n.
Mrs. J. X. Lingo who spent the
week before last in the jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia, for medicinal
treatment, has been very i'll since
she returned home last Saturday.
Miss Helen Williams became SO i'll
last Thursday night that she was
taken by ambulance to the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes with strepticoc-.
Gus infection of the throat.
Mrs Robert Donaway celebrated
her birthday anniversary on Sunday
by entertaining her children and
grandchildren at dinner.
Mrs. William H. ElIingsworth
kept open house to a large number
Of gtlests after half past six last
Sunday evening. 1t was a surprise
planned by her sons, Farris Ellings-
worth and Paul Ellingsworth and
their wives in honor OF their mo-
theirs birthday anniversary. Mrs. Ell
lingsworth received many lovely
gifts and cards.
The members of the Be Ye Faith
full Auxiliary gave a Halloween
party in Firemen's Hall last Thurs
day night. An admission of ten cents
was charged and a large crowd en-
joyed what is always heaps of fun
a masquerade party.
Funeral services for Elmer Short
were held at Zoar Methodist Church
last Tuesday afternoon, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. C. w. Spry. Mrs !
Snort is the daughter of ]. Frank |
Carmine, who lives near town, and |
has the sympathy of all her friends
in her sorrow.
Death ended a seven year illness
for Powhatan o. Downs at the Bran
dywine SanitOrium on Saturday
night at 1920 o'clock. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Methodist
Church in Gumboro on Tuesday at
ternoon at one o'clock, and inter-
ment made in Mechanics cemetery in
MillsborO.
Mr. Downs is survived by two
step-sons, Jesse T. White of Phila-
delphia, and Harley p. White with
whom Mr.. Downs has lived for sew
eral years, and a foster son, William
Downs of Philadelphia. There are
also two granddaughters, Mrs. Pau
line w. Grove and Miss Beatrice
White, two gFeat-grandsOns and one
great-granddaughter. Mrs Downs
died six months ago. I
Fred and Claude Hudson, Edward :
anh I
Warren went to BOrdentOWn, N. j.,
on October 19 to see football game :
B. NJ. 1. and Peekskill Mil -
itary Academy :
Bill Hudson is a cadet at Peekskill
and a member of the football team.
After the game the boys drove on :.
up in New York State to spend the Il
night with Bill at the academy. =,
Mrs. Matte ShOckley and Mrs. '.
Kendall Wiley spent the latter part II
Of the week in Philadelphia.
Gordon Ellis has been on a trip L
with Lester Webb of Rehoboth to II
N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zacharias, of Sails j
bury, son-in-law and daughter of Il
DR.. and Mrs G. " Wood spent the
weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mitchell and t
children, Charles and Barbara left a
home last Thursday morning for a e
fOnr-day trip to Williamsburg and
all the places of historic interest as 81
far south as Charlottesville, Va. o
The Ever Faithful Auxiliary met N
N Tuesday night with Mrs. J. A. s
Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peterson, sc
ir. and Mrs Ralph Lawson and in
Willard McCabe attended the Dairy
Industries Exposition in Atlantic 81
ity ar
Mrs Matte Dodd returned on Sun
ay from a ten day-visit with her o.
aughter, Mrs. Katherine Downing he
! Salisbury. on
Mrs. Emma Collins spent several
ays recently with a friend near Es
ewes. W
Mrs. Jennie Jones spent Sunday
ith her brother in Lewes. of
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nj
:. McCabe went with Miss Marian
cCabe, their daughter, who is a Nj
ate nurse, to the Delaware Hos bu
tai in Wilmington where on Mon no
ly morning she underwent an op- lal
alton. Everyone of her friends Ev
ish for her a speedy and complete
covery. an
lens TO Sponsor Scouts of
The Lions Club of MillsbOrO at wi
5 last meeing appointed Frank on
ood George Dodd and Clifford
lhall, a committee to assist in re- Ha
ganizing Boy Scout Troop No. So Mr.
MlllsbOrO, as part of its youth Do
ogram. The club has decided to On
onsor the troop and assist in re- Me
gaDizing it. In addition to the i
cal work, the MillsborO Lions are an,
work in conjunction with other del
rVice organizations on the east an,
lie of the Peninsula in promoting
e extension of the dual highway, Re-
lowing Route 113. an,
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