Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
FREDERICK.

The Frederick school will pre-
sent Christmas play, why the
Chimes Rang" ON Friday evening,
December 10, at o'clock. This pop
ular play will be given by a cast Sc
lected from the various grades Of
the school and the actors will be
supported by the singing of two
choirs. one made up OF the fourth,
fifth and sixth grades and the other
by the pupils of the seventh and
eighth grades. Further particulars
regarding the cast and play will
appear in next weeks announce
ment The public is cordially in
xited to attend and participate with
us in our Christmas service.
Our community was shocked on
Friday evening to hear of the acct
dental death Of James Spulry He
was crossing the State Highway,
and beilg extremely deaf, probably
did not Aear the approaching car,
driven by man from Maryland.
lie received fracture Of the skull
and Internal injuries. He was taken
TO the Milford Memorial Hospital,
but died before reaching there. Mr.
Spurry was retired carpenter and
highly gespected in the. community.
He was member Of the Volunteer
Fire Company and spent much of
his leisure time at the firehouse
with his old friends who miss his
daily companionship and CHEEKY
conversation.
Funeral services were held at
the Rogers Funeral Home on Mon
day afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Harry Connor. He was so years of
age and is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Annie C. Spurry; two sisters,
Mrs. Emma Harrington and Mrs.
Mary Kelly. of this town A large
number of relatives and friends
from near and far attended the fu-
neral. The floral offerings were
numerous and beautiful. The pail
bearepa were Leslie Rentz, John q.
Mcbride, David Hall, Frank Wat
son, Melvin Palmer and Charles
Bennett. Interment was made in
Bafratt's cemetery.
Clifford L. Rentz, carpenter,
living in this town. was working on
the property OF Mrs. GFemeht Nut
ter of Milford, Iasta Friday, with
Louis Knots, of MIlfofdp#hen the
scaffold broke and tAFew them to
the ground, a distaneel of 20 feet
They were taken to the Milford
Memorial Hospitals MIC I0notts was
treated for head ihjubies, but Mr.
Rentz was found 10 be suffering
with serious injury w. ehis spine.
His wife conduetsna qjeahty shop
here on St Agnes street, where
they moved several qiiahttlts ago.
A number OF 6ilfr s6idi6r' boys
spent the week me- va .4 EIs5ss:::fssS EI.s5ss:::fssS, as toll
lows: Charles PalffleFeand William
Welsh. Of Fort Ontario, 10swego. N.
r.; Charles Wilson, Mitchell Field,
N Y: James WcBB afttaAndrew
Palmer OF AbeFdsen, ME- coy
MIR. and Mrs. George g. johnson
and Mrs. Sallie Williafnls spent last
Saturday in WilminEtdl. They had
rs dinner guests lasp Sunday Mr.
shd Mrs. Charles Ma4bhey or wy
ing. ,f'gfqua ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Stevenson
aud daughter, Ruth Ann, spent last
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Hopkins
at Harrington.
Ponder Thomas has been on the
sick list the past week.
The sixth annual meeting OF the
Frederick Fire Company was held
on Monday evening Of last week
Marion Stevenson, who is Kent
county prothonotai,y, was named
fire chief for his sixth year. John
C. Darby Of the Delaware Trust
Company was reelected for his
seventh term. Other officers are
George Bowden. vice president:
Harold Harrington. secretary; |
Fora THtman. treasdfe ere trustees,
Christopher MauIl J 'f1bwsii'd David
son aud George G00deiil To two of I
its members in the lsithv 1" a"Christ-
mas check for $500 hifd a member
ship card for 1g4s Dwafs sent. The /
company voted TO pay 1880 on its
indebtedness ON JantiAfy /. The
ludud cuicnl - " Ut' t'Cuut3idtutdtcu.
The company respoffdedptb Il Mag
nolia call on Sunday BilOining. as
did number OF OfIikrsfeb Hight the
fire that nearIyal dHstf6yed the
f6Hea slheGt
Our town is taking dffiailholiday
air. The stores, p6stoniee and fire.
house are attractiVelys decorated
with various cOlofedn lights which
makes it look like Nhe lEhrlstmas
season. lfra 20 fpe
The Homemakersl Efupl plcelebrat-
cd with sumptuohs kdfkey dinner
last Tusdsy evening latithe Boule-
ward Inn and repoftla HfS evening.
r. r. Postles isl Nfsi&ihfg his CON
in-law and daughtekss Mr.: and Mrs.
George II. Miller and wife at Smyr-
ma.