Milford chronicle., 1942-05-22
FREDERICK

W. PaAhNAA6o VI ~aCA 49, 80 -
in the current exhibition Of Della
ware Artists (the water color
show now being shown at the Art
Center, Park drive at Woodlawn
avenue, Wilmington. One water
color is Snow showing the cor
ner of Market and David streets IN
a snow-storm. The other painting
is Mail Time" our quaint post
office just before it was abandoned
for the new one in the Community
Building. Ethel P. B. Leach, who
painted them, has just completed
the portrait of Peter Clark, pres.-
dent of Washington College from
1929 to 1882. 1t will be unveiled at
the commencement exercises at The
college May 25.
On this occasion Mrs. Franklin
d. Roosevelt will be the principal
speaker at the commencement ex-
ercises on Monday morning, May
%, and will receive the honorary
degree of doctor of laws.
Mrs. Leach has painted a num-
Der Of portraits for Washington
College, which is quite an honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Rawlins. Of
New York City, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Johnson and
mother, Mrs. Sallie Williams.
Private Ray Briggs, Of Fort Dix,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Briggs, last Saturday.
The Laws Demonstration Club
was entertained last Tuesday by
Mrs. Henry Purnell.
Mrs. Victor Warren visited her
father in Philadelphia last week.
The property of David Hall, in
tenure of Reynolds Gooden. is
being improved by an additional
story over the kitchen.
Mrs. Elizabeth White has had
nice play yard built on her lawn
under the trees for her young
charges where they can enjoy the
air and sunshine.
The news of the death of John
C. Hopkins of Dover was received
with sorrow by many friends and
former pupils of his when he was
principal of the Frederick school
from 1887 to 1898. He has always
been held with the greatest esteem
and affection by all his pupils to
this day. The writer was a pupil
of his in 1890 when preparing for
the teaching profession. Mr.. Hop
kins was one of the kindest and
most generous of men with ster-
ling integrity of character that
merits our highest praise.
Mrs. Herman Vinyard and Mrs.
Ethel P. B. Leach spent Saturday
in Chestertown, MdS
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Stevenson
attended the farewell banquet at
Harrington on Wednesday night in
honor of Emil Adams, who has
been inducted into the army at Fort
Dix.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Williams,
who have spent number of years
in Orlando, Florida, have come to
Frederick to spend the summer
with Mrs. Williams sister, Miss
Bessie Emerson.
Mrs. Carrie Palmer has returned
to Frederick after spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Oil
yer Johnson, at Magnolia.
Charles Person, of New Rochelle,
N. Y, was a guest of his brother,
Clarence Person. and family, at
Woodland Farm" last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jester A. Gray are
the proud parents of their first
grandson. The parents are DR.. and
Mrs. Robert Hazard, of Whining
ton. Mrs. Hazard may be remem-
bered as Miss Jane Gray, a former
teacher in the Frederick school. Mr..
and Mrs. Gray spent the weekend
in Wilmington.
W. S. H. Davis, of Dover. spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Sallie Williams.
People who are planning to do
nate things for the rummage sale,
June 6, are requested to hold them
until that date or until place has
been secured to hold the sale. This
sale is sponsored by the Women's
Society for Christian Service.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Rawlins spent
two days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. r. Allaband, of Washing
ton, d. c.
Mrs. A. B. Smith, of Magnolia,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Sallie Will
liams.
Alexander E. Arthur, of Belle
vile, Del. spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Morrison Darbie.