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DAILY DOUBLE PAID S217


THIRD RACE-Purse, $4,000: claim
ing; 3-year-olds: LIE miles.
Bonnie Gail Preston) $50 500
Plum (Deroin) 4.4o
Lucky Ace. windvsls: Ever Been
fFEi1e.' / : sTs:s Rail- eua'rs Persian
FOURTH RACE - Purse. S2,1OO;
claiming: 4-year-olds and UP: 8 fur
FsitRfuI Song tH'In) 1920 1850 $50
Mr.. Bruce lHinotosa) 4.6O $3.50
Roman Stripe (Meaux) 4.4O
Betsy T., Hermanita, Wileu,. Royal
Haven, Busher's Sheik, Our Only One,
Master Red. Time, 1:12.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. $4,000; op-
tional claiming: 3-year-olds: fun
NJ SG' Plsf Toe D ;sH"a..d, O0 800 2sSS
Healthy. Lejero. Fl Ria. versie. Lit
tie Art. Time, l:12H.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $4,000 added,
ninay Bo yes61 sl sy.j sS Sst Se'
kerrville (Meauxl 800 2.6O
b VIII This Do (Combest) $40
Grand Wizard. Joe's Favor, Our
Admiral. b l Step, Master Pat Eternal
BIN. MI. Jr, Wood Pigeon. Luke VAL
Fontenot- Delahoussaye entry.
b KELLOGG Branham entry.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, $500: al
lowances: 4-year-olds and up; 8 fur
Dixie Dudley tDeroIn) 500 $50 ESQ
GunrOd Knapp) 500 $50
Roman King (Dever) 400
Arrant Bully. Brady A., Harvest
Moon, Cup Noon. Jims whim. Time,
EIGHTH RAcE-The Black Gold
Handicap, 10000: 1-year-olds and
up; furlongS.
Gay Vista PhelDs) 400 eco 2.2O
oh b Shan Pac (H'km'n) 2.2O 2.4O
oh Fanciful Miss tBr's'dl 2.2O e.6O
q Pete's Folly, Lori-El, River Gate.
b Stag Line. Galdar. EGO. Time,
1:1Oss equals track record).
oh Dead heat for second.
Bishop Stable entry.
b Paddock Grissom entry.
NINTH RACE-Purse. $1,000: claim
Ing: 4-year-olds and up: Ia miles.
Rufus the Red (H'Pal 1880 $50 $50
L'Asterisk (Baird) 800 $40
SQUARE Number (Gall're) $50
Red, Wagon, Irrisor, semolina. Land
Lash. Open Lake, Bookworm. Time,
1907.
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DAILY DOUBLE PAID $3.50

THIRD RACE-Purse. $4,000; claim
Ing; 4-year-olds and up: IL miles.
Gay Reaper (Tfman) eco $40 SEQ
Hidden Geld (Bluml 6,iO 3.D0
Eauipat Ussery) $40
ETnion, Anthea. Movie Romance,
stellar Beauty. Time. 2:02.
FOURTH RACE - Purse, $4,000;
irish Love tHsrtack1 $50 go $50
Clodhopper Hieselman) 4.3O $40
Shines Bright. Black Eye, Wire Line,
SIMON kenton. Boone Blsze. Time,
FIFTH RAcE-Purse,. $4,000: allow
Bonnie A. (Brooksl 1880 $50. $50
Dixie Miss lGuerinl $40 $50
Oil Legend (Hartaek) $50
Egghead. Dordi's Queen, Angel
wings, Mayan Princess, Deep Blue Sea,
Teri Ellen. Time. 1:133s.
,ox SIXTH EA eIsIs $4,000; al
Single Stroke lRu'nel 1910 Tie 4.HO
Beau S0urlre (BreOks) $40 500
Two Cent Stamp (s'tinO) 4.lO
Gay Citation, Miss Sun style, Kapi-
TOR. Royal Illusion, Ondine. Time, 1913.
SEVENTH RACE = The McLennan
Handicap; $4,000 added; 3-year-olds
Oh Johnny (UsSeryl 300 a.0O
Third Brother tAtk'n) 800
Pintor Lea, Mr.. Host, Oliearchy,
Meeting. st. Amour 2nd, Kinemaker,
Greek Game. Time, ] :4S.
Calumet Farm entry.
EIGHTH RACE - Purse. $4,000:
claiping: 4-year-olds and up: Ia miles.
Boy ID Amour (Gr'ntl 1880 0.1O 500
Chris Cross (Beulm's) 800 $50
Haze psiSin. ~. u,. 1olV
cana. BYRON, Albany scuare. LEAD
Scout. Time. 1875.
NINTH RAQE-Purse, $1,000: claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up: 8 furiongs.
Olympia's Ace (Gr't 1890 100 $50
TOP Mark (COOk) "a. 40 n .3il
First Served (Ruane) ASH
Modest, Ben A. Jones, Says Gem.
PRINCE Torch. French Meadow. Time.
l:1l9s.
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'Dinker Loses Horse
pAITTMORE Feb 4 ID

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3 R.-
Milford H. Dinker's Chicken
Willie. q 3-year-old gelding.
was destroyed yesterday after
it fractured a leg while train
ing at Pimlico. The horse
stumbled while being breezed.
x-rays showed fractures Of the
seasamoid and cannon bones
In the right foreleg.
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Sontu Anito Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, $4,000; claim
ing: 3-yesr-olds; furlongs.
Rs ss19 Mo aias- Mn. $50 isSS s ssS
The Orator. Ute Greek. Naboo. Miss
Nesbit Make Up. comonbiil. Ferity.
ils sEcoND 'RAcE-Purse. $500;
Lita SNOW tAIorenO) 1899 eco SO
Col. Blimp (Nevesl 1I.5O 7.60
Bonita BAN fHarmatx) $50
Poundmaster. Noble Heritage. Black
PaT TrF EOx R a TlPs $1,000, claim
ing: 4-year-olds and up; 81 furlongs.
Timber Son (Ycaza) 1910 ESQ $50
Snack Abbey tVsienEIa) SEQ
Indorse. KlnG Julian. Old Blarney,
FOURTH RACE - Purse. $4,000;
claiming: 4-year-olds and up: ga fur
Betlae tessssel 49, $3.50 1890 5.:S
Eiy " R sGi1s s%S:s. 1000 e.s sS
Lightning Don, Dan Rose. Empiric.
Friendly Isis Milace. One Ton Tony.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse, $4,000; al
lcwsnees;; a., a2.yesr-olds; ! : miles .S an
c esTTss1 x sT ssSo.mt.r, ID" $50 SD
Brief InterIude CL'gd'n) 40
Free Admiral. Call Me Tony, Guide
Line. Golden Flower. Khalex. Hada-
choice, Uncus Time. l:4Sts
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500: elassi-
ned allowance: 4-yesr-olds and IN;
I RTse. iSi New. .Yerb 1880 $40 80
Tavana lvolEke) 21.0O ~
Howami Dolp UonEden) $50
q Gaelic Gold, q Ole Travis. Golden
Land. Flying Story. Ordained, Poop
Deck Time. 1:17b
SEVENTH REcE-The Santa Marga :
rita Handicap. $4,000 added: 3-year-
olds and up, fllies and mares; Ia
: horn Rich (YcaEal 23.2O 9.70 hsN
MARKET Basket York; 6.so $50
a Funilla. Triple jaw. Summer Story.
Omelia. Ballet Khal. Myrtle. Royal
Re sher Solid Rae. Time. 1:509s.
. Mrs. c. De Benedeeti-Poltex Stable
EIGHTH RACE - Purse. $4,000;
4-year-olds and up: claiming. I "a miles.
Golden Rage York. $40 800 3.O0
Trace Reao Uergusenl $40 Ala
Nosee I'm (Harmatgl 100
Package Money. Double Up, Special
Demand, Canada, Cant Collect. Time.
1:40M. A
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MIAMI. Fla, Feb. 8 R.-
Eighty of the top 3-year-olds
in the Nations new record
for the race-have been nomi-
mated for the 100000 Florida
Derby at Gulfstream Park,
March 20.
The list includes IL from
California, four from New Or
leans and the top Sophomores
already in Florida. Among those
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Born Rich, $23. 20, Wins
Stakes at Sonto Anito

ARCADIA, Calf, Feb. 8 up.
Born Rich, a 5-year-old dark
gray mare, came between horses
in the stretch drive and won
the $57,300 Santa Margarita
Handicap at Santa Anita Park
today.
Favored Market Basket was
second and MORAN third in the
field of IL fillies and mares. A
crowd of $4,000 turned out in
drizzly weather to see the 21st
running of the rich race, in
which $4,000 went to Born
Rich's owner. the Poltex Stable
OF Lawrence Pollock of Dallas.
Ycaza on Winner
Manual Ycaza, Panamanian-
born Jockey. rode the winner.
The time for the mile and
one-eighth over a track called
good was 1:503s.
Born Rich, q non-stakes
winner this year but first in
Santa Anita's Ell Canine Real
Handicap over the grass course
last year, paid 5000. $9.70
and $3.50. Market Basket re-
turned $3.50 and $3.50 and
MORAN $40.
The winning margin was a
neck as Ycaza came up fast
to beat out Market Basket,
ridden by Ray York. Three and
one-quarter lengths back was
MORAN, who last week de-
feated most Of this same field
In the Santa Maria Handicap.
Takes Early Lead
Born Rich got away first.
with the Triple x Stables
Myrtle and Rex Ellsworth's
Ballet Khal close behind.
At the clubhouse turn. Will.
Shoemaker sent Ballet Khal
into a slight lead over Myrtle,
as Market Basket trailed in
fifth place. Down the back
stretch. Henry Moreno got
Myrtle into a momentary lead
over Ballet Khal, with Born
Rich running fourth.
Entering the stretch. Market
Basket took the lead by a head,
with MORAN second and Born
Rich staying in the fight.
Until the final few steps, it
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appeared that Market Basket
had won, but Ycaza maneu-
vered Born Rich between Mar
ket Basket and MORAN and
won the race, his third Of the
afternoon.
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Fair Grounds Results
BY the Associated Press

FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000: claim.
ing; 4-year-olds and up: 9 furlongs
Beach (BairdD 21.4O $50 500
Turf Pic (Broussard) SEQ 4.2(
Chubby (POparal 500
Bushy. Joli Dou, Worrion, Sun Mir
acle, Philglan. Franks Maude, Dutch
Dream. Time, 1:12&.
SECOND RACE - Purse, $4,000:
longs.
Rice Bird (BiIleaud) 1920 $40 $50
Champ S0Fter (Meauxl 6.2O 2.S0
Solicit (Heekmann) 2.40
Marston Moor. Royal Dude. Sickle
Again. Able Laid. Upper Echelon.
Rowdy Mike. Tom Hertzler. Time,
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ACTION EAsED l4Ls or TRAVEI
Old Timer Recalls
Bowie's Rugged Days

Iwell : ballasted, single track
WBdsA Baltimore line.
Many old-timers win remem-
Der the tipsters who sold their
sheets on the Chesapeake
Beach rattletraps. One we
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IRON LIEGE LEGS 1T HONE-Iron Lege (righ
tack the saddle beats off challenge Johnny yeser
days Nationally eevSed
was the first stakes victory for Calumet Farm last August
USsery Mrs Wallace GoyS Oh Johnny
ing the final victory margin to half length G. chenery Third
Brother finished third nine lengths
at 124 pounds Oh Johnny carried 8 Third had f
AP Wirephoto.
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.HioIeuh Results
By the Associated Press

FIRST RACE-Purse,. $4,000: maid
en- 3-year-olds: furlongs.
Night Hour Bailey SEQ $50 3.2O
Start Counting (B'm'isl Ale 200
Rickover (Grant) 2.00
Six. Brain Trust, Dark Glove. Bel Beau
K. Gaughin. Earl Of Tyrone, Artful
Boy. Time. 1:13sS.
SECOND RACE - Purse, $500;
claiming; 4-year-olds and up: ~
niles.
Pasha Sailed tBr'ks) TAO 4.eO $50
Heutel tRuane) A.70 3.S0
CaboOse (FieseImanl 610
Topeka, Danny Boy II, Pistolero III
Dante. Big Comber, Woody's Pet, Rob
Roy II, Mountain Boy. Duces-n-TreyS,
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CHARTS OF RACES AT BOWIE

scePysicht 1855 b. Trisnsis ruhlsations Inc
turcnss Post Sg of e once; start soSd; won sry.
Charlie MeAdams--Miss Nosoca. Trainer, 3 b. Gaines.
value.-S2.27b S7O0. $3.50, $17b. Time. l:olM Clear
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TyO-d dollar mytuels pad."BduE H., PENGM $3.50 $500
Handle-S131.7S9. Total handle-$1,22b,75I Attend
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]. $4,000; claiming; 4-year-olds
er. K Stables b, g. 6, BY Bern.
ner. ". Rodgers, values--$1. ESQ.,;
:504s. r :
4 PIP U Y -Gfr M IGS11s |.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gardner en-
tertained at cards Wednesday night
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Timmons, Mr..
and Mrs. George R. Hickman, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Stedman.
Mrs. Joseph Lof1and entered
Beebe Hospital. Friday, for treat
ment and observation.
The Rev. and Mrs Brooks Rey-
nolds and sons, of Wilmington
Manor, were Sunday luncheon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Col
Inns.
Miss Kitty Ellis, of Seaford, spent
the weekend with her grandmother,
Mrs. C. Dale Lingo, Sr.
Mrs. Edward H. McCabe, who
recently fell in her home, is con-
valescing at the residence of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. McCabe, III, in Milton
MillsbOrO HOmemakers' Club Meets
Twenty-three members and three
visitors of the Mil1sboro Home
makers Club met Thursday, Febru-
ary 20, at the home of Mrs. Nick
Varrato There was no leader or
agent demonstration. The president,
Mrs. Frank Harrison, opened the
meeting with different chairmen re-
porting on their specific topic.
Mrs. Lyle Ferries, Citizenship and
Civil Defense Chairman, stressed
the need for all to know more
about things they should do and
not do in the event of a disaster.
In order to learn how to care for
themselves and their families the
club will sponsor, in the near fu-
ture, a showing of films on Civil
Defense to which the public will
be invited
Mrs. Donald Carswell Safety
Chairman, reported that about four
out of every five fatal accidents oc-
cur in the home. Mrs. CarSwell
spoke of many ways to help pre-
vent accidents in the home from
falls, burns and poisons. Poisons
cause many deaths-83 per cent
happen in the home. If poisoning
occurs, call the poison information
in Wilmington. The number is on
the Emergency" page of the tele-
! phone directory.
Mrs. Harrison attended the Farm
and Home Week activities in New
ark. Her report about the electronic
kitchen gave to the members the
desire to have this modern addition
to their home. To be able to cook a
cake in three minutes is just one
of the many time-saving jobs OF
this versatile kitchen.
Many novel and = interesting
games led by Mrs. Davis Carlisle
were enjoyed by all.
The Homemakers will attend the
flower show to be held in COnven-
tfon Hall, in Philadelphia, March
II. The next meeting will be held
March 20, at the home of Mrs. Cliff
ford Cahall with Mrs. Harry Wes-
coat as co-hostess. This will be
O. covered dish luncheon for the
members of the club.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-28

United States. The people have
jurisdiction over all affairs of the
island except foreign affairs which
are governed by the u. S. Govern
ment Mr. Boissen said that the
climate of Puerto- Rico is very
agreeable with the average tenn
perature being rs degrees. The
large coastal plain surrounding the
island permits one to swim at al
most any point on the shoreline of
the island with many nice beaches
for sun bathing. The waters sur
rounding the island are filled with
almost any kind of fish that man
would want to catch. The people
of Puerto Rico are made up of a
mixture of Spanish, Indian, and
Negroid peoples with all shades of
color being found on the island,
consequently, there is no descrim-
ination. Puerto Rico is suffering
from over population and the gov
ernment is trying to solve the prob
lem by encouraging emigration and
by birth control. Food prices are
just about the same because the
agricultural products are placed in
the world market and then i'm
ported again, so that a Puerto Ri
can pays the same for a banana as
we do. Mr.. Boissen complimented
the girls of our country by telling
them the girls of Puerto Rico are
noted for their dark, curly hair but
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-28
MILLSBORO
Mrs. e. e. Carey
Phone MillsbOrO s241

Don't forget the Lions Club play,
Papa Behave, being presented i'll
the Millsboro School Auditorium, to-
night friday, at O'Clock.
This comedy has three acts
Papa Presents Mama, "Mama's
Children Arrive" and Papa Prom
ises to Behave.
In the cast are Dale Mitchell,
Paul Gardner, Sam Elliott, Lyle H.
Ferris, William Major. Raymond
Rust, Howard l. Helm, C. Robert
Godfrey, Edward Hickman, Harri-
son Esham, AImel Long, James
Wolf, and Arville Hall.
Tickets are available from any
Millsboro Lions Club member or at
the door.
Flowers in Grace Methodist
Church. Sunday, were presented in
memory of Mr. Arthur Young by
Mrs. Clara Young and Mr.. and
Mrs. Egh Garthe.
The meeting of the Ever-Faithful
Auxiliary has been postponed from
February 25 to March 25.
Zoar Church is having a supper
in the church house on Saturday
March 1, starting at $3.50 p. m.
Dancing classes are being held
in Millsboro for teenagers and
adults under the instruction of Mrs.
William Zieger, of Salisbury. Last
Thursday afternoon class for
teenagers started in the American
Legion Home An adult class is
being held on Tuesday nights in the
VFW Home and there are advanced
classes in the American Legion and
VFW Homes, on Thursday nights.
Members of the Millsboro Home
makers Club, who attended the
Farm and Home Week Program.
last Tuesday at the University of
Delaware, Newark were Mesdames
Frank Harrison, H. B. Mitchell,
Harold Dobson, Airing Remel, John
Phillips, Wayne Burton, Harold
Gardner, Lyle Ferris and Lambert
Ayres.
Mrs. Wesley Bullock attended a
concert at West Chester College,
Pa, Tuesday night. Mrs. Bullock S
niece, Mrs. John Lof1and, who is
a voice major participated.
Misses Phyllis Lenhart, Norma
Lee Shockley, and Maxine Hudson
spent the weekend in Washington.
Miss Lenhart visited her sister
Miss Eleanor Lenhart and Miss
Shockley and Miss Hudson were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard P
Clifton.
| Mrs. Ronald James is patient
in Peninsula General Hospital, Sal
isbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bachelor
and daughter, Betsy. spent the
weekend with Mrs. Bachelors par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Banks
in Double Mills. Maryland.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Joshua Mitchell in Beebe Hospital
Friday, February 21. He has been
named Burton Joshua.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-28

the girls of the United States are
noted for their large beautiful eyes.
In conclusion, Mr. Boissen read
Spanish poem entitled "Yus Ojos".
Menu Suggested by Students of
Grade Four, Lulu vi. Ross School
March 3 to z, 1858
Monday Platter-Soup: Milk,
Chicken Vegetable Soup. Choice of
Sandwich, Cake with Cherry Sauce.
Tuesday - Platter: Milk, Baked
Pork Chop, Candied Sweet Potato,
Cole Slaw, Bread and Butter, APP
plesauce; Soup: Milk, Tomato
Soup, Sandwich, Pudding.
Wednesday Platter: Milk.
Baked Macaroni with cheese, Dev-
lied Egg, Buttered Peas and Car
rots, Bread and Butter, Pineapple
Chunks; Soup: Milk, Bean Soup,
Sandwich, Cake.
Thursday - Platter: Milk, Meat
Loaf. Whipped Potatoes, Gravy,
Pickles Hot Roll, Butter, Peaches;
Soup: Milk, Tomato Soup, Sand
wich, Choc. Pudding.
Friday Platter: Milk, Tuna
Fish Salad, Potato Chips, Cut
Green Beans, Hot Corn Bread, Jel-
10; Soup: Milk, Beef Soup, Sand
wich, Fruit Cup.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-28
Milford Hiqh
School News
Milford to meet Seaford and CIR.

Milford to meet SeafOrd and CIR.
Milford Highs basketball team
will meet stern opposition this
week as they engage Seaford in an
away game, this will be followed
by the final home game of the sea-
son on Friday when the Riders of
Caesar Rodney invade the Lake
view Avenue Gym
Tuesday, March 4, will find the
Bucs travelling to Laurel to en-
gage the powerful Bulldogs. The
scholastic basketball season will
end with an away game at Har-
rington on Wednesday, March 5.
Milford must win two (2) of the
remaining four (4) games to end
up on the winning side of the
ledger.
Junior High Assembly March 3
Pupils of the 7th and 8th grades
will hear DIR. Charles Wolf, a Ma
vajo Indian Chief, speak concern
ing Indian lore. The program is
scheduled for $50 a. M, Tuesday,
March 4, 1858.
Dean Fletcher, Director of Ad-
missions of the University of Del
aware, has announced that the fol-
lowing Milford High Students have
tentatively been accepted by the
University pending successful COM
pletion of their courses:
Roma Lee Postles, School of Edu-
cation; Raymond Kerr, School of
Arts & Science Richard johnson,
School of Engineering; Margaret
]. Warrington, School of Educa-
ton; Robert A. Pack, School of
Arts & Science.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rafrel Boissen of
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, visited
the high school on Wednesday,
February 10, and talked to meet
ing of all Spanish classes. Puerto
Rico is a commonwealth of the
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-28

to a standstill in 1894 with the
death of Mr.. Thorne. In 1886 the
building was completed and con-
secrated. During the rectorship of
the Reverend John Leighton Nc
Kim the church was enlarged by
the addition of the chancel, sacris-
ty and lower. The iron fence and
gates compare in beauty of design
and workmanship with the eele-
brated iron work of the southern
cities.
"As well as giving land for his
own church. Oliver gave land in
1887 for the erection of another
church. What church was this?"
"Was it the Methodist Church,
Yes, but not the land where the
Methodist Church now stands. Oil
yer gave land for the erection of
a Methodist Church on North
street between Second and Third
streets. All that remains of this
first Methodist Church is por-
tion of the foundation in about the
center of the graveyard. This was
a frame building with the usual
slave gallery and also a partition
running down the middle of the
building. On one side sat the wo-
men and on the other side sat the
men with cuspidores furnished for
their conveniences."
What happened to the church ?"
"This building was later sold and
moved away and new brick
church, now st. Paurs Church,
built across the street and dedi-
Gated in 1872 About 1870 some of
the members who thought the
church was too small, started
successful movement to build
new church on the site of the pres
ent building.
I'VE all know about the old
Methodist graveyard, but did you
tknow that there is also an old
Methodist graveyard called Union
Cemetery at Marshalps Mill Pond
behind the laundry which was
street was filled up. 1t was aband-
oned, / believe, when the Odd Fell
lows Cemetery was started.
Do you know where the first
Presbyterian Church in Milford
was located"
mo, l don't"
"The Presbyterian Church of
early Milford was located on the
Kings Highway at Three Runs and
was known as The Three Runs
Meeting House. 1t was opposite
the present home of Mrs George
! Grier, in what is now called Pres
| byterian Branch. The date of its
erection is unknown, but it was
probably built in the middle of the
| 18th century since the Lewes
Presbytery met there in 1772. Dur
ing the early 10Th century the
building fell into decay and the
members worshipped elsewhere un-
til the church disbanded. However,
| feeling remained for the church
and in 1850 a congregation was or
ganized and the present church
built.
did you know that there was
once a Friends Meeting House in
Milford? The Friends of Milford
are first mentioned in the records
of Duck Greek Monthly Meeting on
May 19, 1907. The name was
M u s h m illion (or Mispillion)
Friends Meeting"
"That is a queer name. Where
was it, Aunt Molly 2"
"The first meeting house was
built in 1850 at Three Runs. In
1896 five acres of land were bought
from John Dickinson near Quaker
Branch and a meeting house was
erected in 1895 on the Kings High
way where the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Roosa now stands.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-28

"Now, let's turns to schools, a
painful subject for boys and girls.
According to Scharf's history,
one of the first school teachers in
Milford was William Johnson who
bought lots on the corner of Wal
nut and Water streets when the
town was laid out in 1887. His
school was one of many pay
schools which were conducted in
the town during it's early years.
One of the best known of these was
the Milford Academy sponsored by
the Masonic Lodge. Some of the
well-known men who were educa-
ted there were John NJ. Clayton,
George p. Fisher, John Lofland, the
Milford Bard, Caleb S. Layton and
Joseph Haslet, twice Governor of
Delaware. The school building was
erected in 1910 by Elias Shockley
and in 1917 the second story with
bell cupola was added to provide
meeting room for the lodge. In
cidentally, the old school bell
which was casted in 1909 is the
one displayed in the lobby of the
elementary school wing of the Mil
ford School in a case given by the
Captain Jonathan Caldwell Chap
ter, Daughters of the American
Revolution in 1850. This Academy
building is the oldest part of the
old school in North Milford, the
first floor of which was last used
as the school cafeteria"
Aunt Molly, weren't there any
free schools? / can't understand
why anyone would pay to go to
SCHOOL,"
"The first free school in North
Milford was located in the point at
the junction of North and Church
streets. 1t was established in 1882
with William Dickinson the first
teacher there At one time there
were two public school systems in
Milford. AS late as 1899 there were
two school systems in the town,
one in South Milford and one in
North Milford. There was great
rivalry between the two schools.
Boys who ventured across the riv-
er from one side of town to the
other were likely to be beaten up
by the boys of that side, or worse
yet, forcibly detained. One South
Milford boy who went to North
Milford was prevented from cross
ing the. bridge to go home. He had
to walk up the river bank beyond
town, remove his clothes and swim
across the river"
where was the school in South
Milford?"
''The South Milford School was
located on South East Second
street between Montgomery and
Franklin streets. 1t is still stand
ing and is still called the Old South
Milford School by some of the old
er residents of town. By an act of
Legislature in 1899 the schools of
the two parts of town were con-
solidated into one district. The
North Milford School was enlarg-
ed and the South Milford School
was discontinued"
Aunt Molly, l like to hear about
Milford history. Will you tell US
more sometime?"
DODDy, II 10 a plCno.sfO . " IuAh
with you about Milford's early
days. Perhaps we can continue our
chats some of these days and learn
about the interesting people and
events in the state outside of Mil
ford"
"That will be fun. Goodbye,
Aunt Molly ss4.sas
Goodbye, children"