Milford chronicle., 1907-07-26
BOWERS.
D. A.. c.

The reopening services at our church
on sunday last was grand success. The
dav so far as weather was concerned, was
an ideal one. A large and appreciative
audience was present to listen to DR.,
Lightbourne, who preached an able and
interesting sermon from the words, " 1t
is the Spirit that Quickeneth." After
the sermon, a statement was made by the
pastor Rev. H. B. Kelso showing the cost
of the repairing and painting of the
church. and that a balance of tifty-two
dollars had not been raised for which the
congregation was asked to contribute,
which they did in very short time. Our
thanks are extended TO our Barratt' s
Chapel and Magnolia friends as well as
to visitors along the shore for their gem
erosity toward us and our church.
The favorable weather that we have
been blessed with for the last two weeks,
is, at least, providential and has enabled
the farmers through the Neck to get their
wheat threshed and put away or sold, as
the case may be, in short order and IN
good condition. The farmers in this
farming section secured the services OF
George Stewart, of near Houston, who
has one of the most complete threshing
machines that has ever been run around
this neighborhood and Mr.. Stewart sees
to it that no delay occurs unless it is un-
ayoidable. 1t is claimed by those who
seem to know that they can thresh two
thousand bushels of wheat a day, under
favorable conditions. A great Innovation
and improvement over the old eight horse
power machines, of We olden times.
Miss Edith NOBLE, of Philadelphia, who
has been spending some time at the
" West Philadelphia" cottage was enter
tanned at luncheon by Mrs. Hammel and
Mr. Jacob Hammel, at their residence
here, last Saturday.
Misses Delilah G. Davenport and Mabel
r. Batten, graduate nurses, Of Camden,
n. j., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. f. V.
Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. &. Irvine, of Stanly,
Iowa, are recuperating at the cottage
"Seabreeze" on the beach front. Mr..
Irvine's health became somewhat i'm
paired and his physician advised him to
come east and try this climate and to
take frequent salt water baths. HE
seems to be delighted with the place and
will likely remain all the season.
Mrs. Leonard L. Hicken and daughter,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards, Mr..
Smith, of Wilmington, are visiting their
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Wilcutts, Mr..
Jacob Segrest took party OF five out on
the fishing grounds, on Monday of this
week and during one tide caught one
and seventy-four fine large trout.
Mrs. Susan Spaid, relict OF the late
Washington Spaid, who left this place
about twelve years ago and went to Salem,
n. j., died there on the Goth inst. and
was brought here and buried at Barratt's
Chapel on the oath inst. Mrs. Spaid was
a good christian woman and had many
friends here who mourn her death.
Mrs. John W. Coverdale, Sr., another
inestimable woman loved and respected
by all who knew her, went from her home
near here, about two weeks ago down
near Glendale, to see her daughter who
was sick; while there she was taken sick
and died on the Goth inst, and was
brought up and laid to rest, on Mon
day, of this week in Barratt's Cemetery.
Rev. H. B. Kelso officiating. She leaves
A sorrowing husband, a large family OF
grown up children and host Of friends to
mourn her departure.
T Mason Gooding and family, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Osbond Gooding, Miss Eta
Gooding, Mr.. John Brannan, all of Will
mington. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cooke, OF
West Philadelphia are spending their
uting at the Wilmington City cottage
and will remain until the first of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Price and son,
Miss Marguerite Barnett, of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Ida Armstrong, of Smyrna,
Del, are guests of Mrs. W. S. Hendrick-
son, at the Little Creek" cottage.
Jacob Segrest is entertaining his mother
and Mr.. Peter Daily, Of Philadelphia,
this week.
Mr. John Hartman, Of near Cedar
Grove, this county, and family are enjoy
ing the comforts of their large and beau
tiful cottage, that he has had built near
the mouth of the MurGerkill River and
will sojourn and recuperate there the
balance of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White, of Phila-
are summering at their cottage,
the Triton" on the beach front
Mr.. George W. Flach spent few days
here with his family at their summer