Milford chronicle., 1919-01-17
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The influenza is still raging. Man!
of the younger children are its vic
TINS this time and there are also NAM
older persons i'll with it. In severa
families there are three and four suf
fering from it. The schools anC
churches are still open. In few cases
of children hemorrhages accompany
the disease Casper KOllock, son oi
Raymond Kollock, is one of the worst
cases.
WhoOping cough is also around.
Oscar Mitchell and Paul Collins OF
Loves Cross Roads visited John P
Bunting over the weekend.
Mrs. Maud Baker is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Nina Carmine, in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Townsend en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Lingo,
Jr., and Mrs. Gertrude West and son
on Sunday. In the afternoon they mo-
tored to Angola to call on Mrs. Cliff
ford Burton. who has been very ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd of Bishopville
visited his cousin, I. A. Hudson and
wife, on Sunday.
Walter Rogers, George Baker, and
William Williams motOred to George
town Saturday evening to see Robert
Brittingham, who is seriously ill. Mr..
Brittingham lately moved from this
town and his many friends here wish
him speedy recovery.
The Red Cross met at the home of
Mrs. John Long last Thursday evening.
About $50 was raised. 1t is hoped that
this society will continue to grow and
become permanent factor in this
neighborhOod and not be dropped be-
cause the war is ended Our work in
this great conflict is not yet over for
many of our boys are being slain in |
the Berlin riots, and even if that were |
not so, the Red Cross organization |
has done for humanity what no other |
has done even before this present war. |
1t was first organized in Geneva. Swift /
zerland, in 1864, by delegates from the
chief nations of the world. It's OBJ
iect was then as now to take care of
all sick and wounded soldiers, whether
friends or enemies, who needed help.
The society also interests itself in
helping to stamp out the widespread
disease of consumption and aids in
relief for great calamities.
Let us thank God for Miss Clara Bar
on. the founder of the American Ma
lonal Red Cross, and help with all
'ur might to carry the good work on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lingo and
laughter, Virginia, visited G. A. Con- ]
Ter and family on Sunday.
The NJ. P. Sunday school will be re-
rganized on Sunday next.
Mrs. Comfort Hudson Bunting, aged |
o years, died at the home of her !
randson, William B. Chandler, Mon {
ay morning, of paralysis and general I
ebility. The deceased had been a
lember of the M. P. Church for many '
ears and was a very faithful attend
Mt until about year ago when her S
ealth would no longer permit her to
o. She leaves three children, Mrs. G
oshua B. Chandler, Mrs. Robert Bunt-
lg and Joseph N. Hudson, all of this
'wn, besides many grandchildren and
Teat-sranchildren. Fueral services
ere conducted in the M. P, Church
'ednesday afternoon by Rev. J. T. Il
alley and interment made at Frank
'rd cemetery. il
Seth A. Hudson has received word ,
lat his wife's mother, Mrs. Aaron
immons, is suffering from a stroke a
paralysis.
Mrs. Margaret Hudson Steele is very a
at her home near Blackwater. e.
Joshua Daisey, while helping Mrs.
auline Long and baby on the train "
lnday afternoon, was carried on to
illsboro. The train was late and did u
1t tarry long at the station so Mr..
aisey received an unexpected ride. OF
)rtunately, he found a friend who
we'd him from a delightful walk d
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