Milford chronicle., 1922-01-06
MAGNOLIA

A very pretty cantata was beautifully
rendered here on Sunday evening, Decem-
Der 25th The young folks acquitted them
selves well and the music in charge of
e. S. Wyatt and NJ. E. Davidson and
Mrs. Lilly McIlvain deserves special mem
tion.
Phe Magnolia basket ball team went
tto Frederick on Wednesday evening of
last week and defeated the second team
of that town in a hard fought game The
score was S5 to 1S.
Miss Ida Chambers who has been en-
ployeds in Portland, Oregon, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Hulda Chambers.
Geo. Connor, son of the late Rev.
James A. Connor Who was for many
years a member of the Wilmington Con-
ference is very sick at this writing, at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. 3. c. Wyatt.
Mr.. Connor has for several years been
employed by the Ingersol Watch Co. He
is on his way to Florida in hopes the
milder climate may help him to regain
his health
A very helpful Christmas service was
held on Tuesday evening of last week at
Barratt's Chapel
Miss Helen Matthews who teaches in
the public school at Selbyville, visited
her sister. Mrs. Rev. Geo. R. Ellis, at
the parsonage during the holidays.
Mrs. Hettie Conner and daughter. Miss
Emma, visited the formers daughter,
Mrs. Lottie Lodge, of Sudlersville, dur
ing Christmas
Rev. E. C. Hallman and family spent
a few days last week visiting Mrs. Hall
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Tay-
Ior, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Collins enter
tanned relatives last week at a turkey
dinner.
The Ladies Aid met on Monday even
ing of this week in regular session at
the church. The social hour was in charge
of Mrs. ]. w. Wright, and the readings
by Mrs. Jas. K. Sapp, Miss Elizabeth
Mensch, Mrs. Katie Knight and the mU-
sic by Miss Elizabeth Mensch, were
much enjoyed by all.
The Rev. Frank Faulkner of Delmar
and his sister, Miss Emma, of Salisbury,
visited their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Faulkner, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Taylor had family
reunion last week and all the children.
viz: Oakley Taylor of Wilmington, Ros-
coe Taylor and wife, J. w. Taylor, Jr.,
and wife, Rev. E. c. Hallman and wife,
of Ocean View, and Thos. Warren and
wife of Wyoming were present.
A beautiful Christmas party was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Reed to the Sun
day school class of their two little boys,
Thomas and Newal. A large and beaUti-
fully trimmed tree stood in one corner
of the room and under and around this
ran an electric train, much to the de-
light of all the children. In the middle of
a large room was a long table fairly
loaded with Xmas toys of almost all
kinds. These the children played with to
their hearts content. Afterward they
were all invited to the dining room
where each by the pulling of ribbon
brought forth a jaunty cap which was
worn by them the rest of the evening.
They were all bountifully served with ice
cream and cake which they enjoyed to
their fullest capacity. The beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Reed was taste
fully decorated for the occasion with
svergreens and poinsettias. The parents
1f all the children, Rev. and Mrs. Geo.
R. Ellis and few other friends were
present and all were enthusiastic in pro-
bouncing the party one of the very finest
,ver enjoyed by twenty-six kddies and
heir parents.