Milford chronicle., 1923-11-16


very excellent report of the Sunday
School Convention held in Clayton last
week.
w. H. Davis of Dover, Mr.. Knoehr of
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Smith
Of Magnolia were guests Of Mrs. Sal
lie Williams on Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Mason Of Dover has been
visiting Mrs. Mary Williams and Mrs.
Sallie Hudson.
Mrs. Nathaniel Lark and daughter,
Rebecca, of Philadelphia, have been
visiting Miss Elizabeth Lark.
Mrs. I. w. Belts and Miss Helena
Case were delegates to the Whining
ton Conference Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society Convention held. last
week in Harrison Street Church. Mrs.
Belts is president of the Frederick
branch and Dover district and was
elected 4th vice president at the con-
vention.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darby and Mrs.
Rachel Carlisle attended the laying
of the corner stone Of the Masonic
Temple at Alexandria, Va.
On Sunday evening the bodies Of
the two men, Samuel c. Thomas and
James o. Coverdale, who were drown
ed in the Mispillion Piver, were re-
covered by searching parties, about 40
yards from where the boat was found.
They were in perfect condition and
were brought here to H. F. Mitten's
undertaking establishment. The in
quest was held there on Monday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Thomas was carried to
his home where Rev. Taylor conduct
ed the services on Tuesday afternoon.
They were attended by large con-
course of friends and neighbors who
held him in high esteem. He was 81
years Of age and is survived by his
wife, a brother, Ponder Thomas, two
sisters, Mrs. James Webb, Mrs. Chas.
Macklin, of Frederick, Mrs. James
Thomas, South Bowers, and Mrs. Luz
Their Cubbage, of Milford. Interment
was made in Barratt's cemetery.
The funeral of James CoVerdale was
held in Barratt's Chapel on Wednes-
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. Har-
ry Taylor. A large body of friends
were present. The deceased was 80
years of age and leaves a wife and
four small children, who have the
sympathy of their many friends. H. F.
Mitten conducted both funerals.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. A. W.
Boone entertained a few friends at
dinner in honor Of Miss Emma Car
mean who celebrated her twenty
fourth birthday. A beautiful dinner
was served which included birthday
cake, surmounted with twenty-fOur
candles. Miss Carmean was the recip-
lent of some pretty gifts and many
good wishes for happy returns Of the
day.
Mrs. Moffet, Mr.. and Mrs. Crane of
New Jersey are guests of Mrs. How
ard Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitch of Wilmington
are guests of Mrs. Mary Boone.
A box social will be held at Pleasant |
Hill, November 23rd. Girls please
bring boxes. Boys bring your pocket
books.
John Mcbride has had the house he
recently purchased remodeled and it
will make very attractive home when
Miss Mary Hopkins is visiting
friends here.
Mrs. Gordon Counselman is spend
ing few days in Philadelphia.
MIS-. carl IIdSu VIII LAS DSSu COA-
fined to her bed with rheumatism for
a month at the home of her parents,
to her home in Camden last
week.
Miss Claramond Belts visited friends
in Brooklyn, N. Y, and Philadelphia
last week.
There will be a box and shadow
social, given by the Junior Class, in
Frederick town hall, on Tuesday, No
vember 20. Ice cream, cake and candy
will be on sale.