Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-12-07
Rehoboth Beach

The Queen Esther Circle, a Home
Missionary Society of the M. E.
Church, has been organized in our
town, under the leadership of Mrs.
Ralph Palmer. The second meeting
was held Monday evening, November
26, at the home of Miss Emily Ewing.
Our officers include Miss Emily Ew-
ing, secretary; Alberta Joseph, treas
urer; Mary Jolls, vice president. Other
members are Dorothy Greene, Virgin
ia DuttOn, Ruth Melvin, Louise Camp
bell, FlOris Downing and Nettie Bur-
ton.
This being children's year, dresses
from one year old up, are being made
for the orphan children in the United
States.
The Standard Bearers, the foreign
missionary society, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Walter Palmer, will meet
in the home of Miss Gertrude Joseph
on Friday evening. This society is al
so progressing very rapidly.
Among those who spent the holidays
in Rehoboth were: Mrs. Miriam Ran
som and family, Mrs. Fisher, Robert
and Bush Yarnell, of New York, Sol
Refs and family, Mrs. Diving and
daughters, Miss Alice Poole, Miss Ma
bel Hopes, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mitchell, Mrs. Ham
mond, Mr.. Gawthrope and children of
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bowen, Miss Margaret Ellis of New
ark, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Abbott of Mil
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. King spent
Sunday with the formers brother,
Ellis H. King, of Lewes.
Oscar feathers has returned from
a visit with his daughter, Mrs. White
in Seaford.
Alice Joseph and Lenie Ewing
spent last week in Milton with the
latter's sister, Mrs. Laura Clendan-
iel.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Rig
gin was the scene of brilliant gath
ering last Saturday afternoon when
large number. responded to the sixty
invitations issued in honor of Mrs.
Charles Richards TOrbert, of Shreve-
port, La, the popular daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Riggin, who has been great
ly missed at Rehoboth since her mar
rage last December. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with dark red
chrysanthemums and orange mari
colds. Refreshments were served to
groups of twelve throughout the af-
ternoon. Mrs. J. D. McCabe, Mrs. Hall
Riggin and Miss Eva Timmons pour
ing tea, assisted by Miss Floris Down.
ing and Miss Clara Elizabeth Riggan.
Among the out of town guests were
Mrs. Rowland and daughter of Lewes,
Mrs. Rittenhouse of Washington, d,
c., Mrs. Bowen of Newark, Mrs. Fred
Ross, Miss Hopes and Miss Poole OF
John Lingo, Jr., who has been con-
fined to his home with the grippe for
the past week is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Horn are spend
ing a few days in Wilmington.
L. H. Raymond of New York is
spending some time with his family
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Joseph and |
B. Palmer, of Smyrna, spent the week |
end with the formers parents here
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Joseph.
Francis Massey has returned to his |
home in Lewes after spending some
Tine with his sister, Mrs. Hilyard
Palmer.
Mrs. Ruth Hazard of Lewes spent
Sunday with Mrs. L. M. Raymond.
A very delightful party was given
IN Saturday evening, December LIST by
Miss Marie Holland, at her home
near Rehoboth. The following were
present: Misses Josephine Tracy
Oelma Ewing, Margaret Ellis, Leona
PAINTER, Anna Holland, Tenie Ewing
md Alice Joseph and Messrs. Seaton
Maynadier, Derrick Lingo, Fred gull
en-, Albert Reynolds, of Milton; VIM.
Burton, Earl White and Wadford
Browne of Bridgeville and 2. CULLEN
If Wilmington. The evening was en-
Dyed by playing games and dancing
Lfter which refreshments were serV-
ID.
J. B. D. Lyndale who has been re-
,eiving treatment at the Beebe Hos
,ital of Lewes, is very much improv-
ID and is expecting to return to his
lome this week.
Bradford Webb of Lewes spent the
Weekend with his sister, Mrs. Arthur
oseph.
Mrs. N. B. Register, Mrs. Mark
roach and Mrs. Eckels of Lewes Wis
ted Mrs. L. M. Raymond on Monday
Mrs. R. T. Rumbold is spending a
ew days in Washington, D. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beach are re-
ewing congratulations upon the ar
ival of a fine baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. McCabe left
n Sunday for a trip to New York and
Atlantic City, N. ].