Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
Greenwood

Mrs. Mary johnson of Greenwood
had a gathering of her children on
Sunday. Saturday was her birthday
and she celebrated it on Sunday by
having her children with her to help
eat her birthday cake, with SO candles
on it. She received many nice pres
ents from her children and friends.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. o.
B. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. John
son, all of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. +. Johnson and son of Haddonfeld,
N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. johnson Of
Camden, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. c. +.
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Johnson,
all of Magnolia, Mrs. C. B. Burchnell
of WOOdside, Mrs. M. A. Webb and
three children of Oakley. Two Of her
sons from Chester were not present.
After dinner they all departed wishing
that they might all spend more birth
days with their mother. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Hewes and
son Samuel Of GuyencOurt, visited at
the home of Mrs. A. M. Jones over the
weekend.
Mrs. c.. w. zimmerman, widow of the
late DR.. c. w. zimmerman, is very i'll
at the home of her son, Ward Am
norman, of Harrington, where she
has been making her home since the
death of her daughter, Blanche.
ElWOOd johnson who has been in
the hospital for some time-having
been operated on for appendicitis, is
slowly improving.
Rev. L. w. Layfleld who has retired
from preaching, will make his home
here with his daughter, Mrs. John W.
Todd. We will be glad to welcome
them in our town as Mr.. Layfield has
been our former pastor several years
ago
The proceeds from the P. T. A. sup
per amounted to more than $100.
Laird Kratzs small son has been
critically ill with pneumonia, but is
slowly improving at this time.
R. L. Coulter had the pleasure Of |
entertaining his fOther the past week.
Mrs. C. B. Porter entertained a
number of friends at turkey dinner
on Sunday. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Harlem Waller of Delmar,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stemples Of
Georgetown.
w. A. Carlin, the M. D. & V. Rail-
road post Office clerk, has been trans
ferred again and will leave Green
wood in a short time.
On last Wednesday evening tine men
Of the M. P. Sunday school treated the
ladies' of the school. The ladies of the
school beat the men in an automobile
race from New York to Los Angeles.
The men choose the Ford car to go
n, thinking the Ford would come out
ahead in the end. This time the Ford
allied to come through and the ladies
)eat them by large per cent in their II
Srant car. The treat was in the form
# an entertainment hat everyone en-
Dyed. The program opened with Sc L
ectiOn by the Greenwood orchestra, i
fter which Mr.. Van Leer of Seaford II
endered several piano solos and also
ccOmpanied Miss Ross and Mrs. Nor
an who sang several beautiful selec-
ions. Grace Porter gave negro ser
ION, that put everything in the shade.
Everybody seemed TO enjoy The treat
hat the men gave. -lR
Rev. C. w. Spry has been returned
D the NJ e. Church for another year.
The Bible training class of the M.
!. Church meets every Monday even d
lg in the M. E. Church. There seems
D be a growing interest, and all en- 4
ly the meetings.
The Missionary Society met at the II
ONE of Mrs W. H. Radcliffe on Mon X
ay evening.
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