Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Lynch gave a
dinner ON Saturday announcing the
marriage of their daughter, Marian,
to DR.. Sylvester Dukes, of Camden,
! N. j., April 11th in the city of
Philadelphia. The announcement
came as a complete surprise to the
guests who upon going to the table
found at their places dainty pink
hearts tied with white ribbons with
the announcement concealed within
a tiny draped window, in the center
of the hearts. In the center of the
table, a bride and groom stood un-
der a draped white canopy from
which white streamers extended to
the placards which represented a
bride with her attendants. The
salted nuts were concealed within
white paper rose buds, tied with
white silk ribbon. On each end of
the long table were large bowls full
of long stemmed white roses. The
following guests were present: At
torney and Mrs. Elwood Dukes and
son, of Camden, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs.
James Dukes, of Camden, N. j.,
AIessrs, ~ L. Warren, Jr., and Ed
ward Lynch, of Philadelphia, Mr..
and Mrs. George DerricksOn, of RoX-
ana, The Misses Miriam DeHaVen,
Esther Cherry, Ethel Warren, Emily
Lynch, of Selbyville; Nell Ringler,
of BishOpville; Helen Baker, of
Delaware College; Mr.. Frank HollO-
way, Of Selbyville; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Lynch, and DR.. and Mrs. Sylves-
ter Dukes.
The bridal couple received the
CONGRATULATIONS of their friends as
they stood in the large living room
which had been transformed into a
perfect bower of roses, snowballs
and wax begOnias. The bride will
continue to teach the seventh grade
until the end of the term, after
which DR.. and Mrs. Dukes will make
their future home in Camden, N. j.
The Red Men will attend church,
in a body on Sunday morning.
The chancel bouquets on Sunday
were in memory of Mrs. Sed Long
and Mr.. William Morris. The pre-
sidents of the Ladies' Aid and
Womans Home Missionary Society.
Mrs. John Davis and Mrs. ollister
Moore stood in the vestibule Of the
church and gave a bouquet of white
or pink flowers to every Sunday
School scholar and to all those who
attended the Sunday morning SER
vices. A special sermon and an an
them by the choir were special fea-
lures and the quartette by Messrs.
Spencer, Tunnell, Edward Brasure,
Lee Stevens and Joshua Murray at
the evening service made a perfect
ending to a most enjoyable Sunday
program.
Mrs. Ellis returned on Friday
from a visit with relatives in Snow
Hill, Md.
Mrs. Ida Townsend entertained
weekend guests from Parsonsburg,
Md.
c. NJ. Robinson spent the weekend
with his parents in Philadelphia.
The girls of the Dodge Ball team
winners of the first prize at the Sus-
sex County Field Meet, were enter
tanned Friday at the home of Mrs.
c. w. Jarrett. Games were played
and prizes awarded, after which re-
freshments were served to the fol-
lowing: Misses Elizabeth Williams,
Peaches HollingswOrth, Mary Flood,
Kathryn Quillen, Bertha Beauch-
amp, Walsie Bunting, Josie Pepper,
Dorothy McCabe, Hannah Andrews,
Martha McCabe, Gladys Lynch, Ma
dine Hickman and Ann Hickman.
Mrs. L. w. Warren had the mis-
fortune to fall from the top of the
front stairway to the bottom and
sustained painful injuries.
The Community Club met at the
home of Mrs. G. w. Jarrett on Thurs
day evening. The program was in
charge of Mrs. Lee Stevens and was
as follows: Subject, Better Homes"
Music in the Home, Miss Grace
Johnson; Better Homes, Mrs. Lee
Stevens; Religious Training, Mrs.
Charlotte Marine; Value of the Rad
10, Mrs. w. M. Long; Child Train
ing, Miss Ethel Warren; Song, Home
Sweet Home. After the business
meeting refreshments consisting of
brick ice cream, cake and hot cOf-
fee was served by the hostess, Mrs.
c. w. Jarrett assisted by Mrs. San
ford Noble and Miss Maud McCabe. |
The club luncheon on Saturday !
was a splendid success in spite of
the inclement weather. The Hud-
son Theatre was decorated with !
yellow and white crepe paper. The |
tables were arranged separately. |
Place cards tied with yellow satin
ribbon and yellow baskets contain
ing salted nuts were at the guests
plates and bouquets of yellow and |
white flowers graced the center of |
the tables. Addresses were made |
by the Selbyville club president, Mrs.
H. V. Tubbs and the State Fedora
tion President, Mrs. France and
Mrs. Freeman, chairman of the Bet
ter Homes Movement. The pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. Elmer
West. Special music was in charge
Of Mrs. Nelson of Milford and Mrs.
Humes of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Lynch enter
5ained at dinner on Saturday even
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Watson.
Warwick