Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
Deh11ar


Miss Edna Moore, daughter of Mrs.
Levin Moore of Delmar and Walter
7 King of Laurel were married on
Thursday night at Laurel, by Rev.
r. P. Thomas, pastor of the Laurel
M. E. Church. After spending their
honeymoon in some Of the northern
cities they will make their home in
Laurel where the groom is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brewington
and Mr. and Mrs. r. r. German are
on a motor trip to Detroit, and Can
ada.
Mrs. Mary Tyre is visiting Mrs.
Samuel Hearn of Laurel.
Mrs. T. Barton Freeney entertain
ed the Thursday Bridge Club at her
home this week. This being the Op-
ening meeting of the season.
Mrs. Charles Sturgis is entertain
ing Mrs. A. J. Elliott and Mrs. Ho-
mer Disharoon of Salisbury and Mrs.
L. B. Phelps of Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Swami and
son, Bobbie, of Cape Charles, Va,
were Delmar visitors the past week.
John Waller of Virginia is the
guest of his son, Harlan Waller Of
this town. ,
Announcement has been received
of the marriage of Miss Helen Rus
sell, formerly of Greenwood, but
now of Philadelphia, to Drayton Al
lison Mcmillan, on Saturday, Sep
tember 18th. The wedding took place
in New York City. Shortly after the
ceremony the happy couple left on
a two weeks honeymoon to Bermu-
da. Upon their return they will make
their home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Rosetta Layfeld has returned
from visit with relatives in Sails
bury.
The following young people of
DeImar left Tuesday for various col
leges: Messrs. Chas. Marvel, Handy
Culver, William Draper, Perry Le-
Gates. Richard Long, John w. Mel
son, Louis Ellis and the Misses Mol
lie Ellis, Louise Marvel, Julia Fran
els, Mary Beauchamp at University
of Delaware; James Mills, John
Nichols, Eleanor F'reeney, Frances
Freeney at the University Of-Mary-
land; James Marshall Faulkner at
Dickinson College; William Francis
at West Point.
John E. Brown, a resident of Del
mar for the past fifteen years and
employed in the freight service or
the Norfolk Division, died sudden
" at his Grove street home about
1890 o'clock Saturday night. Mr.
Brown accompanied his wife and
daughter to the movies Saturday
night and retired about eleven o.
clock. Shortly after midnight Mrs.
Brown heard his labored breathing
and quickly realized his serious
condition. Neighbors were summon
ed and Doctors Lynch, Locates and
Ellegood arrived in the quickest time
possible, but the vital spark had lied
before any one arrived.
The deceased was So years OF age
and is survived by his wife, one son,
Garrison Brown, of Wilmington;
one daughter, Eugenia, teacher in
the Laurel schools, an aged mother,
Mrs. Clementine Brown, of Trappe,
Md, two sisters, Mrs. VIM. BOyles of
Willoughby, Md, and Mrs. VIM. Os-
Ter of Trappe, Md, and two brothers,
James and Rogers, living in Balti-
more and Philadelphia. Mr.. Brown
was a devoted husband and father,
a kind neighbor and an industrious
and upright citizen and his loss is
deplored by the entire community.
Funeral services were held from his
late home Tuesday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. w. Jones. Inter
ment in the M. P. cemetery.
1 I Miss Mary Beauchamp, daughter
6f Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Beauchamp of
near Delmar has been awarded a
scholarship at the University of Del
aware and will use the same this