Milford chronicle., 1926-08-13
Lincoln City

School Convention met at Slaughter
Neck Church Tuesday, August 7th.
The chairman being absent, the
meeting was called to order by the
vice president, John Ament; in tho
absence of the secretary, w. A. Ire
land was appointed secretary pro
TEN. The music was in charge OF W.
p. jefferson. Rev. Conrad Hamer OF
Glendale read a scripture lesson
and also led in prayer. Rev. Eldrldge
of Milton gave an interesting talk
on young people.
Mrs. A. E. Num- of Milford talked
on the adult work followed by Miss
Edna Barker on the primary and its
equipment.
The following committees were
then appointed by the chair:
Nominations, Rev. ]. H. Thorn
ton, Miss Anna Ingram and Rev.
Conrad Hamer.
Resolutions, Mrs. w. P. Jefferson,
Miss Edna Barker and Mrs. J. H.
/ Thornton.
The following schools were repre-
sented: Milford Presbyterian; Ellen
dale NJ. E.; Cedar Neck NJ. E.;
Slaughter Neck NJ. E.; Shawnee M.
P; Milford NJ. E., and Lincoln M. e.
The evening session was called to
order at 1880 p. m. by the chairman
Fred w. ireland. After some lively
songs and prayer the committees
made their reports which were adop-
| ted. Rev. Disston w. Jacobs OF Mil
ford then addressed us with Face
the Facts" in which he very force
ably replied to some of the speakers
of the meeting held in the Plaza The
atre against Prohibition. Everyone
who calls themselves Christians,
should thank God for men like him
who is not afraid to stand against
the devil.
After a song, Rev. Hamer pro-
nounced the benedictiOn. w. A. Ire
land, secretary pro TEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald
| entertained the past week Mrs.
Frampton of Chester, Pa, and Mrs.
Carroll of Ridgeley, Md.
Miss Esther Truitt is spending
few days in Wilmington as the guest
of Miss Phyllis Morrison at 2SO4
West Harrison street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John LeCompte and
Mrs. Mary D. LeCompte entertained
at the Swain cottage at Slaughter
Beach over the weekend, Thomas
Postles of Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
P. Brewster and daughters, Evelyn
and Doris, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Jordan
and Jess Jordan, Jr., Miss Lillian
Trueda, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Selby and
children, Myrtle, Thelma and Don
t aid, all of Camden, N. j., and MIS-
James Selby of Manasquan, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Colegrove oi
= Wilmington announce the arrival Of
2 a fine daughter, Marian Colegroye
born Saturday, August Z. Mrs. Cole
grove will be remembered as Miss
l I Gertrude Clendaniel, daughter of Mr.
. and Mrs. ]. L. Clendaniel. Both mo-
ther and daughter are doing nicely
Miss Lottie Gray of Dover, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Horace DeOncony and Pau
Chase of Philadelphia are guests o.
: the latter's parents, Captain anc
Mrs. Thos. Chase.
Herbert Clendaniel, wife anc
daughter Alice of Newark, N. j., are
I spending their summer vacation witt
4 his mother, Mrs. Julia Clendanle
and family.
Mrs. VIM. ]. Curtin is making al
Z indefinite stay with her son, Rober'
E. Curtin and family at Wilmington
4 Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilkins ane
David Winthrode of Ely, Ua., spen'
: the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
John H. Clendaniel and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Jefferson en-.
tertained over the weekend Mr.. anC
l Mrs. oscar Lank and four boys oi
, HARRISBURG, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Logue
and children, James and Helen ano
Miss Catharine Brownan of Darby
Pa. and Elmer Bennett and wife ol
Milford.
Mrs. Laura Willis of Wyoming Is
a guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
E. G. Reed. :
Holton Harris of Wilmington is
spending fortnight with ms
grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. j. II
. Thornton.
Frances Samson and family Of
philadelphia, accompanied with his
grandmother, Mrs. Emma Small ol
Milford were town visitors on Tues
day of last week.
VIII. Clendaniel and wife and Geo.
Fl Derrickson were visitors at Ocean
City, Md, on Sunday. -
Howard Beideman and family OF
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with relatives.
Alvan Redden and family Of Phila-
delphia. formerly of this town ARE
snending a week at the Truitt cot
tage at Slaughter Beach.
II. E. CIendaniel and family ana
Elwood Mills and family Of Cedar
Neck and Mrs. Kate Beardsley spent
I last week in the Pettyjohn cottage at
Slaughter Beach.
]. Vernon Reed and wife entertain
ed over the weekend John Chadwick
and wife, VIM. Candle and wife and
John Boyle and wife, all Of Philadel-
phia.
George Marker, wife and daughter.
Kathryn and Mrs. Robert Marker ano
daughters, Helen and Charlotte, OF
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
George R. Clendaniel and wire.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mills of Cedar
Neck are being congratulated upon
) the birth of fine son, Lloyd Edgar
born Friday, August 9Th. Mrs. Mills
1 will be remembered as Miss Eta
), Clendaniel of this town. Both mother
= and son are doing fine.
= Wilbur Adams and wife Of Belle
fonte, Pa, spent Saturday and sun
day with the latter's parents, MI
and Mrs. Joseph Messick.
John Donovan, wife and son Har
old motored to Philadelphia on Sun
. -, r1Lo1, 1.yare acconnnanied by Mrs