Milford chronicle., 1926-06-04
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A refreshing all day rain visited
us on Monday after a drought
Strawberries will grow better now.
They are being taken to the market
at Frankford and Selbyville.
Farmers are cultivating their corn
Several people have had tele-
phones installed in their homes
namely, James NJ. Evans, VIM. c.
Hickman, Ebe H Davidson and Geo
1. Quillen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wardell and children
of Philadelphia motored here and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
James, the latter's niece.
Everett Cannon and family attend
ed the funeral services of his ia
ther, Joseph Cannon at st. Georges
Church at Clarksville.
Mrs. Alonzo Evans motored to
New York and visited her sons there
and returned with Louis Evans via
auto.
William Turner is employed at
Rising Sun, Md, and spent the week
end at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses West and
three children mOtored here from
Camden, ~ j., and visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Derrickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Steele have
the second son born unto them. on
May 25th, weighing 8 pounds, named
David Wilmer Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Bennett and
son Delmar and daughter Wegenia of
Brookline, Pa, mOtOred here and Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Bennett.
James Asher Richards of Phila-
delphia visited his home here over
Decoration Day.
Capt. and Mrs. John T. West and
son, Horace West. wife and child
visited Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Evans
over Sunday.
Miss Helen Nlilliken of Whining
ton visited Miss Mary c. Evans over
Decoration Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keene and
daughters and Mrs. James King mo-
tored to Bayville and visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Atkins on Sunday.
Capt. and Mrs. Irwin Bennett of
Highland Park motOred down in time
to eat breakfast with Capt. and Mrs.
Warren Evans and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey James. The captain enjoys
his fill of corn mullins, strawberries
and soft crabs and chicken pot pie.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lamb of High
land Park, Pa, visited Capt. and
Mrs. VIM. N. Nelson and Mrs. ThOs.
Hickman on Sunday.
Norman Justice has purchased a
new Chevrolet touring car.
Mrs. Katie Williams of Georgetown
and Mrs. Lizzie Bennett of Frank
ford visited Mrs. Jennie Holt who
has not been well, the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vaughan Tunnel
of Philadelphia mOtoTed here and
spent Sunday at their summer home
here. The Tunnel grove has been
cleared and beautified making nice
shady place to enjoy the summer.
Charles Hooker and mother, Mrs.
Ethel Hooker, entertained the pupils
of the Lord Baltimore High School
Friday night, May 2Sth. The Occa-
sion was in honor of Charles Hook
er's birthday. There was a large 1
birthday cake with fifteen candles
and ice cream and cake were served
in abundance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hickman and
daughter, Mrs. Ella, and her daugh-
ter of Philadelphia, visited Thomas
Hickman and family and Francis
Derrickson and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bishop and +!
three children and Mrs. Lulu Beau /
champ and daughter visited Mrs. |
Francis Derrickson on Sunday.
Mrs. Minerva Pepper and Mrs. Vi
ola Evans gave excellent reports
from the Sunday school convention
held recently.
The EpwOrth League business and .
social meeting was held at the home
of Willis Mitchell on Wednesday
night. There were thirty present and ,
an enjoyable time was spent.
It was decided that an ice cream
festival will be held in the grove on
night, June 18th. Home
made cakes will be on sale. Every
one invited to attend.
The WOmen'S CHRISTIAN temper /
ance Union met at the home of Mrs.
Name Evans on Monday night. An
report from the conVen-
ton was given.
The Methodist Church will hold its
Children's Day services on the night
of June 9Th.
Miss Lille DerricksOn and bro
ther, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Derrick
son motored here and visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen DerricksOn.
The Christian Church will hold its
Children's Day exercises on Sunday
night, June 18th.
Rev. Perkins preached in the Pres
byterian Church on Sunday after
noon last.
Rev, DuHadway of Bridgeville will
preach in the Presbyterian Church
on Sunday afternoon at 2:3O, June
9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mcnamara
and daughter Georgia, and Mrs. Fila
Butler of Philadelphia, Florence Will
la Roberts of the University Of Della
ware. spent Decoration Day with Mr..
and Mrs. L. G. Roberts.
Mrs. Preston Long Of Philadelphia
is nursing her sister, Mrs. Wilmer
Steele.
Asher Anderson and Mr.. and Mrs.