Milford chronicle., 1926-09-10
Frederick


Elma Bryan Knokles, wife of Will
liam Z. Knowles, on last Thursday
afternoon. Services had been held at
her late residence the previous eve
ming in Merchantville, N. J. She had
lived here quite a number of years
ago and was loved and respected by
all who knew her. The relatives
from a distance who were entertain
ed by Mrs. Rachel Carlisle were:
William Z. Knowles, Emmett B.
Knowles, Mrs. e. B. Roberts and
daughter, Miss Mary 2. Roberts, OF
Merchantville, N. j., ]. e. Bryan of
Camden, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cook
man Bryan of New York, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Bryan of Philipsburg,
Pa. and Mrs. E. L. Hubbard of Cam
bridge, Md.
Mrs. Stanton P. Lee of Troy, N.
Y. Charles Conner Of Wilmington,
MRS. J. B. Conner and Mrs. J. B. Lin
dale of Magnolia, William S. Davis
of Dover were guests Of Mrs. Sall1e
Williams on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Rogers of Con-
necticut have been spending week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Rogers, Sr.
Miss Elizabeth Lank has return
ed from several weeks stay in Mil
ton.
Senator and Mrs. I. w. Belts en-
tertained at dinner on Friday in hon
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert J. DOdd,
Miss Ida Rosa of Milford, Mrs. How
ard Welch and daughter, Agnes Car
row and Jean Louise of New York,
Mrs. C. H. Speel, Miss Helena Case
and I. Watson Belts, Jr.
A number of our young ladies who
have made special preparation to
enter the teaching profession enter
ed upon their new duties this week.
Miss Sarah Burton of the Syracuse
University will teach English in
the FELTON, High School; Miss Mary
Melvin of the University of Delaware
will teach at Eight Square, and Miss
Mary Garbutt, also of the University
of Delaware, will teach at Black
Swamp. They are capable, energetic
young people and we feel assured of
their success in their chosen profess
sion.
Miss Rae Maguigan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Bostic and o. G. Melvin
spent Monday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. Edward Hudson visited her
brother, Charles Wingate in Phila-
delphia last week. He is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Burton, B. F.
Burton, Jr., and Miss Sarah Burton
spent several days in Atlantic City
last week,
Miss Bessie Denney and daughter,
Martha, of Smyrna, are visiting MIS-.
Gordon L. Counselman.
Mrs. Potter Coffin and daughter of
Milford have been visiting Mrs. Bur-
ton Hendricks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vinyard
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Leach at the Gray
bird" at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Anna 7. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. L. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Rogers, Mrs. E. f. Melvin, Miss Mary
Melvin, Mrs. Mary A. Boone were
Rehoboth visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. T. V. Cahall has returned
from an extended stay at the Hotel
HenlOpen,
John Malarkey of this town and
his bride, formerly Miss Gertrude
Cooper, of Milford, were given SER
enade last week by their young
friends. They have the best wishes
of many friends here.
Henry Vinyard who has been en-
ployed at PennsVille, N. j., during
the summer, has returned home to
attend school and his brother, Joseph
Vinyard, has succeeded him in his
position.
Mrs. Lester Rentz, Mrs. c. H.
Speel, Mrs. Ida Manlove and Miss
Emma Manlove motored to Rehoboth
on Thursday. On Saturday Mrs.
Rentz was taken ill and was opera
ted upon the same day at the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital Tor appen-
dicitis. At this writing she is doing
fine.
Rev. R. N. Benson has returned
from his vacation and preached last
Sunday two very good sermons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Purnel and
DAUGHTER, Evelyn, and Mrs. S. K.
Belts, spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Boone Palmer of Odessa was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Palmer on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Peoples and
daughter Peggy and the Misses
Stroud of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Slaughter.
Miss Elizabeth Burris and Mrs.
Vaughn Warren spent the weekend
with Mrs. Thomas Spurry.
Mrs. Joseph Frazier has returned
from Atlantic City accompanied by
Miss Bessie Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Sanders, Mr..
and Mrs. Crouthanel and Miss Mil
dred Reynolds of Norristown, Pa,
have been visiting Mrs. Orland Alex
ander and Mrs. Henry Purnel.
Miss Lillian Davis and Miss Con-
stance Martin of Virginia were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Bride.
Mrs. E. F. Melvin is visiting in
Burton Hendricks will build new
home on his lot on David street.
Workmen began digging the cellar
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Wells of Elk
ton, Mrs. Mary Rudolph and Miss
Bertha White of Wilmington were
guests Of Mrs. e. B. Smithers on
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Boone of Phil
adelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dep
uty of Milford called on friends
here on Sunday.
Mrs. J. Reynolds Rogers and son,
John, have returned from a visit to
Springfield, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Courtney Miller
and six children motored from Coral