Milford chronicle., 1926-09-10
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ber 18th: Sunday school $3.50. Prea-
ching at 10:30. Subject, Law and
Grace" Epworth League 7:15 with
Mrs. VIM. Biggs as leader and prea-
ching at 8 o'clock. Subject, Free
Salvation" Come one, come all, ev-
erybody welcomed.
Death came as a thief in the
night" and took another old resident
from our midst. 1t visited the home
of Frank Sapp and made him its
victim about II o'clock on Monday
night. Mr.. Sapp was only i'll about
two hours before death claimed him.
Drs. Pratt and S. M. D. Marshall
were with him and pronounced death
due to appopleXy. His funeral was
held on Thursday afternoon at 1870
o'clock from his late home. Rev.
Stanley w. Grant preached the fu-
neral sermon and he was assisted by
Rev. Arthur Thomas. The wife and
six children, four boys and two girls,
are very much broken up at this
time, and we wish to assure them
that they have the deepest sympathy
of this community.
Houston public school opened on
Tuesday with the following teachers,
John R. Birmingham, 7th and Sth
grades; Miss Naomi Hughes, 5th and
9Th grade, but Miss Hughes was un-
able to take up her duties at this
time as she is quite i'll, so Mrs. Duff
endach is teaching in her place until
she is able to do so. Miss Dorothy
Vinyard is 3rd and 4th grades tea
cher, and Miss Elizabeth Wharton
has the 1st and End grades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Taylor and
daughters, Ruth and Catherine of
Baltimore have been recent visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
w. Hood.
Mrs. Thomas Doyle received a sum-
mons on Tuesday OF last week to go
to New York City at once as her
daughter, Mrs. Boowmeyer was ser
iously ill, but death had stepped in
and claimed Mrs. BoOkmeyer before
Mrs. Doyle arrived.
Mrs. Susanna Armour from Homo
lulu who has been spending two
weeks with relatives at Houston re-
turned to Chester, Pa, on Sunday.
Quite an enjoyable evening was
spent at the home of Mrs. S. M.
Messick on Saturday evening, Sep
tember 4th. The occasion being a
birthday and farewell surprise in
honor of Mrs. Susanna Armour of
After spending the even
ing in music and games refreshments
were served at a late hour. Those
present were: Mrs. Susanna Armour
of Honolulu, Mr.. ana Mrs. VIM. H.
Armour of Chester, Pa, Samuel H.
Armour, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Armour,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Armour and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Armour and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Golan Ar
mour, Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Armour
and children, Arthur w. Armour, Mr..
and Mrs. S. M. Messick and daugh-
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Purcell
and sons, Mrs. Carrie H. Viereck of
Milford and the Misses Mary john
son, Elva Marvel and Lewis Fritz
singer.
Mrs. Edgar Vinyard and children,
Mrs. Ernest Simpson and daughter,
Eleanor, visited RehobOth and Lewes
Beaches last Tuesday.
Walter Graham Of Milford spent
the weekend with his brother, Ran
dolph Graham.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayes have
been entertaining their grandson,
Barbour Hayes Of Danbury, Conn.
Zack Johnson of Jersey City is
visiting his home.
Mrs. Geo. W. Johnson spent the
weekend with her daughter, Mrs.
Nutter Marvel of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Armour,
Lloyd and Ruth Armour and Miss
Mary Johnson were Lincoln visitors
on Sunday.
Mrs. Randolph Graham, Mrs. En-
nest Simpson and daughter Eleanor
and Mrs. julius Cooper and sons
spent Labor Day at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson went
to Wilmington on Sunday. They were
accompanied by Miss Catherine Nc
Faul and Jack Dougherty.
Miss Eleanor Simpson entertained
Charles Pardee of Dover on Sunday.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Hummell have been
entertaining their grandsons, Bar
bour Hayes and Priestly De Ford Of
Danbury, Conn.