Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
Ocean View

The evangelistic services which
are in progress at the Presbyterian
Church have been profitable.
The different churches of the COM
munity have attended.
Rev. Bishop of Christian Church,
and Rev. A. B. Frye of the M. E.
Church, preached on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. On Thursday
night Rev. Leishman, pastor of the
Lewes Presbyterian Church, deliver
ed an impressive sermon on the sub
iect of "The Cross of Jesus Christ
and What 1t Means To U.s." On Fri
day night DR.. w. R. McElrOy prea-
ched an interesting sermon.
Services have been held each night
this week in charge of the pastor.
Rev. Leishman of Lewes will pos
sibly preach on Thursday or Friday
night.
The Methodist Sunday school will
hold its Christmas entertainment On
Friday night, December oath.
The annual Christmas tree will be
in the church with gifts there Upon.
The young people are rehearsing
music and singing. The children
will recite and sing. Everyone well
come.
We hope Santa Claus will be pres
ent.
The Christian Church will have its
Christmas entertainment on Satur-
day night, December 25.
A tree with decorations and gifts
will attract the people. There will
be recitations and special singing.
| All are cordially invited.
Harry Murray has a COW for sale.
Royal Justice has accepted a po-
sition on a steamer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hudson and
two children have rented the Mary
Hall farm, now owned by Irwin Muir
raw and the above are occupying the
! same.
MIR. and Mrs. Elwood West and
four children have rented the Capt.
J. T. West farm in Cedar Neck and
are occupying the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph DerrlcksOn
of Ocean City, Md, motored here
and visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Derrickson recently.
Rev. and Mrs. E. c. Hallman of
Berlin, Md, and mother, Mrs. John
Taylor were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Belts on Thursday.
Lemmie Evans and son, Wilmer
Evans and wife and daughter of
Roxana and Mr. and Mrs. Royal Dali
sey visited Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Ev-
ans.
People are butchering their pork
ers now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Barnett gave a
dinner on Saturday to several rela-
tives and friends. Those present
were their son, George Barnett, who
holds a responsible position in a
bank in Philadelphia; also Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. L. Barnett and family of
East Landsdowne, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Quillen of Millville and Capt.
and Mrs. Asher J. Anderson and Miss
Mary Dale of this town. All reported
a splendid time.
Mrs. Asher Evans returned recent
ly from Philadelphia where she had
taken treatment at a private hospi-
tai
Mrs. Ida Pennewill Bunting and
Mrs. Emma Alonzo Evans and Mrs.
| John H. Evans and daughter Ruth
enjoyed a pleasant walk on Sunday
afternoon to the family cemetery
near Lin. Hocker's place where the
| John Belts, John Pitman Evans and
/ Irwin Belts families lived neighbOrs.
( There is where the grandparents of
the above ladies lies at rest in the
! old cemetery. It brought back scenes
/ of childhood meath the big hickory
! nut tree and thoughts of good times
around the fireplace where Grand
mother Belts smoked her clay pipe
/ and wove lindsay dresses.
Mrs. Alonzo Evans brought some
hickory nuts away from the place, as
| it was so dear to her.
Mrs. H. o. Murray has returned
home after spending two weeks with
/ relatives in Philadelphia.
Kendall Hudson of Lewes visited
| his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
H. Hudson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis DerricksOn
entertained Rev. and Mrs. A. B.
Frye at dinner on Sunday.
After the Sunday school lesson
held on Sunday morning in Bethel
M. E. Church an inspiring experience
meeting was held. Thomas Short OPP
ened the meeting with good singing;
then Thomas Hudson read the Gath
Psalm, after which Charles Keene
conducted the meeting.
The spirit of the Lord moved the
people strongly to testify to the
saving power of Jesus Christ.
The merchants have their Christ
mas goods on display for sale.
Plenty of good reasonable candy and
nuts and practical gifts.
Santa Claus will have to hustle
now.
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