Milford chronicle., 1926-01-15
Delr11ar

The Delmar Grange met in Jones
Hall Saturday night and the follow
ing officers were installed for 1870:
Master, E. w. Palmer; Overseer' T.
D. VanEtten; Lecturer, Mrs. p. D.
VanEtten; Steward, Mrs. F. sam
pie; Assistant Steward, c. e. Thom-
as; Chaplain, ]. L. Phillips; Secre-
tary-Treasurer, Sperry Culver !;
Gate-Keeper, ]. L. Beauchamp'
Ceres, Mrs. ]. L. Beauchamp; Po-
mona, Mrs. Sperry Culver; Flora
Mrs. E. w. Palmer; Assistant Lazy
Steward, Mrs. F. Hearne. Mr.. b. l..
Vaughn of Coolspring Grange IN
stalled the officers. After the meet
ing closed, coffee and pie were
served by the ladies and all enjoyed
a social hour.
Ladies' Night was observed by
Delmar Klan No. 2, X. X. X, by an
entertainment and supper given IN
the social hall of the Baptist Church
on Wednesday evening. Benjamin
F. Marsh was toastmaster OF cere-
monies. Addresses were made by
| Mr.. S. K. Slemons. Rev. ]. p. Berk-
stresser, pastor of the Baptlst
Church, Rev. w. C. Little, of Mid
way, and Taylor L. Thompson
Grand Dragon of the Realm of Del
aware. One hundred were present
The menu was Delaware turkey,
creamed potatoes, sweets, cranber-
ry sauce, peas, brown gravy pick
les, rolls, coffee, ice cream and
cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harry Esham
have had Mrs. E. M. McComb, OF
Wilmington, as their guests during
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Hickey
Mrs. Irma Barr and Mr.. VIM. F.
Hickey attended the eighth annual
banquet of the Julia M. Story Chap
ter No. 8, o. E. S., on Wednesday
evening in Rodney Square Inn, Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. S. N. Culver entertained at
dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Messick and children, of Blacks
tone, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier
Moore, of Crisfield, Md, Mrs. Dom
aid Ashbrook, of Wilmington, and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Barker of this
town.
Mr.. w. H. Windsor, Sr., an aged
and former resident of this town,
died at the E. S. Hospital, Cam
bridge, Md, January 5th, of COM
| plication of diseases. He is sur
vived by four children, six grand
children and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held in the
Old School Baptist Church of this
town, at two o'clock Friday after
noon, conducted by Elder H. c.
Ker. Interment in M. P. Cemetery
The New Century Club held its
first meeting of the year on Tues
day afternoon. The club has in
vited fredericksburg Club to be their
guests on Reciprocity Day January
26th.
At a regular meeting of Adah
+ Chapter No. 5, held on Monday eve
ming, January 4th, the following Of
ficers for 1926 were installed by
Worthy Grand Sentinel Harry 7.
Hickey: Worthy Matron, Mrs.
Charlotte Lear; Worthy Patron,
| Carroll S. Barr; Associate MatrOn,
Mrs. Flora Culver; Secretary, Mrs.
Cora Shinn; Treasurer, Mrs. Lii
lian Jones; COnductress, Mrs. Ella
Carmine ; Associate Conductress.
Mrs. Anna Brewington; Chaplain,
Mrs. Phillie Hastings; Marshall,
Mrs. Alice Hutchinson; Organist,
Mrs. Blanche Nelson; Adah, Miss
Marian Hearn; Ruth, Mrs. Marion
Lowe; Esther, Mrs. Adda Snowden; /;
Martha, Mrs. Pauline Moore; Electa,
Mrs. Ella Black; Warden, Mrs. Ly-
dia Price; Sentinel, S. M. Ellis.
Jewels were presented to the re-
tiring matron and patron. They
also received several other gifts
from their officers. Refreshments
were served by the hospitality COM
mittee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gibson and
daughter, Hannah, are spending the
weekend with relatives in BaIti-
more.
At the recent installation of Of
ficers of Chesapeake ROYAL Arch
Chapter No. II, Royal Arch Masons
OF Maryland, V. J. Carmine of this
town was installed Most Excellent
High Priest for the ensuing year.
Chesapeake Chapter has had only
eleven high priests since its inceD-
tion 75 years ago, and the present
incumbent is the first man outside
of Salisbury to be thus honored.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Ellis while
returning from honeymoon trip to
Florida, were injured in a railroad
wreck in South Carolina when the
train on--which they were travelling
was wrecked in a collision with an
other train. Mrs. Ellis had three
ribs broken, while Mr.. Ellis suffer-
ed cuts and bruises of the head and
body.
Mr.. H. Clayton Hearn. who re-
sided on State street extended and
who has been in poor health for
the past few months, was rushed to
the University Hospital, Baltimore
on Monday night for an operation
but passed away at 2:SO A. M. We'd
nesday before the operation could
be performed. The deceased was
81 years old and leaves a widow
and one son, Wilmer, who resides
in New York. Funeral services
were held at II A. M. Friday in the
M. E. Church of which he was a
member and active worker. Rev. J.
W. Jones Officiated Interment was
made in Line Cemetery.
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