Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
Houston


1O:SO by the pastor, Rev. A. T.
Thomas. Glass Immediately after the
preaching. About the evening ser
vice the writer doesn't know as lhe
Children's Day exercises Will DC
held out to Laws on that night Ire
Children's Day exercises were helu
at the Houston M. e. Church on
Sunday night, June 10TH. Despite the
very unfayorable weather and there
was a large crowd in attendance
The program consisted of few rec
cations by the little tots and then q
pageant, entitled, "The voices OF
His Word" was given and 1t was
very beautifully rendered. All VINO
had a part in it did just line. Inc
committee had only a week in when
to train the children.
The Children's Day exercises Will
he held at Millwood next Sunday al
ternoon.
On Friday night while Rev. A. u.
Thomas was lighting the nghtS ln
the church for rehearsing Tor Chll-
dren's Day, an accident occurred and
Mr.. Thomas was very badly burned
about the face, but is getting along
very nicely now and he was aple u
attend to his church duties on sun
day.
Mrs. George Kirkby came home
from the Philadelphia Hospital on
Saturday and is doing very nicely at
this writing. Charles Emory, MIS-
Kirkby's father is also slightly bel
ter.
Miss Elizabeth Burris who is so
seriously ill in the Homeopathic
Hospital in Wilmington was report
ed to be slightly better and we nope
she will continue to grow stronger
until she will be able to be out
again.
Mrs. Roy Holloway who is very
seriously ill at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Man
love, is not any better at the last
report.
Mrs. Lydia Poole who weel ana
cut her head very badly two weeks
ago is lust getting along fine and the
awful cash is healing splendidly'
Randolph Graham is still ON the
mend and regaining some Oh MS
health and strength back again.
Mrs. ]. B. Counselman entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Dufendach ana
daughter, Betty Lou, on Iuesua!'
The occasion being Mr.. and MIS-:
Dufendach's second anniversary VI
their wedding.
Miss Gladys Armour who has been
visiting in Chester, Pa, has returned
to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Graham en-
+ertained their two grandsons, JUL
ins and Randolph Cooper of Har-
rington last week, while their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Cooper at
tended the Shrine Convention at AT
Iantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Elmer Greenly
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Smith and Mrs. Marie Beeching OF
Summit, N. j., over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are a newly
married couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Counselman ana
children, Martha and Billy, spent
several days of last week in Baltl-
more as the guests of Mrs. ELIZA
beth Denny.
Mrs. Eugene Sharp and son, Law
renee were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Hurley of Milford on
Thursday.
s. w. Crocker of West Orange, N.
7. who has been here several weeks
remodeling the home of his daugn-
ter. Mrs. D. E. Greenly, returned 10
his home on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dockerty ana
son Jack of Wilmington were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Johnson
on Sunday. Mrs. Dockerty has just
gotten out of the hospital and Will
remain with her sister, Mrs. John-
son, until she feels very much I'M
proved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Smith of Fred
erica were the supper guests OF MI
and Mrs. Charles Webb on Sunday.
Miss Elva Marvel is visiting with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Mae Collins of Chester, Pa''
is visiting her grandmother, MIS-
Eliza Collins.
Merrill Thistlewood and family
made a trip to Onley and other
towns of Virginia and Maryland Oh
Wednesday of last week. =,
Howard R. Moore's Sunday school
class met at the home Of Mrs. Ed
gar Marvel on Wednesday night ana
it was agreed to present Mrs. POOLE
one of the members, who was un-
able to be present on account OF an
accident, with a basket of fruit ana
after all the business had been
transacted a good sociable time was
enjoyed by all.
Paul Thistlewood and family OF
Chanel, Md, spent the weekend
with his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
tus Morgan and family.
Edward Jones of New Jersey spent
several days of the past week WIN
his sister, Mrs. Henry Sapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Armour MT;
and Mrs. Franklin Slaughter ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp and son
Lawrence were Woodland Beach
visitors quite recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murtha Cannon OF
Philadelphia are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Rondal Johnson. -.
Mrs. Albert Lofand and Miss Lin
da Burris went to Wilmington on
Saturday to see their sister, MISS
Elizabeth Burris, who is i'll in the
Homeopathic Hospital.
Miss Lillian Gerry and Miss Bessie
Hubbard of Salem, Nd, have Deen
spending a week at the parsonage as
the guests of Rev. and Mrs. A. u.
Thomas.
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