Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
Houston


1890 by Rev. A. G.. Thomas; class
preaching at 8.
Conference is over and we are
glad to say that Rev. and Mrs. A. G..
Thomas have come back to us for
another year and we hope the COM
ing year will be as pleasant as the
past
The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Eugene Sharp on
Thursday night, April 7th. Text
word: Witness. A good attend
ance is desired.
Billy Benton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. COunselman, burned his arm
very badly on Sunday. DR.. Pierce
dressed it and Billy is quite better
at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Greenly en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. C. V. Wilker-
son on Sunday.
Mrs. Randolph Graham was host
ess at a delightful luncheon in her
home last Thursday afternoon. Her
guests included several Harrington
friends who are members of Kent
Chapter No. IL o. e S. She was
assisted by her two daughters, Mrs.
Ernest Simpson and Mrs. Julius
Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McMane, Ed
ward Nelson, of Summit, N. j., and
Mrs. L. NJ. Beeching, of Newark, N.
J., were recent visitors OF Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Greenly.
Mrs. J. B. COunselman entertained
last Wednesday in honor of Mrs.
Thomas Garwin, of Remington, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clifton and
daughter Katherine, of Kenton, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
COlbOurn and Mrs. Zack Johnson on
Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. johnson has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Minner, and
other relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. L. r. Holloway, Of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Manlove. Mrs.
Holloway has been quite i'll but is
somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard ThistlewoOd
and son Theodore and Mrs. Merrill
ThistlewOod attended the NJ. E. Con-
ference at Salisbury, Md, on Sun
day. Reese ThistlewOod was one of
the 1926 boys who attended the Boys
Conference from Friday until Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Simpson and
daughter Eleanor were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Simp-
son, OF Laws.
AFoc4o,, UfIIrv ATonIovo 1.pf11rOnd In
his home on Sunday after spending
a week with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schwartz Fa-
ger entertained the following guests
at supper on Sunday night: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hurd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Stevenson, William Ryder
and Miss Marian Shockley and
John Ryder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sedgwick and
family wish to thank their many
friends and neighbors for the kind
ness shown them during their re-
cent bereavement. They wish to
thank particularly the Rev. Donald
son, of Harrington, also the choir
of the Houston NJ. e. Church for
services rendered and also for the
use OF automobiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill W. Thistle
wood were Dover visitors on Thurs
day.
Minnehaha Council No. u, D. Of
p, will hold a general supper in
their lodge room on Friday night,
April 8th. Price of supper, so cts.
for adults, and 25c for children un-
der II years of age. Everybody
come out and get your moneys |
worth, as there will be chicken
salad, fried oysters, ham, potato |
salad, baked beans, pickles, jelly,
rolls and coffee. Don't forget the |
date, April 8th.
In the Defamation Contest which |
was held on Friday night, March Is, |
Lille Wilson won first prize which |
was a white gold medal. The title |
of her defamation was, "There1l |
Be Room in Heaven" Samuel Ar |
mour won the second prize which |
consisted of $3.50 in gold, and the |
title of his piece was "JOhnny's His |
tory Lesson" Elizabeth TatrO won |
the third prize which was $1.00, and |
Mildred Burlinganne and Frances |
COlbourn received personal men
tiOn.
Houston School Notes
The third annual defamation con-
ter of our school took place Friday |
eN ing, March 18th at the school
no e. The following rendered ex-
cell It selections:
Josephine Caldwell-Within the
Law.
Mary Vinyard-One of Those Aw-
full Children.
Louise Voshell-How She Kept
House.
Margaret Sapp-Old Uncle Jake.
Samuel Armour-His History Les
son.
Mildred Burlingame-That Hired
Girl.
Elizabeth Armour-Barbara Frit-
chic.
Lille Wilson-There1l Be Room
In Heaven.
Nora Webb-Somebody's Darling.
Frances Colbourn-The Black
Horse and His Rider.
Christina Christensen-We Are
Seven.
Chas. Hayes-Brudder Carter Gets
Coming to Him.
Elizabeth Tatro-NOt Guilty.
Mildred Caldwell-No Room For
Mother.
Townsend HOlston-Bill and Joe.
Frank Sapp-Harry's Lecture.
Marie CarreLThe King, and the
CObbler.
Delightful music was furnished by
NIyron Boone, Leslie Williams and {
Mrs. Marshall Hugg of Milford.
DR.. H. V. Holloway, Prof. II. B.