Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
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Mrs. l.. l.. carlisle entertained the
Tuesday Bridge Club last Tuesday.
Mrs. John B. DerricksOn and Mrs.
Burton Hendricks were the prize
winners. Mrs. Rachel Carlisle enter
tained the previous week. Both were
delightful affairs at which very at
tractive luncheons were served.
Mrs. |. w. Belts, Mrs. Burton
Hendricks, Mrs. John Mcbride and
| Mrs. Rachel Carlisle attended the
luncheon given by the Century Club
at the Hotel Windsor in Milford last
week.
Mrs. John c. Darby was hostess
| to the bridge club on Tuesday. Her
! other guests were Mrs. Sarah Spen-
Ger and Mrs. Frank Johnson of Phil
adelphia, Mrs. Herman Ninyard and
Mrs. Willard Slaughter of town. Her
table decorations were in keeping
with Washington's Birthday and
beautiful luncheon was served. Mrs.
lester Gray and Mrs. Lester Carlisle
were the prize winners in the CLUB.
Mrs. Sarah Spencer was awarded the
guest prize 1t was a very delightful
affair
= DR.. and Mrs. Emory Camper OF
Highstown, N. j., were guests OF MI
and Mrs. John Camper last week.
Mrs. Camper returned home with
them for two days. She spent the
weekend with her daughter, Miss
Emma Camper at the University OF
: Delaware.
Miss Iva Langrell and Miss Sus-
W. nf tho University
of Delaware spent several days re-
Gently with their parents.
George PancOast of Bridgeton, n.
J.. spent several days with Samuel
Bostic last week.
MIR. and Mrs. w. B. Leach, Henry
Vinvard and Mrs. Carrie Sharp Wis
tied Niagara Falls this week.
Miss Sarah Glass of Marydel,
Paul Stewart and Paul Finnegan Of
Dover. Miss Ruth Bostic of the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bos-
tic on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Rogers, Mrs.
Willard Slaughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Vinyard, Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Darby were entertained by Mrs.
Lemuel Johnson at Bowers last
week
About twenty of our citizens at
tended the card party given for the
benefit of the Carlisle Fire Company
in Milford last week.
Mrs. A. w. Boone entertained at
luncheon on Tuesday in honor of
Mrs. Sarah Spencer and Mrs. Frank
Johnson of Philadelphia. They are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Bur-
ton. Mr.. Johnson was their guest OV-
er the weekend.
Mrs. Alonzo Morris entertained
the Wednesday evening Sewing Cir
Gle very pleasantly last week.
The friends and relatives here OF
William Spurry of Camden, N. j.,
were grieved and shocked to hear of
his sudden passing away on Monday
morning. He had been operated on
three weeks ago at the University
Hospital in Philadelphia. His condi-
ton had seemed favorable until
Sunday when the change set in and
he grew rapidly worse until the end.
He was about siXty-One years of age
and spent the greater part OF MS
life in this town where he has many
relatives and friends. He was
member of the JuniOr Order United
American Mechanics and the I'M
proved Order of Red Men of this
town. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. Katie Landen-
berger of Camden. N. j., and Mrs.
Hester Anderson of Wilmington;
two brothers, Nathan Spurry OF
Philadelphia, Albert Spurry of Har-
rington; four sisters, Mrs. Arthur
Clark of Dover, Mrs. Mary Bethards,
Mrs. Harry Harrington and Mrs.
Henry Parker of this town. The be-
reaved relatives have our sincere
sympathy. Funeral services were
held at the home John Cunningham
at p. m. on Thursday afternoon.
Interment at Barratt's Chapel.
Mrs. Herman Vinyard entertained
at dinner last week Mrs. Lemuel
Johnson of Bowers, Miss Adelaide
Davis and Miss Ruth Pollard.
Mrs. Nehemiah Cain is spending
sometime with her husband, who
has had the second operation in the
jefferson Hospital recently. He IS
doing as well as can be expected.
Oliver Melvin of Beacom's College
has been home on the sick list for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Rogers enter
tanned Rev. and Mrs. N. c. Benson
at a dinner on Thursday.
The storm of Saturday night did
considerable damage in this vicin-
ity. Trees, outbuildings and fences
were blown down. Albert Hudson
was damaged to the loss of several
hundred dollars; Reynolds Postles'
cottage at Bowers was wrecked. |
Robert Carpenter had six beautiful
English setter puppies drowned by
the tide which OverfOwed into his !
yard during the night. That section
of the town near the South Market
street bridge usually suffers some
disaster from the high tides.
T. Marshall Salevan of Philadel-
phia spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. SaleVan,
enjoying Delaware's famous spring
tonic, ham bone and winter cress.
Mrs. Josephine Carey has been
spending the week in Westmont, N.
J.
Mrs. Helen Smithers spent several
days in Philadelphia last week. /
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Smithers have
been confined to the house with
colds for several days.
John Beckett of near Philadelphia
and Mrs. Sallie Hudson visited their
cousin, Mrs. Sallie Mason at the +,
Palmer home recently.
Mrs. John B. DerricksOn entertain
ed the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union Monday evening of last