Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
Frankford

There will be the usual preaching
services at the Presbyterian Church
on Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. John H. Layton is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Gayl Nselton OF
Doylestown, Pa.
Mrs. Blanche Tunnel Holbrook of
Philadelphia was a recent guest OF
Mrs. Robert S. Long.
For a while Thursday afternoon
and evening the town was without
electric current.
Burton G. Cannon, Jr, is visiting
relatives in Wilmington.
The Firemen's Carnival at Selby-
Vile was well patronized by the
folks of this town,
The town was shocked to hear OF
the serious automobile accident OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Nelson and
family last week. Mr.. Nelson is in
the Marshall Hospital and Mrs. Mel
son in the Emergency Hospital at
Milford. 1t is thought that Mr.. Mel
son will be out in a few days. Mrs.
Nelson from all reports is in criti-
cal condition. The three children
have been discharged from the hes
pital and are here with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Handy Nelson.
Mrs. John A. Tingle entertained at
a bridge luncheon Thursday. Mrs.
Norman Purnell of Georgetown won
high score. Mrs. Will Trimble of
Philadelphia won second place and
Mrs. L. A. Drexler of Bethany Beacn
third place.
Mrs. Mabel Walter entertained at
two tables of bridge Friday evening.
Mrs. Eva Holbrook of Philadelphia
won high score and Mrs. Burton G.
Cannon consolation.
Sussex Post, No. s, of the Amer1-
oan Legion, gave supper IN Jones
Hall for the purpose of assisting in
purchasing a thorough modern and
I'D to date ambulance. After supper
a meeting was held which was pre-
sided over by Harry Edginton OF Mil
ton, who is State adjutant of the or
ganization. He stated the aims and
purposes of the Legion for getting
an ambulance. William Matthew's OIL
SMYRNA, told of the work their am
bulance was doing. John Fisher, OF
Milton, chairman of the committee to
raise the necessary funds, told what
was being DONE Others who spoke
were: Hon. L. A. DreXler, Bethany
Beach; DR.. F. R. Layton, George
town; Howard T. Ennis, Stockley
and Asa Bennett of this town..
Among the eX-service men present
were: Halstead Layton, Georgetown;
Samuel Hopkins, Ebe Davis, Ocean
view; Washington MCGEE, James
Wilgus. post commander, Selbyville;
Clay Stats, O'Neil Sullivan, Charles
Depine and Stanton Dickens, Symr-
ma: Leonard Layton, Mckinley lin
gle, Mordecia Hudson, James L.
Daisey and Charles Townsend OF
Frankford.
The menu was: Fruit cocktail,
cold ham, potato chips, chicken sal
ad, coffee, rolls and butter, ice cream
and cake. The supper was well pre-
pared and nicely served. The ladies
who did it were: Mrs. William Cod
frey. Mrs. Norman Hudson, Mrs.
James Dasey, Mrs. Allie Davis, Mrs.
Rella Graber, Mrs. Mordecia Hud-
son. Mrs. Asher Tingle, Miss Doris
Parker and Miss Doris Holloway.
Music was furnished by Miss Mad
cline Watson, Miss Dorothy Williams,
Emory Stevens, Everett Bunting and
Edward Atkins, Selbyville.
Former FrankfOrd Girl Married
A very attractive wedding took
place in the First NJ. E. Church,
Avenue C and Thirty-frst street,
Bayonne, N. j., at o'clock Saturday
: afternoon, June 18th, when AIiss Or
ma NJ. Lynch, daughter of 8lr. ana
Mrs. Charles E. Lynch of Ill East
AThirty-ninth street, became the bride
of Edward Ralph Manning. A musi-
cal program played by Lester ROD
ertson preceded the ceremony anu
80 Promise Me" and Because" were
sung by Fred Steireman, a brother
!, in-law of the bride.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Her gown was CT
white taffeta made with court train
and a lace veil. She carried a shower
bouuuet of bride roses and lilies OF
the valley.
Mrs. May L. Steireman, sister OF
the bride was the matron OF honor.
She wore a shaded yellow tulle gown
and carried Coolidge roses. The
brides maid was Miss Florence Mac
Nellie, who wore green tulle and tai
feta and carried tea roses. Little
Miss Mildred Eashum, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Easham OF
Philadelphia, was flower girl and
was dressed in shaded peach tulle
and silk and carried basket of rose
petals.
Harry Manning, a brother of the
groom, was best man.
A reception at the home of the
bride followed the ceremony and
was attended by about seventy
guests.
The brides gifts to her attendants
were sterling silver vanity cases and
to her flower girl silver mesh bag.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning left on a
wedding trip after which they VIII
reside in Bayonne. Mrs. Manning
was born in Delaware and will he
remembered as having spent her girl
hood days in Frankford.