Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30

i Trinity M. II. Church on sunday be
ginning at $50 A. NJ. The singini
and music were especially fine
Those who attended the early ser
vice felt well repaid for going. TIL,
decorations of holly and pine wer'
lovely. In the evening the children
gave a very creditable program. o.
Monday evening the young folk
were given their Christmas treats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ponder Thomas en-
tertained a number of friends yer!
delightfully."- on Monday evening. Tit
yule log was burning in the fire
place and the Christmas candles
shed a soft radiance over the room
1t was truly pleasant evening.
John d. White, formerly of this
town passed away suddenly on De-
cember 18th, at the home of his sor
John D. White, Jr., of Atlantic City
N. J. He had been feeling as well
as usual and was holding his little
five year old granddaughter on his
lap when the end came. He \spent
summers here with his daughter
Mrs. Elmer Smithers. He was of a
cheerful disposition that made 9th
ers happy when in his presence. He
was a veteran of the Civil War. In
terment was made in HOpewell
cemetery, Maryland. He was "a
years old and is survived by his
children, Mrs. Elmer Smithers of
Frederick, Mrs. Rudolph lakewood of
Jacksonville, Florida, Mrs. N. J.
Snyder, Mrs. Hood Simpson, Mrs. w.
j. McLoughry of Philadelphia and
John w. White of Atlantic City.
Mrs. Adelaide Davis is visiting her
brother in East Orange, N. ].
Miss Aurelia B. Cate is spending
the week with Miss Mary Garbett.
Miss Lillian Davis and Miss Lucy
Buford are spending the holidays
in Virginia.
Miss Mary Melvin of Delaware
City is spending her vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Edith Melvin.
Ira Garbett of Wilmington is
spending the week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Garbett.
Mrs. John C. Darby entertained
the bridge club at a very delightful
luncheon last week.
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington enter
tanned the five hundred club on
Tuesday evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Albert Palmer who
have been living in New Castle
have returned home for the winter
months.
Mrs. Josephine Carey gave a din
ner on Monday. Her guests were
Mrs. c. c. Speel, Miss Alice Mitten,
Miss Helen Case, Miss Bertha Case
and Mrs. Annie B. Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hudson of
Dover were home for Christmas.
Miss Mary Kelley is visiting Mrs
Laura Stevenson of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wilson
spent the weekend in Georgetown.
Mrs. James Bennett has gone to
live with her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Harrington of West Grove, Pa. The
family wishes to thank the neigh
bors and friends for their sympathy
and kindness extended to them dur
ing Mr.. Benefits funeral.
Miss Clara Fisher of Philadelphia
and Miss Mary Ball of New York
City were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Fisher over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Hendricks
spent Christmas with the latter's
parents near Milford.
Arthur Melvin, Jr., of Baltimore
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Melvin.
Miss Ray Mcpuigan spent several
days this week with her uncle, Cecil
Hudson of Newark.
Capt. Aaron Hudson is spending
some time with his family here.
Marshall Salevan and Miss jean
cite and Marguerite spent Christ
mas with their mother, Mrs. Thomas
c. Salevan.
Raymond Gordon of Syracuse, N.
Y. is the guest of Miss Sara Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hudson of
Wilmington were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Burton on Monday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Malarkey of
Milford, David Malarkey of Brook
Ign, N. Y. and Henry Vineyard of
Baltimore were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Vineyard this week.
Lester L. Carlisle, Jr., of the Uni
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the holidays with his parents, DR..
and Mrs. L. L. Carlisle.
Orville Hoey of Hahnemann Hos
pital and William B. Hoey of New
York City spent Christmas with
Mrs. w. F. Hoey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Smith of
Magnolia, William Davis of Dover,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Harrington
and Miss Mary Williams of New
York City were the guests of Mrs.
Sallie Williams on Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boyce of
Newark, Del, spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Woodall of
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Wix of Will
mington spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Wix.
John Boone of Wilmington spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster Boone near town. His father
Foster Boone is quite ill.
Albert Boone of Wilmington spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Boone.
Benjamin Burton, Jr, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania is home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Burton for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Mitten and
son were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
F. Mitten on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Briggs and
William Briggs, ST., of Henderson,
Md, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Briggs on Sunday.
Thomas J. Reynolds of German
town was the guest of his sister,
Mrs. Anna T. Rogers last week.
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