Milford chronicle., 1927-03-18
Del111ar

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Connolly OF
Chester and Mrs. Mamie Kitchens of
Ridley Park, Pa, spent the past
week with Mrs. Martha Lowe.
Mrs. Clayton Hearn of Laurel was
the guest of Mrs. Clyde Truitt the
first of the week.
George Powell of Deer Lodge,
Montana, is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Barker.
Mrs. H M. Waller, Mrs. f. L. Bar
Yer and Mrs. Arthur Brewington at
knded the meeting of the Women's
Joint Legislative Committee held IN
Dover a few days ago.
Mrs. Clyde Truitt spent the latter
part of last week with friends at
Newark and Philadelphia.
Miss Miriam Long, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Long OF this
town and Charles Taylor of Sails
bury were quietly married at the
parsonage at Salisbury Saturday ev-
ening by Rev. G. T. Humphreys of
that town. This wedding was a great
surprise to their many friends. After
a wedding trip they will reside IN
Salisbury where the groom is en-
ployed.
E. G. Collins and Mrs. Ida Davis
of 712 Vandever avenue, Whining
ton, have been guests Of friends OF
Delmar for the past week.
Mrs. Ida Stephens is spending
sometime with her daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Rowe
of New York City.
Ernest Van Etten of near Delmar
sold his farm recently, together with
stock and farming implements, to a
party from Washington, D. G. Mr..
Van Etten expects to make his fu-
ture home in Wilmington.
Miss Ruth Phillips of Delaware
College, Newark, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr., and Mrs. J. N.
Phillips, near town.
Mrs. Reid of New York who has
spent the greater part of the winter
with her daughter and son-in-law,
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Locates, has
returned home.
Carlton James spent Sunday with
his mother in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon, Miss Louie
Perry, Miss Carrie Ashley and JOS
eph Turme of Wilmington have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Ellis
for the past several days.
George Baker has moved his cleo
tTicaI stock of goods from the Mar
vel building into the Elliott proper
ty, No. 6 Grove street, adjoining F.
G.. Alliott's Hardware Company.
A Silver Tea will be given by the
ladies class of the First Baptist
Church in Fellowship Hall on We'd
nesday, March 18th, from to 5 p.
m.
Harry Elliott, well known dealer
in automobiles, passed away at his
home on State street, Saturday eve
ming at z o'clock, after being confin-
ed to his bed five days. Mr.. Elliott
had been a sufferer from tuberculo-
sis of the lungs for ten years, hut
was able to conduct a business dur
ing the last five years, having sold
Chrysler cars in HagerstOwn and
Willys-Knights and Overlands here
during that time. Funeral services
were held at his late home Tuesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Leon
ard White of the NJ. E. Church and
interment made in the Delmar Gem
etery. The deceased was 80 years of
age and is survived by his wife, Mrs. |
Mamie Elliott; his mother, Mrs. La
yinia Elliott and host of sorrowing
relatives and friends. The Delmar
Business Mems Association of
which he was an active member, !
drafted resolutions of respect at its
regular meeting Monday evening and
adjourned Immediately out of re-
spect to his memory.
Mrs. Alverda James, wife of H. B. |
James, passed away at a sanitarium
at Chestnut Hill, Pa, early Monday
morning, after being patient there
about two weeks.
Mrs. James was stricken several
weeks ago with a nervous break
down and her condition soon be-
came such as to require expert |
treatment and she was removed to
that institution two weeks ago. She
was a. consistent member of the M.
n church and a member Of the Eas-
fern Star and Adah Chapter No. 3,
n u. S. had charge Of the funeral
services. The deceased was go years
of age and is survived by a husband
Fl b. James, one son, Carlton James
and two sisters, Mrs. Irving Culver
and Mrs. ]. VIM. Freeney.