Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
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Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock. H. r.
Moore, superintendent. There will be
a special sermon for Mothers Day,
also special music. Mrs. Ethel john
sons class of young men and young,
ladies will look after the flowers and
see that every mother has a flower,
also there will be autos provided for
any mother who would like to go TO
church on Sunday morning, but who
is unable to walk or get there any
other way. Glass will follow the
preaching. EpwOrth League at I'D
and preaching at s o'clock. Come
out and enjoy these services.
Rev. A. G. Thomas is quite Ill at
his home at this writing.
Mrs. David Vinyard who has been
so seriously ill with pneumonia is
very much better and we hope that
she may soon be able to get out
again.
The funeral of Samuel Morgan
was held on Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock from his late home. Mr.. Nor
gan had been a great sufferer tor
several months and on Thursday
morning about 10 o'clock. the end
came. Rev. A. G.. Thomas had charge
of the funeral services. Music was
furnished by Houston choir. Mr..
Morgan was buried on his nth birth
day anniversary. He leaves besides
his widow, four SONS and two dauSh-
ters, Matthias Morgan, of Whining
ton, BENJAMIN Morgan of Connectl-
cut, and Augustus and Edward Nor
gan of Houston. Mrs. Edward VIII
liams of near Milford and Mrs. Nor
man Sullivan of Pennington, also
one sister. Mrs. John Litz and sew
eral grandchildren. Interment was
made in Hollywood cemetery, Har-
ringtOn.
Mrs. Calvin Holcombe of Colds
boro. N. c., was called to the bedside
of her mother, Mrs. David Vinyard,
but since Mrs. HOlcombe's arrival,
her mother has gotten much better.
Randolph Graham who is in the
Emergency Hospital in Milford is
improving very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Palmer of
Talleyville and Howard Lewis of
Wilmington were guests quite re-
Gently at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hayes.
Miss Pauline Johnson of Milford
sDent the weekend with Miss Gladys
Thistlewood.
Mrs. Ralph Jump entertained
company over the weekend.
Mrs. R. H. Holliway of Philadel-
phia who is in poor health has come
to spend the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Man
love and we hope that the sunshine
and good fresh air will soon bring
Mrs. Holliway's health back to her.
Mrs. Frank Sapp has been very
sick but is much better at this writ
ing.
The base ball season has opened
in our town. Our boys have played
two games against Milton, winning
both games. The first game the score
was four to two and the second was
six to one in favor of Houston. We
will play the strong Delmar team
here at Houston Saturday, May 7th.
Come out and root for our boys. A
good game is expected.
Firemen Notice
A meeting of the Houston Volunteer
Fire Company will he held on Monday
Nav 9th. at 1880. Business OF impor-
tance must and will he transacted.
There has been several notices of meet
ings posted in the past two months VIII,
no attendance, this lack OF Interest
looks bad to the public, they supported
the Fire Company in their efforts 10
procure their apparatus and we as an
organization should endeaVor to Keep
i'm a fair degree of efficiency. In our M
fancy it was not expected that we could
do the work of well drilled large town
or city company, but now that we are
out of the greater part OF our hnanclai
difficulties, it is to our interest that we
perfect ourselves into unit OF greater
efficiency. Now our bylaws have at last
been printed and are ready for distrl-
button and the undersigned officers wish
to see a full attendance. If you are uh-
able to attend please send word by some
member why you can not attend. II you
do not we can only take it that you
have no further interest in the organ
ization. We must have active members
This work does not take many nights
in a month for meeting and drills so
kindly take interest and attend:
s G. Armour secretary; NJ. w. rms
tlewood, chief; II. f. Scott, president.