Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-02
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livered an appropriate sermon, af-
ter which Rev. c. w. Branford con-
Quoted a testimony meeting, in
which a goodly number took part.
1t was a spiritual feast.
The ladies served a splendid
chicken supper at the church hall
on Thursday night. The table was
loaded with various vegetables, sal
ads and jelly. Pumpkin and custard
pie was served, all for SOC.
The bazaar on both nights was
we'll attended and variety of use
full and pretty articles contributed
and sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans and
daughter Ruth entertained at din
ner on Saturday night their son, Mr..
Howard Evans, of Wilmington, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Williams, of
this place.
A birthday surprise party was
given Miss Florence Mcfarland on
her 18th birthday, on Saturday, No
vember 26, at her home. The young
people gathered for a social time.
Those present were: Misses Gladys
Hickman, Elizabeth Hudson, Emily
Hickman, Hazel Hudson, Elizabeth
Derrickson, Lillian Hickman, Flor
ence Hickman, Helen Johnson,
Delena Daisey, Helen Hudson, and
Prof. Ray Grassmyer, all of this
town, and Messrs. Frank Barnett,
James Mitchell, Russell Lynch,
Charles Hooker, Willis Mitchell,
Sydney Bennett, Ellis Gray, of this
town, and Pete Chopper and Virgil
Hearn, of Bishopville, Md; Billy
Hudson, of Philadelphia; Joshua
Turner and Helen Barnett, of Cam
den, N. j.; Preston Williams and
Hazel Evans, of frankfort, and
Miss Lillian Cannon, of DagsborO,
and Miss Mary Pepper, of Dover
Miss Florence received many nice
presents. A birthday cake with
candles decorated the dining table.
The practice basketball game was
played between Frankfort High and
Lord Baltimore on Friday. The
score was to in favor of Lord
Baltimore.
Miss Julia Wheatley, of near Sea-
ford, was the guest of Miss Florence
Hickman and Miss Helen Johnson
over Thanksgiving.
Miss Mary Pepper, of Dover, and
Miss Helen Barnett, of Camden, N.
j., visited Miss Elizabeth Hudson
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jones, of
Paulsboro, N. J., visited their broth
err, Mr.. Charlie Jones, and wife last
week.
Mrs. Augustus Bennett accompan-
led her son, Mr.. Ward Bennett, and
wife to BroOkline, Pa, where they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Ben
nett and two children over Sunday.
Mr.. Hiram Truitt has returned to
his position on a steamer in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Evans and
daughter Mary motored to East
Lansdowne, Pa, where they spent |
Thanksgiving Day with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Powell and two chill
dren.
Mrs. Hiram James is in Philadel-
phia visiting her son William James
and wife who are the happy parents |
of a daughter born recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank CULLEN, of |
Philadelphia, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lekites, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Geo. Ward and MIR. and
Mrs. Paul Stockley, of Delmar and
Laurel, visited Mrs. Nancy Carmean,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Davidson and Mr..
and Mrs. Gardner Brasure on Sun
day. /
Misses Elizabeth Derrickson, of
Pierce's Business College, and Lii
liam Hickman, of Goldey College,
spent Thanksgiving with their par
ents here. On Monday Mrs. Edward
Hickman, Mrs. VIM. Turner, Mrs.
VIM. Hickman and Mrs. Samuel
Belts motored to Wilmington and
spent the day.
Virden Mitchell visited Walter
Phillips at frankfort last week
Mrs. Myrtle Richards and daugh-
ter Sara, of Lewes, visited Mrs. A.
E. Burbage on Saturday.
Elwood Pepper shot two geese
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Hudson
and child, of New York, mOtored
here and visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James B. Hudson, over
the weekend.
On Sunday they were guests at
dinner of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitch
ell and sons, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Richards, of Georgetown,
were present and Mrs. Sallie Free
man, of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wardell motor
ed from Philadelphia and spent a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
James.
Mrs. Walter Goslee and son mo-
bored from Philadelphia and spent
with her parents, Mr.. ,
and Mrs. Thomas Short. The latter
their daughter and
grandson to Philadelphia for visit
Of three days.
Mrs. Owen Derrickson has been
spending a few weeks with her two
and son Horace in Cam
den, N. j., and Philadelphia. ,
Mrs Mamie Evans accompanied
her son, Mr.. Oliver Evans, to Phila-
delphia for a short visit.
Evangelistic Services will COM
mence at the Christian Church on
Sunday, December II. An evangel-
list and singer will assist.
Mrs. Allie Mae Phillips and sister,
Mrs. Ida Walls, of frankfort, came
for the chicken supper at the M. e.
Church hall on Thursday night.