Milford chronicle., 1928-11-23
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On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Burton Hendricks entertained at
three tables of cards. Those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds
Wix, of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Boyce, of Newark; Mr.. and
Mrs. Latchum Woodall, of Chester;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Counselman,
Mr. and Mrs. John Darby, Mrs. EN-
ma Slaughter, Oscar P. Harrington
70 and J. Reynolds Rogers. Mrs. Cor
don COunselman won first ladies'
prize. ]. B. Rogers first mems
prize, and Gordon Counselman the
consolation. The hostess served
delicious refreshments.
This town was shocked at the sud-
den passing away of Edward r.
Meredith ON Tuesday evening, AL
though he had been in failing
health all summer, he was able to
be up and around until the day of
his death. His death was due to
tuberculosis of the throat, from
which he had suffered many years.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence on Saturday after
noon and were attended by a large
cOncourse of friends from Milford
Neck. Rev. N. c. Benson conducted
the services and the choir from
Milford Neck Church sang several
selections. The deceased was sew
enty-five years of age, and isa sur
vived by his wife and son, Alfred NJ
Meredith; his daughters, Mrs. Mary
LN1fva1afh Clifton and nTpc A1Dx-irn
Kirby, of Milford Neck. Interment
was made in Odd Fellows Cemetery
in Milford.
The family wishes to thank the
neighbors and friends for the beau
tiful flowers and many acts of kind
ness during their time of sorrow.
Miss Lillian Davis, of Rehoboth,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Jester
A. Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Mitten, Mr.
and Mrs. Conner Mitten and son Bill
ly and Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray, of |
Milford, were guests of Miss Alice |
Mitten at the Brandywine Sanitar-
ium on Sunday. Miss Mitten is
growing stronger and looking much |
better.
Mrs. ]. Reynolds Rogers, who
was recently operated upon at the
Kent General Hospital, is doing
splendidly, and her return to her
home is expected soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leach, ac-
companied by Miss Rose Virden, of
Dover, sailed on Wednesday for the
Do. TC1on6C NH mill
spend part of the winter sketching.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Ponder Thomas entertained a num-
ber of friends in compliment to
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach before their de-
parture. On Sunday they were en-
tertained at dinner by Lieut.. Cover
nor ]. Hall Anderson and family, of
Dover.
Mr., and Mrs. Alonzo Morris, Miss
Elizabeth Lank and Mrs. R. T. Har-
were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Ford, of Dover, on Sun ,
day evening.
Mrs. A. w. Boone has returned s
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. i
James Moore, of Westerly, R. l., I
who has had a serious operation. s
Mrs. Moore is doing we'll at this
writing. 2
Thelma Robbins, of Laws district,
was the guest of Evelyn Purnell t
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Palmer, of
N. j., William Palmer, of \
Palmyra, were weekend guests of a
capt. and Mrs. A. W. Palmer. {
Mr. and Mrs. William FARRELL and |
Misses Mae and Edith )
farrell, spent Sunday with Mr.. and )
lrs. Nathaniel Coverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bennett ~
we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. u
'ipple ,On Sunday.
Joseph Vinyard, Arthur Melvin +,
nd Harry Millman have been visit n
ng Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kemp, at
Md, and took a motor Il
rip to Washington and the Blue n
lidge Mountains for several days. l.
Mrs. Wilbur Galloway has return w
d from Gloucester, N. ]. =,
Mrs. Lydia Russell, of New Castle,
pent Sunday with relatives here. nj
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Roe, of Den y,
on, Mrs. Sallie Turner, of FELTON,, 4.
yere guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
.ogers on Sunday. TT
Mrs. Della Moore, of Philadelphia, -
ras the guest of Miss Bertha Rog- 4'
RS on Sunday. -,
Alfred Macklin, of Shawnee,
-as the guest of Mrs. Frank Kelly n'
yer the weekend. -
Mrs. A. w. Carrow is visiting in Vi
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Dodd and n
tile daughter, Sylvia, have been Ol
sitting Mr.. and Mrs. 1. w. Belts.