Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-11
Houston

Church services for Sunday, MAY
18th: Sunday School at $50, How
ard r. Moore, superintendent
Preaching at 1890, by the pastor
Rev. D. e. Carr, and Class-Meetine
Immediately after preaching; Ep.
worth League us, leader, Miss
Agnes Thistlewood; Preaching at
o'clock. On Wednesday evening OF
each week at 7.S0, Prayer Meeting
Mrs. Susanna Sharp died at the
home of her son, James w. Sharp
in Marcus Hook, on Thursday, May
3rd, and her remains were brought
to Houston on Sunday. The funer-
al was held at the M. E. Church on
Sunday afternoon at one o'clock,
Rev. D. E. Carr officiating, assisted
by Rev. ]. D. Reese. Mrs. Sharp
had lived near Houston nearly all
of her life, and was very widely
known. She was a very devoted
Christian and ever ready to talk
about her religion and her Saviour.
She was a member of Houston M.
r. Church. She was "a years of age.
She leaves one son, two sisters and
a number of grandchildren and
at-grandchildren. Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford. Her
flowers were very beautiful.
The Ladies of the New Century
Club and the committee who had
charge of the float in the Apple
Blossom Festival, wish to thank
those who so willingly helped them
in any way shape or form, especial
ly the owners of the truck and the
ones who put the truck in shape to
be trimmed by the decorators. Also
the one who drove the truck and the
pretty girls who featured in spring
scene. Houston float was placed
twelfth in the parade.
All members of Minnehaha Coun-
Gil No. IL and Red Cloud Tribe No.
so, 1. O.. R. NJ, are requested to
meet at their lodge room on Sun
day morning, May Is, at 10 o'clock,
and go from there in body to the
church to attend divine services.
Mrs. S. G.. Armour is quite ill at
this writing.
Mrs. L. R. Holloway is slightly
lack johnson, of New York, is
spending a few days with the home |
folks.
George L. Davis, of Moore's, Pa,
was the guest on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Howard Thistle
wood and sons, Reese and Theodore,
we're Wilmington visitors on Sun
lay.
On Friday night the Epworth
League members met at the home
If Mrs. VIM. Biggs and the follow
ng officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Emory
Webb; first vice-president, Eliza
,eth Hayes; second vice-president,
frances Morgan; third vice-presi-
lent, Mrs. VIM: Biggs; fourth vice 1
resident, Mrs. Ralph Butler; secre-
airy, Gladys Thistlewood; treasur- ,
r, Arthur Wilson; pianist, Mrs. Eu- ]
enia Simpson; assistant, Miss Ag- !
es Thistlewood. !
chOOl Notes
The Parent Teacher Association !
the Houston School met Monday
vening. They decided to hold a '
Ocial on the evening of Thursday, {
lay oath, at the school-house. There j
ill be number of short humorous
lays, choice musical selections. t
are to be sold. Adj q
lission of zoe will be charged to
II who are not participants. The q
roceeds are to defray expenses of T
ED day and commencement. Of a
GERS for next year will be elected \
follows: President, Mrs. Ruth 4
app; vice-president, Miss Dorothy
inyard; secretary, Veradela Mar b
81, and treasurer, Mrs. G. A. Will II
IN. d
Commencement exercises will be D
ED at the school house June 1, at
p. m. Everyone is cordially in "
ted. M
Let everyone go to Harrington a,
rlday to encourage our boys and T
rls in their events. We have 100
lpils and 70 entries. h,
Our two contestants in the State III
Yelling Match in Wilmington did ey
ry well. Christina Christensen
Is the fifteenth out Of twenty to m
SIS word. Josephine Caldwell n;
Is the 9th ito miss. We consider
at these girls have been a credit RI
their school and town, even tho M
~ did not succeed in winning the fo
tie championship. We certainly
mt the Wilmington boy to win in L.
'shington for he is a great little tr,
in