Milford chronicle., 1928-03-23
Delr11ar


Thomas NJ. Oliphant celebrated hi.
69th birthday by giving a goose din
Y ner to large number of his friends
d and relatives at his home three miles
i west of Delmar, Friday, March 18th
! Uncle Tommy, as he is familiarly
4 called, has given many of these
? feasts during past years, but for
genuine hospitality and good cheer
and the elaborate arrangement of
: the menu, this one eclipsed all pre-
, Vious celebrations. After dinner a
program consisting of songs, reci-
tations and addresses, was given,
Rev. ]. T. Bailey, pastor of the M.
> p. Church, Delmar, acting as master
of ceremonies. Short addresses were
given by S. X. Slemons, S. N. Gull
yer, E. R. Wilson and " ]. Carmine.
The following guests were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hastings and
daughter Jean, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Oliphant and family, Geo. Oliphant,
Mrs. Cleora Hancock and children,
Chas. Bennett and family, Rev. and
Mrs. ]. T. Bailey, Mrs. John Mad
dox, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McNelia, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Hearn and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Figgs and daugh-
ter Mary, Mrs. Harris West, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Sherman Oliphant, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil
Nielsen, Mr.. and Mrs. V. ]. Carmine,
S. N. Culver, S. K. Slemons, ]. F.
Thorington, B. L. Baker, e. R. Will
son, r. H. Lowe, B. F. Conrad and
J. w. McAllister.
C. w. James who has been in the
Salisbury Hospital in a critical con-
dition as the result of an infection
following having tooth filled, is
improved at this writing.
The annual ladies' night of the
Brotherhood of the NJ. E. Church,
which was. scheduled for next Fri
day evening, has been postponed un-
til date following conference.
Howard Maddox who is employed |
at the round house in the Pennsyl- |
vania Railroad yards, here, got his |
foot caught in switch frog and fell
breaking his leg in several places.
He was rushed to the Peninsula
General Hospital, Salisbury, and is
doing very well at this writing.
Mrs. Madeline Wilson has returned
from a several days visit with rela-
tives at Greenbackville, Va.
Mrs. Mildred Allen, formerly of
Delmar, passed away at her home in
Salisbury at $50 p. M, Friday,
March 16, after few days illness of
pneumonia. Funeral services were
held from her late home Monday af-
ternOon. Rev. J. E. Berkstresser, of
the First Baptist Church, Delmar,
officiating, with S. X. Slemons of
the same church assisting.
Mrs. Allen was a woman of char
ming personality and many noble
traits of character, and had host of
friends who grieve that she should
be cut down in the prime of life,
she being only 20 years old. She is
survived by a devoted husband, Hen
ry G. Allen and one son and
daughter. Adah Chapter No. 5, Or
der of the Eastern Star, of which
she was a member and officer, at
tended the services in a body and
she was laid to rest with the beau
tiful and impressive ritualistic cere-
monies of that organization.
Mrs. Hettie M. COrdrey, wife of j.
E. Cordrey, living near Nelson's
passed away at her home
Funeral services were
held at Nelson's Sunday afternoon.
She was the daughter of the late
William Moore and is survived by
her husband, six children, one sis
ter, Mrs. J. B. Wingate and two bro
hers, Leonard and Charles Moore of
Delmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Pote cele-
Drated their twenty-second wedding
by giving a dinner to
number of their friends. Messages Of
congratulations were received from
number of people who live at a
distance.
An oyster supper will be held in
he social hall of Providence
Church, Friday and Saturday even
ngs, March 80 and 81.
Mrs. Flora Culver is sick at her
lome on Jewel street.
Delmar Lodge No. 582, Loyal Or
er of Moose, celebrated st. Pat
ick's Day by giving a party to
arge number of their members and
heir ladies. The following program
7as rendered: Address of welcome,
p. G. Elliott; male quartet, composed -
f s. N. Culver, E. R. Nelson, Mar
1n Hastings and VIM. Nelson; solo,
FRS, Geo, Nelson, accompanied at
he piano by Mrs. Elsie Nelson; rec
.ation, S. H. Jones; violin solo,
;oyd McLernon; recitation, Mary
+ene Sturgis; vocal solo, Martha
ulver, accompanied by Mrs. Brick
TT; violin duet, Cara Leigh Dill and
[argaret Snowden; vocal solo, Mrs.
ewis Nelson; address, V. J. Car
tint; recitation, Mrs. Joseph Dean.
Mrs. w. o. West and son Norris
[elson are visiting relatives in
jacksonville, Florida.
Kendall Shinn of philadelphia
,ent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
nd Mrs. J. K. Shinn.
Rev. John A. Wright of Hallwood,
a., was circulating among Delmar
lends this week.
Richard Long, Charles Marvel,
I'M. Draper and VIM. Krewatch Of
Ie University of Delaware, visited
leir homes here last week.