Milford chronicle., 1928-09-07
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had been suffering for sometime
with cancer. He fingered long and
patiently. He leaves to mourn his
loss a wife and two daughters, Mrs.
. Cora Daisey and Mrs. Theresa Wick
ers four grandchildren, three bro
thers ]. W., VIM. P. and James E.
Rreasure; three sisters, Mrs. Mary
7. Brittingham, Mrs. John Timmons
and Mrs. ]. B. Bunting. Funeral SER
vices wyere held Saturday in the M.
F. Church of which he was a mem
her. He was faithful Christian and
took a part in his Masters work.
Interment was made in the Red Men
cemetery. He will be sadly missed
by the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Layfield en-
tertained the latter part OF the past
week Mrs. Alfred Ward and her
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis
and Mrs. William Schroeder ana
Miss Dorothy Layfield OF PhlladeI-
phia. also Miss Ella Layfeld OF
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. John Gayhart and cnliuren'
Elva Anna and Arnold OF Baltimore
spent the weekend with Mr.. ana
Mrs. VIM. P. Breasure.
Miss Hazel Atkins spent lew
days in Chester the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Bishop ana
daughters, Alma and Elenor OF MT.
Clair, N. j., spent the weekend WIN
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. u
Lingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lockwood en-
tertained at dinner Saturday their
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chan
dler and son. Charles of Philadel-
phia, daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Mcgee and daughter Dorothy, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Davis and daugh-
ter of Frankford.
Elijah Sturgis and Mrs. PheIlx
Hall are very ill at this writing.
Miss Myrtle Ward and E. Burke
of Baltimore motored here and Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. West and
family. They returned Thursday ac-
companied by her father, S. B. Ward
who has been spending sometime
here.
Mrs. Clarence Lynch entertained
her sister and family of Wilmington
Sunday.
Mrs. Lima Cobb, Miss Edna Rey-
nolds and Miss Hannah Cannon at
tended the teachers meeting at
Georgetown Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hudson
spent Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. West.
VIM. French from Calloa, Va, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold PoOre from Wilkes
Barre, coach at Pennington, N. "
school, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. l. H. Campbell and son.
Truman.
Elisha Cannon of Jersey City, N.
7. spent the week with his father,
G. A. Cannon and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bunting has
returned home after spending some
time in Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Willen OF
Bridgeville spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph West and en-
tertained as dinner guests Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua West and Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Bunting.
Charles Smith of Wilmington spent
the weekend with his sister, Mrs.
Delbert Daisey.
Paul Baker of Norfolk, Va, Lee
Baker of Delmar, George Collision
circled among friends and relatives
Saturday.
Miss Helen West spent the past
week with her aunt, Mrs. Harvey
Bunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vickers and
daughter, Henrietta, of Newark, N.
j., spent the holiday with their IA
ther, J. M. Dukes and family.
Miss Emma Gray Of Philadelphia
and her father spent part of the
past week with VIM. Z. Gray and
family.
Miss Selena TuIl entertained over
the weekend here friend, Herman
Hughes and sister, Helen and friend |
Willard Fetters of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher enter
tanned over Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Timmons and Roland Fisher of |
Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Townsend gave a
very delightful shower in honor of |
Mrs. Charles P. Townsend at River
View Farm last Thursday, August
80, from 2 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. The
color scheme was pink and white.
A large clothes basket decorated IN
white with large pink bow on top
held the many useful and beautiful
shower presents. An advertising
puzzle was played. Miss Helen Alex
ander of FELTON, won the first prize,
a beautiful hand embroidered blue
and white organdie bOudoir pillow,
made by the hostess. Other interest
ing games were played. The next
prize, a Coty's vanity case was won
by Mrs. Henry Watson of SelbyvilIe,
also a prize was won again by MISS
Helen Alexander of FELTON,, pair OF
candle sticks. Refreshments OF wa
termelon cut in heart and diamond
shapes, mints, nuts and peach ice
cream, were served and passed to
each guest. Those present were
Misses Dorothy Heyd, Helen Alex
ander of FELTON,; Mrs. Byron Pepper, {
Mrs. David Pepper, Misses Dorothy
Alice and Virginia Pepper, Gladys
Hudson, Mary Townsend Of George
own; Mrs. J. Conn Scott, Mrs. ]. t
Perry Groves, Misses Cristine Bak- !
n, Hortense Watson, Katherine
Birch, Pauline McCabe, Mrs. Henry '
Watson, of Selbyville; Mrs. H. Err e
lest Conwell of Milton; Mrs. Harry
/. Dukes, Mrs. Ward Bennett of C
Iillville; Mrs. c. Alden Townsend v
f Millsboro; Mrs. Chester Town a
end of Sandy Landing; Mrs. Jas. F. {
Joble of Vienna, Md; Miss Hanah P
,annon of Dagsboro; Mrs. Bben A. "