Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-03-16
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Jos. w. Hastings, passed to her
eternal sleep at her home on Grove
street, Delmar, early Friday morn
Sing, after a lingering illness OF
Brights disease, covering period
of several weeks. Funeral services
were held from her late home Sum
dav afternoon and interment made
in the M. E. cemetery. Besides her
husband she leaves to mourn her
loss one son, DR.. Walter Hastings Of
cambridge, one step-daughter, Mrs.
Ethel Fairbanks of Washington, D.
c., and two step-sons, Guy of Del
mar and Ollie of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ellen Sullivan, wife of Isaac
w. Sullivan, passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Collins, at o'clock Sunday even
ing, age 70 years. Funeral services
were held in the NJ. P. Church at 2
ho'clock Wednesday afternoon and in
terment made in the M. P. cemetery.
She is survived by her husband,
Isaac Sullivan, three daughters Mrs:
Thos. Figgs, Mrs. Chas. Collins ana
Mrs. Howard Kirby and seven sons
Joseph, Granville, Lloyd, Wllnam'
Frank, Ernest and Oscar.
y noticeable improvement in the
lighting system on Railroad avenue
has recently been made. The new
lights which were turned on the past
week. being stronger and lighting
I'D the street more satisfactorily
These lights extend from Grove to
State streets.
Mrs. Herbert Smith entertained
Sunday school class No. 2, at her
home, Tuesday evening, March 6th.
AFTER the regular business meeting
a highly enjoyable program was
after which refreshments
were served.
| The regular meeting of the Del
mar New Century Club was held IN
the club room Tuesday afternoon. In
the absence of the president, Mrs.
Is. M. Ellis, the vice president, Mrs.
IS. H. Jones, presided. Mrs. M. A:
Jones and Mrs. P. K. Ellis furnished
the program. The subject being a
of two figures in fiction
Amy Robsart in Wentworth" and
Hester Prynn in "The Scarlet Let !
ter"
The Hold Fast Tea" given by the
w. C. T. U. at the home of Mrs. H.
M. Waller last week, was very sue
cessful and enjoyable affair. After +
the regular program had been rem
dered, a number of games were
played and refreshments were serv-
ed. /
Miss Amy Culver of Newark spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. N. Culver.
Rev. Coils Cunningham of Tai
lassee, Alabama, will open series
of evangelistic services in the First
Baptist Church of Delmar on Easter
April 8. Rev. Cunningham
comes highly recommended both as
a singer and an evangelist and his
meet with much success.
Edward Lynch, Edgar Hastings,
Lewis Nelson, VIM. White and Elmer
Powell were recently appointed a
to raise funds to defray
The expenses of the Delmar Fire
in attending the State
Firemen's Association in Milford
md Easton.
Mrs. V. J. Carmine spent the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Belts
# near Milford.
Selby Lowe, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. J, Lowe, near Kings Church, was
operated upon for appendicitis ut the
Salisbury Hospital Tuesday of last
week. He is reported as improving r
It this writing.
Mrs. ]. P. West is on an extended
-isit in South Carolina and Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lands Wilson of
smyrna were recent Delmar visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Ellis spent
sunday with relatives near Sails
hry. !
Mrs. Laura Renninger of POGO
noke, spent several days with rel
tives here the past week.
Chas. Marvel of the University OF l
spent Sunday with his
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. S. Mar
ell, Jr. Z
Bernard Elliott, son of Mr.. and I
FRS. B. F. Elliott, broke his wrist ]
Thile playing base ball few days
go.
Mrs. Clarence Matthews will en-
srtain Friendship Glass, No. IL, of S
ne NJ. e. Sunday school, Thursday
vening, March Is. On the same eve
ing Mrs. Martha loves class will I
Q entertained at the home of Mrs.
!. ]. Truitt on Lincoln avenue. 7
Albert w. Phillips of Delmar has
cen re-appointed road supervisor j
II this district. S
G. L. Long has been named as
etit juror for the April term of Il
,urt.
The store of w. W. Whayland has A
zen improved with a new coat Of
lint, both interior and exterior.
While delivering goods for his o.
Their last week, William Sturgis, W
n of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Sturgis, A.
II from his bicycle and broke his w
ght arm. M
The annual banquet of Adah Chap m
r, No. 5, o. p. S., will be held on
Onday evening, April 2. Al
Mrs. Tilda Selby, widow of Major
lby, of Greenback, Va, was strick- TT
with paralysis at the home of her Dr
lighter, Mrs. Henry White Of this
Rn, about II o'clock Friday night II,
d passed away at 1920 p. m. Satur-
v. Her husband died five weeks
o and worry over the loss Of her
npanion is thought to have hast
ed the passing of Mrs. Selby. The ,
iy was conveyed to Greenback on -
nday and funeral services were ~.
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