Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17
MilIsboro

Miss Laura Burton is confined to
her home by illness.
Mrs. Elsie Lingo and Mrs. Lima
Hickman spent last Thursday in
Ocean View with Mrs. Hickman's
sister and Friday in Bridgeville with
Mrs. Ida Wheatley.
Mrs. John Tingle has announced
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
BERTHA Mitchell to Harold Hartman
of Philadelphia, in that city, ON
Monday; January SOth.
Abel Ableman has purchased the
property of Mrs. Lille Lohand on
State street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Knowles spent
Saturday night and Sunday in Lau-
rel. -
Mrs. Elizabeth Burnite of Whining
ton spent the weekend here with
Mrs. A. R. Dodd.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 0. Nelson
and son Billy of Lewes spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Blackstone.
The ambulance from the Emergen-
nv Hospital in Milford, removed the
-
wife of Edgar Baylis from her home
here to that hospital OH Saturday
night.
Rev. Wilson C. Hudson of Days
boro preached at the morning ana
evening services in Grace M. E.
church on Sunday and the message
he brought was deeply sincere and
stirring.
Funeral services for Mrs. Erred
Hudson were held i'll Grace. NJ. &.
Church on Friday afternoon con-
ducted by Rev. E. NJ. Byrd Of Syne-
puxtent, Md, of whose church Mrs.
Hudson was a member. For many
Years Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson lived
near Millsboro but few years ago
moved near Snow Hill. After the
death of Mrs. Hudson, following an
oneration in the Bsebe Hospital,
Lewes, last Tuesday, the body was
brought to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Katie Mears, on Union street.
Mrs. Hudson is survived by her hus-
band. three daughters, Mrs. Mears,
Mrs. Sallie Belts, Mrs. Ida Wingate
and two sons, Harry and Mack Hud-
son. Mrs. Hudson had many friends
who regret her death and sympa-
thize with her loved ones in the loss
of a wife and mother.
The death of William R. Atkins on
Friday morning came as a shock to
the community, even though Mr.. At
kins' failing health had been a mat
ter of much concern to his family
for the past two years. Mr.. Atkins
had been in the Beebe Hospital for
a few days under observation and re-
ceiving treatment and seemed better
than usual. In letter written to his
son, DR.. w. B. Atkins, which was re-
ceived after the fathers death he
mentioned his improvement and
spoke of coming home On Sunday.
Funeral services were held on Sun
day afternoon at his late home, con-
Quoted by Rev. M. Paul S. Hunting
ton and interment made in Brother
hood cemetery. The funeral was
largely attended by friends who ex-
tend to Mrs. Atkins and her chill
dren their coincidence.
Mrs. Edith Dodd and daughter
Hazel spent Sunday in Dagsboro
with Mrs. Dodd's father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Moore have
been suffering from I'm attack OF
grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Burton and
son Theodore, Jr., Mrs. Hettie Lingo
and mother, Mrs. Hudson, spent
few days last week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Williams
spent the weekend in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Clara Kitchens is receiving
treatment at the Beebe Hospital in
Lewes.
On Sunday morning, February the
fifth. Grace NJ. E. Sunday school was
reorganized with DIR. w. q. Gunby
as presiding officer in tine absence OF
Rev. J. A. Buckson. The election
named E. E. Carey, superintendent;
w. ]. Rose. assistant superintendent;
Frank Campbell, missionary super
intendent; Edward B. outten, assis-
tant missionary superintendent;
Harry Ellingsworth, secretary; Miss
Pauline Burton, treasurer; Mrs. Z.
B. Johnson, missionary treasurer;
Leslie Dobson, librarian; Miss Vir-
ginia Hickman, pianist; E. c. Ryan,
chorister; G. c. Lynch, superintend-
ent of the primary department; Mrs.
Julia Dobson, assistant.
The Guild Of st. Marks P. E.
Church met on last Monday night
with Mrs. J. c. Ellis.
William Short, one of the prOpr1-
etors of the new barber shop, was
taken very acutely i'll last Friday
and was rushed to hospital for
treatment. He is improving and ex-
poets to be home soon.
Miss Hulda Lawson who has been
at White Haven, Pa, for some time
is at home again without beneht
from the treatment.
Mrs. Maggie Gordy has been oper-
ated on in the Emergency Hospital
in Milford and is very weak and i'll.