Milford chronicle., 1929-09-20
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America, will be celebrated on Sun
day, September 29, beginning at 2
P. M. Rev. Samuel M. Williams, of
Salisbury, Nd, will preach the SER
mon of the day. The following item,
clipped from a newspaper and pre-
served in an old scrapbook, gives
the notice of the Centenary Celebra-
tion of Barratt's Chapel in the year
1885. Many in this vicinity may re-
call the occasion. "The Centenary
Celebration at Barratt's Chapel
promises to be a very interesting
occasion. The music will be under
the direction of Prof. John r. Sven
ey, who will use his latest praise
book, Our Sabbath Home The ex-
ercises will commence at 10 A. M.
on Wednesday. After the opening
exercises a paper will be read by
Rev. ]. B. Quigg, followed with an
address by DR.. A. S. Hunt. In the
afternoon Rev. DR.. Caldwell will
deliver an address, and the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be
administered. Rev. ]. S. Willis will
deliver the address in the evening.
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock a
Centenary Feast will be held, fol-
lowed by an address by Rev. DR.. S.
F. Upman. In the afternoon a chill
dren's meeting will be held, after
which Rev. DR.. H. A. Butz will ad-
dress the meeting. Hacks will be
run from the surrounding towns to
convey all who may wish to attend
the celebration" True, the time
has sped with the swiftness of the
weaver's shuttle, and the methods
of transportation are quite different
today, but the same spirit that
prompted the assembling of Gods
people in the sacred edifice forty
four years ago still prevails, until to-
day the Chapel is unable to hold the
thousands who journey from near
and far to attend the anniversary
services which are held in the grove.
During the last half century the
cemetery has extended its borders
many times and many persons from
a distance chose the anniversary
occasion for their annual pilgrim
age, to lay flowers on the graves Of
loved ones who sleep in the peace
full spot.
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Society began it's fall work with an
interesting meeting held at the home
of Mrs. Lester L. Carlisle on Friday
evening, September 18th. A selec-
ton of officers follows: President,
Miss Helena Case; 1st vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. olivia Carrow; End vice.
president, Mrs. Ida Manlove; treas
urer, Mrs. Blanche Purnell; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. Helen Car
Isle; recording secretary, Mrs. Mary
Boone; birthdays, Mrs. l. W. Belts;
evangelism, Mrs Ettie Smithers; ed
ucation, Mrs. Laura Frazier; stew
ardship, Mrs. Virginia Speel; sup
plies, Mrs. N. B. Cain, and temper
ance, Mrs. Olivia Carrow. A tureen
supper will be held in October. The
last one was such a decided social
success that many have requested
to have it repeated at an early date
this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Langrell en-
tertained about eighty guests at a
shower on Thursday evening, in
honor of their daughter, Mrs. Reed
Hughes, of FELTON,. The home was
attractively decorated with baskets
of beautiful fall flowers. Mrs. Ro-
land Langrell played a number of
piano selections which were very
much enjoyed. The shower was
really a downpour of lovely and use
full gifts of every description of
which any bride would be happy to
own. This affair was a truly de-
lightful surprise to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes and pleasant evening to all
who were present, as it was also a
reunion of old friends from the farm
ing section where Mr.. and Mrs. Lang
rell resided previous to moving to
town.
One of the busiest men in town is
]. B. Hendricks, who buys toma-
toes early and late at his office at
the corner of Front street and the
dupont Boulevard. Immense trucks
are coming at all hours and loaded
on boats at the Wharves here.
Both canneries are running on
full time and the tomatoes are very
good, notwithstanding the predic-
tions that the early drouth would
prove serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Knight, of
Boston, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
Ferguson, of Dover, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Hydorn Tuesday
of last week.
Mrs. Rachel Carlisle and Mrs.
Harry F. Mitten visited the Long
wood Gardens on Monday.
Mrs. w. H. Person is receiving
treatment in the Marshall Hospital. 1
Mrs. Ponder Thomas has been on
the sick list for several days.
DIR. and Mrs. G. c. Carpenter and
little son Harry, who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Mitten,
have returned to their home at Wake
Forest, N. c.
Mrs. T. V. Cahall, who has been
spending a pleasant summer at Re-
hoboth, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darby are
spending their vacation on a motor
trip. They were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond S. Gordon, OF Bing-
hamton, N. Y, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Mitten, DR.. and |
Mrs. c. c. Carpenter, Miss Anna |
Bigelow and Miss Mary D. Hoey |
were guests one afternoon last |
week of Miss Alice Mitten at the
Brandywine Sanatorium.
Charles Manlove is visiting his
mother, Mrs. James H. Manlove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ponder Thomas and
Miss Anna Hall spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. Fannie Luff at Wy
oming.
Mrs. Stanley Kirk and Mrs. Mabel
Plucker, of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Bessie Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Patterson, OF
Palmyra, N. j., and Mrs. Samuel
Blocksom, of Philadelphia, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fat
terson on Sunday.
Miss Lillian Davis, of Rehoboth,