Milford chronicle., 1929-08-16
Ocean View

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Highland Park, Pa, again enter
tanned their many friends at de
lightful party in the form of clan
bake at Sandy Landing on Saturday
August 10th. The day was perfect
the surroundings ideal, and the mem
ories of the event given by Capt. anC
Mrs. Bennett last year, prompted {
response to their cordial invitations
of this season, and about three hun
dred and thirty guests enjoyed the
hospitality. 1t was truly a reunion
of old friends.
DR.. James Belts, of Easton, Pa.
was the POSTMASTER of the occasion
and he read several original poems
andl jingles that met with hearty
applause. Responses and remarks
were made by DR.. John James, Of
Dover, Capt. John West and Mrs
Annie Belts, of Philadelphia; Mrs
James N. Evans, Mrs. Charles Will
liams and Mr.. Robert Quillen, o1
| Ocean View.
DR.. Belts also presented a num-
ber of songs of his own composition
which were sung by Mrs. Warren
Evans, Mrs. Ida Powell, Mrs. Isaac
Tracey, and Mrs. Oliver Evans led
by Mrs. Myrtle Powell Long. Not
the least of the party was the boun-
tiful repast prepared by the dutiful
housewives, of which all partook
freely. After enjoying the good old
Delaware eats, the many guests de-
parted feeling grateful for such a
wonderful day.
A surprise birthday party was
given by Capt. and Mrs. Irwin w.
Bennett and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Richards, in honor of Mrs. Frank
Quillen, of Bywood, Pa, on Monday
evening at he James Long Hotel,
Bethany Beach. The guests were
many and Mrs. Quillen was the re-
cipient of some lovely gifts. Re-
freshments were served in abund-
ance, and two immense birthday
cakes helped make the table attrac-
tive. Everyone reported a good
time.
DIR. and Mrs. John w. James have
been spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Calhoun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Willis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tracey have been
guests of Mrs. Edward Hickman this
week.
Capt. and Mrs. Harry MacEwan,
of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Del
mar Bennett and children and aunt,
of Philadelphia, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus Bennett on Sun
day.
Capt. Herbert Calhoun visited Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Calhoun over week.
end.
Mrs. Martha Conoway has been
spending the week with her brother,
Mr.. G. F McCabe, and wife.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank CULLEN,
Capt. Reuben Daisey and family,
Capt. and Mrs. I. w. Bennett, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lamb, and Mrs. Lena
Hickman enjoyed a fishing trip to
Crisfield, Nd, on Wednesday. They
caught $50 pounds Of fish, Mrs. Lena
Hickman having the honor of catch
ing % fish.
The party enjoyed a crab supper
at a hotel at Crisfield and then mo-
tored back to Bethany Beach, tired
but very happy for their days out
ing.
Mrs. Laura Justice, wife of Capt.
Nathaniel Justice, died on Monday,
following an attack of acute indiges-
ton. Funeral services were held
in Bethel M. E. Church. Mrs. JUS
tice leaves to survive a husband,
Capt. Nathaniel Justice; six sons
Clarence, Royal, Elmer, Elva, Nor
man and Medford, and three daugh-
ters-Mrs. Ethel Calhoun, Mrs. Sar-
ah Hudson and Miss Lizzie Justice.
Robert Hudson, Sr., Sc years old,
retired ship builder, died yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock at the home
of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Luther H. Paris. He was
a native of lower Delaware, having
been born and reared on a farm
near Ocean View. His second wife
died last November. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Bethel M. E.
Church, Ocean View, in charge of
the Rev. Mr.. Branford. Interment
was made in the adjoining cemetery.
He is survived by the following chill
dren: Samuel T. Hudson, Philadel-
phia; Mrs. William White, Chinco-
tague Island, Va; Robert 1. Hudson,
st. Petersburg, Fla; William H.
Hudson and Mrs. Luther H. Paris,
Seaford; Clarence R. Hudson, Re-
hoboth Beach; Noah ]. Hudson,
Showells, Md; Mrs. Levin ]. Daye,
Selbyville; also one sister, Mrs. Mary
]. Robinson, Rhodestown, N. j., and
three brothers, William H. Hudson,
Omaha, Neb.; Alexander Hudson, Re-
hoboth Beach, and Ebe Hudson, Oc-
can View.