Milford chronicle., 1929-02-15
just Interesting Things
That Happen

AAARPSA
A horse belonging to John Smith,
of Lincoln, fell and broke his leg
on Wednesday of last week. The ac-
cident occurred near one of the
EIIegood farms near here. Mr..
Smith was compelled to have the
animal shot.
Those people who think that Ell
lendale is not up with the times
don't know what they are talking
about. Now we have real strike
ON our hands.
The employees who work in the
button factory have struck for high
er wages and say that they will not
go to work until their demands are
granted.
We don't know what the employ
ers will do in the matter, but we are
satisfied that the advance asked for
will be granted.
Hiawatha Council, No. 6, d. of P,
celebrated the birthday of that great
President, Abraham Lincoln, on
February 18th.
The entertainment given consisted
of music, reading and some long
talks by members of the order.
Among other things the Great
Snortopokas ordered Miss Theyer
to prepare a feast from a fund
amounting to two dollars and six
cents. The menu which she placed
before the 20 members consisted of
chicken salad, small cakes, mints
and cocoa, paid for from the origin
al sum and leaving four cents in
the treasury. Can you beat it?
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Prettyman
were guests of friends in Philadei-
phia over the weekend.
Mrs. Isaac F. Warren, ST., spent
several days the past week in Wis
iting friends in the City of Brother
ly Love.
1t was the pleasure of the writer
to be present at McColley's Chapel
on Sunday afternoon last and to
hear DR.. W. E. Gunby deliver one Of
the best sermons it has been his
lot to hear. AS he said at the be-
ginning the discourse would be an
old-fashioned gospel sermon, and
so it was, but clothed in such sim
pie language that all who were
present could not fail to understand.
Dr.. Gunby was at his best and
preached with such power and logic
which made a deep impression on
his hearers, and held their individ-
ed attention to the end of the SER
mon.
The church school was largely at
tended on Sunday last. Sc scholars
were present. The average attend
ance of this school should be 100 or
more at all times. Let's get busy
and make it so.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ell
lendale M. E. Church will give a
birthday party on Washington's
birthday, February 22nd, at the
new public school building.
The entertainment will consist of
singing, readings, recitations and
Mrs. Della B. Reed is chairman of
/ the committee.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
for Ellendale Circuit was held in
the Ellendale M. E. Church on Tues
day, February 18th. Rev. W. E..
Gunby, D. D., presided. The differ
ent matters claiming the attention
of the conference were looked af-
| ter
The condition of the different ap-
pointments were reported fairly
good. ]. A. Ellegood was elected a
lay and Herman West the reserve
delegate, to attend the Lay Confer
ence of the Wilmington District
which meets in Wilmington April
9Th.
This being the last visit of Dr..
Gunby, the members of the Quarter
ly Conference gave him a rising
vote of thanks for his courtesy,
kindness, and administrative ability
which he has constantly shown dur
ing his many visits to preside at
the Quarterly Conferences which
have been held in Ellendale during
the last six years.