Milford chronicle., 1929-08-02
Delrl1ar

Mrs. George Bromley and son
George, of Gainesville, Florida, are
spending some time with relatives
and friends in Delmar and vicinity.
S. S. Glass No. IL of the M. e.
Church held its annual picnic at
Public Landing Thursday, August 1.
Rev. Nathan Shimmon, a native
of old Bagdad, Mesopotamia, filled
the pulpit in the M. E. Church on
Sunday evening and delighted his
audience with an interesting sub
ject on "Bible Lands"
This mid-week's service will be in
charge of the teachers and pupils
of the Primary Department, when
they expect an out-of-town speaker
to entertain them with the subject,
Why Little Children Should Pray.
Monday was a scene of much ex-
citement in the home of Mrs. Nor
man Hearn, when the kitchen oil
stove exploded. Mrs. Hearn had
stepped in to a neighbor's home for
few minutes and the explosion oc-
Cured during her absence. Upon
discovery, the Delmar Fire Com
pany was notified and the fire was
soon extinguished.
Rev. and Mrs. j. T. Bailey are en-
tertaining the formers brother,
Captain Jas. Bailey, of Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd M. Frymire and
children, who have been the guests
of Mrs. ]. L. Ellis, for past several
weeks, have returned to their home
in Aspinwall, IA.
Norris Ting1e, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. ]. Tingle, who was bitten in
several places by a neighbor's dog
last week, is slowly recovering.
Mrs. c. H. Cooper, of near Delmar,
while visiting Public Landing a few
days ago, had the misfortune to lose
her pocketbook which contained
some valuable keepsakes, including
a five dollar gold piece she found
while girl, letter which had been
in her possession since before her
marriage, besides few bills.
Just before leaving the resort,
however, she reported her loss and
since then has received the pocket
book and contents.
Miss Carrie Mae Barr is visiting
her cousin, Miss Violet Wallace, at
the Wallace" in Ocean City, Md.
b. J. Milton Cleary has recently been
made assistant trainmaster on the
Delaware Division of the P. r. R.,
and ]. H. Atwell, who was former
trainmaster, has been transferred
to Harrington.
We are in hopes that this trans
fer will not necessitate the removal
of our friend Atwell from our town.
Mrs. Joseph Dean, formerly of
Delmar, but now residing in Will
entertained the members
of the F. F. F. Club, of Delmar, of
which she is a member, at her home
on Saturday.
We are sorry to report Horace
Taylor being critically ill at his
home on North Second street.
Mrs. Frank Brown is entertaining
Miss Margaret Dennis, of Onancock,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Landon have |
had Miss Dorothy Kelly, of Wash
ington, and Stanley Phillips, of Bal |
timore, as their recent guests.
Miss Elizabeth Matthews is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Norman Jeffer-
son, at Easton, Md.
Miss Amy Culver has had Miss Ro-
selle Covey, of fredericksburg, and
Miss Laura Lee Corley, of Smyrna,
rs her recent house guests.
Miss Katherine Hammond has re-
urned from several weeks visit
with relatives in Wilmington.
Miss Helen Brittingham, of Frank
in City, Va, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Powell.
Mrs. Benjamin Hearn entertained
Ter sister, Mrs. Belts, of Salisbury,
his week.
Mrs. Howard Kirk is spending
his week at Rehoboth.