Milford chronicle., 1929-05-17
Frederica

Stayton, to Joseph Cooper Gerow, en-
Saturday, June l, at seven O'Clock
in Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Mrs. 1. w. Belts motored to Will
mington on May Z with friends from
Selbyville to attend the meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Della
ware League of Women Voters.
Mrs. Homer T. Belts of near Mid
dletown visited her sister, Mrs. l. w.
Belts, on Friday and Richard r.
Belts was her guest on Saturday.
The Ladies Aid Society of Laws
Church was very pleasantly enter
tanned last Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Henry Purnell. An ex-
cellent program of music and reci-
tations was given. Forty members
were present.
Mothers Day was observed in
Trinity NJ. E. Church on Sunday
morning. The selections by the choir
were beautifully rendered. Rev. N.
c. Benson delivered an excellent
sermon. He will preach next Sunday
on Our Father"
Mrs. John c. Darby has been i'll
for two weeks but is much improv-
ed.
Mrs. Edward Hudson is still con-
fined to her home.
Mrs. Caddie Wheatley has been
suffering with an abscess on her eye.
Mrs. Jennie Bennett is visiting
her daughter at Willow Grove.
On Wednesday evening of last
week one of the most delightful So
cial affairs of the spring season was
the bridge supper and shower given
by Mrs. Sharp l.. Wilson and Mrs. J.
Burton Hendricks, in honor OF Miss
Marian S. Wilson, whose marriage
to Joseph Gerow of Bloomlngdale,
N. Y, VIII take place Saturday eve
ming, June l. The rooms presented a
pretty scene with the tasteful ar
rangement of baskets of spring flow
erS. There were SIX tables centered
with low glass bowls of golden but
tercups. Miss Mary Garbutt on be-
half OF the assembled guests with
few well chosen words, presented
Miss Wilson with a dozen silver
teaspoons OF lovely design. Miss Will
son responded in her usual charm
ing manner. The guests were Mrs.
w. w. Wilson, Miss Marian Wilson,
Mrs. J. B. Derrickson, Mrs. John
Mcbride, Mrs. Asa Rogers, Mrs.
Willard Slaughter, Mrs. Mary Gar
butt, Mrs. Mary POstles, Mrs. B. F.
Burton, Mrs. Annie B. Harrington,
Mrs. Gordon Counselman, Mrs. H. +.
I've ~ Xi11Hro rd A1rC
Jester Gray, Mrs. Rachel Carlisle,
Mrs. Arthur Melvin, Mrs. Earl At
kins, Mrs. Edith Melvin, Miss Eliz-
abeth Lank, Mrs. A. w. Boone, Mrs.
Ella Mae Forrest, Miss Miriam
Frain, Mrs. ]. Reynolds Rogers and
Miss Jane Gray. Miss Rachel Car
Isle captured first prize; Mrs. Asa
Rogers, second, and Miss Elizabeth
Lank, low score. All the prizes were
lovely.
Mrs. L. L. Carlisle spent Sunday
with her son, Lester Luff Carlisle,
Jr., at the University of Virginia, at
Charlottesville.
A concert benefit for the Kent
General Hospital will be given in the
Dover Opera House on May % at 8
D. m. Tickets can be secured of Mrs.
Lester L. Carlisle who is on the
music committee. Reserved seats at
Wise's Drug Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mahlin of
were guests of Rev.
and Mrs. N. c. Benson on Mothers
Day.
Willis Maxson was quite sick last
week, but is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smithers of
FELTON, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Denney Sharp.
Misses Mae and Edith FARRELL
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Harry Harrington entertain
ed Dover friends at two tables OF
five hundred on Thursday evening.
Miss Mary Garbutt entertained
her bridge club on Friday evening
Of last week very pleasantly. John
E. Mcbride won first prize for men.
Mrs. Willard Slaughter won the
prize for high score for ladies and
Mrs. Abbie Counselman drew the
Mrs. Margaret Fox of Long Island,
N. Y, Mrs. Alice Hoey and Mrs.
Tebo of Dover called on Miss Mary
B. Hoey on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Mitten, Mr..
and Mrs. Conner Mitten and son Bill
ly visited Miss Alice Mitten at the
Sanitarium on Sunday.
Mrs. Vaughn Warren of Ridley
Park spent Sunday with her mother
Mrs. Thomas Spurry.
Mrs. Rachel Carlisle is spending
several days in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Milbourn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Palmer of Will
mington called on Miss Bertha ROg-
ers on Monday.
Mrs. Della Moore of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with her daughter,
Miss Bertha Moore. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Clendaniel
gave a party on Tuesday evening,
May Z, in honor of their daughter
PEARLS thirteenth birthday. The
center of attraction was lovely
cake. surmounted by thir-
teen pink and white candles. A jol-
ly crowd of young people made the
evening merry with music and
games and enjoyed the abundance of
ice cream and cake at the close of
the evening. Miss Pearl was the re-
cipient of many beautiful gifts to be
as souvenirs of this hap
py evening. The decoration of fresh
spring blossoms were in keeping
with the spirit of youth that pre-
vailed. The young folks present
were: Sarah Carpenter, Rebecca
Edna Dawson, Jessie
Sharp, Raymond Davis, Fred, Henry
and Walter Harrington, all of Mil
ford, Charles and Bradford Holiday,
Allen Scott, David Robbins, Winnie
Hughes. Norman Jackson. John Will