Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
Ocean View

Harry Richards, a prominen
member of H. X. Mulford Company
visited his father, James A. Rick
ards, and uncle, John Richards, an(
sisters, Mrs. Irma Wilfong and Dor
othy Richards.
Mrs. Warren Evans and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver ]. Evans motoret
from Stonehurst Hills, Pa, anG
spent the day at her home here
also visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
James.
Reuben Freeman has returned
home on a visit.
Charles Hooker came from Uni
versity of Delaware and spent the
holidays with his mother; also Sis
ter, Mrs. Samuel T. Belts.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles w. Bran
ford have returned to their charge
of the Methodist Church here for
another conference year. We well
come them in our midst as they have
done good.
Edward Hickman and four daugh-
ters gave a dinner on Saturday. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Calvin and two daughters, Ruth and
Barbara, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Spanutious, of Elizabeth, N. j.; Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. H. Belts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Truitt and three chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Hick-
man, of this place.
We were saddened to hear of the
death of Miss Ruth Evans, Is, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Evans,
the latter a widow, which took place
at their home in Wilmington ON
Tuesday, April 2. Funeral services
were conducted from Bethel M. E..
Church, where she had been active
in Junior League work and was be-
loved by many friends and relatives.
She leaves a mother and brother,
Howard Evans, who is a prominent
member of Beacom's Business Col
lege in Wilmington. They have the
sincere sympathy of the commun-
ity. Ruth had been sufferer with
heart trouble. Rev. G. w. Bran
ford conducted the funeral services,
and said in his sermon that Jesus
had taken one of his lambs, to make
Heaven a brighter place." His text
was, "She is not dead, but sleepeth."
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Evans and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Abbott, of Milford,
motored here to attend the fneral.
Mrs. John H. Evans remained
here for a weeks visit with Capt.
and Mrs. Alonzo H. Evans.
Curtis Evans and son, Edward,
of Berlin, Md, and wife, also daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary, and her son, Ed
ward, of Pittsville, Md, visited Mr..
and Mrs. George X. Evans, who
have improved in health but still
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bennett and
daughter, of Roxana, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus Bennett on Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Knox and daughter,
OF Chincoteague, Va, visited Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Daisey on Sunday.
Wilmer Burton has been employed
as carpenter by Mr.. Pyle at the club
house.
Mrs. Russell Wilgus and three
visited her mother, Mrs.
Henry Name Evans, and brother,
Ulysses Evans.
! Lemuel Wingate has sold the
he recently purchased
from sale of Mrs. Lizzie Quillen, de-
ceased, to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
White. The latter daghter OF Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Cullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Wingate
have improved their home with q
sun parlor and other additions.
DR.. and Mrs. James A. Belts, of
Easton, Pa, and son, Brooks, visit
ed their mother, Mrs. Georgia Rick
ards, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Warren mo-
tored to Phila. for visit over the
weekend.
Mrs. Joshua Dukes and two sons,
Of Phila., visited her mother, Mrs.
Alan Daisey, and sister, Mrs. How
ard Burton.
Some folks send packages to the
wrong address. Mrs. Cecile Steel
mailed a pkg. of country sausage
1ut west where letter should have
gone, and her relatives in some city
received the letter. We presume.
L. M. Kaufman, of Virginia, was
| visitor in town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore motored
o Ocean City, Md, on Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotton Evans,
If Cedar Neck, have purchased land |
opposite Frank Calhoun, that be-
onged to Mrs. Mary 1alIs heirs, |
ind is erecting new home, where
hey will reside. George Derrick
on is making improvements to his
lome.