Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Ocean View


school was held at 9:45 with the pri-
mary and intermediate classes as
sembling in the Sunday school room
for devotions and the women's and
mems Bible classes assembled in the
main auditorium for devotions be-
fore the study of the lesson. At IL
O'Clock the worship was in charge of
Rev. C. w. Branford who delivered
an able sermon from the book of
PHILIPPIANS, first chapter and 9th
verse.
At the Presbyterian Church the
Sabbath school was held at 2 o.
clock with a profitable discussion of
the lesson. Preaching services were
held at o'clock by Rev. Geo.Sheese.
Harry Worley made an interesting
address.
Evangelistic services have been in
progress at the M. E. Church at
Millville this week. Rev. c. w. Bran
ford in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lynch of East
Lansdowne, Pa, visited Mrs. Martha
Conoway and other relatives over the
weekend.
Delmar Bennett and son of Phila-
delphia visited Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
tus Bennett.
Charlie Williams has sold seven
acres of land to Norman Calhoun on
Walnut street adjoining Mr.. Will
liams property. Mr.. Calhoun will en-
gage extensively in the poultry bus
mess and is commencing the erec-
ton of % houses for chickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Long en-
tertainted at dinner on Sunday their
children and grandchildren, it being
Mr.. Longs sixty-second birthday.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe
Evans and three children from Bay
ard. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Long and
two children from Steele's chicken
farm, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Slatcher
and four children from Laurel, Mr..
and Mrs. Linden Givens and four
children from Georgetown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Shockley from Muddy Neck
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Long OF
RoXana.
All enjoyed a fine time, after which
I0eY bhCAA
many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. Lavinia Mitchell was given a
surprise on her S2nd birthday, when
her children gathered at the home of
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Mitchell on Tuesday, October %.
Those present were Mrs. Sarah
Ann Derrickson of Ocean City, Md,
~ - Moe Hoo-oo narT.ialycOn Mr.,
and Mrs. Timothy Nelson and Mr..
and Mrs. George Mitchell and Mr..
and Mrs. John Mitchell, besides her
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served.
James Mitchell has completed the
administrative course at Beacom's
Business College and has been offer
ed a position this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Bennett and
son Irwin of New York visited Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Calhoun and Mrs.
Alonzo Evans last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Worley and
daughter and son of East Lans-
downe, Pa, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Powell over the week.
end.
Archie T. Richards of Moore, Pa,
motored here and spent the week
end with his mother, Mrs. George
A. Richards. Upon his return on
Monday Mrs. Georgia Richards ac-
companied her son to Moore, Pa,
for a visit. She will also visit her
daughter, Mrs. James A. Belts and
family at Easton, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spanutious of
Elizabeth, N. j., are receiving con-
gratulations upon the birth of son,
Frederick Wade on October 23.
Rev. Branford likes to take recre-
alton by ducking. He usually shoots
at the mark; and after he accom-
plished this, started to walk in the
Soft Pond (and it was soft and mud
dy) with a new pair of boots and be-
ing of heavy built, he stuck and
went down on his hands. You can
imagine the rest what Mrs. Branford
thought when he arrived home. How
ever he succeeded in the getting the
duck he shot and several more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Squires of
Wilmington motored here and visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Norman J. Calhoun.
]. Edmund James of Washington,
D. c., spent few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua R. James.
Capt. and Mrs. Isaac Short of West
Philadelphia are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Short.
Mrs. Matte Bishop has returned to
the home of her son, G. C. Bishop,
after visiting her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson of
Dagsboro were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Derrickson on
Sunday.
Harry Richards of Philadelphia
visited his father, James A. Richards
and daughter Dorothy over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Barnett visited
their mother, Mrs. Lucy Barnett on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hickman
and family and Miss Florence Hick-
man of Newark, motored here and
visited Thomas Hickman and family
and Francis Derrickson and family.
Mrs. Annie D. Belts who has been
spending several weeks with her
sisters, Mrs. James M. Evans and
Mrs. Charles Williams motored to
Philadelphia this week for a visit,
prior to her trip in North Carolina