Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04
Delr11ar

DR.. E. H. Dashiell has returned
from a business trip to Welmore
Kentucky.
Miss Louise Marvel, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Will S. Marvel, Jr.
who has spent her three weeks va
cation with her parents, left on Sat
urday to resume her work at the
University of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Culver were
Wilmington visitors Monday.
Mrs. Maggie Nichols is the house
guest of Mrs. Martha Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Parker will
move to Cape Charles this week fol
the winter. Mr.. Parker, being en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
finds the making of this change will
place him nearer his work.
Miss Arva Marvel, after spending
the summer with her mother, Mrs
John Hickman, has returned to Will
mington and resumed her duties as
nurse.
The platter supper served by Mrs
Dashiell's S. S. Glass Thursday even
ing was a decided success.
Herbert White, son of the Rev,
Leonard White and Mrs. White
formerly of this town, but now OF
Salisbury, has been appointed spe-
cial prohibition agent under Colonel
Herbert, of Baltimore. Mr.. White
and his wife will reside in Baltimore
for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Howard
are receiving congratulations upon
the arrival of a daughter, born at
the Peninsula General Hospital, Sal
isbury.
]. E. Cleary, of Laurel, was a
Delmar visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Givans spent
Sunday with their son, Charles, in
Cape Charles.
Barclay Kenney, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kenney, who resides near
Providence church, two miles west
of Delmar, was instantly killed about
$50 o'clock Sunday afternoon when
the car which he was driving turned
turtle at the intersection of the old
Providence road and the stone road.
Kenney was driving about As miles
per hour and when he attempted to
leave the stone road and drive upon
the dirt road lost control of the car
and sustained a broken neck when
the car capsized. He was II years
old and was accompanied by James
Bacon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ba-
con, who escaped without scratch.
Funeral services were held at Provi-
dence church at 2 p. m. Tuesday and
interment made at Ralph's Hill.
Mrs. Merle Nelson is representing
Delmar on the committee appointed
in the interest of the Atwater Kent
contest.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Del
mar Methodist Protestant church
will hold their annual oyster supper
in the church hall on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, Oct. and 9, in
stead of Friday and Saturday nights,
Oct. IL and IL, as previously an
nounced.
The Delmar Delaware football
team played it's opening game of the
season Friday afternoon with the
team on the Delmar field.
Game resulted in a score of AZ to 0
in favor of Delmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wheatley
have returned from trip to Wilkes
Barre, where they were guests of
Mr.. Wheatley's aunt, Mrs. Walter
Parker, whose husband died while
on a visit to his boyhood home,
Laurel.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Samples, on the State Highway,
about one and a half miles north of
Delmar, was totally destroyed by
ire early Monday evening. The
furniture and the outbuildings were
saved, but the fire had gained such
Roadway when the firemen arrived
hat it was impossible to save the
lwelling, although Chief Doda Hearn
ind his boys responded promptly
md worked heroically, even though
by lack of water sup
lly. The fire was caused by the eX-
)losion of a lantern which Mr.. Sam
de was using in locating defect
II his wiring system. 1t is under
stood the loss is partly covered by
us uI duC6.
The Delmar New Century Club
leld it's opening fall meeting Tues
lay afternoon with the president,
Irs. Harrison Jones, presiding. Fol
owing the address of welcome by
h president, Mrs. Blanche Nelson,
hartman of music, and Mrs. Anna !
'omlinson, chairman of entertain
nent, presented the following pro-
ram: .,,
Selections by club chorus-"Still
IS the Night" "a Brown Bird Sing
ng."
Reading-Mrs. Will Marvel.
Saxaphone solo-"Simple Confess
ion."
'The World is Waiting for the
unrise," Mrs. Annabelle Culver.
Reading-Mrs. Roland Marsh.
Piano -"Flower Song" Mrs.
rank Lynch, Sr.
Male Quartette-"Let the Rest OF
le World Go By" -.
Garry Me Back to Old Virginny,"
Tessrs. F. N. Faulkner, Merle Mel
IN, Eugene Wilson, Corbitt Sturgis.
Refreshments.