Milford chronicle., 1929-01-04
Frederica

death. Mr.. Slpple was reIiIe" i''i
mer and for a number of years re-
sided in town and was MEMBER Oh
the board of town commissioners.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence on Monday afternoon.
The largest funeral gathering seen
here for years, attended the services
from the farming neighborhoods.
Rev. Campbell of Magnolia oIlel-
ated in the absence of Rev. N. u
Benson. Trinity M. E. choir sang,
"Reautiful Isle of Somewhere" and
"Sometime Well Understand" The
deceased was sixty-eight years OF
ase and is survived by his daughter,
Mrs. Edgar Vinyard of Houston, his
sons. Russell Sipple of near Canter-
bury. and Roland Sipple of Magnolia
Interment was made in Barratt S
cemetery.
Miss Margaret v. Robbins enter
tanned at a very delightful party On
Saturday evening at the home OF her
narents. A merry crowd Of young
folks were present from Feltoh'
Caesar Rodney and Frederlca
schools.
On Friday night an alarm OF tlre
called out citizens from their sieep
about midnight. A house in the col
ored section, occupied by Harry
warren. was in flames. The Milford
Fire Department responded to call
and the adjoining houses were saved
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond w. Gordon
of Binghampton, N. Y, who have
been spending the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Burton have been en-
tertained at a number of delightful
informal affairs during the week. On
Wednesday they were guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. John Mcbride at dinner.
The other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Counselman, Benjamin f.
Burton, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Major
Shepherd of Wilmington. On Thurs-
dav evening at bridge at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Darby. At dinner
Inv Mr.. and Mrs. John 3. Derrickson
on Thursday. At bridge by Mrs. Ra-
cheI Carlisle on Friday night, and at
bridge by Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Hen
bricks on Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Melvin are
both on the sick list at this writing.
Mrs. Melvin has been i'll tor t"o
weeks with bronchial trouble.
Oliver Melvin was a Philadelphla
visitor on New Years Eve.
r Frank Burris, Miss Linda Bur-
ris Miss Garnet LOfiand of Houston
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Warren of Rid
lev Park were guests of Mr. anu
Mrs. Thomas Spurry last Tuesday.
Major Iinwood B. Jacobs Oh
washington, D. c., Mr.. and Mrs. }. }.
Frampton, Mrs. Harriet AlDurger'
J. ]. Frampton, Jr., and II. A.
Frampton of fredericksburg, Nd
were guests of Mrs. Mary A. Boone
and Mrs. Edith Melvin last week.
Miss Mary Melvin attended
bridge party in Wilmington last
week. :.
Miss Mary Kelley is visiting in
Dover.
Miss Mary Read has returned from
spending the holidays IN LynchDurs'
Va.
Miss Miriam Frain has. returned
from visiting her parents m Darby
Pa.
Cant. Aaron Hudson who is IN
Flushing Hospital, L. l., expects 10
he able to leave the hospital for his
home on Saturday of next week.
Miss Rae Maguigan of Wilmington
is visiting Mrs. R. T. Harrington.
Miss Bertha Borbeck of Milford
spent last week with Mrs. ralph Jes-
ter.
Mrs. Caroline Whearley has moved
in town and occupies the residence
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Smithers last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Homewood
and son Darby of Wilmington were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Burton
on Christmas Day.
H. f. Mitten, Conner Mitten of Mil
lord and Mrs. C. C. Carpenter OF
Wake Forest, N. c., were guests OF
Mrs. Alice Mitten at Marshallton on
Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Spurry, Mrs. Hester
Anderson and little daughter, Nancy
Jane, of Wilmington, Billy and Ma
rie Iandenberger were guests of Mi.
and Mrs. John Cunningham last
week.
Joseph Gerow of Blooming Grove,
N. Y, is visiting Miss Marian Will
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parker enter
tanned at a family dinner on Sun
day.
Mrs. A. D. Lank is spending sew
eral days in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs Swain of Lin
coin have been visiting Capt. and
Mrs, A. w. Palmer.
John Jester has peen quite i'll for
several weeks and has gone to con-
suit a specialist in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens and
grandson, John Francis, have been
spending several days i'll Chester, |
Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. N. c. Benson visited |
their children in Philadelphia this |
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Denney of |
Marcus Hook, Pa, Lollis Queen Of
Claremont, Cal, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Smith were dinner guests of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Willard Sapp on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ponder Thomas en-
tertained at an informal gathering
last week. The yule-log burned on
the hearth and the room which was
artistically decorated with holly,
pine and mistletoe was lighted with
Christmas candles. A radio program
of Christmas music was much en-
joyed. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Vinyard, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Sapp, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Smith, Lollis Queen, Mrs. Willard
Slaughter, Miss Elizabeth Lank and
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt and
daughter of Georgetown spent We'd
rordnu rrith Mr. and Mr. w 6