Milford chronicle., 1929-10-18
Frederica

Thursday afternoon Dy Cne "a
Gathering assembled to attend tne
funeral services of Miss Alice MIL
Ton a+ the home of her brother, Har-
~ r Mitten. She lay asleep amid a
nrofnsion of perfect blooms beautl-
f,,Ilv arranged by loving nanus
Tr;nitv M. e. choir sang abide WIN
Me" "My Faith Looks UP 10 lnee
and LEAD Kindly Light" her pas,
for. Rev. N. C. Benson spoke OIL aS .nS
bIameIess life of Miss Mitten anu
her constant and watchful prepai "
ton for eternity.
Rev. Harry Taylor, former paS
+or bnt now of Dover, also asslste9
in the services. He and ms VIII VII, ".at of
visited the deceased trequen'ty ~
the sanatorium, and on one VI Snono ono
risits quite recently, she gave d VIZ
Sorf,Il testimony of her faith. AS tne
U;I-1or I've cord was gently loosenlng anu
Sba was entering the valley Oh tno
shodows she was not alone ne5
SIoStor S was with her. His roo anu
I1:S staff did comfort her. Some years
ano t,o ~ea1izing that her call mus
60 Inevitably, she was 1nsplreu "
write the following poem "nIcn "t "%
raad at the funeral at her requo'''
The Call
When the last call shall come ioi
homo to answer, I am waiting Tor
Thee 1.,o4 ond
am ready to follow my Flio' '
Guide, harm
Well knowing with F1lln Ao
can betide.
while His rod and His stan ln' 0'
fort shall be, uhod-
And through deaths valley anu sn'
Anu ows His face 1 shall see'
Nav the call come, when all na'ui0
..,,inetime % with flowers to cover
my tomb, ,.,,+u ond
When earth with new pe@u''
perfume rare, 1ool,
Shall receive all that's mor'@i O
into it's care. s,+
Then while field and torest LII -
foliage wave .s.u, and
Bring flowers as loves onerins anu
lay on my grave.
Let me lie near those "ho IL -
loved best,
7 shall peacefully sleep IN uhOi 0A-0
rest. ,s will
While sunshine ana uarhn0'
fall on our mounds .4
AID +be moon and the stars Cast
Anu their shadows around,
CO LOT me lie near them ana klnuieO
n,,,o+ were severed on earth shall Dc
bound in the SKIES
shall not hear the wlno "ni'p
and sigh, :, +ba
Or see the dawns nrsI neH''
eastern sky, s &c
shall not know, when the u"S 40
done ...,,o
By the deepening tWlnshC VI '
But I shall hear the trumpeCs > ni''
blast, z :,
Gods beauty at last.
This poem was read by Rev. Harry
Taylor, following the quotation OF
fayorite stanza of Miss Mitten's,
from Tennyson's Crossing the Bar"
Interment was made by the side OF
her loved ones in Barratt's cemetery.
The Home Missionary Society held
a meeting on Tuesday evening OF
last week at the home of Mrs. N.
Cain. Mrs. A. w. Carrow presided
and led in the devotions. Mrs. l.. l..
Carlisle was elected correspond
ing secretary. The society will give a
tureen supper on Wednesday even
ing. October % in the town hall.
Each person is requested to bring q
tureen containing food for several
portions, also 25 cents. Each person
will also bring two plates, two cups
and saucers, knives, forks and
spoons.
Mrs. Sallie williams attended the
business meeting and delightful Iun-
cheon given by the Kings Daughters
at the Palmer Home in Dover last
Thursday. She wishes to thank the
ladies of the town who assisted IN
collecting for the donation and those
who gave so generously.
Mrs. Herman Vinyard and Mrs.
Sallie Williams called on friends IN
Houston last Sunday. :.
Mr., and Mrs. Vaughn warren OF
Ridley Park and Mr.. and Mrs. L. b.
Spurry of Magnolia were guests OF
Mrs. Thomas Spurry on Sunday. Ii
Mrs. Charles Boone and family OF
Philadelphia were guests OF MIS-
Sallie Hudson on Sunday. :
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boone OF Tren-
.on were guests of Mrs. Mary A. :
Boone on Sunday. III
Mrs. Herman Vinyard has returned
rom a visit to Philadelphia. 7
Roy Kemp of Perth Amboy, N. j.,
S spending several weeks in Fred
,rica.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Langren and
ions spent several days In New York
asst week. r
The property of Mrs. Ida Moody on =
front street is being remodeled and =
,reatly improved in appearance. 4
J. c. George is improving his two :
louses on Front street, by repaint- 4
ng. IT
The attention of the writer has =
,een called to the appearance OF the
I'D north causeway. Notices have
,een put up by the town board warn 7
ng persons against depositing rub 7
,ish there. Now, that the bushes and {
rees are shedding their leaves, the
,eaps of rubbish are unsightly and :,
he approach to the town, anything :
mt a thing of beauty. There are
number of low places near by that
reed to be filled in where rubbish =
nav be deposited without marring
he beauty of the scenery along the