Milford chronicle., 1929-04-19
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son back to his charge. He has
endeared himself to this community
for his earnestness and high pur-
pose in life, his cordial and genial
manner and his devotion to his
work.
On Friday evening the Ladies'
Aid Society will be entertained in
the Sunday School room. The hos
tesses will be Mrs. Alonzo Morris,
Mrs. John Palmer and Mrs. Calvin
Langrell.
Melvin and Sons are improving
their business by enlarging their
storeroom and having new refrig-
orator built therein.
Asa Rogers is having his resi-
dence repainted, which is a great
improvement.
Thomas Spurry is ill again with
a bad attack of asthma.
Thieves have been busy in this
vicinity this week. On Monday
night the lock was broken on Will
liam w. Wilson's garage and his
new Essex coupe was stolen. DR..
John B. Townsend, of Ocean City,
was spending the weekend here and
someone robbed the tool box in his
car. On the same night A. j.
Smiths garage was broken open
and a quantity of gun shells taken.
Thomas Reynolds, of Philadelphia,
spent several days this week with
his sister, Mrs. Anna T. Rogers.
Mrs. 1. w. Belts motored to Will
mington on Monday with friends
from Dover to attend the luncheon
of the Women's Joint Legislative
Committee, held in st. Andrews
Parish House.
Mrs. H. F. Mitten spent Friday in
Milford.
Mrs. Mary Kelly visited in Dover
last week.
Miss Ella Belts spent Saturday
with Miss Mildred Lodge in Dover.
Miss Lillian Davis, of Rehoboth,
spent the weekend with Mrs. John
E. Mcbride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Richards
and daughter Phyllis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sipple visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Wilhelm, in Wilmington,
on Sunday.
The friends of Miss Ruth Evans
gave her a very delightful surprise
on Monday evening, on the occasion
of her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ponder Thomas
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Trice, in Milford, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sharp, of
FELTON,, Joseph Sharp and family
spent Sunday in Philadelphia. Miss
Margaret Sharp remained several
days as the guest of her aunt.
Mrs. Ella Mae Forrest spent the
weekend in Penn's Grove, N. j.
DR.. and Mrs. John Barrett Town
send and son Jackie, of Ocean City,
were weekend guests of Mrs. E. W..
Townsend and Mrs. w. F. Hoey.
Miss Claramond Belts, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. S. X. Belts.
Mrs. A. w. Boone was the guest
of MIR. and Mrs. Albert Boone, OF
Wilmington, last Saturday.
Mrs. Ira Garbutt, Miss Mary Gar
butt, Mrs. Annie B. Harrington and
Miss Keturah Biedeman spent Sat
urday in Wilmington.
MIS-. Nlngcll0 OAAbSA
at two tables of bridge on Friday
evening. Her guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp
L. Wilson, Mrs. Annie B. Harring-
ton, Mrs. Willard Slaughter and
Miss Elizabeth Lank. Mrs. Rogers
won the prize for high score. 1t
was a very pleasant evening.
Oscar Harrington entertained his
bridge club on Friday evening. MISS
Mary Garbutt and James Humes
won the prizes for high scores. Oil
yer G. Melvin substituted.
Mrs. Perry Boone, Miss Mary Mel
vim. Mrs. Edith Melvin and Mrs.
Helen Deputy took tea one afternoon
last week with Charles Watson, OF
Philadelphia, and had a very de-
lightful time.
Miss Mary Melvin, of Delaware
City, spent the weekend with her
relatives here.
Last Saturday night the home OF
Mrs. w. A. Heitmueller, of Milford,
was the scene of a pretty gathering,
when she and her sister, Mrs. +. A.
(. Komorowska, of Wilmington, enter
tanned in honor of their niece, Miss
Marian Wilson. The early part OF
the evening was spent playing
bridge. Prizes were awarded, Mrs
Thomas Walker, of Morton, Pa
winning first prize; Miss Marguer-
| ite Tatman, of Wilmington, second
and Mrs. Earl Atkins, of Whining
ton, drawing the consolation. Al
the close of the evening the object
of the entertainment was disclosed
Misses Eleanor and Ann Stayton,
cousins of the bride, clad in bridal
gown and conventional dress suit
entered the living-room. They car
ried an artistic basket containing
many beautiful gifts, and present
! ed them to Miss Wilson, at the same
time announcing her approaching
marriage to Mr.. Joseph G. Gerow on
June 1. 1t was especially lifting
that this announcement be made
from the former home of her mater
nal ancestors, whose occupancy OF
these lands dates back to Colonlai
DAYS. Miss Wilson was pleasantly
surprised and opened the packages
with appropriate remarks as she
accepted the gifts of relatives and
friends. coming from New York,
Philadelphia, Milford and Green
wood for the occasion.
On Saturday night the home OF
Mrs. w. A. Heitmuller of Milford
Shawnee road, was the scene OF a
pretty gathering when she and her
sister, Mrs. f. A. Komorowsk1 OF
Wilmington entertained in honor OF
their niece, Miss Marian WILSON,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Wilson of Frederick. The early part
of the evening was spent in playing
bridge. Prizes were awarded to MIS-
Thomas Walker of Morton, Pa, WIN