Milford chronicle., 1930-08-29
OCEAN VIEW

Band music by Millsboro band,
followed by singing by the audience,
led by Willim Powell. Speech by
T. E. Hickman; next was a greeting;
inmates of last year, 1929; home
coming; and history of home coming,
all by Mrs. Annie d. Belts, and read
by Mrs. Eva Williams, her sis ter, in
Mrs. Belts absence. (She is with her
son, Alvin Belts at Hendersonville,
N. c. We thought it was very good,
and everyone would enjoy hearing
of it, SO here it is:
We sincerely welcome you all to
our Home Coming"l And we cannot
tell you how much we appreciate
your efforts to ge here and your de-
sire to come because we feel there
is a little bit of lOVe-lOve for home
love for friends and cCmradeship
mixed with these efforts. And what
is life without this love and pleasure
Of mingling together? Our hearts
are attuned to the setting this af-
ternoon, and hope that you will all
see only the beauty and Joy that goes
hearty hand clasp and the greetings
we extend to each other.
We hope none will be disappointed
but will all come with hearts full Of
love and thankfulness that we are
still living-sO many of our friends
have been called away since last we
met. So, we say: Welcome again to
Home Coming on this August 13,
1880.
MinueS OF 1929
hal1 IN
West Grove as usual. The day was
clear and pleasant and all that could
be desired. The weather man was
especially kind to us. About one
o'clock automobiles containing Wis
itors and former residents of this
community and other cities and
towns began to arrive In the after
noon 4. e. Hickman, the president,
presided. Short talks were given by
Edwin A. West and Joseph A. Rick
ards.
Congressman r. G. Houston gave
an address on What are we making
of our lives?" Following this and
in between the different talks we en-
ioyed music by the band.
Rev. G. w. Dawson gave an in
teresting address on "The Home" ."
After greeting friends and relatives
we adjourned to meet at 1880.
Addresses were made by Senator
Elisha Steele, James M. Tunnel,
Rev. John Belts.
Mrs. Perina Townsend presented
an original poem of old school days,
which was enjoyed very much.
After a late hour the people left
the grove for their homes feeling
it had been real Home Coming i'll
every sense of the word.
The following officers were elect
ed for $780, president, Wilmer Bur-
ton; president, Wilmer Steele;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Anna
Anderson.
Now, we will continue on with the
program of this year, 1880:
After the history of Home Coming
by Mrs. Belts was read, Will Powell
and sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Powell Long
and Mrs. Mabel Evans sang i'll their
usual entertaining manner; Mrs.
Ethel Hooker read poem which she
composed, band music; then an ad-
dress by George Williams; also an
address by Clarence Hearn. Solo by
Mr.. Montgomery. Recitation by
Mrs. Perina Townsend. Then sing
ing by a seXtette.
Capt. Irwin Bennett and JACOB
Powell made speeches.
Music by band Adjournment.
The Home Coming grounds need
better lighting equipment. We want
to be able to see our friends ana
relatives.
Mrs. Mary Williams Woolrldge
and three children, son, and two
daughters, Catherine and Mary, and
her mother, Mrs. Katie Williams,
motored from Norfolk, Va. and
Georgetown here to be with those
many friends and relatives.
Miss Florence Mcfarland and SIS
ter Charlotte Ann, of Philadelphia
have been visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Harley Burbage.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grace, of
Stonehurst Hills, Pa, have been Wis
iting Mrs. Ethel Hooker.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kunsman and
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy, of Rehoboth,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard James.
Rev. and Mrs. C. w. Branford have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. II.
p. Meredith and daughters, OF Ports
mouth, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Horace Derrickson
and son Lloyd Derrickson, OF DreX-
ell Hill, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ecker
and son have been spending feW
week at their summer home.
Mrs. Ella Tunnel and daughter
Miss Elizabeth, of Goshen, Indiana
attended the Home Coming, also the
Tunnel reunion, and visited relatives
and friends here. ..
Mrs. Martha Bishop, who has been
spending several months with her
son, c. C. Bishop and family, IS now
snending some time with her broth
er, Asher Evans and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton, Burbage
and mother, Mrs. A. E. Burbage, and
son Willard, motored to Laurel ana
Seaford and visited Mr.. and MIS-
Medford Watson.
Mr., Sidney Evans, of Philadelphia,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Evans last
week. 49,,
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Weist, Of Mil
lington, Md, motored here and spent
a few days at their home here.
Mrs. Martha Brasure had the mis-
fortune to break her arm when she
fell. .,
Mrs. Addie Magee, who is house
keeper for Clarence Derrickson' III
Philadelphia, has been visiting heT
sisters, Mrs. Clarence Hearn ana