Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
Delrrlar

Sunday school class No. % Of the
N r. church, Mrs. Walter Hastings
teacher, gave delightful entertain
4 ment ON Tuesday night, March 1Sth'
4 in the basement, when a play en-
titled. REV. Mr.. Dayton Up-to-Date,
was rendered.
j This class Of young ladies are
B loval workers in the church, always
ready to help whenever an oppor-
tunity presents itself and the appre-
citation of such was not overlooked
on that evening when people crowd
ed in until all available seating
snace was used. The rendition was
fine. The members of the cast were
as follows: 4..u
Mrs. Merle Nelson, representing
Rev. John Dayton; Mrs. George
Snarrow. as Ezekial Hardnut; Mrs.
Walter Hastings as Obediah Hart
lev. Mrs. Leslie Roberts as Annie
Matilda Squalls; Miss Maize Dashlll
as Aunt Hester Hartley; Mrs. Ara
bella Lynch as Leida Lidfast; Mrs.
F. p. Lynch, Jr. as Nancy Knewslt;
Mrs. George Stephens as 1leana
Shinn; Mrs. Grayson Elliott as Ell
vira Snodgrass; Mrs. Marian hast
ings as Gabberdine Gabber; Mrs.
Lewis Nelson as Betty Knowles.
After the play refreshments were
served to all present. -
We are not able to give tne
amount of the net proceeds at TINS
time.
George Edgar Wilson, who was
critically injured in train accident
AT Laurel Monday evening, FeD.
10th. passed away at the Salisbury
Hospital Monday morning or thls
week. While his escape from lm1ne-
diate death was deemed miracle,
vet his recovery was hoped for tor
several days, despite severe injuries
which included a broken nose, col
lar hone and several ribs, severe
scalp wounds, numerous Douy
wounds and the loss OF his rlgnt
hand. It is believed, however, MS
deathw as caused by internal injuries
which were worse than had been
supposed at first. Mr.. Wilson was
about 63 years of age and had been
a freight conductor on the Delaware
Division for a number of years.
Funeral services were held from
his late home Wednesday, p. M,
Rev. E. H. Dashill, of the M. h.
church. officiating, and interment
made at Georgetown, where he form
erlv resided. He is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Lydia Price, ana nVe
SONS. Clarence, Alton and Eugene,
of Delmar; Landis of Smyrna, and
George of Norfolk, Va. He was
member of Delmar Lodge No. 2O1,
A. F. and A. NJ, and was buried Win
full Masonic honors. The solemniCy
of the occasion was heightened Dy
the fact that his son, Eugene II; VII
son, is Worshipful Master Oh tne
lodge. -. ,,
' Mr. Wilson was a man OF many
sterling qualities and leaves most
If friends who sincerely mourn MS
passing. -
T Milton Cleary, who was recently
to Wilmington, after
Ierving as motive power foreman
,are for several years, was held IN
he Moose Hall, Monday evening at
o'clock. There were about Do
resent including the superintend--
Mt of the Delaware Division and
tbar railroad officials, fellow en-
Iovees of Mr.. Cleary and men VINO
ad worked under him and numDer
I the representative business men
fthe town. M. B. Sherwood was
,aster of ceremonies and after the
,rlrev and all the "fxin's" had Deen
isnosed of. called upon number Oh
"a visitors and several local men
n sneeches. A diamond stlcK-pln
nd a cane were presented to Mr.
leary, who responded with a rev
eli CHOSEN remarks. The out-oI-
wn sneakers were W. R. Davis Jr''
Inerintendent of the Delaware III
sion: F. n. Purcell, purchasins
,ent of the Penna. R. R. Co.; JnO'
Day. treasurer M. B. A., AeTH
me % supervising agent; Jas. =:
hi Mr.. Clearys successor NIcAoaS NIcS
Tr,,itt served the dinner anu
,sic was furnished. by AitoH
,arn's orchestra.
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