Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-05-30
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Church news for Sunday, June /
Sunday school at $3.50 a. M, Howard
r. Moore, superintendent; preach
ing at 1890 by the pastor, Rev. w
c. Buckson; Epworth League at I'll
and preaching at o'clock. Churcl
choir rehearsal every Wednesday
night.
The committees on Children's Day
are preparing program which will
be given on Sunday, June Sth at
o'clock p. m.
Death has again entered our little
town and claimed as it's victim Mrs
Irene Williams, wife of the late
Theodore Williams, of Milford. Mrs.
Williams died on Friday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Chism, where
she had been staying for the past
year. She had been i'll for a num-
Der of years. She was II years of
age.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon from the home f.
Mr.. Chism with interment at Odd
Fellows cemetery. She is survived
by one son, DR.. Elmer Williams, of
Milford.
Onis R. Carpenter and Miss Flor
ence Johnson, both of Milford, were
quietly married at the Houston par.
sonage on Saturday morning, May
18th, by the pastor, Rev. w. c.
Buckson.
The annual Defamation contest
was held in the Houston public
school building on Tuesday night,
May goth. 1t was divided into two
parts, the Junior contest and the
Senior contest. In the Junior con-
test the first prize was awarded to
Mary Jump. from the fifth grade, and
her defamation was entitled, Jack"
Betty Prettyman won second prize
and her piece was called, "Mr. No
body" Ellen Vineyard was given
honorable mention and she reel ed.
Naming the Chickens" In the
Senior contest Florence Messick re-
ceived first prize with a defamation
entitled, "Papa's Letter" Second
prize was awarded to Isabelle Hunt,
her recitation was "Mr Dusseldorf
and His Pipe" James Salisbury
was given honorable mention for re-
citing, my Baby Led the Way"
Edwin Buckson, of Philadelphia,
IS spending two weeks with his
brother, W. c. Buckson, at the par
Rev. w. c. Buckson had birthday
a day or two back and
lis daughter presented him with a
yery large cake, which was decOrat-
I'd with II candles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hart, of
Magnolia, were the guests at the
lone of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Marvel
IN Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Randolph Graham |
md Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Simpson |
md daughter, Miss Eleanor, were the |
Inner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. |
Kinder, of fredericksburg, on Sunday, |
Nay 18th.
Mrs. Cora Satterfield spent the
Weekend with her sister, Mrs. Nut
er Marvel, of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley Webb and |
amily spent Sunday with his par
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb.
Mrs. George w. Johnson is spend
ng several days with her daughter,
Irs. Nutter Marvel, in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson
ave just returned from a five-day !
rip in Wilmington, Philadelphia and
atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Kern, Mrs.
lillian Brunka, of Philadelphia, and
Irs. Nina Kern, of Milford, were
alters on Sunday at the home of
If. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp.
We are very glad to report that
salph Jump, ST., who has been i'll,
very much better and is about his
uties again.
The Friendship Bible Class met
nth Mrs. Edgar Marvel on Thurs
ay, May 18th. Mrs. Chas. Webb and
Irs. S. G. Armour assisted Mrs.
Iarvel in entertaining. Due to the
pproaching storm part of the mem
Lowover, those that were present
ers were not able to be present.
ad a real good sociable evening. AT
sr the business meeting Mrs. Emory
Webb and Miss Marvel took charge
{ the entertainment. After a good
earty laugh we all did justice to
20 cream and cake. Besides sever
| visitors eleven members were
resent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harris en-
,rtained on Sunday Mr.. Donoha,
II. and Mrs. Stevens and Mr.. and
RS. Hoffman and children, all of