Milford chronicle., 1930-03-14
Ocean View


The Indian River Inlet will be pro-
ftable and an advantage TO our COM
munity. The work has been completed
in its interest. ID. Raymond Montgom-
cry, engineer for the Indian River In
let Commission, who has since 1928 had
charge OF the new Indian River Inlet.
has accepted position with the Belts
Lock Corporation of Wilmington.
Mr. Montgomery completed his SER
vices with the Inlet Commission this
past week and has turned over all data
on the inlet study to John r. Kitchens.
resident engineer for Sussex county,
State Highway Department. located at
Georgetown.
The Sunday school at the Methodist
Church on Sunday, March 9. was well
attended.
Rev. James H. Bishop, religious d.
rector of Religious Education for the
Wilmington Conference, preached an
interesting sermon. He talked of Jesus
being touched by the woman who
touched the hem of His garment. and
His readiness to help. The speaker inn
pressed upon us how many people are
there in this town who are touched by
the need of the church. If we feel the
need of the Bible, the church or the
fellowship OF Christian people, we will
make 1t a reality. The Bible is not real
to some people or they would find it in
teresting. Oh, that people would feel
their need of the church, the need of
religious education and spiritual power.
The Sunday school class of Mrs.
Georgia A. Richards met in the NJ. E.
Church Hall on Wednesday night. A
social time was spent. Mrs. Richards
had an entertaining program of games,
etc Delicious refreshments of ice
cream, cake and salted peanuts. All re-
ported a good time.
The Ladies Aid of the Christian
Church will not have the supper as
was reported in the Chronicle a few
weeks ago. Instead there will be a week
Of revival services prior to Easter.
One hundred and fifty have enrolled
in the Bible School and the attendance
on March 8 was 150 or 100 per cent.
Rev. J. L. jackson is preaching each
Lords Day from the Act of the Apos-
ties" Come out and hear the plan of
salvation.
There will be preaching services con-
Quoted by the minister, Rev. G. w.
Branford in the M. e. Church. He inn
parts the scripture in a real and prac-
tical manner. Rev. and Mrs. Branford
attend the Young Peoples Epworth
League regularly and have taken a
great deal of interest in the Junior
League also.
Mrs. Wilmer Steele, Mrs. VIM. H
Belts, Mrs. Edward Hickman, Mrs
James B. Hudson and Mr. and Mrs. w
c.. Hickman motored to Philadelphia in
Mr.. Steele'S car; Mrs. Norman Calhoun
Louis Evans and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Evans motored to Philadelphia in the
Calhoun car; Mrs. Geo. I. Quillen and
Mrs. Clarence Holt motored in theil
car; Mrs. Alonzo Evans also motored tC
Philadelphia. on Monday and attended
the funeral services of John Tracey
who was accidently drowned last week
and his body reeoveredr~> The deceased
leaves a widow, Mrs. Bessie Tracey anC
his father, George Tracey and stepmo-
ther, one sister, Mrs. VIM. Hickman.
Mrs. VIM. Murray is spending two
weeks with friends in Wilmington.
Miss Henrietta Hickman was the
guest of Miss Dorothy Holt recently.
Mrs. Mabel ClOgg and Miss Marie
Lathbury are keeping house for Clar'
ence Hearn while Mrs. Hearn is at the
Belts Hospital in Easton, Pa.
w. P. Short is on trip to Califor'
MIA.
H. o. Murray accompanied his grand
son to Philadelphia on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Freeman have
returned home from visit to Snow
Hill. Md, with Mr.. Freeman's parents.
The community around Ocean View
wishes to express their sympathy to the
bereaved relatives and friends of JohI
Tracey, son of George Tracey who wa!
drowned last week in the Delaware
River in Philadelphia.
Robert S. Quillen of Muddy neck Il
quite ill at this writing.
George K. Evans who is in the Bee
be Hospital at LeweS appears TO OF
stronger on Monday.
Mrs. Leah Daisey and Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Mae Evans and daughter Beulat
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Evans OF
Sunday afternoon.
Minos Littleton was given birthday
party by his wife and children anC
neighbors last week, upon his 56tf
birthday. Everyone reported a pleasant
time. Delicious home made cocoanut
and devil food cakes, also lemonade
were served.
Clarence Dolby has arrived home af-
ter a trip to West Africa.
Mrs. Florence Quillen has purchased
Edward L. Hammond's residence anC
will occupy it as soon as Mr.. Hammond
has his new bungalow built neal
Clarksville, on the land which he pur'
chased from the late VIM. P. Quillen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Bennett motore5
from Roxana and enjoyed dinner VIII
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Bennett on Sunday. -
Mrs. Martha Conoway has returned
home from a two weeks visit with Mr.
and Mrs Abisha McCabe and daughter'
The Sunday school class of Mrs. Yer
non Cobb met at her home on Tues
day night, March IL, to organize lhel
class. Ill ,,z4
Ulysses Hickman is on the sick list
James Mitchell has accepted a posi-
tion with a firm at Marcus HOOK, "a
Capt. William p. Qullen ana prlGe
formerly Mrs. Gray, each ~ years olo
lust married, are living happily at theH
home in Bethany Beach.