Milford chronicle., 1930-04-11
FREDERICK

aged SO years months. His deaIn
was due to pneumonia contracted
several weeks ago. Mr.. Favinger was
highly respected in the community
He was honest and upright in all his
dealings with his fellowmen ana
took a keen interest in the affairs OF
the town and church. He was a con-
sistent member of Trinity Method
list Episcopal church for about tfty-
three years and when health per-
mitted was in his accustomed place.
He was a shoemaker by trade ana as
an evidence of the excellence OF ms
work he kept the patronage Oh tne
nublic until his last illness. He was
a good man and awaited the call OF
Cod with a calm trust. Funeral
services were held at his late resi-
dence on Saturday afternoon ana
were attended by a host OF relatives
and friends. The floral onerlngs
were many and beautiful. Mr.. FaV-
niger was twice married. His hrst
wife. who passed away about ten
years ago, was Miss Mary LuH OF
this town. BY this union there were
nine children, seven of whom sur
vive him. They are: Cyrus Favln-
ger of Seaford, Harry Favinger OF
Wilmington, Mrs. Nina COverdale
and Mrs. James Coverdale OF Ches-
ter, Pa, Mrs. Hettie Hall OF DOVER
Mrs. Clarence Jester and Mrs. sam
ueI Morgan of Milford Neck. 1eW
years ago Mr.. FaVinger was marTleu
again to Mrs. Hitch, who also sur
wives him.. Interment was made IN
Barratt's Cemetery.
Revival services are in progress
in Trinity M. E. church, Rev. N: u
BENSON has been returned to TINS
charge for another year, to the
great delight of the community as
we'll as the membership OF the
church. Mr.. Benson began a series
of sermons last Sunday morning. On
next Sunday morning his text Will
he. "The Baptism of the Spirit ne
is endeavoring to secure numDer
of ministers to assist in the seIV-
ices. The public is cordially invited
to be present.
On Saturday afternoon Rev. ana
Mrs. J. D. Reese gave a dinner IN
honor of Mr.. Reese's 80th birthday.
There was a glad reunion or chill
dren and grandchildren, who repre-
scented four generations of the Reese
family. Everything was ausplclous
for the day. Even nature sent neI
gift of glorious spring weather ana a
wealth of early blooms to brlgnten
. the landscape. A mammouth turkey
had been kept for months and was
in prime condition to grace the res
tive board with numerous other uel-
icacies the hostess had prepared AoI
this Joyous occasion. The guests
present were Mrs. Mary E. Reese,
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Reese, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Bennett of Baltimore, Mo-
Mrs. Ila Reese Jackson of Chadd S
Ford. Pa. Miss Dorothy Jackson, MI
and Mrs. William E. Way, Miss Mel
lie M. Gray of Wilmington, Del, N
s. Reese of Pittsburgh, Pa, }. Percy
Reese and wife, Mrs. Mary Louise
Mover of Riverton, N. j., Rev. ana
Mrs. E. H. Collins of Harrington,
Rev and Mrs. N. c. Benson, James
SatterfeId of Frederica, Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Johnston OF Harrlng-
ton, Del.
Arthur Melvin, ST., has been con-
fined to the house the past week
with a severe cold, but is improving
" Alice Louise Bostic, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bostic, has been quite i'll for seVeral
days. !.
The Ladies' Aid Society was de-
lightfully entertained last Saturday
evening by Mrs. Sharp L. wilson,
Mrs. Willard Slaughter and MIS-
Herman Vinyard at the home OF the
latter. The rooms were beautifully
decorated with daffodils and hya-
cinths. One finds flowers IN tnls
home at all seasons.
A charming program was pre-
pared by Mrs. Mary Kelley and MISS
Evelyn Long as follows: Piano
duet. Miss Land, Mrs. Carlisle; a
monologue, "Over the Telephone,
bv Mrs. Mary Postles in her usual
humorous style; duet, Miss Lank'
Mrs. Smithers; guessing contest,
presented by Miss Long, evoked
much merriment and the spelling
hell" resulted in great fun. Mrs. L.
L. Carlisle was the champion spell
er and was presented with prize.
During the social hour delicious re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. C. J. Smithers, Miss S. He
lena Case and Mrs. I. W. Betts at
tended the Dover district meeting OF
the Woman's Home Missionary So
cietv. which was held in Wyoming
last week. Miss Case was appoint
ed secrtary of thank offering ana
Mrs. I. w. Belts was reelected sec
retary of missionary education.
On Thursday of last week Mrs. l.
w. Belts attended a special meeting
of the Woman's Joint Legislature
Committee which was held at the
Richardson Hotel, Dover.
Mrs. 1. w. Belts left on Monday
for Washington, D. c., to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Belts Dodd
and family, and while there MRS.
Belts will attend the National Con
gress of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, which will be held
in Constitution Hall. Mrs. Belts IS
a delegate to the congress.
Mrs. Willard Sapp is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Watson Denney, OF Mar
Gus Hook, Pa.
BENJAMIN F. Burton, of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Burton.
Lester Luff Carlisle, of Harvard
University, is visiting his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Carlisle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert J. Boone, OF
Wilmington, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Boone.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leach spent
last week in New York City. Both
returned home with severe colds and
are now confined to the house.