Milford chronicle., 1930-01-24
Frederica

week after an illness of seven weeks
= Mrs. Mary A. Vickers, widow of tht
D late Edward Vickers, passed away o
heart trouble.
e Mrs. Vickers was a good woman
! and was held in the highest respec
by the community. She was a con
) sistent Christian and member ot
Trinity M. E. church. She was con
? verted at an early age and continued
, in the service of her Master until the
end. She had a strong as well as a
lovely character and her sterling
qualities were recognized by all with
whom she associated.
The writer has known and visited
her since early childhood and retains
pleasant memories of her fine sense
of humor and her splendid attitude
toward all things wholesome and
good.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Friday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. N. G. Benson. Mrs. Vickers
was eighty years of age and is sur
vived by her daughter, Mrs. William
Belts and two grandsons, Edward
and Lawrence Belts, of Philadelphia.
Interment was made in Barratt's
cemetery.
Rev. N. C. Benson preached a fine
sermon on Sunday afternoon to the
people of the Kent County Aims
House. He was accompanied by the
church choir. The sermon and the
songs brought a ray of sunshine and
cheer to these people.
DR.. and Mrs. Alan Hulsizer, of
Dover, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Leach on Sunday.
DR.. Ferguson, of Philadelphia,
gave an excellent talk on Missions"
for world service work in Trinity M.
E. church on Sunday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Bar
rats Chapel was entertained by
Mrs. Leva Lindale this month. A
very pleasing program was given.
Fifty members were present. The
hostess served delicious refreshments
at the close of the evening.
Mr. M. L. Hydorn has been quite
sick this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Darby had as
heir guest last week Mrs. Inez Sapp,
If Wyanette, Illinois. They also en-
additional guests at two
ables of bridge on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Rachel Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs.
2emsen Barnard, of Milford; Mr.. and
Irs. ]. B. Hendrick and Oscar P.
harrington. The evening was very I
one and lovely prizes were
,warded to the winners, Mr.. and
Irs. Barnard.
On Monday evening Mrs. Rachel
,arIisle entertained in her usual &
harming manner at three tables Of
ridge, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hendricks,
Ir. and Mrs. John c. Darby, Mr.. and 8
Irs. A. W. Boone, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R.
.ogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Rogers,
Irs. B. F. Burton and Oscar P. Har-
ington. The fortunate prize win
ers were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Hen
ricks. N
Mrs. N. c. Benson is visiting her
aughter in Philadelphia. y
Charles Pritchett, of Philadelphia, -,
)ent Saturday with his brother, q
rarner Pritchett.
Mrs. Ella Rust, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
am B. Hutchins, of Wilmington, q
ere guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Ostic on Saturday. N
Mrs. Lena Lindale has returned 81
ON visit to her mother, Mrs.
ary Macdonald and son, Bryan
ndale, of Chester. 5l W
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoey Gross gave a
Lrprise party for their daughter, "
ettie, on the occasion of her BIRTH ~
" last Saturday afternoon. Those
esent were Mary and Dorothy ~
evenson, Edith and Clara Fisher, N
relyn and Dorothy Hazel, Mary Kate Q
'ay, Mary Slaughter, Evelyn Pur- ~
III, Grace Gray, Jane Gross, Dor M
by Harrington, Margaret Belts,
an Keith, Ruth jester and Doris
levan. M
,Ws Reported By
lgliSh Grade w
After several days discussion 50
out homes the pupils of the first y
ade decided they would like to ~
Ike and furnish doll house. They m
e quite busy now gathering mate \
i and each is planning what he M
II do to make the project a sue M
So. 8
The second grade is building a M
binet to hold the lunch boxes. The M
pills are also making health book q
s and making free-hand drawings ~
the illustrations. M
The pupils of the third grade are
itching carefully the habits OF the RI
ds this month. They have learned
It many song birds remain with us rs
winter. They are particularly M
crested in a robin, which is a III
ly visitor at their window and rs
es a concert each day. The Bird ri
lendar is the follow up" of this 0
rk and it is looking more interest M
each day. We hope that the m
is will feel they have more friends "
5 year when they see the new 81
nes the boys are building Tor III
m. w
he third grade D. A. G. had a 81
citing last Friday. After the min
s were read many interesting w
tiers were discussed. The presi- MS
t, Charles Randazzo, conducted Ml
entire meeting according to Rob- "
S Rules, just like regular. The NM
.dren find much pleasure in this Nl
k. @
[ilk samples received from Fred m
"a. collected by T. H. Will1m on HG
uary 10: H. w. Vinyard, Bacter- %
per C. c., $1,000; fat per cent, nm
!: sediment test, clean. Henry R0I
nell, bacteria per C. c., 34,5OO; W
per cent, $40; sediment test WI
IN. W