Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
DELMAR

MIS-, llOSCIS IduhlOIu 1T lOCOluOhC
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jones were
weekend visitors in Washington.
MIR. and Mrs. O. NJ. Davis and
children spent the weekend with
the formers mother, Mrs. Ida Davis
in Wilmington.
Mrs. John Brown and daughter,
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
james Kelley
Deolia Fleetwood of Chester, Pa,
spent the Weekend with his mother
Mrs. Annie Fleetwood.
Miss Myrtle WOOttcn is visiting
friends i'm POttStOWn. Pa.
After a delightful visit with Prof.
and Mrs. Clarence Cummings, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene RumhauSh. par
cnts of Mrs. Cummings, have return
cd TO their home in Ashland, Ohio.
Mrs. Nellie Parker spent part of
the past week with her son, Ran
dolph Parker at the Mercy Hospital
in baltimore.
The congregation of the NJ. Z.
Church gave DR.. and Mrs. L. II.
Dashiell reception Thursday eve
ming in the social hall of the
church.
On Sunday afternoon our town
and surrounding section was visited
by the greatest torrential rain and
wind storm we have had in a long
time. The dOwnpour was so heavy
that for time traffic on the high
way came to a standstill. Lightning
struck and destroyed barn near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lowe, Miss Ev-
elyn Phillips and Harper Wright are
on motor trip to Cleveland, Ohio,
where they will he guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Kerwin, formerly of this
town.
DR.. and Mrs. S. Howard Lynch are
entertaining the formers sisters,
Miss Fanny and Miss Blanche Lynch
of Philadelphia.
Delmar was well represented at
the Tall Cedars ceremonial held in
Salisbury Saturday night.
Mrs. Jack West and Mrs. Charles
Moore arc visiting relatives in New
York City.
Rev. and Mrs Ralph Hunt of
Stroudsburg, Pa, and Mrs. e. w.
DickersOn of ElitOn, Md, spent last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Hearn. Mis-. Hunt and Mrs.
Dickerson are sisters of Mrs. Hearn.
Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. J. Lewis, and student
in the Homeopathic Hospital, Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents.
Mrs. Maude Ellis who has been
on lengthy visit with friends in
New Castle has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Long, Mrs.
Louis Nelson, V. J. Carmine, Mrs.
Daniel Parker and Mrs Dora E'itz-
gerald were Philadelphia visitors on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Stevens are
entertaining Miss Farmer of Rocky
Mount, N. c.
Miss Amy Ellis is spending some
time with her mother, Mrs. Maude /
Ellis. ~. .-..-.-
Rev. Frank N. Faulkner, retired /
minister, passed away at his home |
on Lincoln avenue at 7:15 o'clock 4
evening as result of a
complication of diseases, symptoms !
of which appeared weeks ago hut ,
which were not considered serious .
until about ten days ago. lie was
former pastor of Dclmar NJ. L. |
Church. having served in that ca I
pacity eight consecutive years. He
had also filled pastoratcs at Bethel. /
SClbyville, FaiTmOunt. lie retired,
however, about ten years ago, being
to discontinue his work
rs minister on account of his
health at that time Since then he
had been engaged in the fruit and
produce business and was one of the
largest operators here.
He took a deep interest in church
and civic affairs and was active in
local politics. He was an applicant
or the office of postmaster here and
was conceded to have an excellent
-hancc for appointment.
The deceased was 62 years of age
md is survived by his wife, Mrs
ora Faulkner; one son, James NJ.
faulllner, Of EllcDdalc; his mother
md sistcr, Miss Emma Faulkner,
Who reside in Wilmington. Funeral
services were held from his late
lome at IT o'clock on Thursday
morning. DR.. II. II. Dashicll ofIiciat-
ng and intcrmcnt made at Camden,
lear his b0yhOod home.
Mrs. Amelia Moore of Delmar en-
ertained on Sunday, April 26, Par
on Parsons of Whitesville, Md, Mr..
nd Mrs John Dobson, of MillsbOrO,
Irs. Rosa Rodney, John Rodney, Mr..
nd Mrs. Norman DOdd of Midway,
Ohm Parsons of Seaford, Miss Clara
PARSONS and friend and Mr.. Parsons /
f Salisbury, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah
hastings and Mrs. White of SeafOrd.
he occasion was the 18th birthday
f Mrs. Moore. The second of April
ras the 80th birthday of Parron
'arsons and April % was Mr.. Dob :
on's birthday, and April % Mrs.
,odncy's birthday. They arc own
Ousins, and descendants of Tignel =
Iatthews, one of the first settlers of !
delaware. 1t was truly a very en-
)yable birthday with everything s
oOd to eat, including chicken, duck, {
lme rabbit, ham, old fashioned corn
one, mince pie and ice cream. Ev-
rybody departed wishing Mrs. G
Ioore many more happy birthdays. q
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