Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01

= ther COverdale, has been very sick
the past week at the Emergency
Hospital, Milford. Latest reports say
/. she is much better.
: Samuel II. Fisher, one of our ru-
, raj carriers, who has been sick for
sometime, is reported in a better
condition.
Elias Macklin, a respected citizen
was taken quite sick last week but
we are glad to note he IS somewhat
improved.
George II. Spicer Dies
George H. Spicer, a highly re-
spected citizen, aged 6S years. died
at his home here on Monday. April
q. Mr.. Spicer was one of those in
offensive kind hearted men whom
everybody liked.
He was a member in good stand
ing in both Ioka Tribe, No. 35. I. O.
r. NJ. and Glendale Council No SO,
Jr. 0. U. A. NJ. Funeral was held
from the Glendale NJ. E. Church on
Thursday, April 80, at o'clock D.
m. Rev. Conrad Hamer of KentOn
officiating. Ioka Tribe, No. 35, |. 0.
r. NJ, had charge of the services at
! the grave. Interment in Red Mems
cemetery.
Rev. Frank N. Faulkner
Rev. Frank N. Faulkner, a retired
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Conference, died at his home in Del
mar, of acute Brights disease on
Thursday, April q. at p. m.. The
deceased minister was the father of
the Rev. James NJ. Faulkner, pastor
of Glendale Circuit.
Final arrangements for the fune-
raj had not been completed at this
writing.
Personal
Mr. and Mrs. George Coverdale. |
daughter, Miss Rachel, and grand /
son, Paul Smith, were the Sunday |
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith !
of Dover.
Rev. J. S. Willis, pastor of Lincoln
Circuit was here on Thursday cir
cling among old friends.
Miss Alma McNett of Wilmington
and Miss Edna Short of Wyoming,
were entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Timmons on Sunday.
Miss Rachel COVerdale, Miss Lydia
Coverdale, Miss Irene Smith and
Paul Smith spent Saturday at Dover
on shopping tour.
Mrs. r. A. Wood left on Monday
for Philadelphia where she will
spend a week in visiting relatives
and at the same time purchase goods
for her own and husbands store.
John B. Derrickson has treated
To |
always keeps nice looking automo-
biles, and is also one of our most
farmers.
Rev. and Mrs. James NJ. Faulkner
were called to the bedside of Mr.. '
Faulkner's father, Rev. Frank N.
Faulkner the past week who has L
been very i'll with a complication of
diseases. We understand that the a
Rev. f. N. Faulkner passed to his S
reward on Monday, April o. o
Excursion to the Geological Gardens o
The Pennsylvania Railroad ran an Il
exclusion on last Saturday to the a
Geological Gardens of Philadelphia Il
About eighteen of our adults and
school children patronized the eX- u
'ursion. They reported as having a o
'ery fine time u
Clarence Abbott, Jr., was one of Il
he party who visited the Zoo.
'hurch News n
The May meeting of the Epworth W
league will take place at the home IL
f Mr.: and Mrs. James H. Jester on q
londay evening, May 4. ~
The hostess for the evening will -
e Miss Katherine Frank. A very ~
leasant time is expected. -
The church school Sunday morn ~
lg was slimly attended. SO teachers W !"
nd scholars being present. 1t seems ~ aT
nat rain does not hinder people -
rom going anywhere else but to Go
hurch and church school, A few ro 10
rops of rain seem 10 be sufficient TO IN
eep many at home. Why is this? oy
) it because the church has lost the
over it used to have in the days .
one by or has the membership be-
)me so worldly as to have no time
give to such things as the church
nd church school teaches? 1t seems
look that way from the small at
ndance these days to both the
lurch and church school services.
n oSHDOl
! had in Ellendale ii the members
the church would not take their
so lightly and would
I'd ON the armor that would pro-
ice results and go out and seek the
anderers and bring them into the
Id. This would be wonderful
ork and the writer imagine that
ose who claim to be of the house
I'D of faith would find much hap
ness in doing it. Try it?
The morning lesson entitled 1.-TWO
lrables of Prayer" Jesus was
eaking to his disciples, but stand
8 nearby and listening was some
larisees, who were watching every
ance to get something on Jesus
Lher by spoken word or acts that
uld be used against the Master |
hen it came to trial before the |
nbedren and PLATE.
Christ in the first parable told of
judge who neither regarded God
man, who when as widow made
plea to him to avenge her, but he
terly refused, but when she con-
lued to implore him TO avenge her
(the judge) to get clear of her
id he would avenge her, for fear
e may wear me out by her cOntin-
d coming. He did not inquire into
e justice of the decision he was
liking; his only thought was to