Milford chronicle., 1932-12-02
SELBYVILLE


church from 1880 to 11:15. The ser
vices opened with singing Come Ye
Thankful People" followed with
prayer by the pastor and prayer re-
sponse by the choir. Mrs. N. c. Da-
Wis sang a solo, after which the pro-
clamation issued by the Governor Of
our State was. read by the pastor
just prior to the sermon.
A fine collection of canned fruits
and vegetables, nicely arranged by
a special committee, was on display
at the altar of the church; all of
which was donated to the Methodist
Hospital in Philadelphia.
A sudden drop in the temperature
to about 16 degrees, not many ven
tured out on Sunday morning. How
ever, our guest solOist, Mrs. Edward
w. Pyle, of st. Georges Church, at
Clarksville, came over and sang
light of the audience.
Still continuing the theme of his
subject of two weeks ago, the first
ten verses of the 18th chapter of st.
Luke were read by the pastor in the
light of an Introduction to the sub
ject of the morning, "The JOY of
Jesus" Special emphasis was plac-
ed upon verses Z and 10 in regard to
the joy IN heaven over one sinner
who repenteth, The text was taken
from St. John. chapter 16, verse SO.
These things 1 have spoken unto
you, that in me We might have peace.
In the world ye shall have tribula-
tion; but be of good cheer; l have
overcome the world"
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ Long, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank NJ. Long, and chill
dren, Armell, Anna Lee and Doro-
thy, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer West and
son George Elmer, attended a
Thanksgiving dinner given by Prof.
and Mrs. d. A. Petry at their home
in Felton,.
Mrs. Laura McCabe Hudson was Il
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Tor
bert in Dover on Wednesday.
Mrs. Ida Townsend spent Thurs
day with her sister, Mrs. Minnie
White and family in Pittsville, Md.
Mrs. T. N. Rawlins returned to
her home in Seaford on Friday, af-
ter having spent a few days in town
with her parents and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hastings and Mrs. |
Charlotte Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wilgus and |
Mrs. NettiG West motOred to Phila-
delphia on Thursday morning and
enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pepper and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Howard Mclaughlin.
They were accompanied there by
Mr.. and Mrs. William Law, who at
tended a dinner and family reunion |
which is an annual event at the |
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. p, Law, Sr., /
in Highland Park.
Mrs. Minnie McCabe Murray and |
Mrs. Lambert Campbell are both inn
proving after their recent opera
tions in the Methodist Hospital in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Essie Murray has returned |
from a weeks stay with her son and |
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murray i'll /
Yeadon, Pa. While theresthey visited
Mrs. Eva B. Moore in Elizabeth, N. |
j., and also went over to New York |
City, visiting many places of inter-
est.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hudson and
daughter Ruth spent Thursday in
Pocqnoke, MD, as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Moore.
Mrs. Florence Kenney Evans and
Miss Mildred Bennett, teachers in
the public school at Lewes, return
ed to their duties on Monday, having
spent the holidays at their respec-
tive homes.
On Thursday Mrs Evans enter
tanned number of guests from
Lewes and Rehoboth at dinner, after
which they all spent the evening at
Ringler's Theatre.
Miss Bennett and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Bennett, also gave
a Thanksgiving dinner party to a
number of friends from Lewes and
Philadelphia at their home, near
here.
Miss Lillian Colona of Parksley,
Va, and Paul Jackson of Salisbury,
Md, were dinner guests of Mrs. W.
H. Keuney and daughter on Friday
evening.
Miss ONEIDA Taylor spent Thurs
day with her aunt, Miss Electa
Long.
Mrs. Elma Derrickson has return
ed from Philadelphia where she has
been under treatment for some time
past.
Mrs. Beulah McCabe and daugh-
ter, Miss Maud McCabe spent last
week in Swarthmore. Pa, as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nc
Cabe and Mr. and Mrs. Minton Har-
yey.
Edward L. NBrasure experienced
quite bit of excitement while in
the house alone on Wednesday of
last week Two men were on the
house roof doing some repair work
and for which purpose, Mr.. Brasure
had heated a bucket of tar on the
kitchen stove, and in the act of re-
moving It the handle came off the
bucket, the contents of y which
caught on fire before upsetting on
the floor and spreading the flames(
to other parts of the room. In spite
of the fact Of having coat of the
hot tar on the back of his hand, Mr..
Brasure succeeded in throwing suli-
cient water to eXtinguish the flames
before assistance had arrived. In
the absence of Dr.. James, the burns
were dressed by Miss Pauline Camp
bell and he is doings as well as
ran hp eynppted