Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29
HOUSTON

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There was a good turn out last Sun
day morning at both Sunday school
and preaching, Houston made 1853
points in both services. There were
206 present in Sunday school and
the goal for next Sunday is 255O as
there are yet quite a number in our
town and community who have not
got in the contest and we feel sure
they will come out next Sunday
The church was full last Sunday,
but there will be some place for
every one who will come.
The revival meetings are still in
progress and are well attended
Last Sunday night there were three
conversions. The minister also re-
ceived into full membership a large
class of prObationers last Sunday
night. The extra music last Sunday
by Mrs. DickersOn and Mrs. Kenton
and Edmund Purnell was greatly en-
joyed by all.
The Swastika Sunday school class
met with Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb
on Friday night Their annual cleo
tiOn of officers was held with the
following results: president, Emory
! Webb; Vice-president, Garnet LOf-
land; recording secretary, Agnes
Webb; corresponding secretary, Vir-
della Marvel; treasurer, Eleanor
Moore. The elias salso decided to
hold a Pot Luck Supper on February
Goth at the home of their teacher,
Mrs. Dupendach.
The Houston New Century Club
met at the home of Mrs. Dupendach
ON Wednesday afternoon with the
president, Mrs. Butler, presiding
The meeting was opened with a song
by the club, after which the club
collect was read by Mrs. Kirkby. A
discussion followed about helping
the school. Mrs. Daugherty, our first
and second grade teacher, had asked
if the club would help buy some
things for her room so the club de-
cided to hold a bake on Saturday
morning for benefit of Mrs. Daugh-
erty's room, at J. G. Whorton's store.
Now if there are any parents or
friends who are interested will they
please contribute to this bake. Az
ter all business had been transacted
the meeting was given over to Mrs.
Dufendach, chairman for the day.
The subject was motion pictures,
and she gave a review of the pic
lures for the week. Mrs. Ralph
Jump also gave a reading on motion
pictures. During the social hour the
hostess served delicious cake and ice
cream.
A mill hn1 stes To-
monthly meeting on Monday night,
Feb. LIST. Every one and especially
those who have children attending
should certainly be interested in
these meetings, but is seems interest
is lacking. Please try to be present
next Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill BOggs and
daughters, Hazel, Ann and Julia, of
Cheswold, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Slaughter on Sun
day.
Mrs. Joseph Tony, of North Caro-
lima. is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ronald Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Golan Armour are
visiting in Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Anon Armour is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Plotts, in Philadelphia.
Little Miss Doris Marvel suffered
Il severe attack of Group on Sunday
Master Lofland Slaughter has an
abscessed ear.
Frank Armour, of Woodbridge, n
j., spent the weekend with c. p
Armour and wife. Mr.. Armour was
accompanied home by his wife, who
-, 70
weeks.
Don't forget the bake on Saturday,
January 30th, at Wharton's store, to
be held by the New Century Club.
On Monday night, January 25th,
the fire alarm sounded at 9:15 p. m. |
The apparatus left for the fire at
9:1S p. M, to respond to a call for !
aid at the farm house of Stanley |
Brown, miles south of Houston, on |
the Williamsville and Staytonsville /
road. Upon their arrival the fire.
men found the house too far gone to |
save, so turned their attention to |
potato house, located AZ it. from the I
west end of the dwelling. They con- |
nected the apparatus to the barn |
pump, which was very poor, but fur
nished enough water to keep the po- /
tato house from igniting, thereby
the fire spreading to all
other buildings, and fodder. A por- /
ton of the household goods were
saved from the first floor rooms. The
left the scene of fire at
11:15 p. m. About rs per cent of
the membership were present
The Houston Fire Company wishes
to thank the Harrington boys for
their response and standing by until
danger was over.
The stork visited Mrs. Herman
Holston in the Emergency Hospital
on Tuesday morning and left her Il
fine daughter.
The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
hong of tile president, Mrs. Merrill
W. Thistlewood, ON Thursday night,
Feb. 4th, 1882. Text-word: Come.
/Rondal Johnson and Elmer Dawson !
attended the automobile show at
on Saturday. Upon j
heir return they were accompanied [
by Mrs. Joseph f. Toney, of Wilson, {
North Carolina, who is now visiting /
Ter sister, Mrs. Rondal Johnson. {
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Dawson I
we're dinner guests of his parents on |
Sunday, and the weekend previous {
hey went to Chester, Pa, to visit [
Mrs. Arthur Dawson. Great was
heir surprise to learn upon their ar S
'ival at the home of the aforesaid, to