Milford chronicle., 1934-03-23
DELMAR

Elder and Mrs. Claude Ker who
have been in Florida for several
weeks have returned home.
Mrs. Marion Sherwood has return
ed from visit with relatives in Bal
timore.
Mrs. Nelson Bradley and daughter
Marjorie Lee, who have spent the
past three months with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cullen, returned to
her home at Jarrettsville, Md, on
Sunday.
Rev. J. II. Atwell filled the pulpit
in the NJ. l.. Church here on Sunday
evening.
Mrs. George Barr has returned
from an extended visit with her
daughter, Mrs. w. A. Parsons and
family at Portsmouth, Va.
The Misses Frances and Elizabeth
Sample of Philadelphia were recent
visitors with their mother, Mrs.
Frank Sample, of near town.
Miss Helen NJ. Bennett, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bennett OF
Delmar and Edgar Dryden of Sails
O'Clock Saturday evening. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. John
A. Wright. a former pastor of Mt
Olive NJ. p. Church, now retired. at
his home on South street.
They were attended by Miss Es-
ther Smith and Edwin Wilkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dryden will reside in
Salisbury.
George Oliphant. whose illness
was reported in last weeks issue is
slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrss. S. N. Culver, NJ. B.
Sherwood, Postmaster r. r. German
and Miss Alice German we're among
those who attended the Democratic
dinner in Wilmington on Tuesday.
The sale of the personal property
of John w. Culver, deceased, which
was held last Friday was the most
largely attended sale of its kind
ever held here. At one time during
the day there were over four hun
dred motor vehicles parked on or
near the premises Good prices were
realized; many articles bringing as
much as new ones. Corn brought 7S
cents per bushel and fodder grown
in 1892 brought twice as much as
prices prevailing at that time.
VIM. S. Marvel, Jr., and Howard
c. Kirk have been named as jurors
for the April term of court at
Georgetown.
The Sussex County rally of mems
Bible classes. originally scheduled
for March II, was held in the audi
torium of the Delmar NJ. f.. Church
Sunday afternoon. There were about
80 members present from the three
Delmar Bible classes and quite
number from other Bible classes in
Sussex county. William +. Skellen-
ger, of Wilmington, was the speaker
for the occasion and gave an inter-
esting talk concerning the response
bilities of true followers of Christ |
He also stressed the need of con-
certed action in battling present day |
evils.
Howard Glanding, of Wilmington, |
State president; Albert C. King, of |
Wilmington, State secretary; l.. j. |
Tarburton, vice president of the |
Kent County Association and several |
other Wilmington members were ,
present.
The meeting was in charge of Ma
yor Leroy T. LOckerman. Rev. S. X.
Slemons read the scripture lesson,
and the welcome was extended to
the visitors by V. J. Carmine, presi-
dent of the Mems Bible class of Del
mar NJ. +. Church. During the exer-
cises the audience stood minute in
silent prayer and taps were sound
ed as a tribute to the late pastor of
the church, Rev. George w. Bounds
who died about two weeks ago.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by members from the chOirs
of the NJ. E., the NJ. p. and the First
Baptist Churches.
A quartet composed of Ralph Mic
hols, Rev. Z. L. Coleman. COrbit
Sturgis and Roy Wilkinson gave sew
aIal selections.