Milford chronicle., 1934-08-24
SELBYylLE
Dies On visit To Grandson

widow of the late Thomas s. McCabe,
formerly Of this locality, passed away
on Monday of last week, while on a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nc
Cabe at the Bee Hive" the former
being one of her grapdsons. Funeral
services were conducted by the Rev.
E. M. Shockley pastor Of Salem M.
E. Church of this town, at 2 o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon at the fu-
neral home of Mrs. NJ Pasha Watson,
after which the burial services took
place in the family burying ground
at Millviile.a She is survived by three
sons, James McCabe Of near this
town, Frank and Fred MeCabe .,of
Bayard, and one daughter, Mrs. Mar
garet Fox Of Philadelphia, with
whom she resided. Among the rela-
tives who came from a distance to
attend the funeral were, Messrs Jehu
and Anthony Hudson OF Georgetown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Walls, and the Misses Lettie
and Lena MeCabe, Of Philadelphia.
Tent Meetings 5.a, .-.s...
The Rev. Merrill Lowery pastor of
the Pilgrim Holiness Church OF Rox-
ana, and the members of his con-
gregatiOn opened a series of tent
meetings on the vacant lot of Paul
T. Scott, on Main Street, in this
town on Tuesday evening of last
week. Due to the inclement weather
the audiences were not so good for
few nights. but since better wealth
er prevails a number of people from
the surrounding country have in
creased the congregations to some
extent.
Watson Bowen
Mr.. and Mrs. Pasha W. Watson, Sr.,
have announced the marriage of
their eldest daughter. Hortense Dean
to James Ross Bowen, of Newark,
Md, the wedding ceremony having
been performed on Wednesday, Aug.
18th, 1884. Following a honeymoon
trip TO points in Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and to Atlantic City, N. j., the
bride and groom will be at their fu-
ture home in Newark, where the
groom is engaged in business, after
Sept. 1st. The friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowen wish them happy and
successful welded career.
House Party .t.
Arthur Simpler of this town was
host to a few of his friends on a
"house party" at FenWick Island
Beach over the weekend, with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kelley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Scott and children, Ro-
land, Jr.. and Mary Lou and Asher
Lee Long, of town, Miss Hilda Hast
ings of Showell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mOnd Magee and daughter, and Miss
Achsia Purnell of Berlin, as his
guests. Mr. and Mrs. A. Edward
Stevens and son Junior were din
ner guests at the opening of the
party on Saturday. = ga
Rural Mail Carrier RetireS
Elisha B. McCabe who has served
as U. S. mail carrier on a rural
route from this town for the past
twenty-five years, has just recently
been officially and honorably retired
from active service, having complet-
ed the required time this month.
News Items
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Parsons and
Miss Clara A. Holloway have had as
their guest during the past week,
the formers sister-in-law, Mrs.
Laura Parsons. formerly of Mills
boro. now of the Home For the Blind
in Philadelphia. ...-
Rev. and Mrs. Otis P. Jefferson and
two children of Perryville. Nd. spent
Monday night and Tuesday of last
week in town, as the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Wilgus and Mrs.
Nettie West. Miss Ruby Lewis OF
Chincoteague, Va, who accompanied |
them here was also a dinner guest |
there on Monday evening and spent |
the remainder of the week with her |
friend, Miss Neva Nichols. Miss !
Nichols has now returned to her |
duties in Jefferson Hospital, Phila- |
delphia. after a three weeks stay |
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. |
Nichols.
MIR. and Mrs. William Farlow and |
son Carol had as overnight guests |
last week, Mrs. FarlOw's sister, Mrs. !,
]. T. Hearn and her nephew and |
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOod Hill, all |
of Philadelphia.
Miss Marydel White who has been |
spending some time with her aunt, [
Mrs. Ida Townsend, has now re- |
turned to her home in Pittsville, Md. |
After a few weeks stay in Yeadon,
Pa, Mrs. Essie Murray returned to
her home in town ON Saturday, ac-
cOmpanied by her son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Murray
who are now spending some time at
their cottage at Fenwick Island, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Long of Beverly
Hills, as their guests. Mrs. Murray
and Mrs. Long were former class
mates at the University of Delaware.
MIR. and Mrs. william Greenberg
entertained for a few days last week
the latter's sister, Mrs. Goldstein and
two children, of Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Magee and
daughter Shirley returned to their
home in Philadelphia on Monday
after a few days stay with Mrs. Ma
gees parents, Mr.. and Mrs, w. o.
McCabe in town, and her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Hudson. Jr., and son Billy, at the
seashore.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Long and
children, Rata, Elisha L. and Agnes,
have been entertaining Mrs. Longs
cousins, Ward and ElwOOd McCabe
of Wilmington, during the past two
weeks. ,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kimmell of
Philadelphia spent last week with
the latter's daughter. Miss Ellen
Williams at the home Of her grand
mother, Mrs. Hetty Williams.
william B. Derrickson. Jr.. OF New
ark, was a guest of his parents and