Milford chronicle., 1934-09-14
SELBYVILLE
Morn Loss of PROMINENT Man

A shadow Of gloom was cast owe
our entire community by the passini
away of Mr.. Ira Layfield Long, |
former State Senator, at 1890 o'clocl
on Friday morning, September Z
1884, aged so years, months anC
23 days. Funeral services were helC
in Salem M. E. Church at 2 o'clocl
on Sunday afternoon by the pastor
Rev. E. M. Shockley, assisted by Rev
NJ. W. Marine of Laurel, a former
pastor here. The services were very
plain and simple, having been carried
out to conform with his repeated
requests and consisted of prayer
scripture reading, and singing by
the choir of which he had been the
president for many years. Lead
Kindly Light" was among the num-
bers used, and a quartet of male
voices composed of the Messrs. Wir-
fie Long, Sr., Edward l.. Brasure,
Earl Nichols and Mason Sprague
sang only Remembered BY What
/ Have Done" after which Mrs. Nor
man Davis rendered Sunrise To-
morrow" Burial was made in Red
Mems Cemetery with his two infant
daughters who died several years
ago. Six cousins. Lee Stevens.
Joshua Murray and IRA Long of
Selbyville. Allie Stevens of Bayard,
Calvin T. Long of Showell, and Ever
EFT Long of FrankfOrd, acted as
pallbearers. The floral tributes of
respect were both numerous and
beautiful, and the funeral was at
tended by many prominent men of
the state. and was one of the largest
ever held in this town. The deceased
is survived by the widow, Mrs. Birda
Murray Long, a son. Oliver NJ. Long.
an adopted daughter, Miss Pauline
Brittingham, and five brothers, Har-
ley, William Mack, Frank NJ, Edward
and Walter NJ. Long.
While on picnic with the church
choir at Fenwick Island Beach on
July 19, Mr.. Long was seized with
a spasm of the heart, and though
never having gained his normal
health was able to be out and look
after business interests to some ex-
tent, making occasional visits to the
Baltimore Trust Company. OF which
he had been the cashier since it was
organized in 1903. He was also
active in making arrangements for
the opening of the church services
on Sunday and with Mrs. Long and
a few others spent the greater part
OF Thursday evening at the church
and also went to the home of some
OF the choir members, urging them
TO be present at a rehearsal on Fri
day night. Mr.. Long was superin-
tendent of the Beginners and Pri-
mary Department of the Sunday
School for % years. and about five
years ago was transferred from that
department and made general super
intendent of the entire church school.
In addition to the family, the church,
bank. and the community at large
have all suffered the loss of one
who was always striving for better
conditions both spiritual and finan-
cial, and to the surviving relatives
we extend our deepest and most
heartfelt sympathy in their hours of
sorrow and bereavement.
Church Notes
After having been adjourned dur
ing the summer months the Ladies'
Aid Society opened for its first meet
ing of the fall on Tuesday night,
September 5. with the president, Mrs.
c. n. Pepper presiding, and the sec
retary. Mrs. Pasher W. Watson, Jr.,
at the desk. The hOstesses were |
Mrs. Roland Buell., Mrs. ]. Conn !
Scott, Mrs. Joshua Murray, Mrs. Lee |
Stevens and Mrs. r. B. Morris.
The 1OOrc nf Ca1ar1 NJ Cbnrnb
were again open for services on Sun
day, after having been closed during
the month of August, the Rev. Shock
ley delivered very good sermons
both morning and evening. In the
the text was: when Be
came a Man Put Away Childish
Things" was from the l1th verse of
the 18th chapter of 1st Corinthians,
while the theme OF the sermon was
Spiritual Maturity"
The WOman's Home Missionary
Society held its opening meeting of
the fall at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Virgel d. McCabe in Mill
Vile on Tuesday afternoon OF this
week.
News Items
L. S. Senator John G. Townsend,
Jr., and son Preston, and Mrs. Ida
Townsend were entertained to din
ner at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
COvingtOn Townsend at their home
1n West Church street Tuesday eve
ming OF last week
Mrs. Floyd Brasure and little son
1f DagsborO were guests of her par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Green Smith of
near town over the weekend
F. W. Holloway was on a business
rip TO Baltimore, Md, from Tuesday
until Friday.
Jumping from a truck on Wednes-
lay of last week John b. McCabe had
he misfortune to land on a garden
AXE, the teeth of the same pene-
rating the shoe into the foot caus-
ng severe pain, though no serious
fleets have resulted from the act
md Mr.. McCabe has not been de-
aimed from business.
Miss Lydia Long has returned to
Newark, n. j., after visit with her
listers, Mrs. Laura Morris and Mrs.
stella Hudson and their families.
Joshua B. Richards and son Will
lam, of Philadelphia, made a short
isit with relatives in town last week
nrOute to Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. CASHIER Evans were
ecent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs.
.ynch at a Coast Guard Station at
Itlantic City, N. j.
Lorenza McCabe who has been ill
uTing the past week. is out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harvey Shinn have
ented and are occupying the Mrs. ;