Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-03-16
SELBYVILLE
Church Affairs

I
There we're twenty-five member
in attendance at the monthly meet
ing of the Ladies' Aid Society oil
Tuesday evening Of last week, will
the president, Mrs. NJ. Pasha Watson
| in the chair. After the business SEES
sion had adjourned, the meeting wai
turned over to Mrs. Lizzie Long,
chairman OF the social hour. Mrs
Edith Tubbs and Mrs. Lena Moore
introduced some new games, aftel
which delicious home made ice
cream and waters were served by
the refreshment committee, Mrs. Ida
Townsend. Mrs. Lucinda Wilgus and
Mrs. Jennie Wilgus. Mrs. Watson
was chairman of the group from the
aid by whom the dinner was SER
we'd to the ROtarians on Friday eve
ming. Her assistants were Mrs. Ida
CULLEN, Mrs. Marian Hudson, Mrs.
Georgia Campbell, Mrs. Jennie Will
gus and Mrs. Madeline Whaley.
The subject of the sermon on Sum
day morning was THE Pathway OF
Life" while the scripture lesson
was from the 10th chapter of St.
Mark, where the rich young ruler
came TO Jesus with the question,
what must | do to inherit eternal
life?" The text was from the 18th
verse of the same chapter. "One
thing thou lackest."
The WOman's Home Missionary
Society held its regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Ger
a HNttngh0Nr of
of this week. Mrs. Ida McCabe is
the presiding officer of the society,
and Mrs. Olive Buell. was chairman
of the entertainment program for
the March meeting, and all had
very pleasant afternoon with Mrs.
Nichols.
lee Cream Party
An ice cream party was given by
r. w. HOwie, in the cafe
terra of the Selbyville School on
Friday afternoon. in honor OF Mrs.
Helen Hudson Peters, sixth grade
teacher and the pupils of her room,
who were the winners during re-
cent contest, when Mr.. HOWE prom
ised the treat to the room selling
the highest number of tickets for
the school play.
Burial OF Former Resident
The burial services for William +.
.omg were held in Red Mems Gem
etery, this town, on Sunday after
noon, following the funeral services
at his late home with his only son
and daughter-in-law. MIR. and Mrs.
Lee Long near Berlin, Md, at :
o'clock, by the Rev. l.ucien Powell
Of BishOpville. The music was fur
nished by the Selbyville Church
choir. Mr.. Long was born i'll this
locality where he was a resident for
many years. OIL August End, 1858.
while his brother. l. c. Long, of this
own, was born on the same date in
1855. His oldest brother, ID. j. Long
If this town and Philadelphia was
Unable to attend the funeral.
Personal Items
Mr.. and Mrs. Minton Harvey and
.hildren. Billy and Anne, returned
o their home in Swarthmore, Pa.
IN Sunday. after having spent the
night with Mrs. W. X. McCahe and
laughter Mande.
Mrs. c. j. Baker, who has been
luite i'll. is slowly improving.
Mrs. +. NJ. Falkner of Delmar,
,pent the greater part of last week
II town, as the guest of Mrs. Lee
stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Daisey and son |
ieOrge were guests of MIR. Daisey's |
mother near Millville on Sunday.
Mrs. George NJ. Derrickson of near !
tOxana was an overnight guest OF
elatives in town ON Tuesday of last |
Geek.
Miss Beulah Clearwaters was a
inner guest of Miss Lucretia Long,
[ the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Irs. Wirrie Long. on Sunday.
Junior T.. S. Councillor Leonard j.
Iatthews of Milford. and National
w. A. Law of this
own paid Millville Council No. 81,
T.. D. U. A. NJ. an official visit ON
IOnday evening, March 18th.
Mrs. Edward V. Williams has re-
lrned from a weeks visit with Mr..
nd Mrs. Raymond Long and Mrs.
.ddie GOldey and family in Phila-
elphia.
Miss Martha Holloway who has
cen i'll for some time past. at her
ONE with her brother, Thomas Hol-
,way, is now able to sit up for
while. Her sister, Mrs. Zilla Long
nd daughter Laura. of Berlin, have
cen caring for her during her ILL
ess.
Mrs. Mary +. DerTicksOn has re-
lrned home after a two weeks stay
it'll her daughter. Mrs. Mnttie
hockly, in MlllsbOrO.
MIR. and Mrs. Chester Tingle and
tile daughter Savanna, of Phila-
elphia, spent several days during
lie past week with his sister, Mrs.
orman Jarvis and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Murray of
eadon, Pa, came down last Satur-
~ and spent the night and a part
Sunday with his mother. Mrs.
ssie Murray, the occasion being
sr birthday anniversary. They
resented her with a photograph
bum containing snapshot pictures
ken on their Western trip in 1888
it'll the Inscription: Presented TO
other on Her Birthday in 1884.
rs. Murray who accompanied them
/ the Western trip, is quite appre-
alive of their gift, it being the
Drk of their own hands. She also
ceived Il number of other gifts
ON relatives and friends.
Lee Stevens of this town, accom-
MED Julian 4. Townsend of