Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
SELBYVILLE
Firemen Hold Meeting
New Chief EnfeFtains

I
Lewis, the new chief, was host to
the 25 members and officers present
that night at very enjoyable Sap
per, the menu consisting of oyster
stews, fried oysters, bread, butter
and coffee. The supper was pre-
pared and served by Mrs. Carrie
Ritchie, Mrs. Lizzie Eashum and Miss
Dorothy Ritchie.
Club DOingS
Rev. G. w. Humphries, d. D., pas
tor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, Salisbury, Md, was here on
Wednesday night of last week and
gave lecture in Salem NJ. E. Church
on 1.-TWO Opposits," Lincoln-Was
ington, but due to the weather con-
ditions there were just a few who
ventured put and enjoyed a very
good lecture. DR.. Humphries met
with misfortune on the sleety high
way ON his way over and also met
with disappointment after his ar
rival. due to the current going off,
but that didn't interfere with the lee
ture, as DR.. Humphries said he could
talk in the dark, but expressed a
desire to see his audience.
The scripture lesson used by Rev.
ShOckley on Sunday morning was
from the 18th chapter of St. Luke
The parable of the PrOdigal Son,
while the text was a part of the 29th
verse of the same chapter: Lo these
many years have / slaved for thee,
the emphasis being placed on the at
.itudo or spirit OF the elder brother
in the parable.
The evening text in reference to
Moses, was Hebrews 11:27-By faith
he endured as seeing him who is in
Jisible. The pastor used as his topic
Was Abraham Lincoln Chris
-ian?" He pointed out that while
Lincoln never united with the Chris
ian Church, he was found to be a
man of faith and prayer
Mrs. Helen Baker Scott entertain
ed the Woman's Home Missionary
Society at her home on Dukes Street |
IN Tuesday afternoon of this week |
from 2 to 4, with the president and |
secretary, Mrs. Ida McCabe and Mrs.
ethel Long in their various places. |
Jews Items
Mr.. Charles Henry Esham, father |
Of Mrs. Ruth Lewis of this town,
died in Beebe Hospital. at Lewes, on
Thursday and the body was brought |
10 the home of Mrs. Lewis daugh- !
Ter, Mrs. Beatrice Baker at Days
OOro, where funeral services were
leld on Saturday afternoon, after
which the burial took place in Eben-
9zer Cemetery, near Sc byville.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harvey Shinn of
were at home with the
alters parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. Car
)enter hudson and children, Milton.
Monroe, Betty and Donald over the
weekend.
Mr.. Oliver Long has been spending
/ few days with his aunt and cousin,
Irs. Roscoe Murray and son Jack,
n Newbern, n. c., and on his return
rip spent a couple of days with Miss
lay Caffey in Baltimore, Nd.
Mrs. Miriam Dukes was a guest
VI friends and relatives in Phiia-
lelphia from Thursday until Sun
lay
D. J. Stevens of HIddOnfield, y. j.,
allied on relatives in town last week.
II his way home from Florida.
Mrs. RoXie G.. Dukes went to Days
orc on Friday and was an over
light guest of Mr.. and Mrs Eben
ownsend, and on Saturday went I
18th Mrs. Townsend to visit her 4
and sister, Mr.. and
RS. James Noble in Vienna. Md
RS. Noble was formerly Miss Ethel 4
uniting of BishOpville. 4
Mrs. Nettie West was given lit ;
e surprise in honor OF her birthday +,
l Tuesday evening of last week, \
hen Mrs. Ward West, her sOn-in- R
W and two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
arOld MCCIbe ana Ncttie Russell 2
est, of RoXana. and Mr.. aud Mrs. A
arvey McCabe and daughter Kath- l.
ell of Baylrd, came over and spent n
e evening at her home, bringing Fl
ith them homemade ice cream and a,
Ike. and also presented her with ii
lovely quilt made by Mrs. West "
I'd the latter Mrs. McCabe. The a
rprise WIS given little cary, =,
le to the fact that Mrs. West will d;
out of town OH the cath, the cor
ct date Of her natal day. in
Mrs. West also entertained at a
ven table bridge supper on We'd to
'sday night of last week. The
emu consisting of chicken salad in tlI
Ltuce cups. boiled ham, potato eI
Ups, pickles, olives, buttercd rolls &C
ID coffee. d;
Mrs. Elmer VI. Holloway has made J..
veral visits TO her father. Mr.. Peter hi
Murray, of ROXana, since his ill
IS during the past two weeks. nc
Captain and Mrs. John S. Law
ent Tuesday with friends in Sails dc
ry. Md. is
Mr.. and Mrs. JudsOn Ryan and
rec children. of Wilmington, were de
ek-end guests of Mrs. Ryan's par is
IS, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hudson, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton Burbage and of
4 Willard of Ocean View, spent
nday with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ha
ng, the latter having been i'll for to
: past three weeks, but is now
wly improving. HC
Miss 'Thelma McCabe who is teach I'M
, at Bridgeville, was at home with an
: parents and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
sha b. McCabe and daughter wi
rOthy over the weekend. Mr.. no
nstOn Skinner of Denton, Nd, a fro
end of the latter. has been a guest
the McCabe home for the past few WI
IS. sic
\ number of the Selbyville friends he
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowen were ne
tied to spend Saturday evening
II thcm at their home in Newark, col
Mrs. Bowen was formerly Miss ab
rtense Watson of this town. hi