Milford chronicle., 1935-01-11
SELBYYILLE
FuneraI for AutomoblIe YIetlm


death on Monday afternoon, Decem
Der 81 1884, we're held in Salem M
E. Church at 2 O'Clock on Wednes
day afternoon, January 2. 1885. b!
the Rev. E. NJ. Shockley, who gave
some very. brief but consoling re
marks from the reading of the 16tf
verse Of the 18th chapter of st
Luke's gospel: Suffer the little
children to come unto Me, and forbid
them not; for of such is the king
dom of God" using as his text Isa-
iah 40 and IL: HE shall gather the
lambs with His Arm, and carry
them in His BOSOM" The lovely for
al tributes on honor of the little one,
were carried by six little girls, who
also acted as pallbearers, and were
as follows; Louise Braspre, Neva
Lee Goodwin. Ruth Morris, Louise
Long, Mary Lou Scott and Catharine
Derrickson. Burial took place in Red
Mems cemetery with her father who
died on January "a. 1884. instead of
the 14th as was stated in last weeks
letter. The expression of love and
sympathy from the people of the
community, to the mother. Mrs.
Catharine Murray Brown, and the
four remaining children. have not
only been in spoken words. but have
been done in many kind deeds. of
various forms.
Fire Company Elects Officers
The Selbyville Volunteer Fire
Company held its annual meeting in
the FiFemen's Hall on Wednesday
evening, January 2. resulting with
the election of the following officers |
President. Leslie Timmons. vice
president. Edward L. Brasure; sec
retary, William Stevens; treasurer.
Paul Timmons; chief. Charles Lew
is; first assistant chief, James E.
Wilgus; second assistant chief, Dali
ton Blades: chief engineer. Homer
Pepper; custodian of the building.
Elmer NJ. Holloway; purchasing
Elmer West.
Church News
DR.. Leonard White. superintendent
of Salisbury District of Wilmington
NJ f. Conference, who was to have
occupied the pulpit here on Sunday
sent over message that
he had Joined the army of those suf-
fering with the grippe and was un-
able to keep his appointment, there
fore the pastor i'm charge preached
rs usual.
On Sunday evening. Rev. Shock
ey started series of sermons on
Joseph, one of the Old Testament
characters. His text being Genesis
u and 3-NOw Israel loved Joseph
more than all his children, because
le was the son of his old age; and
made him a coat of many colours.
rhe subject being "A Nursery Sap
ing"
Jews Items
Mr. and Mrs. Reese Peters enter
aimed at bridge party at the home
# the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Hudson. one evening last
week, their guests being Mr.. and
lrs. William Smith of Salisbury, Mr..
nd Mrs. James Bowen. Newark, Mr.. ,
nd Mrs. Milton Trader. Berlin. Md;
ir. and Mrs. Vance McCabe, ROxana, !
ir. and Mrs. William Wilgus. Beth s
NY Beach. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell {
iunting. Mrs. Helen Wanser. Mrs. ,
'ettie West, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace j
'epper and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hud- :
on of Selbyville.
Mrs. Kate Brasure and daughter n
Iyrtle of near town entertained at "
turkey dinner on New Years Day. n
18th all the formers children and q
present for the occa- v
on. u
Mrs. Malcolm Pritchett who has +,
zen suffering with pleurisy for r,
ore than week, now has her mo-
her. Mrs. Ella Smith, Of Dover II
ith her for while. Mr.. Pritchett is IL
so quite i'll with grippe. b
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Tubbs enter "
ined to dinner on Tuesday evening h,
last week. his parents, Mr.. and l.
RS. w. r. Tubbs and Mr. and Mrs. l..
20 EnOch of town. and Mrs. Tubbs' n,
rents and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. p
Gorge Newcomb and daughter Dor 8,
by of Wilmington. NJ
Thomas Holloway. accompanied p. liz
Scott to his home in Philadelphia NJ
Mrs. Green Smith. of near town.
no has been i'll for three weeks, is
le to be out again, and on Sunday.
:. and Mrs. Smith and son Preston
-ended a duck dinner. given by
eir son-in-law and daughter. Mr. at
d Mrs. Floyd Brasure and little IN
n Paul, at their home in DagsbOrO MI
Senator and Mrs. James b. Nc an
be and daughter had as dinner IN.
ests on Friday. his brother, Harry Iol
Cabe. brother-in-law and sister. We
. and Mrs. Hillard Holland and W;
,ir two daughters. teI
William F'arlow has accepted pO- pa
ion with Emory McCabe as chief ma
mechanic. no
,Ir. and Mrs. W. A. Law and Miss WI
die Furman attended a dinner at Mr.
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank "a!
rman, near ROXana on Sunday. INV
loland Pepper. an instructor of
dey College in Wilmington. ain
mer employee in the official de- par
tment of Buntings Nurseries, of
J town, called on Elmer Holloway tei'
lie on business trip in town last las
urday. Mr.
mong those who have been on are
sick list during the past week ior'
F. w. Holloway, Lorenza Nc Wol
e, LittIetOn Kitchens. Mrs. V. E. ElI'
pier. Mrs. Nettie West, Mrs. Will Mr.
Hudson. oau
re 7, Ionq WIN accomnanied ard
Toond Jarvis with his brotber IN Yea
Mefhndist Hnsnital in PhiladeI-