Milford chronicle., 1936-12-04
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4 Chnrch News
The sermon by Rev r. T. Thaw-
| sy on Sunday was a very good one
+ fiom the last I'VE verses of the fifth
chapter Of st. Matthews gospel as
the scripture lesson. and the text be-
/ ing the last verse-Be ye therefore
| perfect. even as your Father which
is in heaven is perfect.
The theme of the sermon was "A
Perfect Christian, Is It POssible?
The Ladies Aid Society held its
last business meeting before the
Christmas holidays on Tuesday
night of this week with Mrs. Roland
Scott and Mrs. Lee Stevens as pres
ident and secretary. A social hour
followed.
Adams Baker
The marriage of Miss Christine
Baker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward v. Baker of this town, to Prof.
Harold Burl Adams, of Greedy, Col
Orado, took place in the parsonage
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Dover, ON Thanksgiving Day, No
vember 26, 1886, with the Rev. L. NJ.
Shockley, a former Selbyville pas
tor, as the officiating minister. MIR.
and Mrs. J. Conn Scott, brOther-in-
law and sister of the bride, were
their only attendants. Prof. Adams
has resided in Selbyville and taught
in the John NJ. Clayton High School
of FrankfOrd and DagsbOrO for the
past three years, and is at present
supervisor of the Manual Training
Department of Selbyville High
School, and the bride has been tea
cher of the Home Economics De-
partment of Selbyville High School
for the past four years, where she
was former graduate After a we'd
ding trip to New York the bride and
groom returned here on Saturday
and a wedding dinner was served in
their honor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott on Sunday. Other guests
were their parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Baker, Prof. Marion J. Parsons. prin-
cipal of the Selbyville High School
and Mrs. Parsons.
DukeS.ASnip
Announcements have been issued |
Of the marriage of Alfred c. Dukes |
Of New York, son of Mrs. Roxie G. |
Dukes of this town, and the late AL
red Dukes, formerly Of Bishopville.
Nd, to Miss Katherine Louise Asnip
Of Philadelphia. The wedding took
place i'm the Little Church Around
he Corner" in New York on We'd
lesday, November 25. 1896, with the
Rev. Randolph Ray as the officiating
clergyman.
News Items In General
Mrs. Essie Murray has returned
rom a weeks stay with her son and
aughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
4. Murray in Lanerch. Pa, having
gone for their annual Thanksgiving
Inner at which time the former
Mrs. Murray's mother. Mrs. Eva Il. :
,foore of Roselle, n. j.. formerly Of
his town, joined the party.
Mrs. w. NJ. Long of "Sleephy HOl-
ow" was accompanied by her bro
and sister, Prof and
lrs. d. A. Petry of FELTON, TO Bal
imore, Md. on Friday of last week
nd brought her husband home af-
er a three weeks stay in Johns
IOpkins Hospital for medical treat
lent. Mr.. Long is not responding 10
reatment as we'll as it was hoped
hat he might.
Guests of u. S. Senator John G.
ownsend, Jr., and daughter, Miss !
yla Townsend. at recent dinner
ere his step-mOther, Mrs. Ida !
ownsend, Mr.. aud Mrs. John A.
ubbs of Selbyville. Mr.. and Mrs.
ulian L. Townsend and daughter Z
leanor of Georgetown.
Miss Townsend left on Wednesday +,
)r Washington, D. C., where she
Dent the holiday period with rela- ,
YES and friends and will spend the !
Dming winter there with her fa-
ier. :
Mrs. Minerva Pepper and Mrs. /
elphia Davis have returned from 4
eek's stay with friends in Brook
N. N. Y.
Mrs. Lizzie Hamblin went to Phil :