Milford chronicle., 1936-01-24
SELBYYILkE
Church Vows

weather. lne subject Of the MORN
ing sermon was "The Achievement
Of Greatness, and the scripture
reading was the story of Christ
teaching his disciples a lesson in hui
mility and how greatness is to be
attained, found in the goth chapter Of
81. Matthew. the text being from the
10th and 9th verses WhOsoever
Will be great among you, let him be
your minister: and whatsoever will be
chief among You, let him be your
servant.
The Senior Choir sang a very ap-
prOpriate selection in connection
with the sermon and the fifteen mem
bers Of the Junior Choir very beau 1
tifully rendered Smile Your Troub- Z
les Away"
In the evening the young people
presented the program, using a poem
Sir Launfal," by James Russell
Lowell as the subject, with the pas
tor reading part Of st. John 13 as
a background for the message by the
young people. Miss Virginia Long
read something Of the life of the
poet; Miss Loretta Long gave some
ideas Of the message of the poem.
while the poem itself was given by
Miss Elizabeth Murray, and two good
musical numbers by the Young Peo-
pies Choir.
The lovely flowers used on the
communion table on Sunday we're !
from the annual Bank dinner on
tuesday and were in memory of the
late |. Laiield Long, former cashier
Of the Bank and former superinten-
dent of the Sunday School. and a !
member of the Senior Choir. /
News Items In General
Our community has suffered the d
loss of another of its most highly {
respected citizens by the passing
away of Mr.. John Flood on Friday, L
January II, 1896, at the age of "a N
years, 3 months and 12 days. About
four years ago Mf Flood suffered a 81
stroke Of paralysis and since that II
time has not been able to take his a.
place in active life. Though having
recovered his health sufficiently n,
enough to get out and around, his N
death resulted quite suddenly in one
Df the buildings at his home Just p
after walking out from the house and ~
assuring his wife he would be able -
70 go in alone. AS he was not feeling
learly SO well that day. Mrs. Flood b.
'eturned in a very few minutes to DO
ook after him, only to find the life ins
ess body of her husband. who must in
AVE passed out Immediately after vii
Ittering those last words to her. On
londay afternoon Rev. E. NJ. Shock jan
ey Officiated at the funeral services day
eld in Salem NJ b. ChurSl at which Hill
lace he was member, and previous 9th
D his illness, Mr. Flood carried an \
important part of the musical pro- her
ram Of the church services with his n
'Onderful bass voice, having been teri
lember OF the Senior Choir for many hor
ars. The floral tributes of love n
nd respect were beautiful and the the
allbearers were Thomas Holloway. Doi
!. A. Law, Francis Baker, W. o. Nc din
abe, A. A. Hudson and N. G. Davis, que
! Past Sachems of Wissahickon Hu,
ribe No 20, l., O, r. NJ. and the Mr.,
ldy was laid to rest in the cemetery MIR.
that fraternal organization He SRA
survived by the widow, Mrs. Nora and
ogers Flood, four sons and one TOl
iughter, Andrew, John. and Wilmer and
oOd Of near town, James and Mary NJ
ood OF Wilmington. Larry Bartlett N. j
friend of the latter and his mother, shOI
Wilmington, and a cousin, Miss Mrs
lry Flood and other relatives from Nj
liladelphia came for the funeral. Der
:. and Mrs. Flood passed their 4Oth at h
'dding anniversary on Sunday, on N
cember 22nd. abun
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Long of Othe
iladelphia were guests of his par tn
Is, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Long at Stew
In home near town for few days Mrs
I week, his father having been Made
fined to his home for several on S
eks due to illness. MARI
lr and Mrs. Jonah McCabe and form
latters mother, Mrs. Catharine the
'ch were invited guests of Mr.. and home
). Joshua Tarr at a turkey din they
given at their home near Omar Mr.
Saturday evening. called
Ir. and Mrs. Roland West of Mill for t
e were guests of the latter's dent
her, Mrs. Elizabeth McCabe Hast i'll in
J on Friday, Mrs. West being a days
Ter guest there while her husband her d.
nded the Rotary dinner provii
I. and Mrs. W. h. Bunting and sician
e son Billy, were guests of the for an
lers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Mes
ting near town, on Sunday. HolloI
rs. Eva b. Moore of Elizabeth, Baltin
!, was an overnight guest of her Mrs
, Mrs ROxie G. Dukes on Fri short
munit.
rs. Hazel Rayne and children. last W
Miss Electa Long spent one day was Ol
week with the latter's brother, and NJ
c. 7. Long at ShOwell, Md. and sic in
sunday Mr.. Long came up and Perfori
ed his son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. as a W
Long. cludinj
s. Nettie West and her parents follows
tanned at turkey dinner on ing tn,
sday Of last week. Mr. and Mrs. difIefel
n West and son George, OF town, Russia
and Mrs. Harvey McCabe and land. Il
hters Kathleen of Bayard, Mrs. WhaleJ
West, Miss Nettie Russell slides /,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McCabe tries al
title son Wayne, of Roxana, all hostess
yes Of Mrs Vests late husband. and Mi
). Birda NJ. Long was a dinner cocoa a
Of Mr. and Mrs Ira Hamblin Mrs.
lnday Md, a
and Mrs r. B. Morris and Holland
tiers Rachel and Janet spent John
Sunday in Fruitland, Nd, as 'Past
5 OF Dr.. and Mrs. w o. Daisey. VILE r
Saturday at o'clock Senator Dr. Bar
FRS lanes r. McCaba and their ! Church