Milford chronicle., 1938-03-11
FREDERICK

| the 0edLH OF MS WIG seven uiOutui
ago, whose companionship he sore
ly missed, his zest for life was noi
SO keen and he was ready to lay
down his burden. His faith for his
eternal home was expressed in these
words "FOr we know that IL oul
earthly house Of this tabernacle were
dissolved, we have a building Of God
A house not made with hands, eternal
/ in the heavens" He had been q
member of Trinity NJ. E. Church foI
sixty-seyen years and had served
faithfully and well in many depart
ments Of the church. He was a mem
Der Of the Jr. Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics.
He was a veteran Of the Civil War
and on every Memorial Day he wore
the uniform that represented the
cause of which he was justly proud.
He always carried flags and flowers
to Barratt's Chapel Cemetery to place
on the graves of his fallen comrades.
He was loyal to his church and when
well, could always be found in his
place. He possessed a genial nature
and enjoyed his family and friends
with tenderness and affection. He
was ninety years of age and is sur
vived by his daughter, Mrs. Samuel
Blocksom Of Philadelphia, Edwin
Patterson, of Palmyra, N. J., Hamil-
ton Patterson, of Delmar, Willis Pat
terson, of Bowers, Warren and Harry
Patterson of Philadelphia.
Funeral services were held in
Trinity NJ. E. Church on Thursday
at 2. p. M, conducted by his pastor.
Rev. H. B. Kelso. He will be buried
with military honors. The Milford
Battery will supply the guard OF hon
or.
Mrs. Emma II. Cats, Mrs. Herman
Van Hoy and Mrs. Vaughn Warren
were hostesses to the Ladies Aid So
ciety on last Friday evening. One OF
the most charming and artistic pro-
grams was prepared and presented
by Mrs. Ethel p. B. Leach and Mrs.
Clarence Person.
An antique gold frame large
enough for a full length portrait had
gauze screen attached to the back
of it. Electric lights were eleverly
arranged back of the frame. The
room was darkened. There was a
different background of lovely old
tapestries or prints for each picture
shown. Ladies in beautiful costumes
posed back Of the frame while poems
were read by Mrs. Marian e. keyes
and Miss Elizabeth Walstrom who
conveyed the thought Of the authors
in a beautiful Interpretation. Mrs.
W. H. Person who is an accomplished
pianist played soft music during the
scenes which added greatly to the
enjoyment of the living pictures. The
program follows:
Music-Violin solo. Clarence Per-
son. accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. W. II. Person.
Piano solO-Mrs. Margaret Hart.
Living Pictures, poems by Long
fellow.
Song of Hiawatha Wal
strOm.
"Old Clock on the Stairs"-Mrs.
Lucille Person.
"Courtship of Miles Standish"-
Mrs. w. +. Niede, Mrs. Willard Slau-
ghter.
Living Pictures. poems by Alfred
Lord Tennyson. 1.-THE Mermaid
Mrs. Sylvester Gottorf; "The Grand
mother"-Mrs. Mary Kelly. Miss
Lucille Person.
Soprano solo-Mrs. Joseph Gerow,
by Mrs. L. l.. Carlisle.
Living Pictures-Poems by Long !
fellow-"The Village Blacksmith.
Mrs. Charles Holleger; "Evangeline'
Mrs. Julia Camper; Castles IN /
Spain, Mrs. Marian f. Keyes.
Muslc-Violln solo.Clarence Per-
son.
Living Pictures-Poems by Tenny-
son-"The May Queen, Mrs. Ro-
land I.angrell: Lady Clare, Mrs.
John e. Mcbride; THE Beggar Maid
Mrs. willard Slaughter; Lullaby
from The Princess, Mrs. Harold
Betty Ann Harrington.
Song-"Sweet and Low, Mrs. Jos.
Gerow, Ruth Ann Stevenson and Eliz-
abeth Jane GerOw had charge of the
curtains for the pictures.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Bostic were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Mel
vim on Sunday.
W. C. Meredith of Wilmington.
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. Willard Sapp has returned
from visit to Marcus Hook, Pa.
The annual Kent County fox chase
attracted n large crowd OF hunters
asst week. Willard Boyce was award
ID the $40 prize for having the win
hing dog.
The elimination of the days chase
vas the banquet held in the Com
nunity Building here on Tuesday
ivening. About two hundred sat ,
IOwn to a fine turkey dinner 'prepar-
d by the Ladies' Auxiliary with Mrs.
,lyde Knots as supervisor. I
A program was presented after the :
anquet, Zack Wells was tOastmaster
speeches were made by Chancellor 4
Osiah WolcOtt and Secretary OF a
tate Charles T.. Terry. Jr.. of Do 4
er. Mrs. Warren Cohee of Dover. /
ang and q minstrel performance n
rom Harrington afforded much mer- n
lment. Both white and cOloTed Or h
hestras furnished music for the Oc- n
aston. These fox hunts continue to
row more popular each year. This (,
the second year the banquets have |,
cen held here.
+. L. WoOdalI. of Chester. J. +. n
'oodall and Mrs. John Stevens. OF
were Sunday guests OF S
r.. and Mrs. James Spurry. NJ
Miss Mary B. Melvin, OF Delaware :
ity, spent the weekend with her
other, Mrs. Edith Il. Melvin.