Milford chronicle., 1938-01-28
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The funeral services for Marshall
II. Prettyman were held in Trinity
NJ. +. Church last Sunday after
noon. Mr.. PTettyman was we'll
known in the community. He was
born in Milford, and was the son of
DR.. John S. Prettyman. He was al
ways connected with the newspaper
business. In early days he began
with the Peninsular News and Ad-
vertiseT. which was owned by his
father at that time. Later he ac-
cepted a government position in
Washington. He went to Denver,
Colorado, and edited a newspaper in
that city. He was gifted with the
power of words and could express
himself with lucidity and force which
made his work as a reporter Of
high order. He worked with news
papers in Philadelphia as a reporter
and proofreader for a number of
years until his health failed. For
the past three years he has been at
Mrs. Lena Conwell's home for elderly
people in Camden. Del. He passed
away January 2lst. Funeral services
we're conducted by the Rev. Horn
Of the Lutheran Church Of Dover.
Trinity NJ. +. Choir sang Jesus,
Savior. Pilot Me-" Mr.. Prettyman
married Miss Saiiie A. Harrington Of
Frederica. She died in New York
City on Nov. H.. 1914. He is sur
vived by his son. Oscar NJ. Pretty
man, Of RidgewOod, N. j., and a
daughter. Mrs. Ray Smith, Of Elsi-
more, Calf; four brothers, James,
Clinton and William Of Philadelphia.
Charles of Milford, and one sister,
Mrs. Ella Lack Of Milford. He was
eighty years Of age last November.
Interment was made in Barratt's
The Frederick Volunteer Fire Co.
was called out twice ON Monday eve
ming. The first call was to a chin
ney fire at Robert DOnovan's farm
on the Bowers road, and the second
to Ezekiel Ellingsworth place on the |
FELTON, road. Both fires were soon
extinguished.
There will be motion pictures at
the Frederick school at 3 A. NJ. on |
2. The proceeds are to be
used to buy a motion picture ma
chine for the school for the purpose
lf having worthwhile educational !
ilms. The school is working tow
lrd that goal this year. There have
1een two entertainments thus far for
hat purpose. The patronage of the
public is solicited The picture is
Tom Brown Of Culver" with Slim
Admission 10c.
MIR. and Mrs. John c. Darby gave
wO delightful buffet suppers, fol-
owed by bridge. last week. On FRI
lay evening their guests were Mr..
md Mrs. J. r. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Gerow of town; Mrs. Ray
iordOn of Oxford. N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown Smith of Harrington; Mr..
nd Mrs. L. T. Jones Of Harrington;
ir. and Mrs. Edmond Harrington OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Belts,
ir. and Mrs. Everett Walls, Mr.. and
irs. Lee Pennington, Mr.. and Mrs. :
v. II. Wiley Of Middletown. Prizes
we're won by Mrs. GerOw, Mrs. Cor
on, Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Pennington and
ir. Gerow. On Saturday evening
heir guests were DIR. and Mrs. Les
er Adkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
IuIholland, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Barn.
rd. Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. HOlzmueller. /
Ir. and Mrs. G. NJ. Townsend, Mrs. :
!. W. Boone Of Milford; Mr.. and Mrs.
elfe and Mr.. and Mrs. Long of
Md.
Marion Stevenson, Gordon Counsel
ian, Leslie Rentz, were guests at a
ear supper on Thursday at Levi l..
verett's, at Dover. :
Mrs. w. II. Hazard spent the
eek end in Philadelphia.
MF. and Mrs. Reynolds Robbins at
,nded a dinner given by the Bell
elephone Co. at the DUPONT Hotel
q Monday.
oscar NJ. Prettyman Of RidgewOod, :
/. j., was the guest of Mrs. Annie B.
over the week end.
Miss Miriam Counselman attended
dance az the Pierre S. DUPONT
chool in Wilmington ON Monday
Ight.
Mrs. John e. Mcbride and Mrs.
ay Gordon spent several days the
rst Of the week with Mr.. and Mrs. s
ichard Angle Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. H. +. Mitten spent Friday I
Philadelphia. v
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Mcqueen have I
ZEN visiting Mrs. Emma Taylor in
c
Miss Jessie waIstrom gave a talk "
the Milford Parent-Teacher Asso-
alton on Jan. 25th. Her subject il
as Student Parent Problems n
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Gray attended
e banquet Of the Kent and Sussex
lir Association on Saturday eve c
ng. is