Milford chronicle., 1938-01-21
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told of her visit to Hawaii last sum
mer. Piano solos were given by
{ Miss Caroline Simpler. Mrs. G. M
simpler and Mrs. Sohn Hargadine
were chairiren Of the program. Mrs,
Ashton Jester and Mrs. John G. Jes-
ter will have charge of this weeks
program. The club will serve COW
cred dish supper on Thursday. Feb.
10, in the club room, in the !. o. o.
f. hall.
The installation of officers was
held at Trophy Grange last Monday
night. The Installing officers were
Fl. Z. Coverdale and other officers Of
Fruitland Grange of Camden.
Mrs. ]. Z. Melvin and Mrs. D. A.
Petry attended the Sussex County
Pomona Grange held in Milford last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Johnson were
given a surprise last Tuesday night
in honor of their fiftieth wedding an
niversary. The home was crowded
with relatives and friends, many use
full presents were received. Con-
gratulations and many good wishes
were extended TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson for many more years OF
happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hughes. with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Neeman and
Mrs. Lille Neaman, attended their
sons wedding, Woodrow Hughes to
Miss Thelma Hawkins, in Clayton, on
Monday night, Jan. 10.
On Wednesday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Hammond. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hargadine, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bringhurst were dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Par
sons, in Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Dill entertained
on Sunday DR.. and Mrs. Elwood
Jones, Jr. of Railway, N. j., and Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth East of Dover, In
honor of their daughter, Mrs. Easts,
birthday.
Mrs. Vella Johnston Of Cynwyd,
Pa, was the guest Of Mrs. W. A. Har-
gadine on Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. George Bringhurst,
who are entertaining Mrs. Bring
hurst's mother, Mrs. Meredith, OF
Greenwood, were the guests OF Mrs.
Elizabeth NJ. Bringhurst on Sunday.
Mrs. Calvin Turner and daughter,
Ellen of Wilmington visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph z. Everett
for the weekend.
Mr.. Donald Fitchett of Wisconsin,
visited over the weekend his brother'
DR.. L. l.. Fitchett and Mrs. Fitchett.
The W. CT. U. will meet TINS
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
q
Mrs. Lee Sipple at 2 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Eaton and Nr.
and Mrs. John S. Davis visited on
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins
at Millington.
Mr.. VIM. H. Frazier was the guest
of his son-in-law. Mr.. Warren NC
Coy and children in Wilmington last
weekend.
Mrs. G. C. Herring and sisters, Mrs.
Minnie Cubbage and Mrs: Laura
Cubbage, spent last Thursday Win
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Breme in Milford.
Mrs. Minnie Cubbage remained for
longer stay with her daughter, Mrs.
Breme.
Because of Mrs. Benefits bereaye-
.ment,-I. am sending this for her:
Unusually sad and a great shock
was the death of one of our most re-
spected citizens, A. Clinton Bennett,
who last Wednesday dropped dead IN
Church Hill, Md. in front OF the
office of DR.. Norman S. Dudley. Mr..
Bennett was the Delaware and East
ern Shore representative OF the sup
plee-Biddle Hardware Company OF
PHILADELPHIA, and was on his round
If business when stricken. Although
ne had not been in good health for
several years, his death was uneX-
1ected. Mr.. Benefits former home
vas in Greenwood, coming to FELTON,
II October, 1888. when he was mar
led to Miss Madeline Reeve of our
own, who survives him. He was
member and an official of our M. T..
church. He will be greatly missed
" his many friends here and else
where. The funeral services were
leld Saturday afternoon at the Ber-
y Funeral parlor, with Rev. e. w.
fenvis officiating, assisted by Rev.
(. E. Parker of Harrington, and Rev.
4. w. Layfield of Greenwood. The
,allbearers were Walter T. Massey
f Dover. Joseph Gerow of Frederica'
oseph II. Crockett of Wilmington.
,arl Cooper and Fred Noble Of Fed
ralsburg, and Nelson Hammond OF
elton. The floral offerings were
umerous and beautiful. lnterment
t Barratt's Chapel.
One of our most prominent farm
RS passed away last Wednesday, MIR.
ohm Burton Case, after prolonged
.lness, at the age of GO years. The
nneraI was held in the Berry Funer-
| parlor on Friday afternoon and
las in charge of Rev. E. W. Hen
is. Interment at Barratt's Chapel.
lie is mourned by large circle OF
elatives and friends. Besides. his
,ife. Mrs. Ethel Oneal Case, the fol-
owing children, J. Burton Case, Jr.,
Irs. Charles Hatfield and Miss Mar
la Case. all of Wilmington, and
Iisses May. Margariete and Evelyn,
I home; five sisters and four bro
hers, Mrs. J. II. Wooster of POGO
loke. Md; Mrs. A. II. Revelle, Onley,
a.: Mrs. Walter .Coyerdale, Middle
,wn; Miss valeta Case of Balti-
lore, Md, and Miss Virginia Case OF
elton; Mr.. Edward Case, MARSHALL
IN. ]. Samuel Case of Auburn, n.
! Robert Case of Chicago, ILL.,, and