Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10
SEAFORD

In observance of the foTtieth ami
versary of the dedication of the Mt.
Olivet NJ. P. Church here, special
services were held last Sunday. The
program included an address by Rev.
D. w. Anstine of Eden, Md. and the
cutting of giant birthday cake with
40 candles. Each candle represented
a memorial gift of $40 to complete
the payments on the new electric
lighting system recently installed.
Mr.. Anstine who is past 80 years
of age, and still active in the min
istry, conducted a platform service
at the dedication of the church 40
years ago. Geo. w. Locates, Sc years
of age, is the only living member OF
the committee which had charge of
the building of the church. He is
now an invalid at the home of his
sister at Oak Grove, near here.
The services also included the un-
yelling of a memorial window hon
oring the late Luther w. Hurley.
who was a member of the church for
many years. Following this cere-
mony a Red Mems window was dedi-
Gated with a new panel listing the
name and years of service of each
minister of the church. The birthday
cake was cut by the Rev f. E. Cole
man.
Mrs. Charles H. Marvel, who has
been seriously i'll at her home on
Front street, is reported improved.
Miss Sara Ann HattOn, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore S. Hdtton,
a student at the Lincoln Memorial
at Harregate, Tenn. is
home this week.
Funeral services were held ON
afternoon for Capt1in Har-
ry II. Bell, SO years old, who ended
MS life last Saturday morning, from
he late home with the Rev. John J..
Johnson, pastor of St. Johns NJ. E.
church. officiating. Interment was
made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The body of Captain Bell, for
ner member of the city council and
he board of education, was found in
garage Of his neighbor, near his
lone with a gun near by Coroner
/. Z. Hardesty said death was due
o q self-infiicted gun wound.
Captain Bell was a director and
ice president of the SeafOrd Trust
'o1npany and a director of the Sea
ord Building and Loan Association.
lie is survived by mis- wife, the for
ler Abbye Hornsby, of Virginia, a
who is a teacher in the
lew Castle High School and son,
NJ. Bell, Jr., at horne, and
hree brothers, Oscar Bell of Bethel
nd Joseph and Alvin Bell of Phila-
elphia.
Police said that foot and hand
rints under the freight platform
lere the only clues to the thief who
1ok three pouches of mail from the
Railroad station early
Ionday morning. The robbery was
iscovered about 4 a. m, by drivers
{ star routes reporting at the sta
on to pick up the cOnsignments.
1t is believed the thief hid under
le platform until the train, which
rrived at $40 a. M, departed. The
ail bags, consigned to Easton, Fed
and Dagsboro, did not
)ntain registered mail =
Capt A. B. Thomas and Myles
of the railroad police,
hief of Police George W. Bowden
nd postal inspectors are now work
lg on the case.
Mrs. Esther Willin, wife Of Harlan
j.. Willin, city councilman, is con-
ned to Philadelphia hospital. L
The graduating class of the local
Ugh school, returned home last Sat
rday evening after spending three
avs sight seeing in Washington, D.
They were accompanied by Mr.. :
nd Mrs. Paul We'll and Miss Jes-
e Willen, acting as chaperones.
DR.. and Mrs. John w. Lynch re-
,ntly gave a dinner in honor of
RS. Willie Shipley's birthday anni-
srsary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Wilson are
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