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Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
HEAD-ON CRASH
KILLED THREE
LAST SUNDAY
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The impact drove the engine of the
car back to the drivers seat on which
were Newman. Wheatley. and Ford
Husfelt, Brady and Wells were on the
rear seat, Brady and Wells asleep.
The automobile was demolished,
The youths were taken to Whining
ton to hospitals in another truck.
Succumb in Hospitals
Newman and Wheatley were taken
to the Delaware Hospital where they
died shortly after being admitted.
Ford died at the Wilmington General
Hospital.
Husfelt was taken to the Whining
ton General Hospital, with a possible
fracture of the skull. Brady suffer-
ed a fractured right leg and lacera-
tions of the forehead which required
80 stitches to close at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, where he was taken
with Wells, who sustained a double
fracture of the right leg and lacera-
tons of the face.
Wells was to have returned to his
work at a Middletown store Monday
after being under the care Of phy-
slcian for previous injuries to the
same leg.
The truck was damaged to the ex-
tent of $500. The value Of the car
vas placed at $3.50.
The youths had been at carnival
in Middletown, Saturday night and
then had gone to Wilmington. They
ware returning home when the col
liaion occurred a quarter-mile north
of the Pennsylvania Railroad cross
ing at Kirkwood.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
GUARD WIPES
OUT AIR ENEMY
IN MOCK WAR
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utive officer, and the gun sergeants
were Frank Fluharty and Samuel
SimOne. There were nine men on the
range section and nine in the altl-
meter division.
Battery A, Wilmington, tested the
two new giant searchlights Wednes-
day night in preparation for a night
"air battle" later in the week.
Activities in general on Wednes-
day. indicated the regiment is hitting
the stride which in the past has made
it one of the most highly rated Ma
tional Guard units in the country.
New Castle Unit Wins Flag
Battery H, Capt. David Harrington.
New Castle, scored 9S.45 per cent to
win the efficiency flag. The battery
was entertained at a spaghetti sup
per and later was serenaded by the
regimental band. Battery A, Capt.
John b. Moore, was second with So :
per cent; Battery B, Capt. Paul Rim
ard. third. 9S.35, and Service Battery,
Capt. James j. Ashton, fourth. 1896.
Batteries E. F, G. and II. of the
OENOAu L1dAlgilAOIs eiAoO hAd
work on the machine-gun range ?
of Milford peppered a target with
l59 holes as it was tOwed across the
camp by a plane Machine-gun rec
ord firing is expected to be completed
late in the week.
Major Ray Reviews Parade
Mai Henry C. Ray reviewed the
regimental parade. On his STAFF were
Capt W. A. f. Pyle. Capt. William
Stewart. and Maj. Park W. Hunting
ton. Capt Victor c. Clark was regi.
mental adjutant The First Battalion
was ia command of Captain Rinard
with Lieut.. Allen Kempski as adiu-
tant. Maj. John w. Davis commanded
the Second Battalion. of which Lieut.
Edward H. Nelson was adjutant
Col. HERSHEY Sterling, commander
of the Second Coast Artillery Dis
trict was visitor in camp on We'd
nesday
Battery c went on guard duty, with
Capt James l.. Whaley a3 officer of
the day. and Lieut.. Fred Bender. Jr.,
officer Of the guard.
L, $. Rep. and Mrs. George S.
Williams of Millsboro, were dinner
guests of Brig. Gen. Weller E. Slower.
Camp TO Honor Governor
Invitations have been mailed for
Governors Day on Thursday, August
10. Special demonstrations will be
given with the artillery. machine
guns, searchlights, and other mill
tary equipment A review also will
be held in honor of Gov. Richard C.
McMullen.
Among the 200 visitors on Wednes-
day were Capt J. Paul Heinel, for
mer commander of Battery d; Capt.
Herbert Lindsay. sole survivor of
seven officers who fought in France
with the 3l6th Infantry; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Holt. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman o.
hutchinson. Miss Freida Hanf, Mrs.
Charles Alexander, Wilmington; Mrs.
Herman W. Cook. Newark; Mrs. W.
A. MacWilliams. Dover; Mrs. Francis
Haggerty. Mrs Walter Cecil, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard NOvis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Skoll. and Mrs James J. Ash
ton
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday, August 6, 1899.
Subject, Spirit.
Golden Text: Corinthians 2:11-
What man knoweth the things of a
man, save the spirit of man which
is in him? even so the things of God
knoweth no man, but the Spirit OF
God.
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: Corinthians 3:5,6-Not
that we are sufficient of ourselves to
think anything as of ourselves; but
our sufficiency is of God; 6. Who
also hath made us able ministers of
the new testament; not of the letter,
bit of the spirit.
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy
Man is tributary to God, Spirit, and
to nothing else. Gods being is in
unity, freedom. harmony, and bound
less bliss. Where the Spirit OF the
Lord is, there is liberty
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1909 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

Robert Baynum is visiting in Fell
ton this week.
Miss Dixie Sipple, of Wilmington,
is visiting her mother.
William J. Trader spent few days
in Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. T. r. Henthorn is visiting
friends at Willow Grove and a bro
tier at COney Island, N. Y.
Mrs. George BaynUm, who was
operated on at the Medico Chi a
few days ago, is improving daily.
Miss Mary E. Mears spent a few
days with her cousin, George Mears,
Of Georgetown. last week.
| Dr. Samuel Marshall is attending
his brothers (Dr. William MarshalD
practice, while he is at Antietam, Pa,
taking military instruction.
Miss Elizabeth G. Stidham left
Thursday morning on an extended
visit to Peoria, ILL.,, and will visit her
brother in Ohio on her return trip.
O.
Miss Helen Bryant is acting as
substitute for Miss Maude Lofiand at
the telephone exchange, Miss Lof1and
being quite i'll at her home in South
Milford.
The Delaware Chautauqua will
hold a grand religious gathering in
the Chautauqua grove at Dover on
Sunday next.
The Pennsylvania Dredging Com
pany has been awarded the contract
for dredging in the Mispillion and
AppOquinimink rivers.
Since last Saturday, the Delaware
Militiamen, after the general pre-
liminaries incident to camp life, are
thoroughly established at Camp Wat
son. on the rifle range, near New
Castle. and it is considered one of
the best sites ever selected for such
purpose
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Miss Mia Wroten is visiting the
family of C. c. Short, of Greenwood.
o.
Miss Gertrude Dickerson, or Ellen
dale, is visiting her sister. Mary, at
the summer school in Dover, and re-
ports a good time.
Miss Laura Calhoun will again
teach at Staytonsville, where she has
unanimously been elected for the
third term.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
DONOVAN
ELMER WILSON DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
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late DIR. Caleb r. Layton. Mr.. Ad-
dicks, during his political career in
Delaware, used it as his mouthpiece,
with DR.. Layton, as editor and later
Secretary of State and Congressman.
Mr. Wilson. until his retirement
five years ago, was one OF the Oldest
printers in point of age and service
in Delaware During his career, he
did everything that was to be done
in a printing Office from job work,
editing copy, writing editorials and
setting type for the paper. He saw
many changes in the printing busi-
ness. When he entered the business
the old Washington handpress was
used; but before his retirement mod
ern machinery was installed.
His wife, Mrs. Alice Thorough
good) Wilson died on August l, 1887
He is survived by one daughter.
Mrs. Myrtle Baker, who lived with
him.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the late home in charge of the Rev.
Omar E. Jones. pastor of Wesley
Methodist Church. Georgetown.
Interment was made in Union GEM
etery at Georgetown.
Mr.. Wilson was uncle OF the late
LinfOrd p Faucet. for many years
general manager of the H. X. MulfOrd
Chemical Company in Philadelphia.
Mr. Wilson was an active member
of Wesley Church and for many
years a prominent member of Nam
ticoke Tribe, Improved Order of Red
Mon
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
LEGION TO MEET
SEPTEMBER SO
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Each post in the department shall
send to the department adjutant,
thirty days prior to the convention,
list of its delegates and alternates,
together with the registration fee of
S1.00 for each delegate to which the
post is entitled.
ANY resolutions to be submitted
by post for the consideration Of the
department convention must be in
the hands Of the department adjutant,
typewriter in triplicate, ten days
prior to the department convention.
II is extremely important that all
posts comply with this request, so
that the proposed resolutions may be
classified and referred to the stand
ing committee of the convention.
The annual banquet will be held
al 1880 P. NJ, EST, Friday, September
s, at the RehobOth Beach Country
Club.
The opening session of the conven-
tion will be called at 800 A. NJ,
EST, September 9, at the Henlopen
Hotel, for the purpose Of receiving
reports of officers and committee
chairmen, and to transact such other
business as may be brought before
the convention.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
LYNCH is CONFIRMED
AS FEDERAL ATTORNEY

Stewart Lynch, a Wilmington law
yer, was confirmed as U. S. District
Attorney for Delaware by the Senate
at Washington, Tuesday. His name
had been sent to the Senate by
President Roosevelt a few days pre-
vious.
The Democratic candidate for At
torney-General of Delaware at the
election last November, Mr.. Lynch
will succeed John ]. Morris, Jr., as
u. S. District Attorney here. Mr..
Morris term expired last month.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
FAIR HONORS WON
BY SCHOOL TEAMS
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Those who tied are: Paul GLADDEN.
Georgetown; Hyland Webb, Green
wood; Davis Walker, Henry C. Con-
rad School; Harry Cavender, Mid
dletown, and Melvin West, Seaford.
Other winners in the judging con-
tests were as follows:
Dairy cattle, first. Edward Legates
Harrington; second. Winford MUIR
ray, Lord Baltimore; third, N. Lord
Milford.
Poultry. first. Franklin Nelson
Bridgeville; second, Raymond Cal
houn, Lord Baltimore; third, Charles
Steele, Lord Baltimore.
Swine, first, 0lin Gooden, Caesar
Rodney; second, Ralph Wilson, Mid
dletown; third. Segrid Christensen,
Georgetown.
Potatoes, first. Thomas Moore,
Henry c. Conrad; second, Warren
Knapp, Harrington; third. George
Spicer, Georgetown.
Corn, first, Allen Wiley, Green
wood; second, Earle Obier, Green
wood; third, Melloy Conaway, Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
RIDGELY PENELLO
TROTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DUPONT Rid
gely OF Camden, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss
Doris Helene, to John Penello of
Baltimore. The wedding will take
place in the early fall. Miss Ridge
ly attended the College OF William
and Mary. Williamsburg, Va, and
studied at the State Teachers Col
lege at Fredericksburg. Va.
Mr. Penello received his A. B. de-
gree at the College Of William and
Mary, and his degree in law at the
same college. He is a member of
the Virginia bar. and an attorney
for the National Labor Relations
Board.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04

Mrs. Bessie Scott is visiting friends
in Stroudsburg. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harpel Thomas are
entertaining friends from Seattle
Washington.
Mrs. Paul Borner, of Salisbury,
was an overnight guest of Mrs. Chas.
G. Fisher. recently.
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Mrs. Ida Riley, of Wilmington. is
spending some time with her niece,
Mrs. F. Burgette Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. Dolphus Short will
spend this week in Ocean City, N. j.,
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Steele.
William Trader and Robert Mears
of Washington, ID. c., are spending a
few days in Milford with Mrs. Alonzo
Deputy.
Miss Myrtle Farrow and sister,
Miss Florence Farrow, of Philadel-
phia, were recent visitors at the New
York Worlds Fair.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin C. Kelley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Lofland spent
the weekend at Baltimore, Annapo-
lis and Washington, d. C.
Miss Ann Hall Wilson of Phila-
delphia and her niece. Miss Virginia
Wilson of Lockport. N. Y. are visit
ing Mrs Sadie NJ. Wilson for a short
time.
/ Miss Margaret Davies, daughter Of
Mrs. Minnie r. Davies, of Magnolia,
was operated upon in the Kent Gen
eral Hospital, Dover. on Wednesday
of last week for appendicitis.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Livingston and
children, returned to their home in
Buffalo. N. Y, on Saturday after an
extended visit with Mrs. Liyingston's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George s.
Grier.
Mrs. Isabel Buzzard and Conrad
Dickel, of Philadelphia, are spend
ing this weekend with their uncle.
A. B. Hauser and their cousins. the
Misses Lillian and Isabel Hauser, in
Milford
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harry Marvel of
Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan
A. Willin of SeafOrd. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Smith of Frederick, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert W. Bennett last week.
Word has been received from Miss
Ruth Ann Russell, daughter Of Mrs.
Arthur Russell of Milford. who is on
a western trip. She recently visited
tie national park in Arizona. She
will visit the fair at San Francisco
and other points before returning to
her home in Wilmington.
Mrs. Mabel Heishman of Washing
ton, d. c.. and Mrs. Blanche Koch of
Baltimore, have spent some time with
their father, Mr. Trader. and sisters.
Mrs. Anna Workman and Mrs Gertie
Deputy. Mr. Heishman drove over to
Harrington on Friday and accompan-
led them home on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
CANADA GEESE SETTLE AT
STATE WATERFOWL REFUGE

Canada geese ordinarily spend the
summer months in the northern
breeding grounds, but 81 of these
birds this year decided that Della
ware was far enough north for them.
They settled on the Biological Sur
vey's Bombay Hook Migratory Wa
terfOwl Refuge near Smyrna, accord
ing to reports made to Secretary of
the Interior Harold L. Ickes.
Some of the geese go on the large
dirt dikes to obtain grit and gravel
needed for food digestion This is
the first time in the memory of the
Oldest inhabitants that a flock of
geese has remained in the Delaware
area during the summer months.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
$50 BIDS ACCEPTED
FOR REUNION OF 59TH

The 59th Pioneer Infantry Asso-
citation has received $50 acceptances
from former members of the regi-
ment for the fourth annual reunion
at Fort Dix. n. j.. August 19 and 20.
1t is expected nearly a 1000 men
will attend.
Plans were furthered by the execu-
tive committee meeting at the home
of Howard d. Jester. 1913 Washing
ton street. Wilmington, historian.
Those present included: Major Jas.
W. Cannon, Milford. president; Dew
ey Quillen. Dover; Mr.. Jester, and
Charles Gormley.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
Local And State NetOs

The W. C. T. U. will hold a rum
mage sale in the Marshall Hospital
Building, Saturday, August 12. Will
members please send rummage or
notify Mrs. Anna W. PrettyI1an and
it will be called for.
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The regular meeting of the Bro
therhood Bible Glass of Calvary
Methodist Church will be held in the
dining room of the church on Tues
day evening. August s. All members
take notice as this is to be a water
melon party. and also a unique pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
PERSONALS

( Miss Agnes Salmons has been Wis.
iting relatives in Chincoteague, Va.
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Mrs. George S. Thomas and grand
children, Mary and Frank, are visit
ing in Wilmington.
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Nancy Ann and Carolyn Bordner
and Ruthie Humes are spending this
week at Camp otonka.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Rairigh of Miami,
Fla, is visiting her brother, Win
field r. Wright, OF Milford.
Mrs. L. G. Markert, OF Harrington,
is spending some time with her
daughter Mrs. Byron Gigson and Mr..
Gibson.
Mrs. Mary Donovan has returned
home after visiting her brother and
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Workman of Har-
ringtOn.
Mrs. Emma Vandegrift and Au-
gustus HOlsOn were in Wilmington
the first part OF the week visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Messick.
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Miss Ellen Sipple returned to her
cottage at Rehoboth on Friday after
very pleasant visit with Miss Alice
MunsOn at Roger. Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Humes were
recent visitors at the New York
Worlds Fair. They have also visited
the San Francisco Fair and are able
to make comparisons.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders NJ. Trmtt
have gone to Rehoboth for the bal
ance of the season and will have Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Hamilton and chill
dren, OF Carnegie. Pa. as their guests.
c. F. Whitlock, Superintendent of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Delaware
Division, and Senator William A. 81
monitor. were recent guests of Ed
ward NJ. Davis at his home sunny
brae."
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Geyer are en-
tertaining friends from Grove City
and Oil City. Pa. this week Miss
Virginia Geyer and Miss Eleanor
Geyer will accompany them nome fol
visit
Mrs. Fred Breme spent last week
end at the University of Virginia
with her daughter, Miss Alice Breme,
returning home by the Skyline Drive
with Miss Breme While there she
visited Monticello and the surround
ing country.
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r. J. Mears, of Washington. ID. c..
has been in Milford this week meet
ing old friends. He has spent two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs J. Green
Workman in Harrington and a few
days at Slaughter Beach Bob says
"Old friends are the best" after all.
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Mr. and Mrs Royal Hopkins en-
tertained on Sunday, the following
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W.
Burns and son Jack of Coll;ngswood,
N. j.. and Joe. Burns. and. sister of
Gloucester, N. j.. Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Ellers and daughter OF Farm
ingtOn. Robert Burns is remaining for
the week
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Farmer and
Miss Evaline Worthington. of Cham
bersburg. Pa. spent the weekend in
Milford with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred R.
Harrington and Mr. and Mrs. Earle
F. WOrthington. Miss Betty Lou Wor-
thington who has spent the past
three weeks with her father here. re-
turned home with them on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
BALL PLAYER IN HOSPITAL

Richard Roberts, former Unfver-
sity of Delaware football and base
ball star, who is playing with the
Cambridge, Md, team of the Eastern
Shore League, is in the Cambridge
hospital with fractured skull. aus.
tanned when he was hit with a bat
in ball game Sunday between Cam
Lridge and Salisbury. No visitors
have been allowed to see him except
his immediate family. Roberts played
with the Milford club last year.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
ROAD DEPARTMENT PLANS
SEAFORD CROSSING span

Plans are being prepared by the
State Highway Department for con-
struction of bridge to eliminate the
Tull street grade crossing of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at the north
side of Seaford. w. W. Mack, chief
engineer of the department, said the
bridge will be about 1.400 feet long
and will cost about 100000.
Reconstruction of the bridge at
High street, Seaford's principal busi-
ness street, is also contemplated.
The increased volume of traffic. due
20 industrial expansion of the town,
has made the improvements neces-
sary
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
TO SING OVER WSAL

Little Janet Lee Worthimgion. five
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle F. Worthington. of North Pear
street, received an invitation this
week to appear on the Children's
Frolic program at Station WSAL,
Salisbury, this Saturday at 10:30 a.
m. Janet Lee sang over this station
several months ago and her many
friends will be glad to know she will
broadcast again.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
HoLLEGER HOWELL

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Margaret M. Howell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Robert Howell, and Mr.. Arthur Rus
sell Holleger, son of Mrs. Alice and
the late James HOlleger. all of Mil
ford. The wedding took place in Mil
ford on July %, the Rev. ]. hewitt
Evans of the Church of God perform
ing the ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
TYRELL : KENTON

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Marian Tyrell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Tyrell of
Lincoln, and Mr.. Harvey Kenton, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kenton. of
rear Milford. The wedding took place
in the Calvary Methodist parsonage,
Milford, on July %. with the Rev.
John T. Bailey officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
SWAIN MADE POSTMASTER
AT GEORGETOWN OFFICE

Appointment of Harry T. Swain
as postmaster at Georgetown, was
confirmed last Monday by the U. S.
Senate.
He will succeed Mrs. Ralph Baker.
Swain is now chief clerk in the post
office. where he has been employed
"a years.
President Roosevelt has nominated
Harry K. Heite to succeed himself
as postmaster at Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
CovERDALE HoLLINGER

Miss Ethel Mae HolIinger, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Holm
ger, and Mr.. Clifford Drexel Cover
dale. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Coverdale, were married at Denton,
Md, on Wednesday. July IL. The
young couple expect to reside in
Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
PULLET WITH FOUR LEGS
ATTRACTS POULTRYMEN

A 17-weeks-old. four-legged pullet
brings farmers to the home Of Thos.
e. Steele. poultryman living at
Springfield Cross Roads, near
Georgetown.
The chicken is active and healthy,
and has four short joints.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
BANKRUPTCY PETITION FILED

A voluntary petition of bankrupt
cy was filed on behalf of John r.
Hudson. a poultry dealer and truck
er of Milton. by his attorney, Isaac
d. Short. End, of Georgetown, in the
U S. District Court on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
HAVE BABY GIRL

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Rust of Ill
Washington street. are receiving con-
gratulations upon the birth of an
Sh 10 baby girl, born on Friday, July
21. The baby has been named Joyce
Elaine.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
NASSAU CHARGE
Rev. J. n. Whedbee, Pastor

Whites Chapel
10 A. M.--Church School.
IL A. M.-Sermon.
COnley's Chapel
le A. M.-Church School.
IL A. M.-Class meeting. Layton
Hart, leader.
Unity
10 A. M-Church School. Walter
Warrington, superintendent.
Zion
2 P. M.-Church School.
3 P. M.-Sermon.
The annual picnic was held today
at Riverdale Park.
The ushers at Conley's last Sun
day we're Richard Hart and Alden
Hopkins, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph S. Rogers. Mr..
and Mrs Fred Gillespie and son,
Fred, Jr.. returned to their respective
homes on Saturday after spending a
very pleasant vacation of two weeks
at Pittsburgh Beach. Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph w. Rogers of East Orange.
N. j.. motored down and Joined them
for a few days.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
WEDDINGS
BROOKS = PHILLIPS

BROOKS PHILLIPS
Mr.. Owen Spear Brooks and Mad
cline Phillips of Milford, were united
n marriage Thursday evening, July
goth, at Parsonage by Rev. Charles
Baker. pastor Pilgrim Holiness
Church, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
CEDAR NECK LADIES AID

The Ladies' Aid of Cedar Neck will
meet at Slaughter Beach on August
S. The hospitality committee con-
sists of Mrs. Davis Watson, Mrs. Eth
ell Roberts and Mrs. William ]. Nc
Colley.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
Obituary

SOCKRIDER
William T. Sockrider, aged rs, died
very suddenly Friday, July 2S, 1888,
at his sister-in-law's MRS. Ernest
FitZjarraD home. He leaves wife
and one son, Paul, and also one bro
ther, Arthur Sockrider of Milford.
Funeral services were held from his
late home Monday, July 81, at p.
VI. Interment in Lincoln emetery,
Rev. Shellhouse officiating.
WILEY
Joseph NJ. Wiley, aged 73 years,
died at the Memorial Hospital on
Wednesday, July &c, 1889. He leaves
one daughter, Mrs. Carrie Wright, of
Oakley, and one son, Horace B. Will
ley of Milford, and four grandchil-
dren. The services were held Friday
at 2 P. NJ, from Union Church, with
interment in the Union cemetery.
Rev. J. T. Bailey had charge of the
services.
DONOVAN
Emmaline ]. Donovan, widow of
David NJ. Donovan and daughter of
the late Benjamin F. and Rachael
Webb Jester, died Wednesday, August
2 at her home in Glendale. at the
age of "a years. Funeral services will
be held at her home in Glendale Fri
day morning, August 4, at IL O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04

The Millwood Home Demonstra-
tion Club and Sunshine Society are
planning bus trip to Atlantic City
on Tuesday, August s. All members
who are interested in making the
trip contact Mrs. J. S. Willis immed-
lately.
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Milford Grange will
be held this evening, Friday, August
4. There will be no program, but re-
ports are to be made and usual bus
iness session held. We are expect
ing you.