Milford chronicle., 1939-08-11
FELTON,

Professor and Mrs. d. A. Petry
have returned from College Park
Md, where they have spent the pas
six weeks while Mr.. Petry ATTENDED
the summer session OF the University
of Maryland.
Mrs. johnson Steward and daugh
ter Thelma spent Friday in Whining
ton.
Announcement has been made oi
the marriage of Miss Frances Marin.
Gel to Paul Allen Biggs, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Biggs, which took
place In Dover on Saturday, July 30
The bride and groom were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Derrickson Biggs
They will make their future home
near FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bradley
spent last Sunday at Riverview
Beach, N. J.
Mr.-and Mrs. Walter Moore and
family spent Sunday with Mrs. Lydia
Smith at Brandywine Summit Camp.
Mrs. Norman Burton spent We'd
nesday of last week in Clayton with
Mrs. Levin Wright
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coverdale have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Lillian Araminta Gov
erdale and Philip Harwood George,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter George
of Denton. The ceremony was per-
formed at Denton, July 2S, by Rev.
Thomas ]. Huntington. Mr.. and Mrs.
George will reside in Denton.
Miss Marie Hurd, student nurse
at the Wilmington General Hospital
is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Hurd.
Mrs. Charles Lee Sipple and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Opdyke spent sew
eral days last week at Seacliff, Long
Island, where they attended the we'd
ding of Miss Dorothy Opdyke. They
also visited the New York Worlds
Fair
! The members of the Trophy
Grange held a social meeting on
Monday evening of last week at the
home of Mrs. Harry Schneider at
Woodside
/ An out-of-town wedding of local
interest. which occurred on July IL,
was that of Miss Miriam Vogel of
Wilmington and David Coverdale of
Newark. The bride. a supervising
nurse in the Wilmington General
Hospital is the daughter of Robert
Vogel of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Dill with their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones of
Railway, N. j., are spending this
week at Rehoboth.
4. The Boy Scout Troop, accompan-
led by Scoutmaster Edward Casson
spent Saturday at Voshell's Pond
near Camden. The boys were given
tests in the making of camp fire af-
ter which they cooked their dinner
over the open fire.
Miss Rachel Killen is spending this
week at Indian River Beach, near
Rehoboth.
Mrs. Margaret Warren who is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hut
ton at Narberth. Pa. had the mis-
fortune last week to fall down stairs
and dislocate her shoulder.
Barratt's Chapel was the scene of
a pretty wedding last Saturday af-
ternoon, August 5, at four o'clock. |
when Miss Dorothy Irene Hughes, |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin |
Hughes, of FELTON,, and Robert Dom
oway, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Donoway, of Millsboro, were mar
ried by the Rev. Willard Everett of
the FELTON, M. T.. Church. I
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown of |
white marquisette over taifeta, made
empire style with puffed sleeves and
a long train. Her cap shaped veil of
bridal illusion was held in place by
a coronet of gardenias. Miss Hazel
Hughes as maid of honor wore pink
net with a hat of contrasting ribbon
and flowers. The bridesmaids, Miss
Alice Jones, of Delmar, and Miss
Emma Lee Parker of Harrington,
wore dresses of blue net and hats
similar to that of the maid of honor.
rhe bride carried a prayer book OF
white leather with shower streamers
If lilies of the valley and gardenias.
rhe attendants carried colonial bou-
luets of roses. The groom was at
ended by Talmadge Goslin of Fed
as best man. John Stowell.
Tr., of fredericksburg, and Benjamin
hughes, Jr., of FELTON,, acted as ush-
RS. Preceding the ceremony musi-
al recital was given by Miss Doro-
hy Holt and Miss Mabel Holt. After
he ceremony a reception for the bri-
Ial party and the immediate famil-
es was held at the home of the
rides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dono-
way will be at home in fredericksburg
.fter September l.
Reed Hughes, our new postmaster.
ook over the Office on August 1. He
will be assisted by Miss Wanda Kell-
r as clerk.
Mrs. Thomas Craven of German
own and Mrs. Louis Bringhurst and
laughter Patricia Ann of West Ches-
er, Pa, spent several days last week
With Mrs. Maude Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Clifton Roe of
last Orange, N. j.. recently spent
everal days with the formers sis
er, Mrs. Joseph Reeve.
MIR. and Mrs. B. T. East with their
and daughter. Mr.. and
FRS Edward Morrow, of Philadel-
hia, spent three days last week with
Ir. and Mrs. George Mapp in Melfa,
a. They also visited Tangier Is
md.
An ice cream festival was held
lst Thursday and Friday evenings
l the Black Swamp Community
louise. Most of the work and serv
lg was done by the men of Man
hips Church.
Mrs. Irma Hammond is spending
Dme time with her sister, Mrs.
homas Cooper, near Magnolia.
Mr. and Mrs II C.. LYNCH spent