Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29

derson.
Mrs Marion c. Keyes and son
Charles, are spending part OF tn
Christmas vacation with Mrs Jen
ME Campbell in Newark
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowdon, o
Seaford were weekend guests o
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harol'
Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Maloney o
near town were guests of Mrs. Delli
Mitten on Sunday evening.
Miss Mary b. Melvin spent th'
holidays with her mother, Mrs
Edith B. Melvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. David M. Green ant
children are spending the week in
Pleasantville, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur M. Melvin
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Bostic and daughter, Alice
Louise, of Wilmington.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Hazard, OF
Wilmington, Miss Sara Burt Gray
of Mt Pleasant School; Miss Mary
Katherine Cray of the University OF
Delaware; C. w. Wilson. of Madison,
~ j.; Mr.. and Mrs George Brasure
/ of Medford, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Wagamon of Milton, were guests
iof Mr. and Mrs. Jester A. Gray on
Sunday.
Elijah F. Melvin, one of our old
est residents. has been quite i'll Of
a heart attack and asthma and now
has neuritis in his knee.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Lank gave a
dinner on Saturday in compliment to
Mr.. Lank's birthday. Those present
were Sara Elizabeth Lank. John G..
George, Mf and Mrs. Edward Will
son. of Milford; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
StokesDury, of town; Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Bradley of FELTON,. In the
evening they entertained at a party
and had a very pleasant evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer enter
tanned at Christmas dinner on
Monday: Rev. and Mrs. N. C. Ben
son, of Odessa; MIR. and Mrs. Millard
Benson, of Philadelphia; Buddy
Brown, of Philadelphia; Boone Pal
mer and Mrs. Ella Henne5sy of Viii
mington. Their son. Charles Palmer
of Brooklyn, visited them last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Stevenson and
daughter were present at the fam
lily Christmas dinner of NJ. T. Ad-
ans at Harrington on Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. c. C. Carpenter and
sons. Harry and Coy, of Wake For
est. n. c., are visiting Mrs. Carpen-
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. +.
Mitten
Mr. and Mrs. William Briggs en-
tertained at dinner on Monday, Mr..
and Mrs. William Ryder and son
Billy, of Milford, James Spurry. OF
town, and Roy Briggs of Wilmington.
York City, and w. II. Davis, of Do
yer. were guests of Mrs. Sallie Will
iiams for Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Rentz and son
Leslie. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rentz
spent Christmas Day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Rentz at Canterbury
Miss Elya Warrington and Miss
Lillian Davis were overnight guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Mcbride, |
before leaving Saturday to spend
Christmas with Miss Davis rela-
tives i'm Richmond, Va.
MIR. and Mrs Ponder Thomas en-
at a dinner party on Sun
day, Mr. and Mrs. Boldly of Reho-
both. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vineyard !
and daughter Janet of Chestertown,
Md. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Vinyard of
and Mr. and Mrs. Herman
of our town. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Vinyard entertained the
same family party at ChestertOwn,
Nd. on Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Sapp spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Oenney of Marcus Hook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Maguigan
If Audubon, n. j., Cecil Hudson and
ION Cecil, Jr.. of Marshallton were
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hol-
eyer over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mills enter
ained at dinner last Sunday, Mr.
md Mrs. o. G. Melvin, Mr. and Mrs.
". NJ. Stevenson, Mrs Ann Scott and
edgar Legates.
Mr. and Mrs William Leach have
S their guests. Mrs. Leach'S nieces
nd ncphews, james Anderson of the
of Toronto, Canada; Miss
Blanche Anderson, teacher. and
iiss Rose Anderson, pupil at
ieorge's School. Philadelphia; Miss
Imalie Anderson. a teacher at Col
mbia University; John Anderson
nd Miss Mabel Heller, of Whining 5
On. Mr.. Leach's sister. Mrs. Carrie
harpe, was also present at the {
christmas dinner. J
Miss Miriam Counselman enter
lined at delightful party on Sat
rday evening. Many out of town 4
uests were present. 4
Mrs. Emma Taylor and daughter. {
Iargaret, of Philadelphia, spent the 2
olidays with Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. t
mith and Mr.. and Mrs. n. l.. S
IcQueen. d
Mrs. Jester A. Gray suffered from o
painful accident last week. While 6
urrying up her porch steps she C
tipped and fell on her knee. cutting e
nd bruising it severely. A few days h
ter the window of the bath room q
as broken during a wind storm. o
r. Gray was removing the sash p
hen it fell on his hand. The broken b.
me cut the back of his hand deep
and severed an artery. He was "
eeding profusely and was rushed h
Dover where Il physician closed m
e wound with several stitches.
9th Mr.. and Mrs. Gray are much di
lproved at this time. S
Another of our young men has M
ined the ranks of matrimony. On
lturday evening, Alton Palmer, son sc
MI. and Mrs. Melvin Palmer of 81
is town, and Miss Mary Suther- X
nd. were married by Rev. E. S.
lult. They were attended by Mr.. n
"a Afrc William AndersOn Al M