Milford chronicle., 1940-05-31
FREDERICA

9seSteA cth1eHb, EuJHn y. melvin
died at his home after a long period
Of III health. on Monday, May 20
aged IS years. Being a life-long cit.
i3en he was well known IN the
neighborho0d and also the county
as he was also a Democrat aud ac.
tive in politics IN former years. For
more than half a century he con-
Quoted a meat business and for
many years had grocery depart
ment. In early youth he united
with the Methodist Church and was
q class leader, later president Of
the board OF trustees. he had also
served for years as president OF the
town council and was always active
IN civic improvement. He was a
charter member Of the A. o. U. w.
and az past grand master Of that
organization represented the order
ct a convention in. Louisville. Ky.
One Of his greatly appreciated
efforts was his interest in the edu-
cation OF the children OF tie COM
munity. He served on the local
board Of education when the old
building on st. Agnes street was
built in 1901, and was chairman Of
the building committee when the
present building was built in 1882.
The teachers and pupils honored
him by viewing the body the day
Of the funeral.
The funeral services were held on
Thursday, May %, in Trinity Metho-
dist Church, Rev. E. S. Gault Off
ciating. The choir sang several Sc
lections. A large conconrse Of
friends and relatives were present.
Mr. Melvin is survived BY his son,
Arthur NJ Melvin, of Frederick; two
grandsons, Postmaster Oliver G..
Melvin, Of this town, and Arthur NJ.
Melvin, Jr., of Chesapeake City,
Md; two granddaughtsrs, Mrs. Sam
uel BOstic Of Wilmington, and Miss
Mary b. Melvin, a teacher in the
Delaware City school a great-grand-
daughter. Alice Louise BOstic, Of
Wilmington. Interment was made in
Barratt's Cemetery.
Rev. 2. S. Gault preached a beau
tiful sermon on Sunday evening In |
Trinity Methodist Church to the |
graduating class Of twenty pupils OF
the Frederick school. There was a
large attendance of relatives and pa
irons of the school. The church was /
attractively decorated with baskets |
of cut flowers.
On Friday evening. May 81, the |
exercises will be !
held in the auditorium of the school I
at 7:45 o'clock. DR.. Frank HeFson I
of Milford will be the speaker Of
the evening. The graduates are
Naomi Belts. Virginia Booker, Lii
liam Fisher. Dorothy Green, Emma
Bradley, Jennie Morris, Phyllis
Webb, Gordon Davis, Joseph Flan-
agan, Jimmie Garman. Richard Tor
bert, Richard Miller, Leon Tribbit,
Alvin Moore, Reynolds Robbins,
John Rothermel, Leon Webb and Jay
Widdoes.
The service held on Sunday MORN
Ing in Trinity Methodist Church by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars weret
Impressive. Rev. James Bishop gave
! fine talk, eulogizing those who
fought to make the country a safer
and saner place in which to live in
peace. The services were attended
BY the Clarence Vinson Post of the !
American Legion of Camden. Rev.
2. S. Gault assisted at the services
md Mrs. Joseph GerOw sang a So
lrano solo, Great Peace Have
Fhey Who Love the Lord The
lntire service was fine. Is
Sgt. and Mrs. Robert F. Carpenter
# Hemstead, N. Y, spent Sunday !
With Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carpen-
eT.
Mrs. Arthur n. Melvin has been
uite III since last Friday but is
at this writing. Her
aughter. Mrs. S. e. Bostie, OF VIII \
lington, is with her.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Vinyard and !
aughter Janet Of Chestertown, Md, 1
isited Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vim +
ard on Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Claude Keith OF Odes- :
a were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and 4
Irs. Allen Smith.
Mrs. Emaline Taylor Of PhiIadel-
hia, and Mrs. John Titus Of VIII \
lington, were weekend guests OF \
If. and Mrs. Allen Smith. =
Miss Tabitha Grier who has been I
lnvalescing for some months in a :,
oHpital in Charlottesville, Va, re-
lrned to her home here last Thurs =
ny. Her friends and relatives are !,
lad to see her home. \,
Cecil Hudson and Cecil Hudson, Il
2, of Newark, were guests OF Mrs. !.
lille Hudson on Sunday.
Mrs Laura CarrOw is visiting her =,
eee. Mrs, Harry Dverdeer, of Will n
ingtou.
Mrs. j.. B. Derrickson who has
en- spending the winter in Hot g,
'rings. Ark. and in johnson City, ~
snn.. with her son-in-Iaw and =
DIR. and Mrs. Harold Nc =
lrdy, has returned home. pT
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jerman and dc
lighter and Mr. and Mrs. Charles in
rman of Philadelphia, spent Sat III
day with Mrs. Emma Harrington vi
d Mrs. Mary Kelly. Their Sunday tn
ests were Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Bi
and son Shelby, OF fe
lyrna. til
Mrs. Edith B. Melvin has returned Sc
I'm visit TO fredericksburg, Md. WI
Mrs. j. r. Rogers has returned Re
I'M a trip to Detroit. Mich. ap
Open House Week" from May 90 sis
by. the sewing unit of the WPA pc
s observed. On Monday evening
" served supper to quite a NUM- ua
T Of guests. The menu consisted sci
ham. potato salad, deviled eggs, ere
aumber rings, hot rolls and butter, Sh
Re, ice cream, coffee. The com 10
nifty hall was decorated. with cut /
Fers. During the supper hour We