Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
SELBYVILLE


"A vase of lovely fowers. including
pink and white snapdragOns. mixed
with fern. was placed ON the chancel
table at Salem Methodist Church last
Sunday morning In memory of Mrs.
Cora NJ. Pepper, wife Of Fred Pepper.
who died two years ago on that date,
March 81, and was presented by her
daughter, Mrs. Llewellyn NJ Stevens.
One of the three potted plants used
in the church that day was sent TO
Mrs Annie Law. OF Bish0pvllle. mo-
E ther OF Mrs. Hester Dunn, the pipe
oFganist, who is q patient In the
Peninsula General Hospital at Sal
isbuTy. Md. under treatment for a
broken hip.
A prayer meeting was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grlse McCabe
just out OF SelbyVille. on Friday eve
ming OF last week, by Rev. s. Il.
ChFistiansen, pastor OF the Mt. 0liVet
Brethren Church, of Georgetown, of
which Mrs. McCabe is q member, the
invitation having been extended due
to the fact that the weekly prayer
meetings have been held IN various
humes during the cold winter months
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOOd
Workman. Mr.. and Mrs. Atho Car
mean, Mrs. v. COnOway, Miss Millie
ConOway, Mrs Charles Workman,
Miss Kathleen Workman. Of GEORGE
town, Mr.. and Mrs Lee MeCabe and
Mira. Minnie Murray, OF selbygiile.
U S. Senator John G: Townsend,
Jl,, was at home from Washington,
d. c., over the weekend and spent
some time with his stepmOther. Mrs.
Ida p0NaRend, who has been ~ for
the past two weeks, and nnder the
care .of Miss Pauline Campbell, a
registered Hnrse, but Is now slowly
improving
Mrs Ruth McCabe Thomas, wife
Of Or. Nathaniel r. Thonns, OF Read
ing, Pa, who Is spending some time
with her father here. spent last
week with her brother aud sister-in-
lsw. Mr.. and Mrs Edward McCabe.
Jr, at Snow Hill, Md.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles W. Wilgus
and daughter. Mrs Netlie West, were
dinner guests of Rev and Mrs. Otis
r. Jefferson and family at I.ewes ON
Saturday evening and Mrs. West re-
mhined over night and Sunday
Miss Hilda Workman OF GEORGE
town, spent the week end with her
brother -in-law and sister. Mr. aud
Mrs. GrIse AicCabe and their little
son Grise. Ir.
Mrs. Paul DerricRsOn OF Cape
Charles. Va. daughter-in-law, OF Mrs.
Alice DerricksOn, OF this town, whc
s,,aa anoantI,s audarUont "a ot1rafaal
operation is now out Of the hospital
and gone 10 the home OF her parents
in North Carolina for lew weeks
while reeuperating.
Oldest Resident Ol
Community { Passes Away
Mrs. Henrietta Murray Long, wild
0w OF the late Charles Henry Long,
born Sentember 10, 1874, died AT her
haslne on Church street in Selhyville,
about a. M. on Friday. March 20.
1910, at the age of 90 years. 6 months
and IA days. belng the Oldest resi-
dent of the community.
Funeral services we're held from
the home at one o'clock on Sunday
afternoon with the Rev. Roy 7.
pastor of Salem Methodist
officiating. The music for
the occasion was furnished by the
choir of the same church. OF which
she had been member for many
years
There were several beautiful floral
tributes 0r hove aud respect from rel
atlves and friends. Following the
funeral services the body was laid
at rest In Red Mems cemetery. with
her husband. who departed this life ,
IN January. 1918.
Funeral arrangements were In
,harge of the Henry II. Watson, Inc, ]
funeral directors, OF selbyyllle. and
he friends and neighbOra who serv- 1
n as pallhearers we're Me9srs. Frank
u. Long. james b. McCahe. Edward
.Ong, Charles w. Wilgns. Waiter NJ. 4
.Ong and ]. Roland Buell.. Deceased i
3 survived by the following children,
Hrs Joshua D. Richards. OF Phiiadel- /
,hia. Frank a. Long aud Mira. Ed
ward v. Baker OF Selhyville and a q
Mrs Henna Long, {
widow Of William Rodney Long, whoi
lied four years ago.
The four grandchildren are Mrs.
/. Conn Scott, Mrs. Burl Adams, Miss
esther Long of SelhyVllle. and Will /,
lam Richards. of Philadelphia. X
The five great grandchildren are !,
William, Clifton and Richard Rick +
rds OF Philadelphia, Jane aud Will ]
lam Scott OF Selbyvilie. One sister, :
Irs. Bell Hastings. OF Shovel, Nd. i
lao survives. h
Though having heen In q feeble /,
tate OF health during the part few 4
ears, Mrs. Long was confined to her Z
ed for only three weeks. IA
She was d remarkable and most :
icnderful character, with mental
overs active and alert, and mind o
erfectly clear during her declining i
ears, and due 10 her sweet, sunny :
ispositlon, with q smile and Y