Milford chronicle., 1941-08-15
DELMAR

MIS- Laura OdVib OI winning LOu,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Annie
Fleetwood.
Mrs. Anna Lee Waller spent the
weekend at Ocean Grove, N. J.
Wilson Burrows of Washington,
d. c., was the weekend visitor of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Burrows.
Barbara Bailey, small daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Bailey, un-
derwent a tonsilectomy at the Pen
insula General Hospital, Salisbury,
on Thursday She has returned
home where she is recuperating.
Mrs. Name Lynch and grandson,
Edward Lynch, are spending two
weeks at Ocean Grove. N. ].
Miss Marian Peck of Buffalo, N.
Y, is the guest of Mrs. Mae Lob
dell.
Mrs. Percy Phillips and small
son, Mrs. Norman Locates and
daughter, Mrs. Harry Hudson,
Donald Hudson and Raymond Ira
der are on house party at River
dale Park for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baldwin are
spending their vacation at Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Smith are
announcing the birth of a son at
the Peninsula. Hospital last Friday.
Mrs. George Maddox. of Pitts
burgh, Pa, and Mrs. Maude Stur-
gis of Wilmington, are visiting
their father. John r. Sturgis.
Mrs. George Truitt and children
are spending the month of August
at Riverdale Park, on Indian river.
Mrs. B. c. Williams has returned
from visit in Washington, D. C.
Pvt Alvin Elliott of Fort Lee,
spent the weekend here with his
mother, Mrs. A. A. Elliott, Sr.
Mrs. j. Milton Cleary, of Will
mington, came down Friday for the
Dickerson-Kirk wedding ON Satur-
day, at Laurel. Saturday evening,
her aunt, Mrs. Robe Horsey, of
near Laurel, passed away, and she
remained over for the funeral
which was on Tuesday.
Mrs. w. N. Willis, who has been
vaeationing in the Middle West and
California, has returned home and
is entertaining her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N.
Willis, Jr., of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Coverdale, of
Bowers, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. v. j. Carmine on Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah c. Purnell, widow
of the late George Purnell of this
town, passed away at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Everett Russell,
at Oxford, Md, last Friday, follow
ing paralytic stroke.
The deceased was II years old
and is survived by the following
children; Mrs. Clarence Hurley,
Mrs. Samuel Wilson, Mildred and
Marian Vincent, Delmar, and Mrs.
Everett RUSSELL Funeral services
were held from the home of Mrs.
Clarence Hurley Monday after
noon, with the Rev. e. e. Coleman
and Rev. r. w. Hallman in charge.
Interment was in the Methodist
Cemetery, Delmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cullen and
Mrs. Del Phillips left early Sun
day morning ovisit Marion Gallo
way at Ft. Riley, Kansas.
Mrs. Kate M. Horsey, 76, wife of
W. r. Horsey, passed away at her
home near here last Saturday eve
ming, following lingering Illness.
The deceased is survived by her
husband ahds the following children
Miss Cristel Horsey, at home with
parents, Mrs. Sally Cooper, of
Columbia; Andrew Horsey, of Del
mar; Mrs. Helen Twilley, of Sails
bury; Walter Horsey, of Hebron,
Md, and Martin Horsey of Phila-
delphia.
Thirteen grandchildren and four
great at-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were held at 10
A. M. Tuesday at the Riggin and
Cooper funeral home, with the Rev.
Daniel It. Pritchard, pastor of the
Mt. Pleasant charge. officiating. In
terment was in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Laurel.
Circle. No. of the Women's So
ciety for Christian Service of the
First Methodist Church met at the
home of Mrs. Anna T. Ellis on
Tuesday evening, August IL.
Fire completely destroyed the
home, barn and stables of Edgar
Powell, located two miles west of
Delmar, about 2 A. M. Tuesday.
The family escaped with difficulty
and no household goods were
saved.
Mrs. Lee Cullen visited her sis
ter and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip Layton, in Bridgeville,
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Disharoon of
Balboa, Canal Zone, are spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Disharoon.