Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
FELTON,


Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kelley an
sons have moved into the house re
Gently vacated by Mr., and Mrs, Her
man Bradley.
Gilbert j. Meredith, Jr., of Slater
Island. N. Y. spent several day
last week here. His father, G. J
Meredith, Sr., is showing improv
Inent, but at this writing is still q
patient in the Milford Memorial
Hospital.
The first Grange visiting pro-
/: gram of the winter season was held
in the Trophy Grange Hall on Mon
+. day evening, Feb. 3rd The chairs
were filed by members of the Smyr-
ma Grange. Members of the Capital
Grange, Dover, under the leadership
Of Mrs. Sara Wilson, presented a
splendid program of readings and
music. The Trophy Grange served
refreshments of cake and coffee,
About one hundred persons were
. present from the Harrington, Cam
/: DEM Dover, Smyrna and FELTON,
/: Oranges.
Announcement has been made OF
the engagement of Miss Mary Louise
Williams, daughter of Mrs. George
Goodman Williams and the late Rev.
Williams to Mr.. Samuel Carlton
Hughes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Hughes, Jr. The wedding will take
place in the early spring.
{. Mrs. Anna B. Gooden has returned
from a six weeks visit with her son
F.: and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith Gooden of St. Paul's, N. c.
Funeral services for Walter Jester,
20 years old, were held in the Berry
: funeral home last Friday morning,
: Feb z. Mr.. Jester, a prominent
farmer of this community, died at
his home on Feb. 4. The deceased
. is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Rebecca J. Sidewater, and one grand
. daughter of Philadelphia; also two
: sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Will
liam Smith OF Harrington, and Mrs.
Rachel Ross, near FELTON,, Thomas
Jester and John G. Jester. Services
{ were in charge Of Rev. Willard Ev-
erett, with interment in Hollywood
Cemetery. Harrington.
MIR. and Mrs. John Hargadine were
guests at dinner bridge party at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Russell j.
/. Emory, in Harrington, last Monday
night.
Mrs. Walter Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burton Willis of Milford, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Turner
and family in Falls Church, Va.
The Kent County Firemen's Asso-
citation will meet here on Wednes-
day, Feb. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moore attend
ed the wedding of the latter's cou-
sin, Edgar Fulton Charles, Jr., to
Miss Anna Louise Bryan, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. C. Bryan
of Wilmington, which took place last
Saturday evening in the Trinity
Methodist Church, Wilmington.
]. Colvert, of Baltimore, represen-
tative of the Shell Gas Company
presented moving pictures at the
Avon Club meeting last week. The
subject was Safety. Mrs. Edgar
Killen and Mrs. William Bradley
were in charge. The chairman oil
sAmerDah Hdafess.< Mrs zfIfil Hsfga-
dine, explained arrangements for
the county program ON Hobbies" in
which all clubs are asked to partici-
pate. Husbands Night" will be
observed by the club ON Wednesday
evening, Feb. 26.
Mrs. Evelyn Killen attended a
luncheon meeting of the Lebanon
Rising Sun w. C. T. u, held at the
home of Mrs. Reuben Brown, in
Camden, last Tuesday
Miss Emma Lee Parker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred P. Parker
near Burrsville, and Mr.. Benjamin
Hughes, Jr., son of Mf. and Mrs
BENJAMIN Hughes, were married Oh
Saturday, Feb. 1, in the chapel oi
Asbury Methodist Church, Harring.
ton. The pastor, Rev. Robert e
Green, offlciated. The couple was
attended by Miss Paula Jester and
Mr.. Franklin Jester. The bride, q
I graduate OF Beacon College, is en-
ployed by the Eastern Shore Pub
lie Service Company. The bride
groom works at the dupont plant in
Seaford. After the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the home of the
newlyweds in Harrington.
Members of the Home Demonstra-
ton Club held a Gay Nineties'
party last Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Alvin farrell. Sew
eral members came in dress of by
gone days. Miss Nellie Hughes won
the prize for the best costume. Old
fashioned games were played and re-
freshments served. Mrs. Harry Eaton
won the prize in the spelling bee. A
short business meeting was held and
Mrs. D. A. Petry gave a discussion
on the Home Garden
Miss Elma Eaton has accepted a
position in the State Corporation De-
partment in Dover.
Sarah Rebekah Lodge will hold a
public card party in the lodge room
on Saturday evening, Feb. %, with
prizes and refreshments.
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