Milford chronicle., 1941-09-05

Miss Doris Cline, of Milford, is
visiting her grandfather, ]. e.
Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Miller, of
Wilmington, were guests of Mrs. F.
P. Billings during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gillette en-
tertained their son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Gill
ette. and little daughter, of Will
mington, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Abercrombie,
OF Cullodin, Georgia, have return
ed home after being the guests Of
their daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Tharp, near this city. They went
by plane from Washington, d. c.
Miss Mabel Vanwert, of Albany,
N. Y, is spending a vacation with
Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins.
Mrs. Virginia Clarkson enter
tanned large family group and
friends over the weekend as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Jones,
of Philadelphia, Mrs. Charles War
rem, Chester, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Clarkson, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Harris and Mrs. Harry Newnom,
of Wilmington, and Miss Fannie
Goodwin, of Dover.
Mrs. Arthur Billings, of Will
mington, has been a recent guest
of Mrs. Albert Gottlieb.
The regular meeting of the Har-
rington Fire Company scheduled
for last week was moved up to
Wednesday night on account of the
Labor Day holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Salisbury,
of Jersey City, are visiting the for
mer's father, Mr.. r. A. Salisbury.
Funeral services for Elijah M.
Clymer, age SO years, a life long
resident of this city, were held
from the Boyer Funeral Home on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, d.
S. T. The Rev. Thomas C. Jones,
pastor Of the Trinity Methodist
Church, will officiate. Mr.. Clymer
was born near Vernon a few miles
from this city. He was a black
smith and wheelwright worker for
the firm of e. Fleming G. Co.,
which business was purchased by
the Murphy & Hayes Co. Mr.. ely
mer continued in the service of the
latter company until he retired.
His wife died several years ago
and in later years had been living
with his son, City Manager Lewis
r. Clymer. Mr.. Clymer had been
in poor health for quite some time.
He is survived by daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Tomlinson, of Dover, be-
sides his son. Interment was in
Hollywood Cemetery.
The Ever Ready Glass of As
bury Methodist Church, of Har-
will conduct its fourth an
nual flower show on Friday eve
ming, September IL, in Collins
Hall of the church. The follow
ing committee is in charge of it:
Chairmen-Mrs. Clarence Raugh-
ley and Mrs. o. T. Perry; program,
Mrs. R. E. Green and Mrs. William
Cooper; publicity, Mrs. William w.
Sharp; entries, Mrs. Lillian H. Hat
ield; classification, Mrs. Charles
Oerrickson and Mrs. Clarence
shockley; judges, Mrs. Wallace
Ianson; tickets, Mrs. Abner Hick-
udus pOllSu pldutB MIS- WAAlldLu D.
;mith; posters, Mrs. Floyd Nasser;
ariety booth, Mrs. W. r. Massey;
ables, Mrs. w. E. West; ice cream,
FRS. Byron McKnatt; and cakes,
irs. ]. A. Masten.
Mrs. Mary E. Tingle, of Frank
ord, Del, spent the past two weeks
nth her brother, H. D. Adkins.
While here she and Mrs. H. D. Ad-
ins visited friends and relatives
/ Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Otwell en-
,rtained over Labor Day the fol-
wing: Mr.. and Mrs. Bertley OF
ell and daughter, Rita, of Ches-
#, Pa; Mrs. Frank B. Swain, Mr..
nd Mrs. Robert Friedel and her
aughter, Betty, of Philadelphia,
a. This will be Miss Friedels
st visit before entering Drexel In
itute in September, where she
i'll become student in the Home
economies Department.