Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05

Miss Adele Masten, a student at
Western Maryland College, has
been recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Greadick.
Mrs. Hester F. Reed entertained
a number OF friends to a Thanks
giving dinner on Sunday. The din
ner was served by Mrs. Anneata
Grif1th. The guests included: Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Taylor of Bal
tilnore, Mr.. and Mrs. George de
Leon Of Maple Shade, N. j., Mr.. and
Mrs. William Taylor Of Pitman, N.
j.; Mrs, Pauline Newton and
daughter, Mary Ellen, of Dover;
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Taylor, Miss
Sarah Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. |
Dean and Mrs. Eva Hanson, all of
Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont Simpson
of Wilmington and Mr.. and Mrs. |
John Wern of Bridgeyille were |
guests Of relatives here over the
weekend. ~
Private John Curtis, of Fort Da-
Wis, N. c., has been spending a fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Curtis.
Evangelistic services opened at
the Pilgrim Holiness Church on
Sunday evening and will continue
for two weeks with services every
night at 1880 o'clock. Two services
on Sunday at 2 p. m. and again at
z p. M. Howard and Marcella Will
liams of Seaman, Ohio, are the
ecangelists. The Rev. Thomas
Phillips is the pastor.
on Sunday several of the chill
dren Of Mrs. Theodore Smith. visit
ed here to assist their mother in
celebrating her S1st birthday. Mrs.
Smith was not able to enjoy much
Of the occasion on account of her
poor health. Those present inclnd-
ed DIR. and Mrs. James ID. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Pollett of Cam
den, N. J., Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Smith, besides her children resid-
Ing here.
Outbuildings at the home of j.
Hill, near Pennington,
were threatened when a grass fire
believed to have started from a
train spread across a field.
The. Harrington firemen extinguish-
ID the blaze about noon on Sunday
damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Wright of
Harrington and Miss Catherine
Pearson motored to York, Pa, on
Saturday and were the over night
suests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Pear
ion and daughter Sylvia. On Sun
lay they all went on trip to visit
gettysburg battlefield and national
museum, visited in Chambersburg,
New Oxford, Mt. Alto, Pa.
md the Caledonia Mountains and
.lso many other points of interest
n Pennsylvania.
Isbnry Methodist Church
lObert f.. Green, Minister
Church school 9:45 a. M.
Uric Morris, general superinten-
ent.
Home coming and list anniyer-
ary of church will be observed in
he church. school this Sunday with I
pecial program arranged by Gen
raj superintendent Morris.
Anniversary morning service at
1 o'clock. Special music will be
ung by vested senior choir Ser
ION by Rev Dr.. w. A. Wise, for
Ter pastor and former district su-
Junior Asburian Youth service at
80 p. m. Miss Oda Baker, super 4
ltendent.
Asburian M. Y. F. service at $3.50 q
m, in Christ Chapel. Miss Lila
hasons will conduct service.
Evening anniversary service at
80 O'Clock. Special music, includ- n
lg. hymn sing of the familiar #
ymns sung by the forefathers by n
lie beautiful lighted window of #
Christ" entitled, Come unto Me"
wen as memorial by Mrs. Aman- &
4 Wolcott. Speaker for the eve N
ing, Rev, E. H. Collins, who served N
Ie church as pastor for ten years. #
resent educational building is W
amed after Rev Collins. The So II
ETY. began to worship in a tent IS
the .1860's on a lot now situated n
! Dorman street. During the win M
+ the society moved to an engine
,use owned by the Pennsylvania M
abroad and conducted services. n
1865, Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Har-
ngton and Nimrod Harrington #
we ground for the present church II
ID parsonage. The church was IN
ected in 1871, known as the Har- M
ngton Methodist Episcopal Church #
ID during the unification the name #
Is changed to Asbury Methodist NJ
lurch. The oldest living member RI
Mrs. Wilmina Masten, 92 years #
4; confined to her home; while M
e oldest active member who at
nds all the services is Mrs. Laura M
PIP, SO years old. whose father
IS the chief carpenter of the first Nh
ureh. Mrs. Sapp since last year
s knitted 81 sweaters for the Red
oss.
Prayer and Bible study on Thurs =
y at 1880 p. m.
Bible club for children ON Friday
4 p. m.