Milford chronicle., 1941-09-12
FREDERICA

FNEOENAN
Our town was shocked on Sat
urday morning to learn of the sad
death of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pur-
nell's only daughter, Evelyn, the
wife of James Jones, of Dover. She
passed away Friday night in the
Kent General Hospital.
She was twenty-one years of age
and was married last year. She
spent the greater part of her life
here and was loved and respected
by everyone. She had done out
standing work in the All Club
and taught Sunday School class
here before her marriage.
Funeral services were held at
Berry's Funeral Home at FELTON,
on Tuesday. Interment was made
in the cemetery at Harrington.
Many beautiful floral emblems at
tested the sincere sympathy of a
host of friends from near and far.
Mrs. Joseph Flanagan and
children visited Mrs. James Farlow
at Collingswood, N. j., on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jacobs, of
Wilmington, Mrs Helen Barr and
daughter, Jane, of Westmont, N. j.,
and John Tufts of 'Bonwill House"
were entertained at dinner last
week by Mrs. Katie Boone.
Miss Mary B. Melvin, of Della
ware City, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Edith B. Melvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold S. Harring-
ton celebrated their 21st wedding
anniversary last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson
and Mrs. Sallie Williams spent the
weekend in Washington, d c.,
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fora Tatman are
the proud parents of little daugh-
ter born last week at the Milford
Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Rogers are
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Brown
at Short Hills. N. ].
John r. Rogers was the guest |
several days last week of Senator
and Mrs. ]. B. Hendricks at Dewey
Beach
Mrs. Lillian Williamson, of Cam
den, N. j., spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fisher.
Mrs. S. w. Cook and son, Dom
aid, of Wilmington, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Cook.
Mrs. Emma Taylor, of Philadel-
Dhia, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Allen Smith.
Mrs. Hettie Palmer has gone to
to spend some time
With her daughter, Mrs Lucille
Kelly.
Betty Ann Harrington and Emma
catherine Slaughter spent the
weekend with Elizabeth Jane Ge-
ow, at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Palmer have
'een spending some time at the
ohnson farm at Magnolia while ,
fr. and Mrs. Johnson have been
aking a trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hart were
1eek-end guests of DR.. and Mrs. J. =
!. Grier at the Hotel Dennis at At !
antic City. Mrs Margaret Hart, ,
heir daughter, has spent her vaca-
ION with DIR. and Mrs. Grier on
rip up the Hudson River as far
s Albany, then across Lake George
nd back. They also spent a week !,
the Seaside Hotel at Ocean u
rove, N. ]. Later they have been
king in many interesting things =
Atlantic City and are expecting :
, return home this week.
John Donovan has bought the
roperty formerly owned by the
tie Reese Jones, and will move
ere when the fishing season is
yer at Bowers where he lives dur L
lg the summer season and oper- d
.es party boat. c
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Bostic and a
lughter, Alice Louise, of Will d
ington. were weekend guests of il
+. and Mrs. A. M. Melvin. G
Mrs Agnes WEIGH, of Garden 81
ty, L. l., and Mr.. and Mrs. Her ty
'rt Dodd and family, of East Or b'
lge, N. j., and Mrs. 1. w. Belts
ere entertained at dinner last B
eek by Miss Helena Case. tn
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Seibert, of al
. Louis, Miss, Mrs. Jessie d. o.
alstrom, who has been visiting
Washington, d. c., are spending de
n days in Frederick They have m
en- entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. &c
. Marion Stevenson, Alonzo Nor
J, Mr.. and Mrs. John Jewell, of 81
lford, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
rson at woodland Farm" tn
Mrs. Herman Vinyard is visiting an
:. and Mrs. Walter Wharton at es
ihoboth. of
John C. Darby has purchased of tt
8. Daniel Hirsch, of Milford, the
operty adjoining DR.. ]. B. Grier mi
d DR.. L L. Carlisle. ]. H. Nor gu
on Darby, principal of the Fred E6
Ca School, now residing in Har-
lgton, has rented Mr.. Darby's Ge
rents residence and will move th'
re November 1st.
Mrs. Marion Keyes and son, sol
aries, spent the weekend with ma
g. ]. s. Campbell and daughter, sp
IS Ethel Campbell. ! Ri