Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1941-11-21
Greenbackville

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Mr.. Harry Mathews and family in the
death of his wife on Tuesday Nov. IL.
Mr.. Harry Doughty of New Castle,
Del, is spending this week with his
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood
Doughty.
Those out of town who attended
the funeral of Mrs. Arthur r. Mills,
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sharpley
Of Washington, D. G.; Mrs, j. w.
Fitzmaurice and daughter, Catherine
of Roanoke, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Hob
SON Davis, Mr.. Charles Mills of Will
mington, Del; Mrs. B. F. Harrington
of Pocomoke City, Md.
Mr.. Gilbert Pilchard Of The Old
Norfolk Academy at Norfolk, Va, is
spending the holidays with his moth
er, Mrs. w. d. Pilchard.
Mr.. William B. Johnson of George
town, DEL, is spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Mumford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Sharpley
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Ewell at Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. Wallace Bailey and son, Pax
ton, and Mr.. George d. Dryden spent
Monday with Mrs. Ella Dryden at Po-
comoke, Md.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrington of Po-
comokc, Md, spent last week with
friends in town.
Mrs. Blanche Russell is spending
sometime with her daughter, Mrs.
Elton Ward and Mrs. Raymond Har-
riman at Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Raymond Stonisifer and
daughter, Betty Ray of Annapolis,
Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lewis and
children, Loretta and Barton and Mrs.
Ed Lewis of Long Island, N. Y, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Brown of Phil
adelphia, Pa, spent part of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Brown, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Randus and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Merritt and
daughter, Virginia of Washington, D,
c., and Mr.. Walter Merritt of Will
mington, Del, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Crowley and
Mr.. w. C. Tull spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Catlin at Girls
filed, Md. Mrs. Crowley remained
there for q longer visit with her sis
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sharp Of Mon
tahanin, DEL, and Mr.. and Mrs
Cleave. Clark of Wilmington, Del,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Mason. They were accompanied home
by Miss Carolyn Sharp who has spent
the past two weeks with her grand
mother.
4. Mrs. Margaret Matthews, highly
esteemed resident, passed away at he,
home at Greenbackville, Va, Tuesday
Nov. IL, after a short illness; age
AZ years. Funeral services were held
Friday at 8 p. m, Nov. IL, in the
Union Methodist Church, conducted
by Rev. j. w. Brittingham. She is
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survived by her husband, Mr.. Harry
Matthews, two sons, Edward and
Robert Matthews Of Greenbackville
one daughter, Mrs. Norris Young Of
,Chincoteague, Va, her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Brown, Sr., of Green
baclxville.
Mrs. Arthur r. Mills died at hei
home in Greenbackville, Va, on Mon.
day, November 10, 1941. Funeral
services conducted by the Rev. J. w
Birmingham, pastor of Union Metho'
dist Church, were held at the home
on Thursday, Nov. 13. Interment was
in the Greenbackville cemetery. Bur
ial services were conducted by the
Order ofEastern Star of Temperance
vile, Va, of which the deceased was
member. She also was treasurer
of the Woman's Society of Christian
Service. Mrs. Mills, who before hel
marriage was Sarah Elizabeth Pruit
81 had been life long resident o:
Greenbackville and was loved BY
everyone with whom she came in con
tact. Her life was an example Of sim