Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
FREDERICK

Mrs. Edith B. Melvin, president
Of the Frederick branch of the
Red Cross, has reported $685. re-
ceived from the recent benefit trap
shoot.
Mrs. Sarah Burton Gordon, one
of the most enthusiastic workers
of the Red Cross, in all its activi-
ties, and also in civilian defense,
has been confined to her home
with a severe cold for over a week.
Miss Mary B. Melvin of Della
ware City, spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Edith B.
Melvin.
Mrs. Ida Faulkner had a fall last
Saturday morning, which resulted
in a bad fracture of her right leg
near the knee. She was removed
to the Milford Memorial Hospital
at once in the ambulance.
Ormsby Wilcutts also had the
misfortune to break a leg last
week. He was working in the woods
and was dismounting from a
wagon and caught his leg in a wa
Sun WHICH, IlC was clloO Nelh0A W
the Milford Memorial Hospital. He
has been moved to his home on
South Market street.
After a short illness of pneu-
monia, Mrs. Ida Ryan Carey, the
wife of John Carey, passed away
on Saturday morning at her home.
Mrs. Carey was a good Christian
woman and a member of Trinity
Methodist Church, and also the
Women's Society for Christian
Service. She had many admirable
traits of character. Her love for
flowers was we'll known. She
gave them such beautiful care that
her home was always filled with
blooming plants. The funeral SER
vices were held in the church on
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Harry Conner, with singing
by the choir. The profusion of
beautiful flowers expressed the
love and sympathy of a host of
friends. Mrs. Carey was seventy
seven years of age. She is sur
vived by her husband, Mr.. Carey.
She also leaves three step-daugh-
ters by her first marriage to John
Ryan. To these daughters she
gave the devotion of real mother.
They are Mrs. Maggie Marvel of
Magnolia, Mrs. Ella Walls of Col
lingswood, n. j., and Mrs. Carrie
Pollitt of New Jersey.
Mrs. Denny Sharp of Frederica
is her niece.
On Tuesday of last week Miss
Lille Harrington of FELTON, passed
away at the nursing home of Mrs.
Howard Wix, where she had been
a patient for some time. She was
a kind and gracious woman, always
willing to be of service to others.
Funeral services were held at Ber-
rvs funeral home on Thursday.
Her nearest relatives, Mrs. Harold
Harrington, and other cousins, sur
vive her. Interment was made in
Barratt's Cemetery.
Mrs. Ella Reese has returned
from a visit to Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burris Spurry were
guests at a turkey dinner given by
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson on
Sunday.
Mrs. Ethel Jester and Mrs. Lii
liam Jester visited relatives in Fay
etteville. n. c., last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens. of
Wilmington. were Frederick visit
ors last week. Their grandson,
John Francis WOodall, has COM
pleted the course in airplane work
he is taking at Washington. d. c.,
and has accepted a position in
York, Pa.
Mrs. Leonara Langrell is in Eel
ton taking care of her daughter.
Mrs. Ina Hughes, who is ill with
scarlet fever. She is the fourth
grade teacher in the FELTON,
school.
Miss Emma Manlove is quite I'M
proved from her recent illness.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Burton has
been confined to her home with a
cold for a week.
Mrs. Clarence Person is recover
ing from a minor operation at the
Kent General Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wagner of
Baltimore visited their aunt, Mrs.
Harry Boone, on Thursday.
Christopher Maull has received
word from his son, Thomas Maull.
who is in the army, that he has
been transferred from Texas to
Alaska.
Mrs. Laura Carrow. who has
been spending the winter in Will
mington and Milford, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Darby en-
tertained at a buffet supper and
bridge last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Carrie Palmer is quite sick
with grippe at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Oliver Johnson. at
Magnolia.
Mrs. Frances Davidson enter
tanned at cards OH Friday evening.
Miss Mary Lillian Davis and
Miss Elva Warrington were week
end guests Of Mrs. ]. E. Mcbride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Donovan, Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Belts attended
the Sportsmen's Show at Philadel-
phia, last Saturday.
Herbert Robbins shows consid-
cradle improvement at this writing.
He is still at the hospital in Mil
ford.
The test blackout here OH Tues
day of last week was carried out
according to Instructions.
The Womens Society for Chris
tian Service was entertained last
Friday evening by Mrs. Anna NJ.
Harrington. Mrs. Selden Raughley
and Mrs. Harold Harrington.
After a. short business session.
Mrs. John Darby and Mrs. Jester