Milford chronicle., 1912-08-09
HARRINGTON

The excursion to Atlantic CITY las
week was a failure. there being onl,
seven purchasing tickets from this town
/ ;. NJ Baird and Miss Mary Corduar,
were among those who took advantage
OF the Atlantic CITY excursion.
/ W. b. Purdy, of Philadelphia. a sports
m of that city is visiting Mr. Wilson
at killen 5 Mill, on a fishing trip.
Mr., Johnson has been bringing some
fine peaches to these markets. They
have been selling from IS to IS cents
per basket.
The moonlight excursions seem to
be well patronized, each excursion car
rying three to four hundred passengers.
w. II. Reese, telegraph operator has
caught to date 80 bass and p pike,
holding the record of the state for bass
fishing He paid a visit to one of the
lakes Thursday and brought home four
bass that weighed p pounds His lar
gest catch in one day has been 50 bass
ranging in size from ~ pounds to SH
pounds. The largest fish that he has
landed this season weighed pound and
ounces. Mr.. Reese is an expert in
this line of sport sand was taught the
art of angling by Mr.. Purdv of Philadel-
phia who is an expert with rod and reel.
The largest bass caught here was caught
by Mr.. Purdy few days ago, weighing
s pounds and S ounces. Mr.. Reese
comes in second with the honors
Mr.. Sapp and son have returned from
a visit to the west, near the Pacific coast
Quite number of our prominent men
attended the prOgressives convention at
Dover, on Wednesday of last week.
The first watermelous and cantelCuDts
grown in this section were brought into
market this week by Henry Minuer.
Quite number of automobile owners
have been attending Denton and Camden
Camp.
Mr.. William Wix, dentist of New
York City, is the guest of his sister Mrs.
Alfred Raughley.
A meeting of the order of Raillold
was held in McCabe Hall
last Wednesday. a large gathering from
the Delaware Division were present.
Tne meeting was called to order by Mr..
J A. Brandon, a representative from St.
Louis, who spoke of the benefits of the
The object of the meeting
was to get the new railroad employees /
into the Union, and the meeting was a
success in every way.
Quite a number of our towns folks at
ended Concord Camp last Sunday.
Miss Nettie Ross is spending the week /
With Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Ross have been .
John Evans, of Baltimore.
DR.. w. 7. Williamson recently cele-
,rated his eighty-ffth birthday He con
inues we'll and hearty.
Mrs. Nettie /. Kersey, of Philadelphia,
las been the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
'rancis V. Spurry.
Mrs Francis V Spurry has returned
ome from Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Mrs. Williamson has been Bowers
isitors.
Mrs. Watson Cain, Mrs. Richards, Miss
.atherine Trice, Mrs. Dora Trice, Mrs.
aura Gates, Miss Mary Walker, the
1isses Prettyman, Miss Helen McCabe,
Iessrs. Herbert Denney, Brown Hughes.
ames Clark, Benton Counselman and
'ayard Wharton are and have been town
isitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockhiu. of Philadelphia,
nd Mr.. and Mrs Marvin Reese and +
anghter, Satah, were guests of Mr.. and
Irs. Wm. Turner OH Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. {. Wright, Mr. and
Trs Rockhill and Mr.. and Mrs. Reese
ere among those who went on the ex-
Irsion to Ocean City on Thursday.
John Sheldrake and mother. and Mrs.
imb took an automobile trip to Farm
ig on on FRIDAY evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Kitchens are entertaining
lends
Miss Violet AIinner, Miss Bessie Gull
-r, Miss Beulah Jones, Mrs Mary Jump,
RS Fred Reed, Mrs George Evans and ?
essrs. Gordon Riley and Wm. Turner \
ave been out of town visitors. \