Milford chronicle., 1912-06-28


in the early part of the evening in orde
to give the owners, as well as the clerk
S a rest.
James Camp, about ten miles from thi
{ town, commences August I'd and con
! tinues for ten days.
Eggs are selling in the local market a
|, zoe per dozen, Spring chickens are re
failing at 35c per pound, and few can b'
obtained even at that price.
Mrs. H. D. Smith residing about thres
miles from this town, is suffering from &
cat bite, and it has become necessary
for her to be under the care of physi-
clan. The wound is causing her much
trouble, and it was found necessary to
have it cauterized.
A gasolene boat will be put into COM
mission to handle freight and carry pas
sengers between Lewes and Cape May
this summer by Charles Kuhen and
Frank Dill.
Washington Magee, second assistant
keeper of the Harbor of Refuge Light
house, has rendered his resignation.
Thomas J. Pyle, of the irm of McDo-
well, Pyle Company of Baltimore, cake
and candy manufacturers, has moved his
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for the summer.
During the past few months about
$1,000 has been spent by the Commits
sioners at Rehoboth Beach for the repair
ing of the beach front.
Robert Hinckley, the international ia
nous artist, who has bungalow at Re
hoboth Beach and spends most of his
time at the resort, few days since FIN
ished painting portrait of William B.
Cushing. a Civil War hero, who sank
the Confederate ram, Albermarle. The
portrait has been presented to the Anna
polls Naval Academy by Admiral A +.
Barker, of the U. S. Navy, and Thomas
R. Proctor, of New York. The photo
graph from which the painting was made
is owned by Admiral Barker
Charles H. White, of Little Greek, is
candidate for the nomination of Sheriff
on the Republican ticket at the coming
county convention.
Stone and dirt has been placed from
Market street crossing almost to the town
limits on Market street, preparatory to
laying the cement pavements. Five diff
ferent contractors are at work laying
concrete.
Farmers in the vicinity of Greenwood
and Cannons are planting an unusually /
large acreage of sweet potatoes this year.
The sweet potato crop last year proved
to be one of the most profitable ones
grown, and many of the farmers in the
western section of the county realized
hundreds of dollars for their yield.
Because of a scarcity of fish in the wa
ters off Lewes the local fishing boats
have found it necessary to go to the coast
of Long Island to order to get the supply
with which to run the local fisheries
Falling from a sideboard upon which
she had climbed the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Fred Clifton, broke her
right arm. DR.. Joseph Martin reduced
the fracture, and the little child is get
ing along nicely.
The Quarantine Station off Lewes will
be repaired sometime this year, the gov ;;
ernment at the present time asking for :
bids for the work.
Arthur Grow, of Middletown, who is !
said to be one Of the best horse trainers
n the State, has been employed by @.
4. Ewing. manager of the Renoboth !,
Driving Park
Owing to lack of funds, work on the y
cement pavement, which is being laid at =
ewes from the Queen Anne Pier to the
ron Pier, has been suspended. It is
igured that it will take at least $4,000
1ore to complete the work to the Lewes
The regular June term OF Superior
,ourt and Court of General Sessions
onvened here Monday at noon with @
hief Justice Pennewill and Associate u
Judges Boyce and Conrad on the bench b
As is the usual custom, farmers, who "
ere forced to be i'll attendance either as r
trrff4 nj 1af44 aH of
aving to come and leave their farm 3,
ork. 1t seems that the Eel ruary term
oes not suit the people on account of
lie cold weather which they almost i'll a
lriably have to encounter; that they "
rotest at the April term because they A
e getting ready for their spring work; h
lat at the June term they are busy with p,
leir crops and suffer in the court room =
on the warm weather; and at the Octo- y
er term they kick because they inter- p
,pt the harvesting of their crops. So II
king 1t altogether it appears to be a A
thcult thing to hit upon time when
e masses of the people of the county cl
e pleased, especially the farmers who m
nearly three-fourths of the cases n,
sures in them as witnesses or jurymen, y.
Monday the first case to be disposed of D
as the divorce suit of Florence NJ. Has u'
lgs, of Blades, against George w. Has tn
lgs She was granted a divorce nisi,
The court at Monday morning S session m
ard the case of Robert J. Coulter, of L;
proprietor of the Greenwood ae
oller Mills, against Dorsey johnson, a
ung man Of that place, who was chrrged
til threatening to do bodily injury to
'ulter because of a dispute that arose
tween them over Lee Coulter, a son of CO
e plaintiff. He was released on the to
omises of good behavior, being held in tit
nd in the sum of $780,, his father be- W,
ming surety. nj
Monday afternoon divorces were grant
, as follows: To Rosa J. Messick, nee VI
,sa J. Dickerson, from Harry NJ Mes
k, who resides on the road from Con- no
I'd to Laurel; Walter B. Boyce. of near sill
lford, from Vera Boyce, whose home tel
said to be at the present time at Char ca
tie, N. c.; Elizabeth R. Price, a mil Tn,
er of Bridgeville from James A Price -
The grand jury ended their work late
Dnday afternoon and were discharged,
: following true bills of indictment
wing been returned: State VS.. Frede
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