Milford chronicle., 1913-09-19
BOWERS REPORTS
FASTEST CORN CUTTER
Listen Webb Claims To Be the Best
Corn Cutter in Kent County. Auto
mobile Accident Near Town.

moblie ACCIDENT Nedr Town.
Our public school opened up on last
Monday with Mr. Clements, of Dover, as
teacher, and from the looks Of his size
boys, you had better walk the chalk, OF
there will be some hair flying.
William Davidson, the canning man
is worrying what 10 do with his canned
goods, as he has his packing rooms all
about filed up and still the tomatoes
come.
George Flack, the teacher Of the Young
Mems Bible Glass, is preparing to give
each one of his class a badge for their
regular attendance during the past sum
mer. and he wished to inform the class
to be in attendance the coming Sunday
as he has something to tell them that
will be of great interest to them all
Doc. Erdle is going 10 build large
garage in the near future, where people
with automobiles can get their machines
taken care of or repaired if needed. Quite
a number of our citizens attended the
anniversary services at Barratt's Chapel
the past Sunday.
Alexander Minner, one of our progress
sive citizens. is preparing 10 put down
concrete walks around his hne home,
Wlllowcrest, in the near future.
Lawrence ShOrt, one Of our most indus
trious young men Of town, purchased a
hue horse the past week that is able to
deliver trout to his customers while they
wiggle.
Samuel Martin, one Of our oyster ex-
perts in the business, offers a reward to
the one that will inform against the per
son that took the oysters from his boat
the past Saturday night.
Lester Short has invested part Of his
summers earnings with an architect in
plans for a fine concrete bungalow, and f.
IS now looking around for a place to
build on as he contemplates matrimonial I
proceedings in the near future.
Gus Bryce. of Philadelphia, accompan /
led by Jack Wilcutts and Richard Belts, of /
town. took a ride last Sunday in Mr..
Bryce car and when near Frederica the
steering gear broke, and when the smoke
and dust had cleared away they found
nobody hurt, but a large apple tree was
badly skinned.
Miss f. H. Cohee, of near town, had
the misfortune to get one Of her horses
very badly cut in a barb wire fence the
past week. DR.. Frank White of Maguo-
liza, rendered medical aid by sewing the
wound up and stopping the flow of blood.
Benjamin Martin, farmer near town,
wishes TO inform the public and his neigh
bors that they can have all the tomatoes
they want from his patch by picking {
them and giving him one half, as he IS ]
too busy with his fodder to pick them. +
Walter S. Camper is going to take a I
trip in his car next week 70 Washington, !
D. c. We presume to SEE about when k
We will get our stone road from town to
5rederica. Y
Listen Webb claims to be the cham P
1ion corn cutter in this vicinity, having v
mt one hundred and two shocks IN ten s.
lours, fifteen hills on a side Who IS "
iext2 a
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Bryce, Of Philadel- y
'hla, are spending a few days at the u
Johnson Hotel. 81
Mrs. James Manlove, of Frederioa, was b
visitor Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Salevan Ill
be past week. re
Mrs. L. johnson, of town, visited her hi
rother Mr.. Bob Rice, Of Denton, Nd, I,
le past week. in
Misses Susie Donovan, Helen Williams eli
1d Lola Donovan, Of near town, are at
.nding the Frederica High School this mi
I'm. Vi
]. A. Wilcutts and wife are making ar
to attend the Fair at Allen
wn, 10 be gone a week or ten davs. Oi
Mrs. J. E. Grier, of Frederica, spent
Ie past week with Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
mory, Of near town.
William Buckalow, Of town, spent the
asst Saturday and Sunday with friends tb,
Cheswold. ST. PAUL. III