Milford chronicle., 1914-09-04
SEAFORD.

4 Miss Ida KAY. who has been spend
ing the summer at Rehoboth, fell with a
lamp chimney in her hand and cut her
hand and arm very severely
Becoming scared at a passing automo-
bile pair Of horses, attached TO a wagon
ran away Monday morning on Pine
street, and threw Leonard LESLEY
out, severely brusing him; and were
only stopped when they collided with
another team at the public fountain.
The local base ball team out Of nine
teen games played this season, won eleven
and lost eight games. This IS a very
creditabe showing, and a meeting has
/ been called. inviting every one interested
/ in base ball for next year, TO be held on
/ Monday evening. II is likely that sea
| ford will be one Of the teams in the
Peninsula Tin Can League, and Will
be well represented as in the past.
Chautauqua pitched its tent on the
school grounds Tuesday, and are having
record breaking crowds each afternoon
and evening. Although school opened
Monday, the pupils are only making
half time this week.
Wrigh { Auditorium was packed Tues
day night at the performance of Thomas
Dixon s play, The Sins of the Father
Ernest Collier, a popular young man of
this town, has been one of the leading
managers of Mr.. DiXOn's s shows for the
past FIVE seasons, and took title role
here Tuesday evening. The show was
the best ever shown in this town. and
Mr., Collier was encored many times.
Mr.. Dixon was with the company and
gave a short address between acts.
The drouth in this vicinity has been /
broken. Rain fell every day last week /
with the exception of Saturday, soaking /
the ground TO a depth of several inches. /
John F. Herrant was taken suddenly /
in at his desk at the freight station
morning of last week. When
examined it was found that he was sui
tering with severe attack Of kidney
trouble.
Greenabaum Bros and f. c. Ross 4
opened this week and are run
ming at fun force. Several carloads of
italians and Bohemians have been brought
lere to do the work.
Thousands of people attended the Lau
el-Bethel Camp Sunday evening. The
.pecial excursion train leaving here at
light o clock in the evening was packed
O the steps while hundreds of people
vent during the day in machines and
cams
/ Huston Darbee & Company are build
ng an addition to their large fertilizer
liant near the station.
II. J.. Wynue and wife, of RoXborough,
'a., are the guests of their daughter,
Irs. William 7. James.
Gusts McNeilly and wife, of New
'ork, are the guests of his mother.
Halbert and Ethel Robinson have re-
urned from a fortnight visit to Allan
Ic City.
Miss Edith Short is spending week
With Miss Grier, at Salisbury,
Mrs. George W. Donoho and daugh
ers, Misses Jane and Ethel are spending
wo weeks at Rehoboth.
Samuel J. Robinson has accepted a
ransier with the American Tobacco Co.
o go TO Texas.
The Bethel shipyards have been closed
Indefinitely. q
G. Earl Donoho spent the weekend t
I Rehoboth u
Frank Huey, Of Chestertown, is spend v
1g his vacation here with his parents, .
Huey and wife 4
Miss Margaret Hughes, of Cambridge, I
lass is spending two weeks with friends
b town.
Alfred Hardness and wife, of Whining
on, are visiting Mrs. John Metten.
Miss Nellie Scott of BostOn,is visiting '
er aunt, Mrs. Clarence DonohO.
Clarence Donoho, cashier of the Sus-
ex National Bank, was taken suddenly
! at the bank Tuesday morning He
as taken to the he me of his son, Dr
D.. p Donoho, at Merchantville, n. J.,
nd is improving steadily. C
Mrs. James Wythe and daughter, Miss L
Iildred Wythe, of Camden, n. J., are =
isiting Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Steward.
Miss Mary Warren left for an extended
ip through the West this week.
Prof. and Mrs. Harry Baker and sons, c
New York, are visiting H. W. Baker
D Pine street.
James +. Lloyd has sold the Longfel /
w farm to William Toomey. Consid
alton $500.
Miss Letitia Hallowell is spending two 4
eeks with relatives at Willow Grove, P
Waller Donoho spent several days in
and Merchsutville, y. J., 1
lis week. ?
Samuel J. Stein spent part Of the week
Ocean City.
/. X. Walton and wife, Of Pittsburgh,
e visiting her parents in West Seatord.