Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
sEAFORD.


,rh. bose hall fans have at last gotten
together here and will put nrst.clsss
team on the diamond for the renaiiluei
of the season. At a meeting called MON
dav night the following othcers WeIe
elected Harry A. Phillips, Manager
q Walter Lawrence, Asst. Manager -
{. Thompson, Secretary; William II.
Parsons. treasurer W. B. Huston, Glenn
NJ. Huston, W. T. James, F. {. Dawson,
DR.. II. NJ. Manning, L. L. Hardesty ana
q Earl Donoho, directors. DatteIy
has been secured through Home Kun
Baker and several new players aaueu u
Thomas Hatfield, aged 80 years, died
at his home on King Street Sunday morn,
ing after a lingering illness Of seVerai
years. t.-,,,
DR.. 7. c. Knowles purchased the farm
of Tohn Z Martin this week. Clarence
Donoho purchased the Crowley BeaSh
Farm" on the Nanticoke River this week
Rev. and Mrs. Diston w. Jacobs OF
Blades, rendered a reception TO members
Of the choir Of Gregg NJ. f. Church ol
that town this week.
Owing to the seriousness OF ms coIul-
tion il again became necessary to perform
an operation on William II. Stevens
editor and proprietor of the Seatord News,
who recently was taken to Ocean City III
homes that the change might help him.
Mr. Stevens condition is far from satis-
factory. and although he rallied from MS
operation his physicians do not speaH. IN
a very encouraging manner regarulns
| his recovery.
While rowing on the Nanticke River
Tuesday night Corbett Jones, a young
man of this town, was attacked ana rod
bed Of his watch and money by two men.
They threw Young Jones overheard atter
robbing him and managed to make their
escape before he could call for assistance
Owing to the intense hot weather the
Seaford Cunning Club have postponed
their shoots for an indefinite period, II
is thought they will start shooting about
the last of August.
7. Pierce Simpson, of Milford, was
visitor here this week.
Misses Ethel Donoho and Mary Martin
are spending two weeks with Miss Mary
Riggan at Rehoboth.
oscar S. Wiley, of Philadelphia, IS
spending his vacation with his father.
| Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Greenabaum have re-
turned from a months visit at Atlantic
City.
Miss Elizabeth Ross is spending a
month with friends at Salem, Va.
Clarence W. Hill and c. Earl Donoho
spent several days at Ocean City this
week.
William Stewart, of New York, is
spending a week with his grandmother
. =
Otwell Allen, of Wilmington, IS visit
ing his parents
William 7. Moore has accepted a posi-
ton at Ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Morgan and Mrs
! Glenn NJ. Huston are spending two weeks
at Asbury Park.
Misses Berniece Van SAINT, Ethel Coul'
bourn, Laurine Cunningham, Ethel Har-
ris and Messrs. Frank Hurley, Fred
Burton, Walter Culver and Carl Brown
went on an all days yachting party tC
Sandy Hill Wednesday
Seaford' S society was stirred when L
was rumored that Miss Nellie Harper
had eloped to Wilmington and was mar
ried to Roy Lingo of this town.
Mrs. W. d. Stevens and daughters
Ruth and Catharine are spending two
weeks at Ocean City.
W. Dorsey Donoho, Ronald Hurley
and Charles Burton are spending the
week at Ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hatfield anC
John Thompson narrowly escaped deatf
when their auto which was being driver
at high rate of speed ran into a ditcf
two miles south of Greenwood early sun
day morning. The occupants escaped
with only a few scratches and bruises.
It is rumored that new manufactur
ing plart will locate i'll Seaford in tn
near future through the efforts of tn
Board of Trade. Although no informa
ton has been given out regarding sam
yet people are patiently waiting for tn
good news.
Seaford firemen were the first to reacl
Greenwood the morning of the disastrou
fire there and did effective work gettinl
the fire under control. The fremen ar
more than ever talking of getting fir
engines for the town and it is hoped tina
enough money will be contributed by tn
fall so as to get at least one good engine
R. Lee Purse spent part of the week
Philadelphia.
Edward L. Hobbs returned to Wi
mington Sunday after spending tw
weeks at the home of J. Hall Shipley.
Misses Alice Morgan, Roberta Burto
and Eta Burton have returned from
two weeks soiourn at Pocona Mountain.