Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02
HARRISON.

The first one of the MANY winter par
ties given by the young folks each year
was given by Miss Blanche Dodd, las
Thursday night. and was we'll attended
by every one in the district.
To add to the woes of the farmers o
this community, whose crops have beer
seriously injured during the year by the
unusually dry seasons, the army worn
has made its appearance in our commu
nity ravaging the corn fields. though il
is hoped that the lateness of the yeai
will make their visit a short one
The local caunery, operated by /, II
Preston * Co. of Aberdeen. Md, closed
this week after a very successful season,
considering the crop conditions, they
having succeeded in packing approx
mately 5000 cases, without buying from
other stations as great many of the fac
tories have done this season.
Miss Emma Steele who has been spend
iug the summer with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Sherman and other relatives has
returned 10 Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frances Gunderson, of Philadel
phia, is spending a few days with her
son, Thos Gunderson, at { 5. Ennis
William T. Mirch, brakeman on the
main line of the Pennsylvania railroad ,
residing in Wilmington, is spending a
ten days vacation with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Hiram Mirch and friends
Parker Mason, telegraph operator on
The Long Island railroad, was the guest
of Lawrence Mason and wife this week.
Mrs Arzie Walls and Ethel Warning
ton spent Saturday and Sunday with
Lewes relatives.
Robert Holland and wife, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday as the guests of Rob
ert r. Rust and wife
Mrs. Robert r. Rust was a George
town visitor on SATURDAY.
Misses Jennie Johnson and Eflie Walls
are spending some time with Rehoboth
and Nassau relatives.
This community was shocked to learn
of the death of Mrs. Arthur Smith, of
Rehoboth, Wednesday morning Both
Mr.. Smith and she we're virtually raised
in this community, and in this sad hour
of affiiction, our sympathies are extended
TO the bereaved husband
Misses Edith Rogers and Nav Joseph
were Rehoboth visitors over the week
end.
Revival services at Harbesou NJ. P.
Church are now in progress, and the pas
tor, Rev. Phillips. urges all to attend
and participate in making the services a
success.
Farmers who have buckwheat and COW
peas and were depending on these crops
TO offset the short tomato crop, are very
much disappointed. as there is not more
han oue-third to .one-half a crop of
either in this section.
With the close of the cannery this
week the Polish help employed by it,
to their homes in Baltimore,
lfter what they term summer outing
A great many of our people attended |
he funeral of Captain Carl Vincent, at
White S Chapel on Tuesday. Captain Vim |
ent was well known in our vicinity, and |
lis sudden accidental death was a dis |
inct shock to all
Dr. Ernest Blackstone and family, Of /
were visitors at Walton Thomp-
on and wife on Sunday and incidentally
alters on their daughter, Miss Black
tone, who is principal of our school.
Miss Elsie Mcgee has accepted a posi-
on with the Atlantic Canning Co., of
ehoboth, until the close of the season.
Mrs Tina Vaughn and mother, Mrs.
vans, have moved in the property of
A, Jarvis, adjoining his store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pepper, Of near Short
y, were the guests Of Marvin Martin
ID wife on Sunday.