Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03

visit to Dagsboro, accompanied by Mis-
Delema Thomas.
Miss Ida West. of Rehoboth, has beei
visiting Miss Marion West.
Pursuant to a call by the mayor, fey
of the citizens met in School Hall Frida,
evening in reference to an electric ligh
system for the town. Charles W. Fisher
was elected chairman. A committee wa!
appointed to find out what it could re-
garding the cost of an electric light sys
TEN for the town: said committee to re
port on Monday evening, Sept.
! We are IN receipt of the following item
I dated Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 21, 1918:
William Melvin Crouch, Youngest son OF
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Crouch, of Milton,
Del, and Lenora NJ. Williams, Of Los
Angeles, were joined in the holy bonds
/ of matrimony on Saturday, August 2lst,
/ 1915, by the Rev Myers Mr. and Mrs.
/ Crouch, after an extended tour to the
San Francisco and San Diego Fairs. will
reside at 1904 Morgan Ave, Los Angeles,
| California
John L.ank, of Philadelphia, has been
visiting his former home.
Captain John Davis and daughter have
been the guests of Capt Frank Outten.
Sheriff West, of Georgetown came to
Milton on Sunday morning and arrested
Jesse Wilson, at the instance of his wife,
for non-support and took him to George
town. There are so many tales regarding
this affair that it is difficult to get at the
truth of it.
Post Master Mustard was in Philadel-
phia on Friday and Saturday.
Reuben Harrington is agent for buying
tomatoes at Milton for NJ. Mills : Co., of
Ellendale.
President Bowers, of the MARYLAND
Annual Conference will preach at the
Milton NJ p. Church on Sunday morning
the 10 inst.
w. H. Chandler has been rushing the
shipment of peaches during the past
week-lS, 600 baskets being shipped;
about the same amount as the week pre-
vious. The glut is supposed to be over,
the Youngest orchard, next to
town. is loaded with fruit vet
John Hammond Mustard, son of Post |
Master Mustard, left on Wednesday to |
take course of instruction at Banks |
College, Philadelphia.
Miss Elsie King has accepted Eldorado /
School, Dist. 10, Sussex County.
The colored camp at Lavinia closed on
Monday, after l9 days duration
Six cases of typhoid are reported in and
near town.
Excavation and laying of the water
mains is nearly completed in North Mil
on. Material for the tank and its frame
s on the ground but the workmen have
lot yet arrived to put it mp.
1t is reported that A. L Holman, who
ecently purchased the farm of A. +. 4
Walker in Cave Neck, has sold the same
o business man of New York, who will
oon take possession. Mr.. holman will
eturn to New York.
Hogs are still dying; the disease has
low reached South Milton.
Sarah r. Truitt, daughter of Mr.. and
1rs. John A. Truitt, died on Thursday of
yphOid, aged IL years, months and rs
lays. Funeral on Saturday afternoon at {
slaughter Neck Church and interment in
he cemetery adjoining by S. J. Wilson
Z Son.
Edwin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah f !
Warren, died in Slaughter Neck on Sat
rday of brain fever aged 9 months and
days. Funeral at Reynolds on Tuesday
fternoon by Rev. Frank Holland, and {
epulture made in the adjoining cemetery
y S. J. Wilson & Son. I
Elizabeth A., wife of William I. Wilson.
led at her home in Georgetown on Sun
ay, aged 81 years, 10 months and II
ays. Funeral at her late residence on
Wednesday by Rev. Schlinke, and inter- =
tent at Sand Hill by S. ]. Wilson & Son.
N. w. Peck is about holding his own :
| a virulent attack of typhoid at his
ONE on N. Mulberry St. DAG.