Milford chronicle., 1915-10-22

OF the local club. Allen and Priestlv
formed the battery for Cannon. and
Crowley and Scott for Bridgeville
Mr.. Lewis was the umpire.
Horace Jones, a blacksmith employ
ed by John E. Harris, lost a pocket
book the first OF the week containing
$40. 1t was later found by Isaac
Newton, farmer near town.
Eugene Ellingsworth has purchased
new seven-passenger Jeffrey auto
mobile.
State Treasurer W. J. Swain and
wife and Mrs. Annie Swain, went to
Philadelphia to attend the wedding of
his nephew, Howard Noble.
Chas. S. Calhoun of Georgetown.
spent last Saturday with his son here.
A. c. Hubbard has returned home
and has accepted a position as fire.
man at the Bridgeville Ice Companys
plant here. At present the plant is
under repair, but it is reported that
work will be resumed there shortly.
Herbert Ryon, manager of the pool
and oyster saloon, is making a bus
mess trip to Security, Md, this week,
and in the near future will open
place of business there to run in con-
nection with the one located at this
place.
The foundation of the store to be
erected on Market street, belonging
to H. E. Anderson, has been COM
pleted, and the erection of the build
ing will be hurried along as rapidly
as possible.
Mrs. Thos. Hobbs, of Harrington,
accompanied by her two children, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Hughes, for
few days.
Mrs. Elmer Wiley spent few days
in Philadelphia last week. returning
Sunday on the Philadelphia excursion,
accompanied by Mr.. Wiley.
A large number of our people took
advantage of the excursion to Phila-
adelphia last Sunday, the fare being
but 81 80 for the round trip.
Mrs. E. G.. Adams has returned
from the hospital in Philadelphia,
where she underwent an operation,
and at this time she is reported as
doing nicely.
Sol Kline has taken out the large
maple trees in front of his property
on Market street.
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successful, large audiences being in
attendance at each session. At this
time, as the program has not been
completed, we cannot say definitely
if they will return in another year
We feel however, that the majority
of our people are more than pleased
and are in favor of a continuance.
Frank Hastings was visiting rela-
tives in ClaymOnt last week.
The Columbia Stock Company, who
showed at the opera house last week
to a large audience for three success
sive evenings, are this week playing
in Seaford and numbers of our young
people are attending the shows there.
RAYMOND Russell, of near town, and
one of the sons of H. C. Layton, have
both been confined to their homes |
with typhoid fever but are both able |
to be out again.
Master Leon Layton has accepted a |
position with our baker, George Dick |
ersOn.
Mrs. Rhoda X. Smith, age 20 years,
living in the vicinity of Smiths store, |
died on Tuesday morning at o'clock.
Mrs. Harry J Anderson of this town |
Is a daughter. Mrs. Smith was sud
deny taken i'll on Monday afternoon I
with acute indigestion and gradually
grew weaker until the end. y
K. NJ. Wiley of Washington, D. c.,
was home this week interceding for
he American Realty and Auction Co.
n selling the Ross farm, located be-
.ween Adams Crossroads and Scott's
store.
R. W. Adams was summoned for
he second time to attend court at
on the case of the auto
lccdent near Milton, in which DR..
Roberts of Milford had a very narrow
escape.
The laying of the cement crossings
IN Walnut street by the town, is be-
ng rapidly completed.
John C. COverdale, the section fore
nan here, was called to accompany
he inspection train last Wednesday
rom Wilmington to Delmar and on
ranch roads.