Milford chronicle., 1915-11-26

Mrs. James Davis is slowly improving
at this writing and is living at the home
of her sister, Mrs. William REYNOLDS.
Fred Owens. Jr., son of Fred Owens,
of Owens Station, boy of IA years, met
with a very painful accident on Sunday
morning, while riding a horse. TIE
animal stumbled, throwing the lad off
and then fell on the boy, crushing and
splintering his shoulder bone. DR.. w.
S. Hunter was hastily called and dressed
the shoulder, but at this writing the bow
IS suffering great pain.
Mrs. Anna {. Reynolds is in Whining
ton for an indefinite time, visiting rela-
tives aud friends
/ Mrs. Schultz, of Owens Station. met
with serious accident while shredding
fodder at neighbours. His hand was
caught in the shredder and mangled so
: badly that DR.. Hunter took him to Sails
bury hospital, where it was necessary to
amputate his fingers. He is home but a
great sufferer.
The son of Lisha Johnson, while out
cunning last week met with an accident
when his gun was accidently discharged
and shot one of his feet off. He was
taken to Salisbury hospital and his foot
amputated.
Mr.. and Mrs, Abbott and family, of
New Castle, were here for a few davs on
a visit with friends Mr.. Abbott was
one of the merchants here about thirteen
years ago, and was heartily greeted bv
many old friends Mrs. Mollie Willev.
who has not been away from her home
over night in sixteen years, ACCOMPANIED
them to their home and greatly enioved
visiting nearby towns and Wilmington
and Philadelphia. /
Edward Kratz, of Philadelphia, pur-
chased two lots when the Crawford land
was sold by the Reality Company, and is D
going to build two houses as soon as he /
can get tile lumber on the ground.
J. Arthur Schlichter, the popular ora
tor and noted lecturer, will speak on
Out of the Depths, or The Story of NV
Life, " on Sunday night, November 2Sth.
in the NJ. E. Church, at Greenwood. On
Monday night, November 29th. he will
deliver his humorous lecture, ITO Laugh.
To Be Cheerful, To Be Happy" in the
High School Building. Mr.. Schlichter
comes to us as very noted lecturer.
Crooks Dawson will soon have his
house completed and will have a yerv
coy home
Catherine Warrington was the lucky
one in the Booster Club contest at R. z.
Willey's store. She received over three
million votes, and was awarded the grand
prize, piano. Several other girls won
/ watch each
William w. Morris a member of the
Delaware House of Representatives in
87l. died at his residence here Tuesday
hight after brief illness. The deceased
vas born in the house in which he died. /
n April, 1888, the property having been
II the family for several generations. ,
laving been a grant to the family from \
Sing George. Mr.. Morris was we'll
liked. He always had a kind word for
verybodY He was a Democrat. He is
urvived by his widow, nee Miss Mary a
,ollison, two sons, Hugh NJ. Morris. Of !
be law firm of Salisbury, Morris and
Sodney, of Wilmington, and William F 7
lorris, and two daughters, Misses Eva n
nd May Morris. The funeral will take y
lace this, Friday, afternoon at 1.3O, with S
ervices at the house.
Mrs. Alex. Hamilton, was taken sud Y
edly Ill few days ago, and is little i'm
roved at this writing. r.