Milford chronicle., 1916-05-26
sEAFoRD.

Trouble over Quarantine.
Since declaring the quarantine AGAINST
Laurel the qwtrantiine suaIes Itlu y
thence as well as courage 20 enforce the
rules and regulations AGAINST the SISTER
town. The mere fact that they are iof-
hidden to come TO Seaford until the em-
bareO is lifted seems 10 have reminded
a number Of the men folks in thal
ueighborhood that they have some -spe-
ciai business TO transact in Seatord thdt
win NOT withstand a delay. The guards
are kept busy explaining TO the people
that the quarantine rules were made TO
be enforced. few persons nave sue
ceeded in slipping through the lines ue ,
/ spite the vigilance OF the guards, seNerai
OF whom have been rounded up ana es-
| corted TO the depot or TO the nearest
| road leading out Of town. Considerabie
/ feeling has been aroused here by the is
| suing of a circular with the names OF
/ certain officials attached, In the town OF
/ Laurel The circular is reflection up-
I on SeafOrd but statement has been rec
1 celved here saying the circular was
/ made up printed and circulated without
/ the knowledge Of the ofilclals whose
/ names appeared on same, ana tnat III
was bitterly against the viii OF the
( Laurel Board Of Health, which has been
working in a business-like way to help
stamp out the dreaded disease and work
| ii cooperation with the sister towns and
Immediately ordered such circulation
gathered up. Several have been arrested
and fined for violating the rules and
warrants are now out for others. The
local Board of Health is desirous Of rails
ing the quarantine as soon as all danger
is passed. The town mas received
thorough cleaning and the health condi-
tions we're never better than now.
Berry Pickers VIII be Scarce.
With favorable weather conditions and
the strawberry crop rapidly maturing,
growers In this section are much con-
cerued about the labor question. Here
tofore Italians and their families and
large number of negroes from the larger
cities and potato districts have been
largely depended upon TO reap these
crops. but this year many Of the male
laborers win not return for the berry
picking, as they have secured employ
ment elsewhere. IL is said a movement
is on foot to try and get BOhemianS TO
help reap the berry crop and with a
much larger acreage il is expected the
yield will surpass that Of former years
by several thousand crates. This viii
mean many thousands Of dollars to the
farmer and also to the cheaper class OF
labOrers, especially the women and chill I
dren who depend upon this crop to fur |
nish them with the means TO purchase |
their winters clothing.
Mrs Martha j. Stewart suffered a
paralytic stroke Of the right side last /
Sunday. Although in a serious condition 1
folks have hopes for her recovery.
Manufacturers Of berry crates and 1
baskets report a heavy demand for their /
output, although the bulk Of the straw /
berry crop will not be on for several /
The unusual weather conditions of I
this year have so far not been very ben
ehcial to crops generally, although the /
damp weather has produced an abundant
grass and hay crop, which is now being .
harvested. Early apples have been dam
aged by scab or fire blight.
W. X. Morgan and Lacey Hardesty /
have returned from a trip SOUTH where
they bought and shipped strawberries
to the northern markets.
The baccalaureate sermon to the grad /
yates Of the Seaford High School will be
delivered j 1
Johns NJ. +. Church, Sunday evening,
May 2Sth.
A check swindler, who has been at
work on the Eastern shore during the
past few days, has ileeced several hotel
men.
a petition has been presented to Town
Council, requesting the privilege Of lay
Ing cement pavement on Water street.
the pavement TO extend over a portion
Of the street, as the property owners do
not care to move their properties back
farther from the curb. The request was
so unusual that the council decided to
investigate the situation before grant
ing the request.
Some of the. main streets Of the town
are being improved by a dressing Of fine
cracked stone.
At the meet held on the Seaford Gun
Field last Saturday DR.. Thomas F. Cot
ingham and Ollie +. Wright carried off
he hOnOrs, each breaking 45 out of a
possible 50 and "A out of 25.
The School Commissioners for the Sea-
ord Public Schools completed their cleo
ion at the last meeting by electing Miss
5. Anna CULLEN. of Harrington: Miss
Vary Neal, of Seaford; Miss Martha
,hipmGn of Laurel, and Miss Miriam
3ullen Of Chrstiana as teachers for the
iigh School for the next term to fill the
acancies Of several departments caused
" designations.
Aiessrs. Harry Nevins and William
loore have gone to Eddystone, Pa, 10
york with the Remington Arms Com
any. ,
While operating a saw in the NJ. j.
'arsons x Sons establishment Thomas
sussum nearly severed the fingers on
he right hand.
Clarence Dean has accepted position l
nth the John ID. Stewart Foundry here. v
After an absence of several months
Inner Holt has resumed his duties as ,
lessenger with the Adams Express Co. Z
etWeen Norfolk and Philadelphia.
Strawberries are making their first ap- :
earance in our local markets
Announcement has been made of the =
larrage of Miss Annie A. Brown and
Hired Murphey Of Cannon. by the Rev.
W Mather Of this town, on Sunday I
sening. .@
ip weekly schedule on the Nanticoke &
yer lire was put into effect
The fourth entertainment for the BEN 3
it of the Seaford Baseball Club for 1916
Ill be given in Wright's auditorium on 2
Inc LIST The play is THE Jonah"
A petition being circulated among the =
'operty holders on High street, the i
ain thoroughfare and business street 4
Seaford, in an effort to having it paw z
. is raising much discussion
sunday was observed as go 20 church
~ here by the Red Men and the odd 2
.iiOws.