Milford chronicle., 1916-04-28
sEAFoRD.
lIarIne RalIway Changes Hands.

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the Eastern Shore, has been sold b.
its bond holders to the A. d. Cum
mings & Company Stock brokers o
Philadelphia, which company depos
tied $4,000 on the sale yesterday, tn,
remaining to be paid as soon as thu
legal papers are delivered.
The Seaford Marine Railway wa:
built few years ago at cost Of $41,
900 later to issue bonds for $4,000
more for necessary improvements tC
the yards and incidental expenses
and with the extension Of the tracks
and the Pennsylvania Railroad tc
their premise brought the cost around
see. 0.eoO.
Captain John Quillen. Of Bethel. is a
member OF the Cummings & Company
Stock brokers and with his help the
sale was made.
The new company has contracts
FOR the building Of several large boats
and a four masted schooner will be
the first keel laid, and a large force
of men will be put to work to rush
the jobs through.
Thomas Sauerhoff, former Super
intendent at the yards. was named as
the Superintendent, with the new
company, as soon as the sale was con
firmed
Welcome Pastors.
Members of the congregation of
Wesley NJ. E. Church on the Seaford
circuit gave a very nice reception in
the circuit parsonage in this town on
Thursday evening to the Rev. ID. J.
Ford who returns to the pastorate of
the charge for the second consecutive
year. The evening was spent in So
cial ways and upon leaving the par
sonage the parsOn was handed a we'll
filed purse in appreciation of his
past work.
On Friday evening members of st.
Johns NJ. E. Church, this town, after
making elaborate preparations, gave
reception in the church parlors to
the Rev. ]. j. Bunting, who returns
to the pastOrate of the church for
his second consecutive year. 1t was
one of the most enjoyable features of
the year at the church, and notwith-
standing a heavy storm a large crowd
was on hand to give the pastor live
ly welcome.
On Monday evening the congrega-
tiOn of Mt. Olivet NJ. P. Church gave
their pastor, the Rev C. E. Dryden
a warm reception in appreciation of
his return by the conference for an
other year. The church had been
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with the latest blossoms, ferns and
pOtted plants. A special program had
been arranged for the occasion, and
speeches of welcome made by some
of the prominent members of the
church the assemblage was invited
to the social halls of the church.
where delicious refreshments were
served.
Martha. eight year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Richards, while
grabbing at a stick near saw at the
Parson & Sons factory last Tuesday, |
became entangled in the machine and |
bad one finger taken off.
A runaway horse belonging to the |
York Imperial Apple Orchard farm, |
threw many pedestrians in a PANIC |
last Thursday evening when it dash |
ed down High Street, just as the the
atre was turning out. No one was |
injured and the animal escaped with |
a few minor scratches.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John |
d. Stewart, Sr., on High Street last
evening was the scene of a
very pretty gathering in celebration of
their silver wedding anniversary. The
home was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. The home was very
prettily decorated for the occasion
and a regular wedding dinner was
served to the guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart were the recipients of many
very beautiful gifts. II
Miss Lottie Philips has accepted a
position with the Diamond State Tel
ephOne Company as relief operator
during the next few months in the
Seaford office.
Farmers are busy this week giving
the early peas, asparagus and pota-
toes their first cultivation of the sea-
son.
NJ. L. Watson has completed the
of his residence on the cor
ner of Front and Klhg Streets to his
North Street lot, and will start at
once erecting one of the latest and
most up-to-date homes on the old
site for the use Of his family.
r. L. Lane is laying a concrete ce-
ment walk in front of his properties
IN Arch Street.
Several cars and boat loads of lum-
Der have arrived here during the past
week for NJ. ]. Parson & Sons and
he William Day & Son box and bas-
1et factories.
Mrs. Maria P. Wiley, aged 70
years, wife of ]. Hiram Wiley, died
morning at 1890, after
IN illness of three years, at the home
If her daughter, Mrs. Frederick N.
3awlins. Funeral services were held
rom the late home last Friday after
noon at o'clock, Rev. D. j. Ford,
)flciating. Interment was made in
Odd Fellows cemetery. Besides a
husband, two sons and four daughters
MOURN her loss.
The Gamers Of Seaford are in a di-
emma as to where they are going to
ecure help for the pea canning sea-
On which will be here during June.
heretofore they have depended large
y on help from Blades, but many of
he male citizens are working for the
IuPOnt Company in Wilmington and ,
,arney's Point and have steady jobs /.