Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
sEAFORD.

Frank C. Bunting, formerly managing
editor Of the Seaford Tribune and a
brother Of Rev. John Bunting, of this
town, is now news editor OF the Cobb
County Times, of Marietta, Ga, the first
number of which made its appearance
under date of October 5th.
Becoming scared at a passing automo-
bile a mule hitched in front of Long &
Shorts store, Friday afternoon, ran down
the street dragging a cement hltching
post to which its halter had been fasten-
ed. The frightened animal was caught
soon and the post recovered.
John b. Hurley has begun the erection
Of a large cement block building at the
corner of Market streets, which will be
used as a garage and sales room.
Elmer Jones, night policeman has re-
signed, and has been succeeded by Albert
G. James, formerly engineer at the
Water Department.
So great has been the demand during
the past few weeks for sweet potato
diggers" at the foundry of the Seaford
machine works, that they have been un-
able to manufacture them fast enough
The plow is the invention of John T
Stewart, proprietor of the works, form
erly a resident of Wilmington.
W. W. Davis Of Wilmington is visiting
his brother Frank C. Dawson.
Elias j Taylor is seriously i'll of acute
indigestion.
Mrs Alariah Fleetwood. wife of George
Fleetwood, who was taken TO hospital
for treatment has been brought home.
Her condition is considered serious.
Turnip green's are very plentiful but
are bringing five cents per pound. Sweet
potatoes are selling al 80 cents a basket,
and white potatoes so cents a basket
Lima beans are Is cents per gallon; eggs
"a cents per dozen, and chickens 20 cents
per pound.
All meats are high. but oysters are
largely supplying that want on Seaford /
tables. Apples are scarce and are sell I
ing at so cents per basket for the cook /
ing varieties.
The steamboat Of the Nanticoke river
lire Of the B.. C. e A Railroad, plying
between here and Baltimore, is running
from six TO eight hours behind schedule
time on account of extra freight ship
ments.
owing to the rigid enforcement Of the
Maryland Gull laws on oysters, the local
packers are having to pay a higher price
that of year ago. But the stock is
much larger and better and more than
repays for the advance in price. The
packers are interested in new machine
just put on the market for the opening
Of oysters. which if put in operation here
would throw a large number OF persons
out of employment.
Miss Ruby Smelling gave a party in
honor Of few friends on Wednesday ev-
euing. Al late hour refreshments We're
served, consisting Of all the delicacies of
Of the season. after which the guests de-
parted for their homes.
The Misses Martha and Audrey Johns
son gave a party at their home on We'd
nesday evening i'm honor Of their cousin /
Miss Alice Johnson, of Jersey City. n. j.
Several carloads of ldefer pears and s
sweet potatoes are being shipped from 4
he local station TO the northern and the ,
western markets, and are bringing high |
prices. Several Of the farmers refuse to 1
sell their yield Of potatoes and win hold Ii
hem for the holiday trade when prices
ire higher b
The Sussex Gas Company is making
extensive improvements to their plant in g
Vest Seaford +
Pupils Of the Public Schools have been
iotihed. that in accordance with the rules
aid down by the Board of Health no pu-
~ visiting any city or town where in
antile paralysis exists, would be admit
ed TO school for at least two weeks af- q,
er returning home.
The Board Of Health has lifted the quar- g
ntiue recently established against the =
oloTCd people Of Seaford.
At the urgent request of several Re
ublican leaders Of the Seaford district y
Republican meeting was held Thurs
ay night for the purpose of creating T.
armony uniting all factions and to or ~
anize a working club for the benefit Of y
ne party, in an effort to win out in the T.
ational and County elections on Nevem- ~
er 7th. A large and enthusiastic audi ~
nee was present and temporary officers q,
ere elected VI