Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17
COOIspring Orange Meets.

COolspEing Grange met on Saturday
evening, the lectures hour was given
over to W. c. Pelton, the County Agent
of SUSSEX county, who helped and gave
talks ON the farm survey, az conducted
by the Uu tel States Department Oi
Agriculture. Everybody was delighted
with the meeting.
The Lewes and Rehoboth Canal Is
progressing rapidly. The road bed is
dug through and the foundation for the
new railroad bridge has been started.
The traffic is cut of for a time and teams
are compelled 10 10 over the wooden
bridge below Rehoboth Beach. The
Richards Dredging Company is rushing
the work and will soon complete II to
the railroad.
: D. W Bnrbage and N. B. Register
have secured the contract to save the
wreckage and cargo from the British
steamer Trecarrell, recently wrecked on
BlaCk Fish Shoals. off Assstsague, Va.
The tag Atkins Hughes put in the the
Breskwater last Wednesday with one Of
Hudson BEother's bsFges, from Norfolk,
bound for New York, With the port side
of her cargo having washed overheard.
A gang of men frOm Lewes shifted the
balance Of the deck load so az to pat her
on an even keel. She then proceeded
on her voyage.
The tow boat Wave arrived at the Break
water last Sunday night with the barge
Plymouth in tow. The barge will have
TO stop at the BreakWater. She had four
feet of water in her hold. Extra men
and pumps were put aboard of her.
Rev. MIR. Hardesty preached on Sum
day morning and evening in the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church. and last Sunday
and evening Rev. Mr. Jacobs,
Of RehobOth preached, on the account of
the illness of the pastor Rev. y. z.
Jones who is cOHvalescing from an at
tack OF lagrippe.
Mrs. Emma Roland entertained the
Loyal Helpers at her home last Tuesday
evening, and elected the following Offices:
President. Mrs Ida Lauk; Secretary,
Mrs Kate Lubker; Treasurer. Mrs john
&. Nsull This society unanimously ap-
proved the action Of the trustees in al
owing the young people to use the old
,hurch for athletic sports
The turkey supper give n by the trustees
II the Methodist Episcopal Church last
friday evening, was a great success in
Ipite of the weather Everything was
old at an early hour and a net profit of
il3S was realized.
Mrs. Clara Marshall entertained the |
,adies' Aid Society, Of the Methodist /
Episcopal Church, at her home on Tues +
lay evening. The President, Mrs. Mar 7
hall called the meeting to order and led
he Devotional Exercises. The social
Iour was in charge Of Mrs. Truitt and
.rs. Chamberlain. The next meeting
7ill be held at the home of Mrs. Rlla
'ierce.
Miss Kathleen Baylis celebrated her
fth birthday last Tuesday by entertain
lg her little girl and boy friends at
arty. She received many useful little
resents.
The "True Blues" Sewing Circle. Of
he Coolspring Presbyterian Church,
let at the home of Mrs. Frank NAPLES
n Thursday afternoon. Quite a large
umber of members were present, and
ie afternoon was pleasantly spent in
lakiug articles for the bazaar. Harry
Paynter. superintendent of the Sun
~ School. contributed several yards of
ngham to the society at wholesale
rices, to be made up in aprons.
Mrs. Mary Roach was paralized last
hursdav at her home on Market street,
I'd being she lived alone, she was
owed to the home of Mrs. Cassie Scott Y
no IS nursing her &
Miss Margaret Richardson, of George
wu. spent several days tnis week at the
,me OF Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lyons.
Miss Emily Maull who has been visit