Milford chronicle., 1916-09-15
sEAFoRD.
May ASK for Conference.


May Ask for Conference.
At the morning service in St. Johnl
/ NJ. Z. church in Seaford the pastor
Rev. John A. Bunting. read a letter from
Rev. Mr.. Barrett. OF Harrington. sug
gesting that inasmuch as Seaford has no
entertained a session OF the Wilmington
Conference, although at one time pre-.
parations had been made to do so wher
an epidemic Of smallpox upset all the
| plans, it would not be out of place for
! SeafOrd to again extend an invitation "a
! the annual conference. Rev. Bunting
| said that as he had not made the sug-
gestion he had no hesitancy in saying il
would be more than agreeable to him if
Z the church here saw fit to extend such
an invitation. While no official action
has been taken IL is likely that such an
invitation will shortly be extended, as
the people seem anxious to have the
Conference held in Wilmington.
Farmers Had Good Year.
Farmers in this part Of Delaware have
Jared unusually well this year, nearly
every crop planted bringing exception
ally good prices. Beginning with the
strawberry crop there has been a steady
succession Of paying crops. Tomatoes,
which seem to have taken a fresh start
since the rain of last week. are putting
money in the bank for farmers.
The Seaford Board Of Education is
making alterations TO the public school
building in an endeavor TO provide room
for the rapidly increasing number of pu-
pills. In addition they are adding a num-
Der of windows to increase the light in
the school rooms on dark days.
A large birthday party was given last
Friday evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. w. j. Hill, near here, in honor Of
the eighteenth birthday anniversary Of
their daughter, Myrtle About fifty cOu-
pie We're present, representing all parts
Of Sussex county. Guests from Wash
ington. D. c., and New York City were
also present.
A heated fight is expected at the Re
month, and especially in the western dis
trict of Sussex County. Several names
have been filed for county offices, includ-
ing James H. Wright, W. o. Johnson,
Harry w. Johnson, Harry ]. AXE. and
A. l.. Marvel. The most heated fight
seems to lay this time with the candi-
dates for sheriff coroner and county
roaus commlssloners.
A. l.. Marvel is having a large garage
erected on his Shipley street lot in the
rear Of his home.
Many Sussex County politicians were
present al James Camp on Sunday after
noon sizing up the situation for the com
ing primaries. Both parties We're we'll
represented from various districts Of the
county.
The Peninsula League baseball season
came to close on Saturday when the
club the fourth straight time, thereby
winning the pennant and becoming the
Of the Peninsula. ~
The John d. Stewart Iron Foundry /
has installed a new gas engine in the |
machine department to be used exclus- |
lively for the making Of the new sweet 4
potato plows.
Last week several thousand baskets Of /
tomatoes We're hauled TO the Seaford 4
market daily a great many of them be- /
ing hauled several miles. due to the ad- /
Vanced prices offered by the Seaford [
buyers. Prices ranged from SO to 40 cts.
Der basket
The John Wesley and Macedonia A NJ.
p. church are drawing large crowds
Turing their church camps now going
IN.
The Women's Missionary Society of
he Rehoboth Presbyterian Church met
Il the home OF Mrs Wesley L. Beau
hamp and elected its officers for the
nsulng year. The afternoon was spent
n discussing what good could be done
" earnest work. An invitation to meet
With Mrs. William Belote on September
Sth, was extended.
Mrs. Myra Fleetwood, after a linger-
ng illness Of complicated diseases for
everal months, was removed to the
'resbyterian hospital in Philadelphia on
aturday to undergo a special treatment
[ that institution. ,
The Seaford Schools will open on Sep :
ember 18th, unless further notice is re-
elved from the State Board of Health. I
The oyster season, which will open
bout the 3Oth, has all indications of be-
lg very profitable one to the local !
ackers, as the oysters are much fatter {
oW than they have been in years be-
IRE at this time Of the season. The I
yster industry in Seaford is one of
reat Importance, as II furnishes en- I
oyment to people throughout the winter 4
onths who would find il hard to Sc
ire employment elsewhere. I.