Milford chronicle., 1917-03-09
SELBYVILLE.

Inc Reading Club met at the home oil
the Misses johnson on Tuesday evenins
and there was very interesting literar,
program
Miss Helen Hudson entertained a
crowd OF young people at her home here
OIL Friday evening
Mrs. Caleb L. McCabe is visiting
friends in Holmesburg, Pa.
Miss Helen Scott who has been sick is
now out and attending school again.
Mr.. w. P. Nhaley and son, Peter. of
! Whaleyville, Md, was visiting his sister.
Mrs. Vim. K. McCabe, Of this town
over Saturday and Sunday.
Several people from here attended the
| funeral services of Mrs. Margie Towns
end Wentz, which were held at St. Georges
on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Wentz came
here as bride six years ago and in the
two years which she lived in this town
made many friends. She died at Bridge
vile Wednesday and leaves a husband
and four children.
Mrs. w. H. Briggs returned from Will
mingtou on Friday where she has been
visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Ina Hudson spent the week end
with her parents in Wyoming.
There was quite a little excitement in
town on Wednesday evening when an
alarm of fre was given. There was a
large blaze coming from the chimney of
the home of VIM. R. McCabe and looked
as though the whole roof might be afe +
ed at FIRST, but it was afterwards found
that no damage was done, but the Chin
ney burned for about As minutes. The
roof Of this house and adjoining build
ings were well soaked by recent rain and
for this reason a more serious FIRE was
probably prevented.
The Womans Club met at the home of
Mrs. z. V. Baker and appropriated the
money to employ Prof. Dunn to restore
and tune the school piano. There was
also great sentiment for the club to be-
come a member of the Womau's FEEDER |
alton
Mrs. Ollister Moore entertained Misc |
Rida Mumford. of Showells, Mr. and |
Mrs. Robert Johnson, of Philadelphia,
Pa. at supper on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urah Long, of Princess
Anne, Md, are visiting Mr.. Longs par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. I. w. Long
MIR. and Mrs. D. c. Williams, Of Elm
City, N. c., who lived here for several
ears are visiting friends and relatives n
own this week.
Gov and Mrs. John G. Townsend, Jr.
md Senator and Mrs. Layfield Long, of
his town, attended the Inauguration of
President Wilson in Washington, D. c.,
N Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tubbs, of this place.
nd Miss Mildred Evans and Mr. Julian
,ownsend, of Georgetown, were enter
aimed on Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs Ros-
oe Ringler.
Mr.. Alvin Timmons, of Frank ford, at
ended the Reading Circle on Tuesday d,
vening at the home of the Misses John ,
on :
The rainy weather seems to have come !
nth US to stay, and the old saying that ,
Delaware has only two counties at certain ,
easons comes to mind. This surely must :
e the two county season for there is not ,
luch terra 6rma in sight here. :
Ocean City, Md March 5th. !
The Texas Oil Steamer Louisiana load :
4 with crude oil at Galveston, Texas, :
Or Philadelphia went ashore on Sunday :
forming at S 80 O'Clock on the north end 4
( Little Gull Shoal just opposite the I
atholic Home at Ocean City, Md The =
oint where the ship struck was about i,
Vo miles from shore
AS soon as she struck she began to give
istress signals and the Revenue Cutter !;
amacrow came to her assistance and :
lunched life boat manned with twelve
len and started for the steamer A =
eavy sea struck the life boat and upset
and the twelve men from the Revenue &.
utter were drowned. E
On Sunday afternoon the Ocean City h
ife Saving Station sent life boat out
, the Louisiana and offered to take of p
er crew, but they refused to leave the :,
Zip.
The life boat started back to the shore II
nd there was such a heavy sea that they ~
ad great difficulty crossing the first bar :,
nd No. man was thrown from the boat ?
Ito the Sea and after several vain at
mpts BY the crew TO rescue him they .,
ave up and the man stripped Of his 4
,avv rubber boots and with the aid of
IS lite preserver managed to swim to b
lore.
The Louisiana is still on the shoal and 8,
.r stern is setting in the sand but the
ew refuse to abandon her The Revenue >,
1tter is laying near to offer any assist
ice she can. s.