Milford chronicle., 1917-03-09
LEWES.

The Louisiana. one Of the STANDARD
oil Company ships. loaded with oil. went
ashore IN the rain and fog on Sunday.
down near Ocean View. Nd. The reve-
nue. cutter Mohawk sent eleven men out
in small boats 20 go % the rescue but
the small boats We're swamped and the
men were drowned Their bodies have
| not been recovered as vet
With one of the largest cargoes Of ore
ever brought from Huelva. Spain. the
British steamboat. Lord Strahcona.
passed up the Delaware by the Break
water on Friday, bound to Philadelphia. |
Arthur Marshall has bought several car !
loads OF wheat from this section and has l
shipped them 10 a broker in Philadelphia |
who ships it to England. But there are
quite a few who are holding it for 81 90
bushel yet.
Mrs. Louisa J. Robinson. wife OF
David Robinson. of near Angola, died
last Friday morning at the age Of 20
years after a short illness OF pneumonia.
The funeral services were held at Con-
leys Chapel on Sunday afternoon. Rev.
George Allen. Of Nassau, officiating. In /
terment was made in the adjoining GEM /
etery. The deceased is survived by the
husband two sons. Charles and Herbert I
Mcgee one daughter. Mrs D. H. Haz- .
sard' OF Angola. and several grandchild-
'en. A
Miss Mamie Wilson. daughter Of James il
Wilson of Lewes. and Frederick ]
iitchell. Of Salisbury, Nd. were quietly al
married at the home Of the bride on 81
tuesday evening. February 20. Mr..
litchell is employed as a messenger by in
he Adams Express Company. They will
lake their future home in Philadelphia. So
The Harrison Company which owns ed
lie large apple farms near Wescoat co
orners. have purchased the small tract Al
land adjoining their farm from the Tt
lie Hall heirs, and are preparing to set Jo
out in fruit trees. co
Mr.. and Mrs William Pettyjohn Of au
georgetown spent last Sunday with Sh
yres R. Pettyjohn and family. I
Mrs. James Beebe, who has been quite ha.
X with the grippe. is convalescing. we
Mrs. William c. Burton Of Fairmount. Rol
10 has been spending several davs job
tn her daughter. Mrs Carl Baylis. has on
urned home. Of
William T. Atkins attended the State CleI
ard Of Undertakers and Embalmers' SAX
citing, at the Hotel DUPONT. in VIII j.
lgton, last Friday Mr.. Atkins was II
ted vice president Of the organiza- Pipe
T. past
rs William Ennis is spending two cess
ks in Philadelphia. visiting her faith chur
md sister. FIR
reston Joseph, apprentice on the nil whic
boat. spent Saturday and Sunday was
relatives in town stree
rs. K. D. Lingo Of Dagsboro who dress
been visiting Dr.. and Mrs. Josepb ing.
Lln' has returned home Tn
". W. H. Davis. OF Georgetown. Wesl
Or Of Midway Presbyterian Church. churC
entertained at the home Of Mr.. and Qui
Herbert Fisher last Sunday. ed IL
Parent Teacher meeting was held Sund,
ehoboth Beach last friday evening. Mrs
children and teachers rendered a home
program Next Friday evening Mrs
Green from Chicago. will lecture. a visi
ford NAPLES loaded two carloads Of Mis-.
at Coolspring Station last week at Dover
per bushel. DR..
;. Robert Dodd, who has been mothe
ing few days with relatives at Miss
: has returned home. ness {
ton T Nirden spent several days John
iladelphia last week. Dover
mas j. Poynter is visiting with Mr..
aughter, Mrs. Arthur Conwen. in been ,
elphia Harr
Elizabeth Wilcutts Of Frederica visit 4
few days last week with Mrs old job
p Robbins shop.
Coolspring Grange will meet at w.
range Han on Saturday evening. daught
Ioth' All members are requested JOSEF
present son in
Mrs.