Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19

purchased the merchandise business Of
Rufus Abbott at Redden.
A special meeting was held to create
enthusiasm and to pray fer National FRO
hibition on Thursday afternoon, IN Wes-
ley NJ. +. Church.
A meeting Of the Parent Teacher Asso-
clarion was held in the Assembly room
of the high school last Friday night:
Charles r. Jones' Jr.. the retiring
clerk of the orphans court; mas relLoN- re.',
ed with his family 70 south BethieheIn,
Pa. amidst the best wishes OF ms many
Daniel r. Kitchens Of near town en-
tertaiued at turkey dinner last Satur-
john F. Wagaman has completed the
large addition To his crate and basket
factory at the station here.
Levin Parker. who resides at the tuse
Of town and who was injured a snort
time ago by being thrown from ms wa
gon while hauling lumber Is improving
II is reported that few Of our farm
ers will plant sliau aeIeass VI l,,,ie,i pe.i
nuts this coming season, as an eSperi-
ment and should they prove prOntaDle
they will increase the acreage next year.
Mrs James W. Johnson, VINO mas Deeh
i'll with the grippe for some tlhe' Is dDle
John c. Abbott and daughter, Mrs.
ollie Farrow, have been visiting relatives
i'm Dover.
Quite "a nulllbtI ol Oul NAAANIAAS "a ttNNilN'
ed the Inauguration ceremonies at Dover
Register of Wills Oliver d. Robinson
has issued the following letters the past
week: on the estate Of Matte A. Phil
lips Of Broadcreek hundred to George
F. Phillips and Jonathan W. Old, Jr.
on the estate of Rebecca J. Stewart, OF
Georgetown hundred, to Ella NJ. Snider;
ON the estate of Emanuel j. Schmterer,
of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred. to Mary
b. Schmierer; On the estate Of Enoeh
c. Truitt Of Gumboro hundred to Jerda
May Evans on the estate of Benjamin
NJ Ellingsworth. of DagsborO hundred,
to Harbeson B. Hickman; on the estate
of Daniel Culver Of Little Creek hundred
to Harold l.. Culver.
Tomato growers in this section will
demand twelve dollars per ton for con-
tract toma toes this season on account
of the high prices for fertilizer
Clerk Of the Peace W Elwood Wright
has issued the following marriage licens-
Millsboro. and Martha Locates of Laurel;
to John Burton Hendricks and Ethel
May Mesick both of Milford.
Thomas II. Riggin of Laurel and Miss
May Penuel Of near town. We're married
Saturday morning at $3.50 o'clock, by the
Rev. j W. Colona at the home Of the
parents of the bride The newly mar
ried couple took the seven o'clock train
for Washington, ID. C., and Richmond,
Va. where they will spend their honey
moon after which they will return to
Laurel and make their future home.
There are eight prisoners confined in
the county Jail at present.
Eugene Hammond. assistant freight
agent. has been visiting friends in Will
mingtOn the past week.
John Bassett is on a visit to relatives
in Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vanaman have
been visiting relatives in Philadelphia
the past week.
Noah Hurley has been on the sick list
but is improving
Road Engineer Morgan T. Gum of
frankfOrd, was among Georgetown
friends Monday.
Miss Estela Davidson Of Milton, who
mas been visiting her sister here, has
gone to Philadelphia. where she will visit
relatives for a time.
William d. Adams, clerk in the Farm
ers Bank, is on the sick list
David Stewart of Gravely Hill, was in