Milford chronicle., 1919-01-17

Mr.. Hill has for a number of years
been employed by the railroad com
pany at Redde1 and prior to that con-
Quoted a general store. He is one of
the active Democrats of this district.
Asbury Sammons, Sr., aged 80 years,
one of the most prosperous young
farmers in this district, died at his
home near Peppers NJ. L. Church on
Monday night, after an illness Of about
week, with pneumonia, following an
attack of influenza. Funeral was held
Wednesday at the lale residence BY
Rev. l.. T. McLain and interment was
made in Union cemetery.
After an illness Of about one week.
suffering from pneumonia, brought on
by influenza, Mrs. Maggie J. Baker,
wife of John Baker, died Monday morn
ing at the age of about 27 years. Three
other members of the family are con-
fined with the disease and it was not
until about a week ago tnat the dire
need of attention was brought to the
notice of the local authorities. who
sent nurse to the home. Funeral
services were conducted at the late
residence Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, with burial at Sand Hill NJ.
L. Cemetery, four miles east Of here.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son has issued a marriage license the
past week to John c. Repp OF Philadel-
phia and Marjorie Palmer of Lewes.
There is not a sigle prisoner in the
county jail at this time to keep the
new sheriff company.
Register OF Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate Of Will
liam r. Collins OF Lewes and Rehoboth
hundred to Joseph J. Collins: on the
estate OF John w. Morris. Jr., of Lewes
and Rehoboth hundred to Thomas B.
Morris; on the estate of Warren II.
FOOks OF Georgetown to Carlton c.
FoOks; on the estate of Addie c. Swain
OF Cedar Creek hundred to Frank +.
Swain; on the estate of Clarence DON
OHIO OF SeafOrd hundred to Louisa
DOnOhO; on the estate of Anna L. Can
non OF DagsbOrO hundred to Granville
a. Cannon; on the estate of Henry C.
Riggin OF Broad Creek hundred TO
Milon Riggin.
Alfred H. Magee of Harbeson was
among friends in town Monday.
Henry Owens of Bridgeville was in
town Monday.
Ewell Calhoun was in Milford Mon
day.
Mrs. Thomas H. AXE of Bridgeville
spent the weekend with her son,
Harry J. AXE.
Peter McCue of Blades was in town
Tuesday.
Jacob West is on the sick list.
Luther Calhoun of Bridgeville was
in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Conoway spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Lydia
Conoway, at Morris Mills.
Mrs. Walter Roach and son, Edwin.
are on the sick list.
James H. Melvin was in Wilmington
last week.
Miss Blanche Register is at the JEFF
ferson Hospital, PHILADELPHIA. for
treatment
Harvey Hastings of Doylestown. Pa.
mas bee Impending some time with his
TWO sisters here, Mrs. H. W. Calhoun
and Mrs. ]. T. Calhoun.
Frank Johnson, the assistant express
agent is suffering from the influenza.
Miss Elma Faucet, who has been
visiting in Wilmington for seYenal
weeks, has returned home.
Mrs. Caroline Reams and son, Geo.,
are quite Ill at the home of her father,
George W. Hatfield.
Mrs. George Walls has been ap-
pointed one Of the stenographers for
the legislature at Dover.
Charles Torbert and Norman Pur-
nell, who have been dolng overseas
duty In the navy for the past two
years, are expected nome in a few
days.
Mrs. Howard Purnell is quite i'll at
her home on Laurel street.