Milford chronicle., 1919-05-23
IEWES

The Centenary Workers and theii
helpers of the Methodist Episcopa
Church began their canvas last Sat
urday and expect to have their quota
met before the end of the week.
Rowland B. Ingram who is employ.
ed in Wilmington at Laird and Com
pany spent the weekend with his
parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
R. Ingram.
Samuel c. Pierce opened up the
"Zwandale" formerly occupied by j.
Edward Price, and will conduct first
class ice cream parlor and confec-
tionery store, Mr.. Pierce has re-
signed his position with the Pru-
Dental Life Insurance Company.
w. Harold Creadick who is employ
ed at Mullins in Wilmington, is spend
ing few days with his grandparents
here Mr.. and Mrs. Eli w. Robbins.
Joseph Z. Virden has accepted a
position as superintendent of the
Coast Fish Oil and Fertilizer Com
pany. Mr. Virden was formerly sup
erintendent Of the Lewes Fisheries
Company and for the past two years
has been employed at the Break
water Fisheries Company plant
Scott NJ. Hart who has been en-
ployed in Baltimore for the past two
months by the Breakwater Fisheries
Company, where their new steamer
John r. Baylis" is having a new en-
gine installed. They expect to have it
in fishing shape for the coming sea-
son which is looked forward to as
large prospective profits.
Elwood L. Wescoat of the Wescoat
Auto Company made a trip to Phila-
delphia last week and returned with
several new machines for his custo-
mers.
John NJ. Lynch and Mrs. John NJ
Lank made a trip to Milford on Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Nelson
have opened up their home on South I
Street which they recently purchased. /
Mrs. Sallie- Nelson, of Wilmington, /
who has been visiting Mrs. Edward |
Tracy for several days, has returned
to her home.
The Epworth League of the Lewes
Methodist Episcopal Church has elect
ed the following officers, and Rev.
Omar E. Jones installed them on Sun
day evening; President, Harry NJ.
King, First vice-president, w. Har-
old Brittingham, Second vice-presi-
dent, Miss Blanche Salmons, Third
vice-president, Mrs. Mary ]. Hart,
Fourth vice-president, Mrs. Ethel
Warrington, Recording Secretary, Miss
Edna Blizzard, Treasurer, Miss Hazel
Palmer, Pianist, Miss Margaret Fisher
Chorister, James E. Mcgee, Supt. of
Junior League, Mrs. Omar E. Jones.
Mrs Mary Hynson of Cambridge,
Md, is spending a few days with her
parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Prettyman.
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union met at the home of Mrs. Luther
T. SalmOns last week.
William P. Carter, formerly post
master, has resigned his position as
rural mail carrier and has accepted
employment with the Coast Fish Oil
and Fertilizer Company at their :
plant. Paul F. Carpenter is filling
he vacancy caused by Mr.. Carriers re-
iiGnation until the appointment is !
made.
The Loyal Helpers held their annual q
Ocial in the NJ. E. Sunday school =
Dom on Friday evening which was
veil attended, refreshments were >
erved in abundance.
Mrs. Margaret Lank is spending a
ew days with friends and relatives Il
n Philadelphia.
Mrs. Annie H. Dunning who has ?
een visiting in Philadelphia and Il
atlantic City has returned to her !.
ONE here. I, D
Mrs. Victoria W. Maull and Miss y
larry E. West who have been spend ~ ~
lg the winter months with Mrs. -
Iaull's daughter in Wilkesbarre, Pa, u
ave returned to their home here.
George A. Fisher, engineer on the
ilot boat Philadelphia, which is un- =
ergoing repairs in Harlan & Hollings-
-orth shipyard in Wilmington, is
pending a few days with his family
ere.
William Ennis, Jr., son of William
Ennis had the misfortune to break
is leg when his bicycle turned tur-
e with him.
P. Demarest Lowe, of New York,
no gauges the oil for the different
5hing plants was in town during the
eek.
Mrs. Charlotte B. Hickman and
isses Dorothy and Marie Hickman,
Ocala, Florida, have arrived at their
,ttage on Lewes Beach for the sum- -
er months, Miss Onie c. Chazel, also
Ocala, is spending few weeks with
EN- here.
Colonel Robert Arnell has return
after a few days in Wilmington and
Miss Anne Warren, trained nurse at
e hospital, was in Philadelphia dur
g the week.
Farmers in this section have been
anting corn this week Owing to the
mp weather, which has prevailed
re for the past two weeks, very few
the farmers had planted their corn
ops before this week. Wheat is
1king fine, the best it has looked
r years at this season of the year,
d a good ernn is predicted T. e alsn
edicted that a small acreage of
natoes will be grown here during
e coming season, owing to the fact
1t the price is unsettled. One can
ry is offering 35c per basket, but
'st of the farmers feel that isn't
ite enough and but very few are
at that figure.
local fishermen are making good
.ches of trout and sea crokers
ich have been very scarce.
dr. and Mrs. e. w. Merritt of st.
lis, Mo, have arrived at Rehoboth
ach for the season, making the
, in their automobile.
lratten'sRed Star Drug Store will
Off One Cent Sale, June 9TH, 9Th
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