Milford chronicle., 1920-10-01
CAREY'S

The farmers in this section seem to b
almost always busy, though they had
few weeks during the month of Angus
that they We're not so busy and took
few days off and went on water partie
and fish fries. They having PRACTICAL,
finished taking off fodder but il is no
all stacked yet. But some. are. gettinl
their wheat ground ready for the floui
cereal. Those who had tomatoes wer,
not rushed to death trying to get then
off for high prices.
1 Mtllsboro has started again. 1t lacks a
distance of from 2-3 miles of being COM
pleted. It is so incOnvenient to get in
town that many hope the contractors
will be able to rush the work to the fin
/ ish.
w. A. Hudson, the merchant. at Phil
lips Hill is applying coat of paint to
his store. II surely makes an improve
ment.
Harley Timmons and family were
guests of Mr. Severan Hall people Sun
day.
John Mears is spending a few days
with his parents His sister, Myrtle, is
again bothered with appendicitis.
l.. J.. Jones name was drawn as a
juror for the October term of court. Mr..
Jones is able to serve i'm that capacity
and we sympathize with him. Trust he
will have a good week of weather for
his counting.
John Brasure and family also James Z.
Steen and wife and daughter were re-
cent visitors of r. e. wilkins and fam
lily,
Frank Cotter of Glen Falls. New York
spent last week with his friend. James
O'Neil. When the former was a young
man the latter was a boy. But they
were very intimate friends James was
boy of about nine years when he came
to live with l.. Il. Jones and many many
times have we heard him speak of Frank.
About four years ago this summer Mr..
O'Neil spent his vacation of about two
weeks with his friends. Frank in par
ticular Little did O'Neil think Frank
would come distance of more than
three hundred miles to little Sussex
county Delaware, to see him. But he
seemed to enjoy being here. 1t was of
interest to him to see fodder stacked,
sweet potatoes growing, etc.
Miss Flora and Miss Betrice Britting-
ham have gone to the city.
Harvey b. Nelson, a former resident
of this vicinity. accompanied by Mr. HUI !
liner and family and young lady. who
was thought to be his lady friend all
OF Preston Nd, spent Sunday evening |
with Mr.. wilkins people. Mr.. Nelson |
works near Preston and boards with Mr. |
James O'Neil spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Roy Brasure.
Mrs. Jennie p. Bush is on a trip to |
Philadelphia to see her father, Wash |
there.
Several of our young folks are attend |
ing Millsboro high school and Miss Olive |
Bush is attending Frankford high school. |
Those attending Millsboro from this inn |
mediate section at present are: Roy
Jones. Nerda and Bernard Layton Mary
Moore, Mable and Everett Messick There |
are others who are contemplating to
start in the near future.
Miss Nerda Rodney opened school at .
Mission Hill Monday.
Miss Villa Messick is assuming her
duties as teacher at Mitchells and OPEN
Ell sept. 20.
c. z. Wilkins opened at Phillips Hin
Sept. 90
Miss Edith Conoway opened at Cod
wins Sept. 20.
Miss Estella Jones opened at Phillips
and Miss Bessie Wilkins opened at
Loves y Road Sept. 18th. Mr.. c. =. Will
Sins recently purchased a new Ford.
slG L. Carey and family and Mrs. Hes
er Layton and others We're guests of s.
+. Layton's people last week.
Miss Myrtle Mears the daughter of
.Ir. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Mears was taken
o Salisbury Hospital Monday and oper-
tied on the same day for appendicitis
She came thru all right and we hope she
will continue to improve.
The hour for services at Carey's has
leen changed to an earlier time since
he days are shorter. We should leave
lome a little earlier as it is not hot
low about noon. Sunday school at 1870
}. m. every Sunday. Preaching and class
ach every other Sunday at 2:30 o'clock.
Class next Sunday. Come! Comet!