Milford chronicle., 1920-04-23
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formerly Of this town. and Charles f
Wolfe, OF Philadelphia, formerly ol
here, spent the cary part OF the week
with Charles V. Jones.
Paul Carpenter after having spent
several weeks at Akron, Ohio. learn
ing the vulcanizing business, has OPP
ened a vulcanizing establishment in
the Beebe property at the corner OF
Fourth and South streets.
The Home Missionary Society met
at the home of Mrs. Ida NJ. Lank on
Monday evening Of last week.
Arthur II. Morris OF Wilmington is
spending a few days here with his
wife and mother.
William b. Tracy who is employ
ed as engineer on one of the ocean
going ships trading south, is spending
few days with his family here
Thomas r. Ingram made a business
trip to New York City during the
week.
Charles D. Beebe and wife of Will
mington are spending a few days with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Beebe.
Mrs Edward r. Messick has sold
her property on South street which
has been occupied by Edison c. Lodge
for several years to ]. II. Downs who
is employed as chief engineer on the
tug boat storm King" Mr. Downs is
moving his family there from the
Theodore ". Reed property on Mad
ison avenue, and Edison c. Lodge has
moved his family to the Charles II.
Lynch property on South street which
he recently purchased
Joseph L. Cahall OF Georgetown
was in town during the week.
Paynter Johnson has accepted po-
sitiOn as fireman on the Fenwick Is
land light-vessel
Crosby VI. Pride and wife Of Will
mington formerly of this town are
spending a ew days with friends and
relatives here.
John Wesley Morris age about 64
years, a prominent farmer near Mid
way, died at his home on Tuesday,
April 13 Funeral services were held
Saturday at Ebenezer NJ. Z. Church
and interment made in the adjoining
cemetery. The deceased leaves a wife,
one son, Thomas B. Morris, and three
daughters, Mrs. Chester Short Of near I
Milford, Mrs. Raymond Carpenter and |
Miss Margaret Morris.
Ira Manlove disposed of his house. /
hold effects at public auction on /
Thursday afternoon and will make his I
future home in Philadelphia.
The fishing steamer John r. Bay
lis" owned by the Breakwater Fish
cries Company was sold at public auc-
tion on Thursday in Wilmington and
was purchased by William H. Book
hammer of this town for S44,000.00.
Many residents of this town are
very busy these days getting their
gardens ploughed and planting their
early truck.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Fedora Lynch OF
this town, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Levi Lynch, to Rollie C. Clifton, son Of
NIr. and Mrs. J. Alfred Clifton of
near Milton. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. S. Moore of Scots
Church OF Philadelphia.
The Sussex Trust Company admin
stra:Or Of the est of Mrs. Eliza A
Milby, deceased, will expose to public
sale on April 29th, her household
goods.
A number of the farmers in this {
section are busy at this time plough
ng for early truck and corn, owing to ]
scarcity of early seed potatoes and OF
he high price of $500 per bushel very ]
lew will be planted in this vicinity
it is expected that the price
or the coming crop Of early potatoes s
will be unusually high.
Some mackeral fishing boats were
n the harbor during the past week l
md landed several barrels of fresh
nackerel which they had intended to +
hip to the New York markets but I
wing to the railroad conditions were
lnable to ship them and they were a
purchased by local fishermen who re-
allied them about the town for 75c {
ach.
Lynford o. Russell who is employed d
y a large fertilizer corporation trav- t
ling out of New York City is spending il
few days with his father and sisters
ere.
are spending a few days n
With the formers parents here, Mr..
nd Mrs. Edgar W. Ingram. v
H. Ernest Conwell and wife of VIII
lington. formerly of Milton, have Il
ented the Fred l.. Lubker cottage on d
ewes Beach and are occupying it for C
few weeks.
John NJ Vessels and William H. p
were in Wilmington dur al
" the past week.
Robert ]. Walton, Jr.. has purchas- v
4 the Frank Burton homestead on
econd street which was recently oe- n
lpied by Olaf Ebeland and Will move 2:
is family there the first of the COM
lg month, from the George W. POyn- ol
n property which was recently pur- W
lased by Cornelius NJ. Eriksen who by
emplOved here bv the Hayes & An
artOn fisheries Mr. EriksOn Will re
ove his household effects there from NJ
by May first. in
Captain W. A. Hastings. superinten-
snt of the Hayes & Anderton Fishing &c
llnts here has rented the Dr.. James eT
Thompson cottage on Lewes Beach
Id has moved his family there. in
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