Milford chronicle., 1920-07-30
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

lut pluui anu apple crop seems 10
be shorter than usual this summer.
There will be no camps held at
Milton, Laurel, Zoar and Frankford
this year.
Home grown tomatoes are of fine
quality and sell in Milford market at
fair prices to both grower and con-
sumer.
big Thursday" will be observed at
the different watering places on Au
gust u.
The local politicians in all parties
are hustling and trying to get their
partisan followers in line for the pri-
mary elections.
The Ladies Aid of Newmarket
Church will be entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Millman
this Saturday evening, July 81.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters held their annual picnic at
Slaughter Beach on Tuesday and all
report having had a good time.
Lima beans and sweet corn are
plentiful in Milford markets now, and
sell at reasonable prices in compari-
son with the prices of last year.
There will be a festival at Slaugh-
ter Neck Church Grove. Friday and
Saturday evening. July 80 and 81.
Proceeds to go for the benefit of the
cemetery.
s. The peach crop in the vicinity of
Milford will be very small, in fact
most of the peaches used here of a
fine grade will have to come from
other points in Delaware.
The Republican State Convention to
nominate candidates for governor, I
congressman and state officers will /
be held at Dover, on August oath. The .
primaries Will be held Saturday. Au- I
gust 21st
Lester Bennett, son of Frank Ben
nett of Cedar Neck. was operated on.
last week at Wilmington for appendi-
citis. The operation was very success
full and at present, the young man is
doing well.
/ IT. A. Ruddell, formerly of Milford.
is the newly appointed special agent
in charge of the Bureau of Investi-
cation, U. S. Department of Justice
for Delaware, and has an Office in
Wilmington.
Work on the new concrete road be-
tween Milford and Frederick. has
been held up this week for the lack of
cement. 1t is not likely from present
that the road will get more
than two or three miles north Of Nil
ford this summer.
The members of the Ladies Aid of
L Cb,1roTt will hold Cha1-
DIV Social at the home of Mrs. Sam
Ingram on Saturday evening, August
7th There will be ice cream and cake
'Or sale for everyone, so come and
lelp a good cause.
An illustrated sermon is given in i,
he NJ. P. Church every Sunday even !,
ng. These pictures represent Bible :
characters and makes clear the teach
ngs of the Bible in a very impressive 7
manner. Services at o'clock during :
august. A cordial welcome to all. J
VThe corps of teachers in the Milford b
,ublic schools has been filled with ex- b
eption of two. The teacher of Ag- +
fculture, Prof John L. LoOpe, has Il
igned his contract to teach in the
lilford schools for the next year, and v
e is now attending a summer school c
or agriculture in Pennsylvania. C
Lemuel d. Shockley, colored, died t
n Wednesday, July 21, 1920, at his t
esidence at Fourth and West streets, O
Iorth Milford, and the funeral was e
eld last Saturday and interment "
lade in Slaughter Neck by w. G. lt
'owders, the funeral director. He was
ne owner of small farm and high te
Z respected. g
The heavy wind and rain storm of q
lst Saturday was terrifying to some y
f the people while it lasted; but d,
iere was little serious damage done. ~
he humidity and hot weather gave ~ ~
ay to cool and pleasant weather =
lis week. The rainfall was welcome =
growing crops, and did not delay ~ ~
heat threshing. M,
The bungalow for Dr. and Mrs. a
hule now building on Causey avenue ii,
rapidly getting into shape for clos
g in by the carpenters. This house =,
as bought with each piece cut and u
ted from builders in the west, ana
e workmen have only to put 1t to-
.ther, and make ready for the plas-