Milford chronicle., 1921-10-07
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Nd, where he was residing by being
run over by an automobile, causing
his death.
There are twenty prisoners in the
county Jail here at the present time,
but the number will be greatly reduc-
ed by the time court is over.
White potatoes are scarce and re-
failing for one dollar and twenty-five
cents per 5-8 basket in our local mar
ket.
Ernest Rogers of this town has ac-
cepted a position at Clayton as car in
spectOr.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
P. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Ida Warren Thursday evening.
James W. Johnson who for some
time past has been conducting
general store on East Market street
has moved his goods to the store
building of Rufus Abbotts, in the old
Willin building, at the corner Of Laur-
! ell and Bedford streets and will con-
tinue the merchandise business there.
L. P. Faucet and family have clos
! ed their summer home here on South
Bedford street and have returned to
their winter home in Philadelphia.
The buckwheat crop in this section
| is badly hurt and will be short on ac-
| count of the continued dry spell.
There were 1875 tickets sold for the
! excursion to Wilmington and Phila-
delphia from this station that was run
/ Sunday by the Pennsylvania Railroad
| Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson of this
| town last week received news OF the
marriage of their son, john H. Hud-
son, of Alden, Pa, to Mrs. Anna M.
Buchele, of Philadelphia.
The residence of Horace Joseph is
being neatly painted this week.
William King and Holstead P. Lay
ton have purchased a piece of ground
adjoining the Blackstone Block which
was a part of the block on Market
street and have begun the erection of
a garage on it.
The Bible class of Wesley M. E.
Church held! social at the home of
their superintendent, G. ROLAND Mes
sick, last Thursday evening.
Lemuel Swain has purchased from
Mrs. S. E. Polk, the dwelling house
near the depot and Layton and Lay
the first of the year.
George M. Thoroughbred has been
elected treasurer of the Sussex Club
of this town. He succeeds his father,
William J. Thoroughbred, deceased.
Clarence Mcgee has gone to Balti-
more where he has accepted posi-
tion for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kitchens of
near town are being congratulated on
the arrival of baby girl, born on
Monday of last week.
Freeman Johnson who has been
suffering with a sprained wrist caus-
ed by the back-fring of a truck he
was cranking is improving very rap
idly at this time.
The residence of E. Harley Ryon,
corner of Laurel and Race streets, is
being newly painted.
Our local market is we'll supplied
with oysters retailing for fifty cents
per basket and they are running very
fine this season, both in size and
flavor.
Harry Johnson will shortly open
general store in the Wilson store
house on East Market street, lately
vacated by James w. Johnson.
Burton Donovan has purchased
from E. G. Ryon the Squire Thomp-
son dwelling house on Railroad ave-
nue., near the depot.
Charles Calhoun has purchased a
mule for his use this coming cunning
season.
Charles Holden has rented the barn
and stables of Charles B. Marsh, near
the school house and will run a ba-
zaar for the sale of live stock and all |
other stuff any one wants sold. Sales /
will be held every Saturday.
John Johnson while walking in an
alley Saturday afternoon near Hol-
den's Bazaar was run into by team |
driven by Edward Collins, and slight /
ly injured. He is doing all right at .
the present time.
By filing out the iron bars of their
outside Jail wall Saturday morning, /
Dorsey Johnson and Willie White,
two white prisoners escaped from Jail .
and their whereabouts still remains a
mystery at present time as nothing
has been heard from them.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week on the estate of Robert
Scott of Lewes and Rehoboth hun
dred to Annie NJ Scott; on the estate
of Jacob r. Chapman of Georgetown
hundred to James H, Chapman and
Anthony L. Hudson.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: To Jacob
Banks of Millville and Flossie Ward
of Franklin City, Va; to Halton j.
Pennel, of Glendale and Lulu M.
Russell of Bridgeville; to John w.
Roberts of Ocean View and Elizabeth
w. Garcelon of Plant City, Florida.
Aaron Marvel of Wilmington is the
guest of friends and relatives in and
near town. Mr.. Marvel was formerly
a resident of this town.
Mrs. Hugh Smith is visiting her
sister in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank Hudson, Jr., has re-
turned from trip to Philadelphia and
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. West have
from visit to their son,
at Florence, N. J.
Miss Matte Barto of Bay Shore, L.
l., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Blizzard. /
Harry T. Swain attended the Fair
at Trenton, N. j., last week.
Mrs. W. B. Hilyard is visiting rela- ;
tives at ChestertOwn, Md. {
Mrs. Amelia Welch is visiting rel !
atives in Philadelphia. {
Mrs. Ella Maull is spending some
time with her children in Philadel-
nhia