Milford chronicle., 1921-08-05
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: August5 and and remain closed unit
September 9.
William H. Warren of Milford will
. open jewelry and repair store il
this town soon.
. Fat backs were in our local marke
last week, retailing for Is cents pei
dozen. This is a little early for thai
sort of fish, but they were small il
size.
The cantaloupe and watermelon
, patches in this section are looking
fine and will be ready for market with
in the next two weeks.
A large number of our citizens at
tended the Kent and Sussex Fair at
Harrington last week.
James Camp near here opened Sat
urday.
The Presbyterian Sunday school of
this town held their annual picnic at
Oak Orchard last Thursday. There was
a large crowd present and all report
ed good time.
County Commissioner William E.
Valiant moved his family from Laur-
ell to this town last week and are Oc-
cupying the dwelling house of Nelson
j. Forney, on South Bedford street.
Mr.. Valiant is occupying the office
lately vacated by Congressman Polk
in the Cullen Block.
William D. Adams and family will
spend the month of August at Reho-
both Beach.
Col. John w. Johnson, the veteran
printer of Sussex county, who for
I 1,nI L,
employed by different publications of
this town Saturday celebrated his
63rd birthday in a quite manner by
being on the job at the Office of the
Sussex Journal.
There will be a meeting this Fri
day night of the ChautauqUa gUaran-
tors in the court room.
Fred Salmons of this town, a
freight brakeman on the D. NJ. and "
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad
sustained severe injuries and was
badly shaken up at Snow Hill Thurs
day afternoon when he jumped from
the engine of his train while it was
in motion and was thrown and drag
ged for a short distance. He was
brought to the home of his mother,
Mrs. Ida SalmOns here, and we are
glad to state at this time that he is !
doing as well as can be expected.
There are seven prisoners confn-
ed in the county Jail here at the
present time.
The Georgetown base ball team
played the Frankford boys here We'd
nesday afternoon. The score being 9
to in favor of Frankford. They play
ed the Gumboro team here Saturday
afternoon. The score being II to 5 in
favor of Georgetown.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following marriage
the past week: To James L.
Laws and Hannah L. Showell, both
of Selbyville; to William T. Parsons
and Levenia H. Parsons, both of Mil
ton.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has issued the following letters
the past week: On the estate of Will
liam H. Riggs, of Cedar Greek hun
1red to Elizabeth D. Riggs; on the
estate of Emily c. Wright, of Indian
River hundred to Elwood Wright; on
he estate of Nathaniel S. Pusey, of
Baltimore hundred to Harold R. Pus-
"; on the estate of John W. Thomp
ION, of Indian River hundred to John
Asbury Thompson; on the estate of
William w. Smith, of Dagsboro hun
red to Joseph H. Smith.
Joseph G. Green and family were in
last week.
Nelson J. Forney of Dover was
mong friends in town last week. Mr..
'orney lately conducted a jewelry bus
ness here.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Outten are spend
lg some time at Ocean City, Md.
George Littleton, son of Joseph Lit
eton is spending some time at Mar
us Hook, Pa.
Former Judge Henry G. Conrad has
eturned from visit to his daughter
l Norristown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Workman have
eturned from an extended visit to
leir son in Baltimore.
Mrs. William Truitt and daughter
, Wilmington were the guests of Mr..
nd Mrs. Samuel Register last week.
Miss Mildred Mock has been visit
Ig friends at Frankford the past
eek.
Mrs. S. R. Wilson is spending some
me with her daughter, Mrs. j. G.
gan in Philadelphia.
Prof. Ray Henney, teacher of agri-
llture in the local public schools,
ft last week for a motor trip to
Pa, to visit his par
its.
Mrs. Mary Hastings of near Milton
the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
hn Ellingsworth here.
Deputy Prothonotary George V.
essick and family spent Tuesday at
'oadkiln Beach.
John Calhoun, Harry Calhoun,
larles Calhoun and Gardner Calhoun
d Chester Walls spent Monday af-
moon fishing at the Iron Pier, near
ives. They report fair luck.
This section is now enjoying cool
,ather, after the long warm spell.