Milford chronicle., 1921-01-21
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the driver did not stop to see what
damage was done.
ID. H. Kaufman, ex-county agent
now of Philadelphia made the Farm
Bureau office here a visit Friday and
was much pleased to note the ad-
vancement the farmers have made in
this section in the last few years.
Paul Johnson and Chas. Hatfield
have opened a shoe repairing shop in
the building formerly occupied by
Noah King on Cedar street.
Harry N. Hart, whose sweet shop
and ice cream parlor was recently de-
stroyed by fire has purchased from
Robert Pierce, of Milford, the good
will and fixtures of the same line OF
business of his store on Walnut street
in that town and has taken charge of
the business.
DR.. Rowland G.. Paynter, DR.. ]. B.
NAPLES, Julian E. Townsend, Joseph
L. Cahall, William G. Dodd and Hen
ry A. Houston, have been elected di-
rectors of the Georgetown Branch of
the Farmers Bank.
George w. Hatfield who recently
sold to w. J. King his Market street
property which he has occupied as a
residence for more than fifty years
has moved to a property owned by
him near Union cemetery and the
Market street property is now occu-
pied by Mr.. King.
This section was visited Friday by
another heavy rain and wind storm,
but serious damage has not been re-
ported at this time.
A large number of our citizens at
tended the inauguration of Governor
Denney at Dover Tuesday.
= Ralph Richardson has rented the
store room under Red Mems Hall on
Market street, recently vacated by
Miss Lily Joseph and within a few
days will open an ice cream and con-
fectionery business in the same.
Repairs are being made to the Ma
sonic's Temple on Market street ana
Railroad avenue which was damaged
by the late fire.
Some of our citizens are enjoying
turnip greens as the open winter has
caused them to grow earlier than most
years past.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hudson, wife
of John Hudson, formerly of this town
died at her home in Philadelphia on
Wednesday after an illness of several
months, aged about 35 years. The re-
mains were brought here on the noon
train Saturday and interment made IN
Union cemetery. She was a sister OF
Joseph Godfrey of this town.
RAYMOND Cramfeld, formerly OF TINS
town. but recently of Wilmington, has
purchased the good will and fixtures
of the blacksmith shop Of Calvin
Smack on Pine street and will con-
tinue the business at the same stano.
lanes B. Truitt, formerly of near
this town died suddenly last TUESDAY
a week at his residence at Morris MIL
near Stockley of heart trouble. rune
raj services were held at Zoar M. b.
Church and interment made in family
cemetery on his home farm. Rev. 7.
n Grouse of Milton NJ. P. Church otti-
ciating.
Register of Wills William ]. Mus
+ard has issued the following letters |
the past week: On the estate of Frank
w. Donoway, of Dagsboro hundred to
SaIlie Donoway; on the estate OF Wal
ton THOMPSON of BrOadkiln hundred
to Sallie w. Thompson; on the estate
of John G. Thompson of Broadk1ln
hundred to Sallie w. Thompson; on
the estate of Daniel Harmon of Indian
River hundred to the Sussex Trust
Company; on the estate of David B.
Wilson, of NanticOke hundred to Geo.
e. Wilson and Walter T. Carey; on the
estate of Theodore E. Polk of Cedar
Creek hundred to Sallie M. Farrow.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Law
son has issued the following marriage
licenses the past week: to Lee Baylis
of Georgetown and Emma Armstrong
of Snow Hill, Md; to Wilson Wiltbank ]
and Mary Young, both of Harbeson.
Joshua Collins, aged 81 years, died
at his home in Collinsville at the edge
Of this town of heart disease Sunday '
night. Funeral services were held at
his late residence Wednesday after ,
noon at 1880 o'clock Interment made {
N McColley's Chapel cemetery, near {
own on the Milford road. {
John Wesley Rogers, civil war vet /
eran, aged rs years, 1 month and 8 G
lays, died at his home on North Race
street of general debility Monday NOR t
ling. Funeral services were held +
Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock in +
he M. P. Church of this town. Rev.
rohn T. Bailey officiating. Interment s
made in Union cemetery. @
Earl Outten is seriously il with Il
,neumonia at his home on Market d
treet this town. il
Molten Pepper is seriously i'll at the 6
lome of his daughter, Mrs. W. Frank r
sharp, on North Bedford street, this ?
own. N
A. D. Cobb, county agent of Kent r
ounty paid County Agent M. c. n
here visit last Thursday
n regards to the Farm Bureau mem X
ership drive. q
eading merchant of Milton, this coun-
Y, now manager of the Parker Grain h
commission Company of Philadelphia, h
yas circling among friends here on h.
thursday of last week.
DR.. James H. Chapman who has been
n the sick list is improving.
Former Sheriff George H. Buell. of
brentwood was among friends in town u
lst week.
Miss Isabella Moore who has been n
pending some time with relatives p
ere has returned to st. Mary's Hall, al
burlington, N. J. e'
Miss Florence Baker of Salisbury, pa
d., has been the guest of Mr.. and al
Trs. Frank Wilkins here, the past "
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Ex-Deputy Prothonotary Everett M.
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