Milford chronicle., 1922-06-30

William Lynden of Philadelphia is
erecting large dwelling house on his
farm at the edge of town, along the
du Pont Boulevard.
Riackberries are in our local mar
k1s retailing for Is 10 - cents PEI
quart.
Peaches are mora plentiful in our
markets and arG selling Cheaper-noW
retailing for 10 to II cents per quart.
A. P. Townsend has moved his fam
ily in the late P. C. Green dwelling,
on the corner of Market and King
streets, that he lately purchased.
Mrs. Clara R. Short, of this town,
has rented a cottage at Rehoboth
Beach and with her sisters, Mrs. JOS
ephine Faucet and Miss Mary Stock
lev. will occupy the same during the
month of July.
w. H. BartO, of Warwick, is suffer-
iriS with a sore foot, caused by STEP
ping on a nail which penetrated it
last week while working on the dwell
ling of Elmer E. Wilson, of this town,
where he is doing some repair work.
He is improving at this time.
The drug store of DR.. John H.
Hammond, on Market street, has been
neatly painted the past week.
Mrs. Sarah E. Mcdowell, widow of
the late Zachariah Mcdowell, former
" of near this town, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Harry L. HOl-
son. of this town, on Race street, last
Wednesday afternoon, of general de-
bilities, aged rs years. Funeral SER
vices were held at Cokesbury NJ. E.
Church, near here, Friday afternoon
at two O'Clock. Rev. c. w. Spry and
]. T. Bailey officiating. Interment
made in adjoining cemetery. She is
survived by three daughters, all of
this town, Mrs. Harry L. Holson, Mrs.
William Birmingham and Mrs. Robert
Morgan. John T. Carey was the fune-
raj director.
The farmers in this section are busy
engaged cutting wheat, which accord
ing to reports is well headed, and
large yield is expected.
Alexander Harrington, principal,
and all the other teachers of the
Georgetown High School, have been
elected for another school year.
George w. Bennum, Jr., has opened
an up-to-date jewelry store at his IA
theirs, the late George w. Bennum,
old stand, on Market street.
Crawford Bennett Bailey, son of
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Bailey, of this
tswn, and Miss Mary Hack, of Green
wood, were married at Delmar last
Wednesday night by Rev. E.. H. Jones.
They will reside here and occupy the
dwelling of Mrs. Georgia McNatt, on
South Race street. Mr.. Bailey is man
ager of local branch of the American
Stores.
The many friends in this town of
Harry Veasey, of HarbesOn, were
shocked to hear of his sudden death
at that place last Monday and many |
attended his funeral at Beaver Dam |
Wednesday afternoon.
Franklin Lodge of Mason have cleo !
ted the following officers for the en-
suing year: George A. Short, master; |
Edward c. Short, senior warden; Geo. |
w. Bennum, junior warden; John Car
ey, secretary, and John Kaiser, treas
urer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Bailey were
given an old fashioned serenade by !
their many friends at the home of his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. ]. T! Bailey,
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Short, of near
town, are being congratulated on the
arrival of a fine baby girl last week.
Lightning during the storm of Sum
day night of last week struck and
slightly damaged the residence of
Rodney Smith, at the edge of town,
and tore the shoe from the foot Of his
daughter, with out injur-
ing her in any way.
Mrs. Belle Jamison of Wilmington
is the guest of relatives here.
Mrs. Kate Green was in Philadel-
Dhia Tuesday. "