Milford chronicle., 1922-06-16

Captain George Goodwin, who re-
Gently purchased the residence OF
Federal street of his brother, Otis L
Goodwin, is remodeling the property
and is building a concrete retaining
wall on the north and west sides OF
the lot.
George R. Davidson who was taken
suddenly i'll on Wednesday of last
week, is somewhat improved.
Mrs. C. F. Lacey was the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. John ,B. Hazard,
in Philadelphia, last week.
Aaron Hankin, formerly a merchant
here. now of Wilmington, was in town
on Tuesday.
S. A. Birdsong, of New York, a MEM
ber of the Birdsong Bros, who oper-
ate large cannery here, was a Wis
itor here this week.
George H. NAPLES is having new
dOrmer windows and new roof put
on his home on Federal street, and
will have the entire residence paint
ed.
Mrs. R. Davis Lingon and children
were Lewes visitors this week.
Wheat harvest will be on in the
BrOadkiln hundred will gather one of
the largest crops for years. The
straw is long and the heads big and
heavily set with grain. This condition
prevails on both the bay shore and
high land farms, an unusual occur
renee, for when the weather condi-
tion is favorable to one it is unfavor-
able to the other. But this year con-
ditions have suited them both, with
the result that this section will har-
vest bumper crop of wheat.
The warm weather of the past week
has been suitable to the growth of
corn and that crop is looking better
now than for several years at this
time of the year.
Mrs. John H. Hood has returned
from the Beebe Hospital, Lewes,
where she has been for treatment for
the past several weeks.
R. Harrington left on Tuesday for
N. c., where he will buy
and huckleberries for
the northern markets.
Mrs. Charles E.. Phillips and daugh- |
ter, Violet, have returned to their
home in West Chester, Pa, after
spending some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Veasey.
Mrs. Joseph Watson and grandson
1f Philadelphia are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hall, near
own.
Thomas Johnson, of Chester, Pa,
S the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs: William johnson.
Carpenters are at work putting a
partition in the school hall in order
hat two more rooms may be added
o Milton public school. The number
If scholars has so increased in the
'ast year that the present school
'u1lding has become too small to hold
hem comfortably and the taking ov-
II of the hall, in which community
Entertainments have been held for
ears, becomes necessary. The par
itiOn will consist of folding doors so
hat school entertainments may be
leld there. There is no question about
t, the present building is too small
or the number of pupils that attend
nd larger building will have to be
provided in the very near future or
additional buildings will have to be
ented, a most unsatisfactory ar
duS6mSuC.
State Grand Master Crossen and
taft made their annual visit to Gold
n Rule Lodge No. II, 1. o. o. F., on
tuesday, evening. After the business
leeting a banquet was given the Wis ;
ors by the members of the local
Ddge at Fithian's. '
William Johnson was taken sudden
2 ill at his home on Magnolia street {
n Friday and his condition is criti- ]
al.
DR.. P. B. Bland, a prominent pro- '
'ssor of surgery, was called to Mil {
IN on Thursday of last week to see
rs. Arthur M. Barnes, a former pa t
ent, and while here was visitor at I
lie home of DR.. Robert B. Hopkins. {
Mrs. Henry Warren is a guest at the I
Ome of her son-in-law, VIM. Conner.
While at work erecting a new :
'hool building at Viola, George H. +
eonard had the fingers of his left :
md badly mashed from which he is f
Iffering. =
Drs. Jas. and Richard Beebe were !
town on Thursday. c
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