Milford chronicle., 1922-09-01

Harold N. Jefferson and wife of
Wilmington visited friends here dur
ing the week.
Joseph D. Thompson who recently
purchased the Viven garage and lot
on Church Street is erecting a large
! storage garage in the rear of the lot
which will take care of a number of
automobiles. Mr.. Thompson has also
recently purchased the controlling in
terest in the Lewes Creamery which
property adjoins his new garage.
At the Democratic primaries held
here on Saturday afternoon every
thing went along fine with only one
ticket in the field, that being DR..
Ulysses w. Hooker and Mrs. May C.
Kelly delegates, and John J. Lyons
Richardson and Mrs. Virginia Carpen-
ter, alternates. No committeeman
was elected as the old one holds over.
Purnen B. Norman of Philadelphia,
formerly of this town is visiting
friends and relatives here for a few
days.
F. Irving Walls of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his family
here at their cottage on Lewes Beach.
Mrs. Aida W. Lilly is visiting in
Milton.
Harry Nelson, who recently moved
to the Charles w. Johnston property
in Pilottown, from Dagsboro has
again moved to the Clogg property
on McFee Street.
A second attempt to float the yacht
Ellen II on Saturday afternoon failed
and the severe storm which ragged
here all day Sunday caused the cork
ing to come out again, the work being |
done by Captain Elijah D. Register /
who has the contract to float the craft. |
George w. OrtOn, who purchased a |
at the coast artillery station
near the Point of the Capes has torn
it down and erected a bungalow on
his lot on Lewes Beach and is now
occupying it with his family.
Mrs. Lucy B. Lowe recently pur-
chased the entire stock of shoes from
the executor of the estate of Mrs.
Erbertha M. Burton and will add the
shoe department to her confectionery
store on second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Louderman
and son John H. LoudeFman of st.
Louis, returned to their home after
spending several weeks at the Hotel
summer that they have ]
spent in Lewes.
Farmers who failed to contract for
heir crop of tomatoes this season are
'eceiving better prices than those who =
lid as the contract price was 20 cents '
. basket and the market has been 25 {
ents basket and some have sold as I
Ugh as 80 cents, the yield this season s
5 only a fair one with some and many s
re not even realizing fair one. i
J. Clarence Lank, clerk for the Re q
eiver of Taxes, sat at the Office of I
ustice of the Peace William P. Carter L
esterday. c
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson motored t
o Ocean City, Md, during the week 4
nd spent the day. i
Deputy Tax Commissioner DR.. Will I
am R. Messick who has been confined T
t the Beebe Hospital for several n
Teeks suffering from neuritis has Ii
cen removed to his home this week e
nder the care of trained nurse and d
J slowly improving.
Mrs. Sarah E. Carpenter of near v
Iilford formerly of this town is visit S
lg relatives here for few days. p
DR.. Elmer Bertrand who has been at s.
le Beebe Hospital for the past month b
lffering from broken leg sustained C
lille playing a game of base ball in E
has been removed to the t.
ONE of his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. h
ouis Bertrand.
Miss Anna Jones of Chestertown, "
d., formerly of this town is spending 9"
few days here with Miss Emily H. ie
rr. O,
Fred B. Tawes, Jr., who has been n
nployed at the Henlopen Coast S;
uard Station here for the past three C
ears has resigned and left this morn al
g for his home in Christfield, Md,
Id Harry M, Derrickson of Oyster, 81
L., who was transferred from Reho-
Dth Station will fill the vacancy W
used by the resignation of Tawes. M
The Sunday school convention of al
ewes and Rehoboth hundred was as
Id Tuesday afternoon and evening, va
lgust 22nd, at the Midway Presby-
rian Church.