Milford chronicle., 1922-06-16

Miss Frances Norman and her ia.
ther, P. B. Norman, of Philadelphia
= are here for few days at the HOtel
Rodney.
Edward and Charles Webb of Phil
adelphia, formerly of this town, are
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T. Nelson.
John Wolfe, son of William P
Wolfe, of near Midway, was operated
upon at the Beebe Hospital last week
for appendicitis and is doing fine.
Mrs. Annie w. Norman of Philadel-
phia, formerly of this town, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Jennie Coleman.
Mrs. Custus w. Atkins has gone to
Wilmington to spend a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Henry J. Rowland.
Miss Margaret Teal is visiting in
Philadelphia for few days.
Mrs. Hannah Burton, aged about so
years, died at her home on Fourth
street, on Tuesday evening after hav-
ing suffered for several days with a
broken hip. She is survived by two
sons, Captain Fred Burton and John
/ u
Dorothy E. Doughty, IL months old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Dough-
ty, of this town, died Thursday after
one days illness, suffering from con-
tinuOus spasms. Three doctors were
in attendance. The remains were TAX
en- to Salisbury on Friday where in
terment was made.
Aaron Mankin of Baltimore is
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Allis GutOwitz.
Special services were held in st.
Peters P. E. Church Sunday, it being
the anniversary of the birth of the
Christian Church. Rev. c. H. B. Tur-
ner oficiated.
Mrs. Nathaniel S. Smith and son,
John Barnes, of Chincotague, Va, are
spending a few days with her parents
here, Pilot and Mrs. John M. Barnes.
Sheriff W. L. McIlvaine of George /
town, has been selling at sheriff's |
sale the stock and fixtures of John L. |
Brittingham, at the corner of Third /
and Market streets, for the past four /
days and will likely sell several days /
next week. Mr.. Brittingham's store
was closed about a week ago by Edgar
Baylis who sold out to Brittingham
about two years ago.
William A. Russell is erecting a
coast guard station at Bethany Beach.
Ralph D. Poynter of RehobOth Beach
is in charge of the work.
Stewart Duhammel who has been
visiting friends here returned to Will
mingtOn in his car, accompanied by
Mrs. w. Virden Burton and children
and Mrs. Ida K. Morris.
Captain Thomas R. Norman is still
confined to his bed with an attack of
The pilot boat, Philadelphia, made a
rip to Cape May during the week for
| supply of coal.
Captain Robert H. Orr of the Navy
Yard, Philadelphia, spent the week
md with his family here, at their cot
age on Lewes Beach.
I Captain Thomas J. Virden who has ,
ust been released from the U. S. Navy
Lfter having served nearly four years
n the service, has returned to his G
ormer position, that of pilot on the {
,ay and river Delaware.
Walter L. Mifflin of Dover was a
own visitor on Saturday afternoon. !
Mrs. Margaret B. Clyde Of Pitts
,urgh, Pa, who is spending the sum- :
ner months at Rehoboth Beach was a
own visitor on Saturday.
The Texas Oil Co. has erected a =
sasoline tank on Jefferson avenue in
he residential section which is caus-
ng considerable cOmmotion among :
he residents of that neighborhood on
ccount of the tank being so close
o their homes. Elijah D. Register will
e in charge of the Texas Co. at this
oint.
Mrs. Andrew H. Baker has improved
er dwelling on South street by coat
f paint. r
Mrs. Arzelia E. Manning who fell
everal weeks ago and broke her
nkle is able to move about on it
ew minutes at a time.
Mrs. Eta Mustard Yokem of Mil "
Pa, is visiting her parents
| Angola, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar B.
ustard.
The Tall Cedars Of Lebanon, of Mil
,rd, held class initiation in the au- "A
torium here on Wednesday evening
last week. About 20 candidates M
ere initiated into the mysteries of
e Tall Cedars. Many members were pI
attendance from Milton, George
wn, Milford, Harrington and many w
her town throughout Sussex and CO
ent counties. tn
Benjamin F. Shaw of Wilmington is IN
ending some time at his cottage in VI
ehobOth Beach. on
District Superintendent DR.. Vaughn III
Collins of Salisbury, Nd, is with Sc
5 family at their cottage in Reho- Sc
tn Beach. I'M
Thomas R. Ingram and family have re-
wed to their cottage on Lewes L
ach for the summer months. sp