Milford chronicle., 1922-02-24
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ulSu dJ u6I AOll6 dJ lu0 OuSS VI lOWuS
in COllinsville, Thursday night, of
general debility. Funeral services
were held at First M. p Church, this
town, Sunday afternoon at one o.
clock. Interment made at Hebron
Church, near this town, Bridgeville
road. She was a mother of Arenzo
Wingate of this town.
Mrs. ]. F. Kaiser's M. E. Sunday
school class cleared about $50 from a
bake they held in the store of w. D.
Brasure, Saturday. The proceeds will
be used for the church.
The local fremen were again called
out Thursday morning during the
snow storm to stop a blaze caused by
a defective fue at the home of Mrs.
Emma Hastings, on East Pine. street.
A similar fire occurred at Mrs. Hast
ings' home about three weeks ago.
Mrs. Francis Truitt, of near town,
has returned from the Methodist Hos
pital, Philadelphia, where she went a
short time ago, for treatment for
stomch trouble. She is much inn
proved.
A called meeting of the Ushers I'm
ion of Wesley M. E. Church was held
1u0L MGGh aJ SlC IAuA ILL., LLS NA@S--
was re-Organized by electing Robert
J. Morgan, president; Julius Green
Jr., vice president; Wilson Boyer, sec
retary, and Lincoln McIlVaine, treas
urer. The regular monthly meetings
will be held the last Monday night OF
each month.
Washingtons Birthday was observ-
din this town by the closing of the
oTad Of tho
other leading business houses.
This section was visited by another
severe snow storm last Thursday. 1t
fell to a depth of six or more lnenes'
and tho weather was severe cold for
the first few days after, but soon
moderated and became fine again.
Undertaken John T. Carey who has
been suffering from a sprained ankle,
is able to be out again.
The watch box at the railroad
crossing at Market street, this town.
was destroyed by fire early Friday
morning, origin unknown. The COM
pany had another box for the use OF
the watchman put in place the next
day.
Harry o. Joseph who resided on
the farm of Deputy Sheriff Bud Coy
near Stockley, has moved in town
and is occupying apartments IN the
old Eagle Hotel. Mr.. Coy has recent
ly sold his farm to John 7. Bunting
whose son will occupy the farm.
The Georgetown high school SEN
ior class cleared about one hundred
and five dollars at the entertainment !
given by them in RyOn's Theatre last
Thursday night. The proceeds will be |
used for the benefit of the class.
Mrs. Ellen v. Milman, celebrated |
her 85th birthday at her home on the
Milton road near this town, this week.
She has occupied the home she now
lives in for the last 70 years. Mrs.
Milman, despite her age is still very
active and does her own house work
and can see to write a letter without
the aid of glasses. All her children
were home for the day and she re-
ceived many pretty and useful pres
ents. Mrs. Milman has been married
twice. Her last husband, George w.
Milman, to whom she has been mar I
ried to for over so years is still iV-
ing.
There are eight prisoners confined
8 in the county Jail here at the present
time.
The Sussex County Levy Court has
levied SIPS as capitation tax on each
male citizen for the year 1922. The
levy of the per cent on real and per-
sOnal property will be made in April.
Clerk of the Peace Frank W. Law
son the past week has issued mar
riage license to Linford R. PettyjOhn,
and Frances M. Vincent, both of Har-
beson.
Register of Wills William J. Mus
tard has not issued any letters of ad-
ministration for over week which
speaks well for the death rate of our
community.
Mrs. Jane Dickerson, of this town,
aged about 66 years, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred West, at
Dagsboro, Monday afternoon, at o.
clock, of a stroke of paralysis, which
she suffered about week ago. Flu
neral services were held in DagsbOrO
M. P. Church at that town on Wednes-
day afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Inter-
ment made in Red Mems cemetery,
Dagsboro. Rev. John T. Bailey of1cia-
ting.
Nathan C. Messick, aged 81 years, Of
this town, died Monday afternoon at
the home of Samuel Hill, near Laurel,
of the effects of a stroke of paralysis.
Funeral services were held at the
home of Mr.. Hill, Tuesday at IL o.
clock, noon. Interment made in I'm
ion cemetery, here.
James E. Joseph, aged IS years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Joseph,
near Stockley, died Sunday afternoon.
Funeral services were held at Asbury
M. E. Church, near here, Wednesday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Interment !
made in adjoining cemetery. MIR. JOS
eph had been an invalid from youth.
William Magee, formerly of this
town, aged about IS years, died at his
home in Wilmington Sunday. His re-
mains were brought here on the noon
train Wednesday and funeral services
were held in First M. P. Church, of
this town, on it's arrival. Interment
was made in Union cemetery, here.
\ Monday was the hottest day we have
had this season. It registered go and
there is not any one here who can
remember any other day like it, at
this season Of the year.
James S. Melvin spent part OF
last week in Wilmington and Phila-
delphia.
Misses Matte Walls and Sallie Coo
per, who have been suffering from
the grippe are out again.
Mrs. Charles T. Jester, spent part
of last week with her sister, Mrs. d