Milford chronicle., 1922-06-23

Delmar Jefferson, near town, anC
Miss Gladys Carey, daughter of Mr.
d and Mrs. Charles Carey, near Grave
Hill, were married on Tuesday even
ing, June 9th. On Wednesday evenins
the newly-married couple were give1
an Old-fashioned calithumpian and re.
ceptiOn by their friends and neighbors
Mr.. Jefferson is the son of David JEFF
fersOn, prosperous farmer of Broad
kiln hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ryan, of Mills
bOrO,. Mrs. William Wyatt and chill
dren, of Stockley, were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Crouch on Friday.
Miss Agnes Hopkins, a student in
Wilmington business college, is
spending her summer vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Hopkins.
The condition of William Johnson,
who has been ill for the past ten days
shows but little improvement.
Contractor Workman is laying con-
crete sidewalks in front of the prop
critics of David Dutton, Mrs. Harry
Walker and John L. Mcgee. on LAWN
ia avenue. John Walker will also lay
one in front of his residence on Null
berry street.
The bursting of a water main on
South Chestnut street last week cut
off the water supply from that part of
town for few hours. No great dam
age was done the street by the rush
ing water.
Early apples are ripening and the
crop will be about half of normal. The
later varieties escaped the late frosts
to a remarkable degree. Keifer pears
are almost a total failure in this sec
ton, only a few trees have any fruit
at all on them.
The American Legion has joined the
firemen in the celebration of the 4th
of July and are working hard to make
the affair a big success. The display
of fire works has been selected and
the order placed that there will be no
delay in delivery. 1t is one of the best
ever displayed here. Those in charge
of the amusementS have booked sew
eral attractions and a number of new
features will be here. One of the lar
gest crowds in the history of the town
is looked for and every effort is be-
ing made to take care of them by pro-
viding parking places and rest rooms
for the visitors. A game of base ball |
between the married and single men |
has been arranged and the married |
chaps, who lost on Decoration Day, |
will put in their strongest line up in .
order to get revenge on the single
neh.
II. A. Pepper, of Georgetown, has
bought of Harry Wagamon, the prop
srty at the corner of Wilson and I'm
on streets, consisting of a dwelling
ind store house. Price of purchase
lot made known. This is one of the
most desirable properties in that Sec
ion of the town. Mr.. Pepper will
make his home here, possession being
,iven at once.
Children's Day services were held !
t Beaver Dam Church on Sunday ev-
ming. ]
Ralph Mustard, of the U. S. Navy,
on of John B. Mustard, sailed on the
J. S. S. Noa Destroyer, No. 343, on the
9th of June for China, via Gibralter,
Ialta, Adea, Singapore and Manila,
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Mrs. Clara T. Wyatt, daughter of i
he late Burton and Priscilla Wilkins, &
led at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will /
am King, at Rehoboth, on Saturday
forming, June 18th, aged 46 years, II t
onths and "a days. Funeral ser
ces were held at Georgetown NJ. P. t.
hurch on Tuesday at two o'clock
ith interment in Union cemetery. "
he leaves one son, William S. Wyatt, a
Philadelphia, and host of rela-
YES and friends. Rev. John T. Bailey V
assisted by Rev. w. S. Grant N
Rehoboth. Samuel J. Wilson and
N were the funeral directors. T