Milford chronicle., 1922-08-25

MIS-. George F1SQer, MISS Lillian aQC
Miss Clara Fisher of Marcus Hook
Pa, motored here during the week anC
were guests of Mrs. Thomas Poynter
Mrs. A. E. Groves of Wilmington
has rented the Pipes cottage in Reno
both Beach for the rest of August.
Charles Kuehn of Philadelphia, for
merly of this town is visiting friends
here for a few days.
Miss Mary L. Powers Of Newark
Del, formerly of RehobOth Beach was
a town visitor during the week.
Rev. Omar E. Jones and wife OF
Chestertown, Md, are visiting friends
here for a few days. Mr.. Jones was
formerly pastor of the M. E. Church
here for five years. While visiting
here he made trip to the breakwater
and caught some of those large trout.
A. F. Anderson, a local cannner
opened his plant this week and is re-
ceiving tomatoes. Last season both
local canneries were not opened dur
ing the whole season and the Lewes
Packing Company is not going to Op-
crate this season. The two canneries
at Rehoboth Beach, the Atlantic Can
ming Co., and The Rehoboth Packing
are both operating this season. The
Gamers contracted with the growers
for 20 cents a basket but those who
failed to contract are receiving as
high as 80 cents a basket. Some Of
the farmers say that the price will get
as high as so cents a basket before the
end of the month.
Louis Lauritsen, chief steward Of
the pilot boat Philadelphia has been
home for several days with his arm
in a sling as a result of a fracture
of a bore in his shoulder about two
years ago.
Mrs. William F. Marshall, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. RO-
berta Marshall Dukes, has returned
with Mrs. Dukes accompanying her.
Paul F. Carpenter, William T. At
kins and George Chase, made a trip
to Baltimore during the week.
William H.Virden and family have
moved to their cottage which has Just
been completed at RehObOth Beach.
Dr. William V. Marshall and wife,
of Wilmington, are spending a few
days with the formers mother here,
Mrs. Eugenia D. Marshall and with
his uncle, William H. Virden at Reho-
both Beach.
Floyd K. Schmierer assistant keeper
of the light house on the new break
water is spending ten days shore leave
at his home in Rehoboth Beach.
Farmers began threshing wheat an
RehobOth Friday after being off the
job for nearly two weeks on account
of rain and eastrly weather, they re-
port that all the cap sheaves were alb
solutely no good on account OF the
damp weather.
Thomas R. Norman; aged 65 years,
died at his home here early Wednes-
morning, Aug. 18th, after about four
months illness. He is survived by
widow and one brother, Purneu B.
Norman of Philadelphia. Interment
was made in the M. e. Cemetery on
Saturday.
Misses Esther c. Register, Anna c.
Beebe and Bertha Pettyjohn who have
been on an extended trip to Niagara
Falls and Quebec, Canada, have re-
turned to their homes here.
Miss Margaret POynter who taught
school here last term has accepted a
position as teacher at COllingswood,
N. J.
Frank B. Sweeney of Chester, is
spending a few weeks with his family
on Lewes Beach at the Hickman cot
tage.
John Wolfe of Philadelphia, for
merly of this town is spending a few
days here.
James H. Hutchinson, superinten-
dent of the construction of colored
school for the Delaware School Auxil-
iary, was in town last week. He was
in charge of the new colored school
building which was recently built here
by the Auxiliary, he will also be in
charge of one which will be built at
Rehoboth Beach in a short time.
Some of the material is already on the
ground.
Pilot Frank Maull, who has been
making his home with his daughter in
and who recently married
a Philadelphia woman is now occupy
ing his home in Pilottown with his
new wife.
Harold M. Barron of Altoona, Pa,
formerly of this town, attended the
funeral of his uncle, Martin G. Short,
held here last week.
James D. Wilson of Philadelphia,
formerly of this town is visiting his
daughter here, Mrs. Ebe T. Palmer.
Chief Engineer Charles H. Johnson
and son, Paynter, of the Fenwick Is
land light vessel are spending shore
leave here.
William E. Walsh made business
trip to Philadelphia during the week.
Mrs. Mildred Clyde Miller and Mrs.
Emma Clyde Hodge of Pittsburgh, are
spending some time with Mrs. Mar
garet B. Clyde of Pittsburgh, at her
cottage in Rehoboth Beach.
The price of tomatoes has advanced |
here from 20, cents basket ito 80 |
cents owing to the scarcity of them,
many of the patches have been ruined
by too much rain and it is estimated |
that there will not be more than one
fourth of the crop.
There will be home coming cele-
bration at Mt. Pleasant A. M. E.
Church at Rehoboth, from August 9th
to September End; and at Belltown
from September 3rd to 9th, with Rev.
F. H. Quinn, pastor. A fine program
has been prepared and all are invited |
10 attend.