Milford chronicle., 1922-07-14

The many friends in this town oi
Harry J. AXE, formerly Clerk of Or
phins' Court and Court in Chancery
now residing at Bridgeville, are GLAD
to hear that he has accepted a posi-
tion with the American Stores branch
at that town.
The stOrk visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George r. Workman, near
town, last Wednesday night and left
them a fine baby girl.
Registration dates for this, the 9th
voting district, are as follows and the
board will sit in the Office of the Clerk
( of the Peace in the court house: On
Saturday, July 18th; Saturday, August
5th; Saturday, August 18th; Saturday,
( September 18th, and Saturday, Octo-
ber 21st, from a. m. to p. m.
Clerk of the Peace Frank w. Lawson
has issued the following marriage l-
censes the past week: To Courtland J..
Smith and Cora j. Walls, both of Mil
ton; to Curtis ". Long and Elizabeth
Mckinney, both of Selbyville
Register of Wills William ]. Mustard
has issued the following letters the past
week: On the estate of William S. Ken
ney, of Seaford Hundred to Charles M
Hollis; on the estate of James p. Muir
ray of Baltimore Hundred, to Eddie
Murray and Irving V. Murray; on the es-
tate of Renatus II. Hudson, Sr., of Bal
timore Hundred, to Oscar H. Campbell;
on the estate of Onsemus D. Hill, of
North West Fork Hundred to Sallie A.
Hill on the estate of Hirma J. Steen, Of
Cedar Creek Hundred, to Stewart H.
Steen.
The Baby Parade that was to be held
on the 4th by the New Century Club and
was postponed on account Of the rain
was held Saturday afternoon. The judges
We're R.. P. Davis, ESQ, OF Milford Rev.
J. Henderson, of Rockville, Nd, Miss
Eva Smith, of Milton, Miss Edith Cali
houn, of Milton, Mrs. Joseph Lank, of
Milton, and Miss Sisler of Dover. First
prize, silver spoon, best decorated baby
and coach, Jack Hanley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Hanley, Of Philadelphia. Second
prize, two gold pins, healthiest looking
child, William Hudson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs, John F. Hudson. Third prize, neck
lace, best looking CHILD, two to six years
old, Clara Margaret Walls, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. George q. Walls. 4th prize,
napkin ring, best costume, Katherine
Jones, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Z. Jones' 9th prize, collar pin, best look
ing boy on pony, Harvey Spicer. All the
above were of this town except Mrs.
Hanley, and she was formerly Miss Grace
Holson, of this town.
Andrew ]. Lynch, Esq, and family are
on two weeks visit to relatives at
Yadkin College, N. C.
II. S. Wood, editor of the Ozone, Steel,
North Dakota, who has been spending
Montney, of near town, has returned
home. Mr.. Wood still speaks very highly
OF Sussex county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortland Barr, of Phila-
delphia, spent the 4th with his parents,
Prothonotary and Mrs. John Barr here.
Thomas Robinson of New York was
the guest of friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren Jones
and daughter of Philadelphia are the
guests of relatives here.
EDWARD Call Morris who is employed
by the State Highway of North Carolina,
IS spending lew days with his family
James H McGlothen of Newark spent
last week with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Derrickson of
PhinlIIadeIphist spent a part of last week
with relatives here.
Mrs; Margaret Carmean and daughter
OF wilmington are the guests of Mrs.
Amelia Welch, here.
MISSES Elizabeth Messick and Naomi
Pepper and Thomas Taylor are attending
IhS GpWorth League Institute at Dover
MT. ana Mrs. Frank Sharp and Mol
PaI,dbsPPEPe EeI LbePEPer are spending the summer at
There are only four prisoners confined
H. n dhe county jail here at the present
q All crops. in this section are growing
me and there are good prospects for !
~ ana our markets are well Stocked |
WIN n an kinds of vegetables and prices |
M. and Mrs. Roland King ara be,ne
on the arrival ~ f3nSS I
ylSaDy poy TO their home on the corner Of |
aelneoV a'sIlae.lV ana Rosa streets, Sunday af- |