Milford chronicle., 1922-01-06
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tOWns VINO mao Lne misfortune to haV
three fingers cut off by a fodder shred
der last week, died Sunday night, in tn
Peninsula Hospital, at Salisbury Md.
where he was rushed Immediately afte
the accident Mr.. Baker was improving
very rapidly. when lock-jaw suddenl!
developed, which caused his death. He is
survived by a wife and two children
three brothers, S. H. Baker and A. O.
Baker of Bridgeville, and Christopher
Baker of UniOntown, Pa. one sister, Mrs
Harry Wagner and his father, Samuel
Baker, both of Alasontown, Pa. Funeral
services were held in st. Johnstown
Church, near Greenwood, on Wednesday
and interment made in st. Johnstown
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. King gave a very
delightful dinner party on Thursday in
honor Of Miss Frances Mccoy of Summit
Bridge, who is visiting their daughter,
Ruth. Those present were: Mrs. Earl Will
liams. Misses Mildred and Elizabeth Nor
gan and Emily Ledenham, Messrs. Earl
Williams and Raymond King.
The young people of the town gave a
very delightful dance on Monday even
ing. Quite large number of out -of-town
visitors were present. Music was fur
nished by Arthurs' Orchestra of Dover.
Francis Hardesty who has been con-
fined to bed for some time with la grippe
is able to be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Collision of Phila-
delphia spent New Years with friends.
Mrs. Daniel Swain who has been quite
i'll is rapidly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Brown and Orlan |
Brown witnessed the Mummers' parade |
in Philadelphia on Monday.
Misses Emily Ledenham and Ruth .
King returned to Delaware College on
Tuesday
William Cannon, Jr., returned to his
studies in Blair College this week.
Miss Frances Mccoy of Summit Bridge
spent last week with Miss Ruth King
near town.
Herbert Ryan was in Philadelphia on
business this week.
Virgil Wiley has resumed his studies
at George Washington University after
spending the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. K. NJ. Wiley.
- C. L. Welch, ST., is having trouble
with his feet, caused by poor circulation. :
Linden Owens of Harrisburg, Pa,
spent last week with his parents here
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartee Owens Of Kala- 9
mazoo. Mich, have returned home after
spending the holidays with friends and
relatives here.
Many of our young people attended the
Xmas dances in nearby towns. 9
Joseph Wiley who is in the railway
mail service is home suffering with a
cold.
Miss Lillian Sudler has returned to
Newark where she is teacher in the
public school. l
Fred Trlitt whe was bitten by a mad N
dog last week is very much improved, al u
though it was at first feared that hydro
phobia would develop. o.
Mary Adams, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II
E. G. Adams, who suffered nervous
breakdown a short time ago. was taken u
to a specialist in Philadelphia on Mon o'
day.
A tenement house on the farm owned Oh
by H. P. Cannon and tenanted by Isaac al
Newton was burned on Sunday night. Or M
gin unknown. 81 81
Miss Helen Bayliss of Washington, D. N
c.. is spending a few days with Miss y
Mary Ledenham,
Miss Alice Kinder of Philadelphia is eo
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Myer, near M
-own.
Mrs. A. M. Anderson who has conduct
I'd restaurant in the Culver building Ol
or the past few years, has moved to the 2S
lOtel. formerly occupied by George Dick
srson. where she will carry on the ho-
el and restaurant business.
In collision last week between cars
'wned by Miss Adele Gray and Harry
4oland. both machines were damaged, 20,
ut no one was hurt. -
Harry Whitney, of Kennett Square, -
a.. gave an illustrated lecture Thursday ,'' "l,
light of last week in the Tuesday Night
lub house. on his experiences in the arc -
Ic regions. he having been within three =
undred miles of the north pole He also -
Did of some Of his hunting trips.
Luther Williams of near Greenwood on
thursday of last week found a small gas e.
alIOon containing a note wishing the -,
nder a Merry Christmas. 1t was sent
ON Blue Ridge Sanitarium, Virginia. do,
George Wiley. aged 81 years, died Fri
ay December 80, at his home in Bridge -,
lie. He is survived by his wife, who is r-~i
years old, and who is also i'll at this Z
me, two daughters Mrs. Edith Riddle it,
nd Mrs. George Gallagher, of Philadel- 49,
MIA, and one son, Charles Wiley, of ~
saford. i,
Colonel Harry w. yiven, who for the ore
lst So years has given the children of Pol
ridgeville a treat consisting of candy, 70
anges and apples at Christmas time, F
this custom this year and the
Gated about one hundred. "a
Examination for Post Office Clerk f.
The United States Post Office autholi- n
IS have given notice, that on Saturday, sist
nuary 21st, 1922, an examination will Ode
held at the post Office, open to all who "
sire to take the examination, for a ~,
erkship position in that office. All cit tine
ems, both men and women, are eligible I,to
r this and the salary of the position ,,a+,
arts at 81, 400 per year. The blank mos
rms showing the subjects in which the ,,i5
will be held, also the re- M
irements necessary physically to fill ;+ad
position, can be had free by applying ,,o,1,
Mary Catherine Wiley, at the Bridge of II
lie post Office. No applicant will be n,
lsidered, who fails to apply in time so a,,ol
It the party holding the examination, u,
arrange for them to take part in the NJ,
animation. This is a free for all OPP o,,i+,
,tunity-provided application is made eoau
the blank forms in ample time before - A
luary 21st. 700,